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Booked and Hooked: A Library for Fellow Readers
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items A collection of books to inspire, challenge, and entertain fellow readers. From timeless classics to modern favorites, these are stories worth adding to your ever-growing reading list.
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Classics
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Modern
A selection of contemporary reads that capture today’s voices, fresh perspectives, and stories that resonate with the modern world.
Annihilation is a strange and atmospheric sci-fi horror where a team of explorers ventures into the mysterious Area X, a place untouched by civilization and governed by eerie, alien forces. It’s unsettling, haunting, and deeply immersive.
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Between Two Fires is a grim, atmospheric, and mixes historical realism with dark, supernatural horror. Set during the Black Plague in 14th-century France, the story follows Thomas, a disgraced knight who joins a mysterious young girl on her journey t...
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlma
A gripping sci-fi classic about a gifted boy, Ender Wiggin, who is trained through war games to prepare for an alien invasion. Both thrilling and thought-provoking, it explores strategy, morality, and the cost of leadership.
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
A fast-paced, inventive sci-fi that flips traditional heroism on its head. Through the eyes of Festina Ramos, a seemingly minor ‘expendable’ in her society, Gardner explores courage, morality, and what it truly means to matter.
Expendable
by James Alan Gardner
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami is a surreal coming-of-age tale about a runaway teen and an old man who talks to cats, weaving dreams, myth, and reality into a mesmerizing journey.
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs is a hauntingly imaginative tale of a hidden orphanage where gifted children live under a watchful guardian. A blend of mystery, fantasy, and eerie vintage photography makes it a unique and ...
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
by Ransom Riggs
Si by Bob Ong is a beautifully written love story that feels both nostalgic and deeply personal. Told in reverse, it captures the bittersweet journey of life and relationships in a way that’s uniquely moving and immersive. It’s one of those books tha...
Si by Bob Ong
A deeply moving story about love, loss, and finding meaning in the little moments. Through Hazel and Gus’s journey, this book beautifully captures the fragility of life while reminding us of the strength of the human heart. Heartbreaking yet hopeful,...
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green
I read The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell a few years ago. This is a good fantasy book for someone discovering the wonders of fantasy novels, especially if this is their first time ever reading one or first time consuming content of the same kind...
The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
TLoS: The Enchantress Returns follows the twins as they race to rescue their mother from a powerful fairy tale villain. Packed with magic, adventure, and clever twists, it’s a thrilling journey deeper into the world of fairy tales.
The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns by Chris Colfer
TLoS: A Grimm Warning follows the twins as they face a foreign threat unlike anything their world has seen before. This time, the danger comes from outside the realm of fairy tales, pushing them into a battle for survival. Yet, the invasion is only t...
The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning by Chris Colfer
TLoS: Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer picks up after the events of the third book, taking readers on a thrilling adventure as the twins journey through classic literary worlds. Their mission is to stop a dangerous villain from recruiting infamous...
The Land of Stories: Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer
The Da Vinci Code is a gripping thriller that blends art, history, and secret societies. When a murder at the Louvre sparks a trail of cryptic clues, symbologist Robert Langdon races to uncover a mystery that could shake the foundations of faith and ...
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
A beautifully written retelling of the Greek myth before, during, and after the Trojan War, The Song of Achilles offers a fresh, intimate perspective on the story of Achilles through the eyes of Patroclus. It is both tender and heartbreaking, weaving...
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
World War Z by Max Brooks is an incredibly immersive read. Written as a collection of survivor accounts from the global zombie outbreak, it feels authentic and gripping, almost like real oral history. The different perspectives from around the world ...
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
Classics
A timeless collection of literary masterpieces that shaped history, offering wisdom, beauty, and stories that continue to inspire across generations.
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a powerful political allegory disguised as a fable. Set on a farm where the animals overthrow their human owner to establish a society of equality, it soon descends into tyranny as the pigs seize power. Through its sim...
Animal Farm by George Orwell
A dark yet gripping classic, Crime and Punishment takes you inside the restless mind of Raskolnikov, a man who tests the limits of morality and pays the price through guilt and self-discovery. It’s an intense journey through crime, conscience, and re...
Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The first book in the series, Dune by Frank Herbert, is a vast and immersive epic that blends politics, religion, ecology, and human ambition. At its core, it is a story of adaptability, resilience, and the heavy burden of destiny, as young Paul Atre...
