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as an avid reader i love trying to read outside my comfort zone. these are some of my fav books from all the genres!
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top sci fi/fantasy

 
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leigh bardugo never fails me
Alex Stern Series by Leigh Bardugo
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i need everyone to read this series WOW
The Bone Ships (The Tide Child, #1) by R.J. Barker
 
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i want to give every character in these books a huge so badly
The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty
 
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i’m two books in and it’s better than the show
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
 
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this woman is a saint she is incredible
Villains Series by V.E. Schwab
 
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did i mention this woman is INCREDIBLE??
Shades of Magic Series by V.E. Schwab
 
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i’m not even ashamed to admit how much i love this series
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros
 
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this is one of the best books i’ve ever read and it’s not even a real book
Manacled by SenLinYu
 
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this book destroyed me
Alchemised by SenLinYu
 
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i will be rereading these graphic novels for the rest of my life
Deadly Class Book Series
 
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this is one of the best books i have EVER read
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (Fractalverse, #1) by Christopher Paolini
 
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this was such a unique fantasy the world building was crazy
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

top thriller/horror

 
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my introduction to horror and it was incredible (horror)
Tender Is the Flesh: Bazterrica, Agustina
 
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this book is unlike anything i’ve ever read (horror)
Strange Pictures: Eerie Journey through Drawings
 
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this book was just so good
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
 
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i still think about this plot twist all the time
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
 
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i didn’t know where it was going but dang was it good
The Unraveling by Vi Keeland
 
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i’m not a historical fiction person but my god
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

top young adult

 
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this duology still hurts my heart
Six of Crows Series by Leigh Bardugo
 
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this series blew my mind
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series by Holly Jackson
 
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this was a masterpiece
The Prison Healer Series by Lynette Noni
 
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this is the epitome of a comfort series for me
The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black
 
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this series probably changed my life
Arc of a Scythe Series by Neal Shusterman
 
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everyone should read this book at least once in their lives
The Book Thief: Zusak, Markus: 9780375842207
 
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this series saved my life in so many ways
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)

top fiction/romance

 
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this is probably my favorite book of all time
In Cold Blood (1967)
 
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this book changed something in my brain chemistry
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
 
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kate quinn is an AUTHOR who knows what she’s doing
Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1) by Kate Quinn
 
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i’m slowly starting my journey with her but she’s already a favorite and i’m not a romance person
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the chokehold this series has on me…
Boys of Tommen Series by Chloe Walsh
 
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this book was 5 stars for me within the first 50 pages
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
 
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this book both ruined me and saved me
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck

completed series

 
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the first of her books i read and i loved it
Shadow and Bone Series by Leigh Bardugo
 
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read this over 4 years ago now and it still one of my favorite series
Six of Crows Series by Leigh Bardugo
 
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this series was so unexpectedly one of my favorites
The Bone Ships (The Tide Child, #1) by R.J. Barker
 
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i’ve only read this once but i already know it’s a comfort series for the rest of my life
The Folk of the Air Series by Holly Black
 
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this was such a unique series it was so good
The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty
 
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such an underrated duology
Sands of Arawiya Series by Hafsah Faizal
 
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i wasn’t expecting this to be as good as it was
All of Us Villains Series by Amanda Foody
 
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WOW this was so so so good
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series by Holly Jackson
 
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once i got into this series it was actually so good
Empirium Series by Claire Legrand
 
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if you want pirates read this!!
Daughter of the Pirate King Series by Tricia Levenseller
 
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there is a reason this series is so popular
A Court of Thorns and Roses
 
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again such an underrated duology omg
Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #1) by Mary E. Pearson
 
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READ THESE 👏👏
Deadly Class Book Series
 
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this was so unlike anything i’ve read this woman has never failed me
Shades of Magic Series by V.E. Schwab
 
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i still think about this series almost 5 years later
Arc of a Scythe Series by Neal Shusterman
 
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this was such a cozy romantasy
Wilderwood Series by Hannah F. Whitten

6 star standalones

these books are perfect to me and i would seek my soul to read them again
 
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this book cut me DEEP
Tender Is the Flesh: Bazterrica, Agustina
 
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i’ve gotten so many people to read this book
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
 
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this is a book i will be rereading for the rest of my life
In Cold Blood (1967)
 
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this is a book i will be rereading at least once every a year
Shark Heart by Emily Habeck
 
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the romance in this book was UNMATCHED and i’m not a romance person
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd
 
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he could have written about the wall for 10 chapters and i would have HAPPILY read about it
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars (Fractalverse, #1) by Christopher Paolini
 
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this book was over 1,000 pages long and it was not long enough
Alchemised by SenLinYu
 
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this book took a piece of my heart with it when i finished it
The Book Thief: Zusak, Markus: 9780375842207
 
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this was such an unexpected 6 star and i’m so grateful for it
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

6 star series

every single book in each series is PERFECT
 
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these characters are my family and i would do anything for them
Six of Crows Series by Leigh Bardugo
 
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i need everyone to read this series PLEASE i’m begging
The Bone Ships (The Tide Child, #1) by R.J. Barker
 
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no series will ever compare to this one and i’m not sorry about it
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
 
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this woman is a saint she is incredible
Villains Series by V.E. Schwab
 
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one of the first series i finished and i still think about it years later
Arc of a Scythe Series by Neal Shusterman
 
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i’m not a romance person but i would kill for these characters
Boys of Tommen Series by Chloe Walsh
 
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the high i had reading these books has not been replicated since
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros