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Ultimate Book Recommendations
16
items I love so many book genres and these are my top recs from each of them!
Sections
5
Magical Realism Books
Fantasy Books
Horror Books
Romance Books
Literary Fiction Books
Magical Realism Books
Magical in the seemingly mundane
A book about family, grief, and second chances but with a time travel twist!
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
My fave book of all time. Drift sweetly into the honey-soaked shores of the Starless Sea with its glittering ballrooms, endless labyrinth of books and the secret organisation trying to take it down. I got a tattoo to commemorate it <3
The Starless Sea a book by Erin Morgenstern
A tale of hope, storytelling, and survival. A lot of people don’t enjoy this book but it’s one of the few man booker winners that I’ve really connected to
Life Of Pi by Yann Martel
Fantasy Books
I’m not the biggest high fantasy reader but I was HOOKED throughout all three of these giant books with their metal magic, kingdom politics, and intricate world building
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Such a great Abercrombie book to start with! A crazy grimdark found family fantasy, it’s just so much fun! This was clearly so much fun to write!
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
Horror Books
There’s so much range to horror! For me, I love something a little gory, lots of metaphorical darkness, and often some sort of female rage.
A lyrical horror romance that explores the depths of grief and love
Our Wives Under The Sea
The most terrifying thing isn’t even the vampire…satirical, scary, and at some points gross- I love it!
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
Every horror she writes is so compelling and makes you want to sleep with the light on. The Whispering Muse is my favourite!
Laura Purcell
Visceral, raw, dark, and perfectly balance between beauty and horror. It’s hard to believe this is a debut because this is an author who is INCREDIBLE at crafting a story and using such clever language in an exciting and unapologetic form.
Genuinely...
The Lamb by Lucy Rose
The book has a feeling of unease and superstition throughout and explores themes of greed, grief, betrayal, and ambition. This is one of Purcell’s more dramatic novels (fitting for one set in a theatre!) and sees every one of its five ‘acts’ end in a...
The Whispering Muse a book by Laura Purcell - Bookshop.org UK
Romance Books
I do in fact love love hehe! Romance books that make you kick your feet and giggle are the best!
The cutest jilted exes, to flatmates, to friends, to lovers!!
Funny Story by Emily Henry
This whole trilogy is SO GOOD! But Dani is the best chemistry I think
Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
My favourite classic and romance of all time. Nothing better than yearning, admitting you care, and a happily ever after from Jane
Persuasion by Jane Austen, Gillian Beer
Literary Fiction Books
One of my all time favourites, Jenny’s brain is incredible
Okay Days by Jenny Mustard
Mona Awad does ‘what on earth did I just read’ better than anyone!!
Was I in a fever dream? Was it mania? Was the writing just that insane?? Yes. I loved it!
All's Well a book by Mona Awad - Bookshop.org UK
A visceral, dark and slightly gory narrative, painting a picture of the corporate nightmare of burn out in a toxic city where the promise of success is always out of reach.
Ripe a book by Sarah Rose Etter - A Novel