Dune by Frank Herbert
Darker and more intense than its predecessor, El Filibusterismo is Jose Rizal’s gripping sequel to Noli Me Tangere. Set thirteen years later, it follows the return of Crisóstomo Ibarra—now disguised as the wealthy jeweler Simoun—who seeks revenge aga...
El Filibusterismo (The Reign of Greed) by Jose Rizal
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is a dystopian classic about a future society where books are banned and "firemen" burn them. It follows Guy Montag, a fireman who begins to question censorship, conformity, and the cost of living without knowledge or f...
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A cornerstone of Philippine literature, Noli Me Tangere is both a love story and a powerful social commentary. Set during Spanish colonial rule, it follows Crisóstomo Ibarra as he returns home after years abroad, only to confront corruption, injustic...
Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) by Jose Rizal
The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien is an epic tapestry of myth and legend, exploring the creation of Middle-earth, the rise and fall of heroes, and the timeless struggle between light and darkness, making it a must-read for any fantasy lover.
The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien
Visual
A vibrant collection of visual stories—from manga and manhwa to comics and manhua—blending art and narrative in unforgettable ways.
A Man Who Defies the World of BL by Konkichi is a hilarious and self-aware BL parody where the clueless protagonist struggles to avoid every romantic cliché—only to find himself pulled deeper into the genre’s tropes. Lighthearted, witty, and perfect ...
A Man Who Defies the World of BL by Konkici
Berserk is a dark, brutal epic that follows Guts, a lone mercenary marked by fate, as he battles demons, destiny, and his own rage in a world twisted by ambition and despair. A masterpiece of storytelling, grief, and survival.
Berserk by Kentaro Miura
After the hero’s journey ends, Frieren, an elf mage, must navigate a world that has moved on while coming to terms with time, loss, and the fleeting nature of human life. A reflective, beautifully paced fantasy that explores life beyond adventure.
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End by Kanehito Yamada
Go for It, Nakamura! by Syundei is a funny and heartwarming boys’ love manga about a shy, awkward high schooler named Nakamura who secretly has a crush on his classmate Hirose. Filled with charm, humor, and relatable teen anxieties, it’s a sweet stor...
Go for It, Nakamura!
by Syundei
A bloody, fast-paced survival thriller where a young girl finds herself trapped in a world of skyscrapers, masked killers, and deadly choices. Suspenseful and violent, it’s a gripping ride from start to finish.
High-Rise Invasion by Tsuina Miura
Jagaaaaaan by Muneyuki Kaneshiro is a dark, twisted manga about a disillusioned cop who gains monstrous powers and is forced to battle grotesque, surreal enemies while questioning his own humanity.
Jagaaaaaan by Muneyuki Kaneshiro
Semantic Error is a captivating boys’ love comic set in a university computer studies program. Follow the clash and slow-burn connection between two students as misunderstandings and academic rivalries turn into unexpected feelings.
Semantic Error by Angy
Lost in the Cloud as tons of angst in it. A deeply emotional story filled with layers of angst that build throughout. It captures the weight of unspoken feelings and lingering tension, making every moment hit harder and stay with you long after readi...
Lost in the Cloud by Paskim
The Summer Hikaru Died blends eldritch horror with a poignant exploration of loss and love. As the characters confront mysterious and unsettling forces, the story delves deeply into grief, memory, and the lasting bonds that shape their lives.
The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren
It's an isekai that follows Seiichirou Kondou, an overworked accountant who, along with a woman he tried to help, is suddenly transported to a world searching for a holy maiden. Using his financial and accounting smarts, Seiichirou navigates royal po...
The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter, Vol. 1 by Yatsuki Wakatsu
Tomie by Junji Ito is a horror masterpiece about a beautiful yet sinister girl whose presence incites obsession, madness, and murder, only for her to return each time. Perfect for fans of psychological and supernatural terror.
Tomie
by Junji Ito
Twittering Birds Never Fly by Kou Yoneda is a dark and emotionally complex boys’ love manga that follows Yashiro, a troubled yakuza boss, and Doumeki, his stoic bodyguard. Blending crime drama with a slow-burn, deeply layered romance, it explores the...
Twittering Birds Never Fly by Kou Yoneda