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My favorite books of all time as a certified bookworm
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items As a certified bookworm, I eat novels for lunch. These books are the ones that stayed with me, made me laugh, cry or even re-read them (which I rarely do). Browse different genres and find your next life-changing read here. Don't believe me, just sta...
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Fantasy & sci-fi
Literary Fiction
By women, about women... and witches
Non-fiction favorites
Fantasy & sci-fi
My favorite fantasy books
The Liveship Trilogy is one of the most beautiful trilogies I've ever read. Robin Hobb conjures a world unlike most others and brings out the beauty of human relationships and the power of love, but in a wholly original way.
The Realm of the Elderlings Series by Robin Hobb
Literary quality writing is always appreciated and Rothfuss does an exceptional job in my eyes, which makes his fantasy stand out.
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
I love me a good stand-alone unconventional fairytale. T. Kingfisher has an original voice with quirky yet normal characters that are endearing and relatable because they are not special on the surface. If you're also tired of perfect-looking, over-p...
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
The incorporation of Slavic folklore and a glimpse into the ancient culture of old Russia add to its originality. I finished all three books in about as many days.
The Winternight Trilogy by Katherine Arden
Amaze amaze amaze!
Project Hail Mary: A Novel - Books
If you want to commit to a big fantasy series, this is it. Maybe not the best for beginners but you will also never risk being disappointed.
THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE® SERIES
Light fantasy YA novel that goes so much deeper than its plot and questions the worth and price of ultimate freedom.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Literary Fiction
My favorite novel. Period. I've read it three times and that is saying something. It's funny, it's weird and it's intensely musical.
Ulysses - James Joyce
Excellent writing, captivating story and real history about the women who were in Vietnam.
The Women by Kristin Hannah
One of my favorite reads of 2026.
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Henry's insight into the female psyche is unparalleled.
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
Everybody has to read this.
The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel: Atwood, Margaret
One of my all-time favorites. Its dark humor and satire is entirely what I love. The market scene makes me laugh out loud. IYKYK.
Madame Bovary: Gustave Flaubert
Satire at its finest. And French. So you cannot ignore this one.
Dangerous Liaisons (Penguin Classics)
You think the plot can't twist any more and then it does. If you want a book that will constantly keep you on your toes, this is the one.
Fingersmith: Sarah Waters
Beautiful book from one of my all-time favorite writers that shows that old ladies were once young and might have had a more interesting life than you.
The Woman with the Booklet (La Rêveuse d'Ostende)
Modern Western full of comic scenes, hope and heartbreak. These imperfect cowboys take you on a wild ride where very little goes right and their mom means so much to them… but big boys aren't allowed to admit that.
The Sisters Brothers: A Novel - Patrick deWitt
One of the best books in existence. A modern gothic tale full of intrigue, tragedy and twists, held together by love for a mother that isn't allowed exist, but is the path towards healing that these characters so desperately crave.
Fall On Your Knees - Ann-Marie MacDonald
Hilarious and timeless. It's classy, it's funny, it's Wilde.
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Not just every woman, but every man should read this too. Real women, real people and the power of being yourself and accepting where you came from.
Girl, Woman, Other: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
Plath is the queen of literature. Fight me.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
I love me a short story bundle. This one's weird and wonderful and that makes it so good. The monster under your bed can be your best friend if you stop being afraid of it.
Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories
One of the only books that has managed to make me cry and essential to confront yourself with a terrible chapter of US history.
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Beautiful, heartbreaking and essential about a queer couple who wanted to get married in every country that allows it. They never got the chance and this explores the impact of that.
Julian by Fleur Pierets
By women, about women... and witches
A heartbreaking tale of female strength and a mother's love.
The Witch's Heart - Gornichec, Genevieve: Books
Female rage is a central theme and I'm here for it.
Weyward by Emilia Hart
Iconic by now.
Circe - Madeline Miller
Raw and real. Short novel you can finish in a few hours.
Hex - Jenni Fagan
The best book on modern witchcraft without dogma and historical account of the early modern witch trials out there.
A Spell in the Wild: A Year (and Six Centuries) of Magic by Alice Tarbuck
Funny, riveting and makes you rethink what it means to be a witch.
Regrettably, I am About to Cause Trouble by Amie McNee
Incredibly historical trilogy set in ancient Pompei with original POVs and strong female characters. No witches, but real women.
Wolf Den Trilogy by Elodie Harper
No magic, just science. Incredible read.
Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel: Garmus, Bonnie
Non-fiction favorites
Should be obligatory reading.
Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
Read it twice already and keep coming back to it. Reads like a novel, but it all really happened.
The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire by Bart Van Loo
Understanding illness and the influence of modern society starts here.
The Myth of Normal
Eleanor Janega is the queen of medieval history. I love her, I love this book and it's a must-read to get rid of medieval stereotypes.
The Once and Future Sex: Women's Roles
Not the easiest, but an incredibly essential read to understand the position of women in a patriarchal society on a deeper level.
Caliban and the Witch: Women, The Body, and Primitive Accumulation
One of the best books in historical non-fiction out there. Rubenhold gives voices back to those who have been voiceless for the past 200 years, while their monster of a killer got to spend all that time in the spotlight. It's time to set the record s...
The Five: Untold Lives of Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
From the Witches of Scotland. Fantastic, enlightening and a must-read for witches, women, feminists and everybody else.
How to Kill a Witch: The Patriarchy's Guide to Silencing Women
There are too many incorrect stereotypes about Vikings. This books tells the truth and it's so much cooler. Want to know about the real Vikings? Then this is for you!
Embers of the Hands: Viking Age Histories
I'm using this book to do van trips with so it's safe to say this is my fave atm.
Stoute Schoenen - Bart Van Loo