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The Gen Z Reading List You Actually Need
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items The following is a curated list of the books I've read and loved and would re read any day.If you're in a reading slump,check them out.
Sections
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Dark Academia/Thrilling
Romance
The Books That Made Us Readers
Dark Academia/Thrilling
Secret societies. Elite schools. Beautiful, terrible people doing beautiful, terrible things. These books will keep you up at night — and you'll love every second of it.
This is my current read.its definitely worth the hype it gets
The story follows a group of elite classics students convince themselves that beauty is worth any price — even murder. Gripping from page one.When I read this,I'm motivated to study.
The Secret History by Donna Tartt, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
Similar to The Secret History.
Seven Shakespeare students blur the line between performance and reality until one turns up dead.Its addictive.
If We Were Villains: A Novel by M. L. Rio, Paperback - Barnes & Noble
A book I read years ago but it's stayed with me ever since
A grieving young man named Toru falls in love with the girlfriend of his best friend, who died by suicide. Both of them are trying to survive their grief in completely different ways.
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami, Paperback
The og of dark academia...A beautiful sells his soul to stay young forever.his portrait ages instead.
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Signature Classics) - Barnes & Noble
This book feels like therapy.
A young woman unalives herself but ends up in a library where each book is filled with different versions of the life she could have lived.
So many quotes to live by in here.its a tear jerker
The Midnight Library (GMA Book Club Pick) by Matt Haig, Paperback
A young boy learns he has magic and is sent to an elite school.Friendship,ambition,growing up and a villain that just won't go away.
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
A girl,a world where everyone has a daemon and a lot of mystery.Its addictive.Lots of philosophy and adventure.
His Dark Materials Series | Barnes & Noble®
Romance
For the girls who reread the good parts three times. Slow burns, enemies-to-lovers, and fictional men who set the bar dangerously high.
What would you say if your partner told you he had to take a yearly trip with his female best friend every year?2 best friends,Alex and Poppy,1 summer trip every year and an elephant in the room everybody's afraid to acknowledge.The movie was okay bu...
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry, Paperback
Emily ends up repeating one of the saddest and most important days of her life and she can't stop it.
The Do-Over by Lynn Painter, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
Liz enlists the help of her next door neighbor and nemesis to win her gorgeous crush.But the scheme goes very wrong or does it? Liz is weird yet relatable,Wes is a golden retriever.
It was the first book I read by hers and I haven't stopped reading ...
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
Two people try their best to love each other but it's not easy.A tear jerker for real.
Normal People by Sally Rooney, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
It's her second book after Eleanor and Park.Its beautiful and I'm growing up with her books.
The story follows Cath and Wren,twin sisters who are freshmen at the University of Nebraska.Wren wastes no time finding friends and connecting while Cath str...
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®
Not exactly romance but I'll leave it here.
For all the misfits out there.For everyone who feels left out.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Paperback
Not exactly romance but I'll leave it here.
For all the misfits out there.For everyone who feels left out.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Paperback
The Books That Made Us Readers
Before the algorithm told us what to like, these books found us. Dragons, mazes, chosen ones, and worlds you never wanted to leave. The ones that started everything.Enjoy.
Four children step through a wardrobe into a world at war.We all had our favs of the four.this book never gets old for me
Chronicles of Narnia Book Series - Barnes & Noble
Twelve districts. One survivor.Katniss takes her sister's place as tribute for district 12 in the hunger games..will she make it back home?
The books are great,the movies are good
The Hunger Games Book Series - Barnes & Noble
The book that inspired the famous and beloved series.Its the ultimate under dog story.if you loved the movies,you'll love the movie even more.
How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon Series #1)
A farm boy discovers a mysterious egg and has the best adventure.Takes you back to your child hood days
Eragon (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)|Hardcover
There's a reason we were obsessed when we watched the movie,it's the story.🤭🙈.
A boy wakes up in a maze with no memory of who he is. Fast, propulsive, and impossible to put down. Perfect for reluctant readers.
Maze Runner Book Series | Barnes & Noble®
If you're a fan of Greek mythology like I am,you'll love this series.The Greek gods are real and are after a boy named Percy Jackson.Btw what house are you?
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Book Series | Barnes & Noble®
Before the ring, before the fellowship — a reluctant hobbit is dragged on an adventure he absolutely did not ask for. The gateway to an entire universe.
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien, Paperback | Barnes & Noble®