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Books I Love, So You Should Too!
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items One thing about me is I LOVE reading! I just wanted to create a list of my all time favorite books. That includes stuff I’m reading in my 20s back to books I read when I was a child. All of these are books I recommend people check out at least once, ...
Sections
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Historical Fiction
Memoir
Nonfiction
Coming of Age
Romance
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Oh how I love this book. This is my favorite book of all time. Louisa May Alcott is such an amazing writer and the way this story comes to life when I read it is incredible. The stories of sisterhood and struggle and love are so beautiful and powerfu...
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Thank you to Taylor Jenkins Reid for creating one of the best novels in recent times. I am obsessed with this book. It is such a wonderful exploration of sexuality and femininity and how those relate to being a woman throughout recent history. This b...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
There are some books I had to read in school that stuck with me like crazy, and this is one of them. Such a powerful book with such important messages. I definitely think it is important for middle schoolers to read this. Even without remembering the...
Stella by Starlight
I know books like these are classic and popular for a reason, yet somehow I’m still surprised when I really love them. This book is just genuinely so interesting and well written. I was intrigued the entire time and so excited to talk about it in cla...
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Memoir
An incredible and impactful memoir. I read this for class and did not expect to love it so much. It genuinely changed my perspective and made me think about so many things. Tara Westover’s writing is beautiful and engaging and her life story is incre...
Educated: A Memoir
Such an interesting memoir and not like any I’ve read before. I grew up watching Jennette McCurdy on TV so I was very intrigued when this came out. I’m also looking to work in the entertainment industry so learning about situations like these is so i...
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Nonfiction
I’m not usually one for nonfiction, but wow I love this book. I chose this as my book for my AP Lang final essay and speech. Reading about customs surrounding funerals and death around the world is so fascinating. I used this book to branch off into ...
From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World
Coming of Age
Barely anyone I know has ever heard about this book, but it has always been one of my favorites. No other book I read in middle school had even close to the same impact this book had on me. The story is so heartfelt and emotional and while I don’t re...
Orbiting Jupiter
A classic. Shoutout to my eighth grade teacher for having us all read this and watch the movie in class. I feel like this is a book that everyone loves, and for good reason. If you never read it for school or just for fun, you definitely need to. I t...
The Outsiders
Romance
I’m sure you’ve heard it recommended before, and I will definitely recommend it again. Should this be in mythology? Perhaps. But I’m sticking with romance because it is the romance that truly makes the story so impactful. It is a unique and beautiful...
The Song of Achilles
I feel like this is one of the first queer books I read and that is definitely one of the reasons it is my favorite. I love an enemies/rivals to lovers storyline and the politics always adds some fun into it. This is such a comfort book and one that ...
Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel
This was a random high school romance book I found that took me by surprise. I absolutely loved it. Fake dating? YAY. Cheesy but so so so much fun. The author even included a playlist the love interest made and that is something I really enjoy. I hav...
Counting Down with You
I love queer coming of age love stories!! This book is so sweet but sad and emotional but incredible. Aristotle and Dante are both such amazing characters and I got attached to them so quickly. This is a queer book I will simply always recommend.
Aristotle and Dante Discover Secrets
Such a fun high school romance! Rivals to lovers + a senior assassins-like game!! Yes please! With romance I just love a fun, cheesy, exciting romcom and this gave me that! Especially reading this my senior year getting ready for graduation, ugh just...
Today Tonight Tomorrow
I really enjoyed this book + Hook, Line, and Sinker. They’re just so fun and filled with the tropes I love. Once again, I read a lot of fun and silly romance books and I don’t think they need to be perfect. I was entertained and happy with these, the...
It Happened One Summer: A Novel (Bellinger Sisters 1)
Guys, I can’t stop recommending silly little high school romance books. I smiled, I giggled, I even laughed out loud! I had a great time reading this and I love a fun romance!
Tweet Cute
My favorite Emily Henry book (that I’ve read so far)!!! This is just so good and so fun. I love Emily Henry in general but this one definitely stood out to me. Romance is just so fun and easy to read and this book really excels at that!
Book Lovers
Is a graphic novel a book? I don’t care, it’s still one of my favorites. This was such a beautiful thing to read as a young queer person. The representation in this is so special and so important for people to see. The illustrations are so good and t...
Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel (1)
Fantasy
When I am recommending this book, I am recommending the entire Grishaverse universe by Leigh Bardugo. Six of Crows is without a doubt my favorite in the series. Crooked Kingdom (the sequel) is a close second. The other books are Shadow and Bone, Seig...
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
I feel like this series is a bit of a guilty pleasure of mine, but it is so so good. Political fantasy + enemies to lovers = an amazing book. Such interesting characters that I was so happy to follow through 3 books. Love it!
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, 1)
This was one of my absolute favorite series growing up. I love a fairy tale retelling of some sort. The way this incorporated different fairytales was genius and I remember dying to be the kids going into the land of stories. Would love to reread it ...
The Land of Stories Series
A adaption of the classic Alice in Wonderland story but about the Queen of Hearts? Sign me up! I love this book. It’s so fun but also genuinely did make me cry. Like seriously I love this universe and I love a well done fairytale adaption. Such a big...
Heartless
Dystopian
I will literally never get tired of The Hunger Games or anything Suzanne Collins chooses to release. Dystopian books, and this one in particular, and so important for kids and young adults to read. A fictional novel can teach so much and deeply relat...
The Hunger Games
Oh this one was a classic dystopian favorite for me. The maze was so interesting and so much fun to read about, and then the entire world created kept me hooked. This is also one where I love the movie versions so much even though there are changes. ...
The Maze Runner
Mystery
I am so glad I read this book because it is what got me back into reading during high school. I finished in so fast because I was absolutely hooked. The characters are so lovable, the mystery is well done, and I was a big fan of the way it was writte...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
A very popular mystery book that I think deserves its popularity. I definitely did not see the ending coming and I really liked all of the characters. One of the first murder mystery books I read and one that remains one of my favorites.
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