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My favorite book recs
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items This list brings together some of my all-time favorite books from a variety of genres ranging from gripping mysteries and heartfelt contemporary fiction to sweeping fantasy epics and thought-provoking historical tales. Each title has left a lasting i...
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Fiction
Historical Fiction
Queer
Mystery
Science Fiction
Fiction
Looking for your next great read? This fiction list offers a mix of gripping stories, vivid worlds, and unforgettable characters. There is something for every kind of reader!
5 stars! This book has everything: humor, action, romance, mystery, tension, and drama. It is easily the best fantasy universe I have ever come across, and this particular book is so amazing because it somehow manages to be a fantasy book without the...
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo
Words cannot do justice to how brilliant this book is!
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
By far, it's one of the BEST books I've read! I laughed, I may have shed a few tears...These characters, their lives and loves, their humanity, will stay with you long after you turn the last page.
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles, #1) by T.J. Klune
Call me addicted. I literally went through this book in 24 hours. I went from laughter to hatred in seconds and the found myself talking out loud. This is a book a group of friends and I started together and I can not wait for the 4th book.
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Historical Fiction
Discover the past through powerful storytelling with this historical fiction list. These books blend rich history with compelling characters for a journey through time you won’t forget.
Beautiful love story, without a doubt one of the best I've ever read. I loved it from start to finish. I can only say one thing. If you haven't read it yet, just read it, you won't regret it.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
To be honest, this was the best book I have ever read. I finished it in one sitting. I love how it has such a realistic perspective on love and how their life end up being so different from what we would want, yet it's a happy ending in it's own righ...
Daisy Jones & The Six: Reese's Book Club Novel
One of my favorite books I've ever read! such a great perspective on ww2 and the horrors of what happened from such a unique perspective. truly couldn’t put the book down until i read the final sentence and i was a sobbing mess by the end lol
The Book Thief
This is my first time reading an Anthony Doerr novel, and even though it was slow in the beginning, it was so beautifully written and beautifully descriptive that I had such a hard time putting it down. I enjoy the way he describes the way Marie imag...
All the Light We Cannot See (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
Queer
Celebrate diverse voices and stories with this queer book list. These titles explore identity, love, and resilience across genres, offering authentic and powerful perspectives.
It's totally worth a read!
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Paperback
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo was truly one of the most compelling novels I've ever read. The amount of thought behind every chapter was beyond anything I'd seen before.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
This book had so many of my favourite tropes, and I listened to the audiobook almost completely in one sitting with the biggest grin on my face.
Boyfriend Material (London Calling, #1) by Alexis Hall
Mystery
Dive into twists, secrets, and suspense with this mystery book list. Each title delivers gripping plots and unforgettable revelations that will keep you guessing until the very end.
It's a logical, captivating mystery where everything clicks into place. It gives backwoods Sweden a Transylvania feel.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson
So, this book just chugs along with twists, turns...always keeping you guessing even after you have drawn your own conclusion and then BAM!!!! An ending I didn't even consider. This woman was a freakin' genius!
Murder on the Orient Express: Hercule Poirot
I would give anything to read this book for the first time again! It was so good. I finished it in two days! I highly highly recommend reading it.
The Silent Patient - Michaelides, Alex: Books
Science Fiction
Whether it be dystopian cities or warfare, science fiction has everything you could ever ask for!
A fantastic page-turner . . . starts out like a simple bit of fun and winds up feeling like a rich and plausible picture of future friendships in a world not too distant from our own.
Ready Player One
Absolutely LOVE this book, I've read it multiple times and ended up buying the entire series. For anyone who loves anything about sci-fi, this is for you.
Old Man's War (Old Man's War Series #1)|Paperback
Sometimes I feel like I'm reading modern day Shakespeare. Probably my favorite fiction of all time. Pierce brown always surprises you and writes in a way that will leave you in suspense and wanting more.
Red Rising