Looking for great books without excessive spiciness, graphic content, or heavy language? This collection of clean books by genre includes some of my favorite wholesome, low-spice, and family-friendly reads across fantasy, classics, young adult, memoi...
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Science Fiction and Fantasy
Memoirs
Classics
Self Help
YA
Parenting
Science Fiction and Fantasy
The first in a very fun super hero series. #ad
Steelheart (The Reckoners) by Brandon Sanderson
An incredibly fun read even for those who don’t love sci fi. #ad
Project Hail Mary: A Novel - Books - Amazon.com
Sweet and swashbuckling fantasy à la The Princess Bride
Tress of the Emerald Sea (Hoid's Travails, #1) - Goodreads
Loved the very in-depth world building and character development. Epic fantasy at its best.
THE MISTBORN® SAGA - THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY
Memoirs
The sweetest memoir about the making of the beloved movie. #ad
As You Wish: Tales from The Princess Bride
A must read about bravery, betrayal, love and forgiveness. “there is no pit so deep that God's love is not deeper still.” #ad
The Hiding Place: Corrie Ten Boom, Elizabeth
An exploration of what makes life meaningful by a neuroscientist dying of cancer. #ad
When Breath Becomes Air: Pulitzer Finalist
An incredible memoir about a woman who flew across the Atlantic Ocean solo. And that’s just one story of her amazing life. #ad
West with the Night: Memoir by Markham & Wheeler
Hilarious memoir about 2 girls on a European tour in the 1920s. #ad
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay - Amazon.com
It’s not exactly a memoir, but is an autobiographical novel about a child and his family who are refugees from Iran. Beautifully written. #ad
Everything Sad Is Untrue: A True Story
Classics
Devastating tale of a woman who wants to be wealthy but isn’t willing to sacrifice her integrity. #ad
The House of Mirth (Penguin Great Books)
My second favorite Jane Austen novel and definitely her funniest. #ad
Emma (Penguin Classics) - Amazon.com
One of my favorites. If you’ve seen the mini series you’ll love the book just as much, it just gives the character more depth.
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell | Goodreads
One of my favorites. I’ve read it multiple times. Atmospheric, funny and romantic all rolled into a perfect little book.
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster | Goodreads
So long, but so worth it. Storytelling at its best. #ad
War and Peace (Vintage Classics) 9781400079988
One of my favorites. Charles Dickens semi autobiographical masterpiece. #ad
David Copperfield (Penguin Classics) - Amazon.com
Probably my favorite book of all time. Beautifully executed story about second chances. #ad
Persuasion by Jane Austen - 9781503290310
Self Help
Essential reading for those of us with ADHD and our families. #ad
Your Brain's Not Broken: Navigating Emotions
I really appreciated the direct, usable advice I got from this book during a particularly difficult period in my life. #ad
How to Keep House While Drowning: Gentle Approach
Great read for those who worry constantly about children or parents. So many good reminders about setting boundaries. #ad
Codependent No More: Stop Controlling Others
YA
Sweet, clean YA fantasy #ad
The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern) - Amazon.com
Loved every single one of these. I read them the second they came out and reread them with my kids. Still just as magical. #ad
Harry Potter | Official home of Harry Potter, Hogwarts Sorting, and ...
A fantastical reimagining of the events surrounding the crowning of Lady Jane Grey. Laugh out loud funny.
My Lady Jane (The Lady Janies, #1) by Cynthia Hand | Goodreads
Cinderella is a Cyborg? A very fun (and intense) reimagining of the classic fairy tale. #ad
Cinder - Marissa Meyer: Books - Amazon.com
I loved reading this series with my kids. Funny, exciting, with a great story. #ad
The Lightning Thief - Internet Archive
Parenting
Must read for parents! #ad
The Anxious Generation: Great Rewiring of Childhood
A must read for parents with children who are autistic or struggle with demand avoidance. #ad
Amanda Diekman | Low Demand Parenting
Great read for foster and adoptive parents about how to connect with children from hard places. #ad
The Connected Child: Hope & Healing for Adoptive
Historical Fiction
Beautiful story about how people can still connect during the worst of times. #ad
All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel - Amazon UK
Charming new series for lovers of Jane Austen, adding a touch of whimsy to a proper British romp. #ad
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Vol. 1
A butler looks back at his life and all that he sacrificed to serve the dying British aristocracy. #ad
