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Books That Will Stay With You

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Discover a curated list of unforgettable books that spark reflection, curiosity, and emotion. From mind-bending novels to powerful non-fiction, these reads are as beautiful as they are haunting. Perfect for thoughtful readers looking for something di...
 
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A moving story of friendship, creativity, and love in the world of video game design. Not what you expect, in the best way
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A novel
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Mysterious, poetic, and set in a surreal labyrinth of endless halls. A mind-bending, magical short novel
Piranesi
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A stunning essay collection rating aspects of human life (from sunsets to Canada geese) with humor and depth
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on Human Planet
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A memoir of food, grief, and identity by the lead singer of Japanese Breakfast. Honest, lyrical, unforgettable
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
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A letter from a son to a mother who cannot read, this poetic novel explores trauma, queerness, and tenderness
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous|Hardcover
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A radical book about reclaiming your attention and life in a hyperconnected world - part art theory, part activism
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
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A novel that imagines a library between life and death where every book represents a different life you could have lived
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Novel
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A poetic blend of science, Indigenous wisdom, and nature writing that shifts how you see the world around you
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom & Science
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A lyrical and deeply intimate novel about love, vulnerability, and being Black in contemporary London
Open Water|Paperback
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A warm, whimsical fantasy about found family and being exactly who you are — often described as a “hug in a book"
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean 1)
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A wild, surreal, feminist novel about motherhood — where a woman slowly turns into a dog, bold and darkly funny
Nightbitch
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A genre-defying memoir about queer family, art, and language — intellectually sharp and emotionally raw
The Argonauts
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A dark, deadpan satire about a woman who decides to sleep for a year with the help of prescription drugs
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
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A haunting, intellectual thriller about obsession, murder, and ancient Greek - Cult classic for a reason
The Secret History
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A sweeping eco-epic about trees, time, and interconnected lives. Will change how you look at the natural world
The Overstory (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
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After his father's death, a boy starts hearing objects speak. A beautiful, strange story about grief and meaning
The Book of Form and Emptiness: A Novel
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A hilarious and heartbreaking metafictional novel about Asian-American identity and Hollywood typecasting
Interior Chinatown (National Book Award Winner)
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A dazzling non-fiction journey into the underground world of fungi – and how they shape life as we know it
Entangled Life: How Fungi Shape Our Worlds
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