On a scale of 1 to 5 they broke the scale. Please look up trigger warnings and understand what you’re comfortable with reading before giving any of these a try. (Genre categorizations are vague, most books could fit in multiple categories, how I sort...
Sections
6
Young Adult
General Fiction
Non fiction
Dystopian
Horror
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Books more catered to a teen audience.
Such an underrated hard-hitting YA coming of age novel.
Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King
A must read for every teenager. I write teen coming of age and I can only dream to write something a fraction as impactful as this classic.
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower Book By Stephen Chbosky, ('tp')
The book that made me the writer I am today.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
I was never the same since finishing this book.
Sadie by Courtney Summers
Relevant when it was written. Still relevant today.
The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis
I would read a 600 page book by John Green about watching beige paint dry.
Looking for Alaska : Green, John
So good.
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
General Fiction
I related to the main character so deeply.
Interesting Facts about Space by Emily R. Austin
So upsetting but so important.
Any Man by Amber Tamblyn
Wow.
The Kite Runner: A Novel Book By Khaled Hosseini, ('tp')
I could analyze every sentence of this book and still feel like I’m just scratching the surface.
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
This is such an uncomfortable read. I think about it daily. The movie is also breathtaking.
The Virgin Suicides (25th Anniversary)
Non fiction
Books about the real world.
This book is very special to me. As a suicidal person myself it was so freeing to have someone put into words the way I feel.
Better
I cried so hard when I read this.
Inside the Fight to Shut Down Pornhub Abuse
Free Palestine.
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Essential non fiction.
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to English
Dystopian
Critique on politics through the gaze of fictional worlds.
If someone were to ask me what my favourite book ever is, I usually say it’s this book.
Tender Is the Flesh by Bazterrica, Agustina
This book made me care about politics and the government.
1984 by George Orwell
It’s so scary how close we are to this type of society.
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Horror
Worthy of all its praise.
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
So unsettling. Really off the rocker.
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Science Fiction
I’m not usually a big sci fi fan but I can get behind this one.
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (The Carls, #1) by Hank Green
