Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!

Looking for tips for new books to read or to give to a friend.

Closed Book emoji 22 items
Looking for tips for new books? Some read once a month or once a year, but some of us read almost daily. That's why it is great to know what webpages to turn to, when we need new ideas for our next book. If there is a bookstore close to your home, vi...
Sections
2
 
 

Detective stories, romance, historical fiction, mystery and fantasy books

If you are looking for romance, detective stories, historical fiction, children's books, mystery books or fantasy books, have a look at this list.

 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Amazon books that are on sale. Budget-friendly book shopping!
Books On Sale On Amazon
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Barnes & Noble has SO many great books. Books for kids, teenager, and adult. Books for men and women. There is something for everyone. 
You can buy online or in the bookstore. Reading is good for the mind and soul. Start reading today! 

Books are also great gift ideas. This link takes you to the online book shop. Have a look at the best sellers, books on sale and books arriving soon!
Barnes & Noble
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Most popular books published in 2025 - Goodreads
Most popular books published in 2025 - Goodreads
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Read for free. Romance, business, detective stories, cookbooks, fantasy, fiction and more.
Manybooks: 50000+ Free eBooks in the Genres you Love
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 604 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those intere... 

Have a look at The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ulysses by James Joyce, In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust and One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez.
The Greatest Books of All Time
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Detective fiction is a sub-genre of crime and mystery fiction in which an investigator (often a detective), either professional or amateur, investigates a crime, often murder.
Detective Fiction Books
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Historical fiction presents a story set in the past, often during a significant time period. In historical fiction, the time period is an important part of the setting and often of the story itself. Historical fiction may include fictional characters...
Historical Fiction Books
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Best sellers on Amazon in the Fantasy category in spring 2025. If you like fantasy books, have a look at these.
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Fantasy
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Books for teenagers. These are best sellers on Amazon in spring 2025. Reading is a great hobby. Inspire someone in your family or at work to start reading. A book is a great gift idea.
Amazon.com: Teen & Young Adult: Books
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Romance Books - A bestseller:
An elusive heiress, a love story and a mystery. Cathartic, romantic, tragic and charming, Emily Henry told her readers this book challenged her like no other. Grab an extra copy — you’ll want to share it with everyone you know.

This Barnes and Noble Exclusive edition includes a special colorway, beautiful endpapers, and an alternate case color with an exclusive foil-stamped quote. Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more tha...
Great Big Beautiful Life (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
placeholder
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
If you like mystery and thrillers, here is a great choice for you. 
Everything (and everyone) isn't what it seems in the latest mind-bending mystery from an author who always keeps us on our toes. Fast-paced, twisty and taut, The Crash will chill you to the bone.
 This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition features an exclusive playlist. A brand new psychological thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden! The nightmare she's running from is nothing compared to where she's headed. Tegan ...
She never arrives at her destination. Stranded in rural Maine with a dead car and broken ankle, Tegan worries she's made a terrible mistake. Then a miracle occurs: she is rescued by a couple who offers her a room in their warm cabin until the snow cl...
The Crash | BN Exclusive (Freida McFadden)
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Fearless! The trilogy seers forth, with Paedyn facing a fate that only she can. How will she define the Kingdom of Ilya? 

Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen. Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya... A... 

Whatever she decides will determine her fate—and the fate of those around her—forever. In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who wins?
Fearless (B&N Exclusive Edition)|Hardcover
placeholder
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Good Night Paris (Good Night Our World) is a stunning children's book.

Good Night Paris highlights the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre Dame de Paris, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées, Jardin du Luxembourg, Place de la Concorde, Palace of Versailles, the Seine River, and more. Grab a crusty baguette and let’s explore the ...
Good Night Paris (Good Night Our World)
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
A wonderful book for young children. Good Night London (Good Night Our World). 

From the historic Tower of London to the Natural History Museum, this delightful and educational board book gives young readers a personal tour of London's most famous landmarks and attractions, including Buckingham Palace, the Crown Jewels, London E...
Good Night London (Good Night Our World)
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Crime fiction by and about women, this mother-daughter narrative is satirical, emotional and chilling. 

It's packed with layers of meaning and complexities. A grieving mother goes undercover to investigate her daughter’s mysterious death at a luxury memoir-writing workshop on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala in this atmospheric thriller for fans o...

The Deepest Lake is both a sharp look at the sometimes toxic, exclusionary world of high-class writing workshops and an achingly poignant view of a mother’s grief.
The Deepest Lake (Monthly pick by B&N)
placeholder
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
To anyone who wanted more Effy and Preston, here's your wish granted. This companion novella to A Study in Drowning is a charmer in more ways than one.
The enchanting world of A Study in Drowning comes to life through letters, poems, art, and more in this beautifully illustrated full-color novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid, featuring over forty illustrations, expanded and ne...
An Archive of Romance (Signed Book)

Nature

I love nature. Animals, forests, mountains, the sea, flowers and gardens. I photograph nature and I love to read books about nature.

 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
I love wildlife and nature. That's why I photograph them. I also love books about wildlife and nature. This is a great choice!

North American Wildlife is a valuable reference guide to the most common and conspicuous wild plants and animals in North America. Birds and butterflies, ferns and frogs, mushrooms and mantra rays, seashells and salamanders---this 576 page book inclu...

North American Wildlife is both a valuable at-home reference and an extraordinarily usable guide to the most common and conspicuous wild plants and animals of our continent. Specially planned for quick and easy identification, it far surpasses other ...
North American Wildlife: Guide to 2,000 Plants & Animals
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Learn how to identify 150 North American birds From the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird to the powerful bald eagle, there's a fascinating variety of unique and beautiful birds that call North America home. 
This compact field guide is the perfect introduction to birding. You'll find essential information about 150 North American species and expert advice on how to get started on your bird-watching journey. What sets this book apart from other bird books... 
Complete bird profiles―Discover full-color photos and need-to-know details about each species' appearance, behavior, and population range.North American Bird Watching for Beginners: Field Notes on 150 Species to Start Your Birding Adventures.
North American Bird Watching for Beginners
2
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of North America -- Eastern Region.
 The most comprehensive identification guide to the birds of North America, Eastern Region. Discover 706 species of birds known to breed east of the 100th meridian in the United States and Canada with this indispensable reference guide to birdwatching...
Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of Eastern NA
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
Beautiful Nature Coloring Book. Choose from a selection of more than 40 beautifully detailed designs in this nature-inspired coloring book that includes a selection of flowers, butterflies, birds and fish. Each of these artworks was originally drawn ...
Beautiful Nature Coloring Book|Paperback
placeholder
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds.

Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and clear explanations in this absorbing global guide. Birds are dinosaurs with a history going back millions of years. Our fascination with them runs deep in history, and our ...
The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds|Hardcover
 
Johanna Hurmerinta profile picture
The Ocean Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Oceans:

Immerse yourself in this beautiful, absorbing guide to the marine world. Earth owes its identity as the blue planet to the vast oceans of water that cover almost 70 percent of its surface. Home to an abundance of marine life and vital in regulating E... 

Whether you're interested in blue whales, the El Nino climate oscillation, the search for the Northwest Passage, the sinking of Titanic, or pirates, this is the perfect exploration of the ocean realm.
The Ocean Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Oceans|Hardcover
placeholder