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I put together this list of books I’ve read to recommend them to others who love getting lost in fantasy worlds, swooning over romance, or staying on the edge of their seat with thrillers and murder mysteries. Each story pulled me in with its twists,...
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Fantasy

Good fantasy books I have finished and love
 
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first book in a dystopian young adult romantic thriller series by Tahereh Mafi, published in 2011. The story follows Juliette, a 17-year-old girl with a lethal touch, who is confined to an asylum by the oppressive Reestablishment government
Shatter Me #1 - Tahereh Mafi
 
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The second book of the shatter me series. I’m not gonna lie all of theses books I could not put down. So many things I wasn’t expecting and I love the suspense
Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) by Tahereh Mafi
 
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This book was so good love what happened. Which lead me to wanting to read the whole series
Ignite Me (Shatter Me, #3) by Tahereh Mafi
 
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The character development in the book definitely grew deeper and introduced new plot. I loved it
Restore Me (Shatter Me, #4) by Tahereh Mafi
 
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This book had significant plot twist and lead me to not wanting to put the book down.
Defy Me (Shatter Me, #5) by Tahereh Mafi
 
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Loved the new perspective and plot of how they carried on the story and how it ended
Imagine Me (Shatter Me, #6) by Tahereh Mafi
 
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I wanted it because I had to know what happened with the main characters. I loved what happens and how it ended and seeing how everything turned out
Believe Me (Shatter Me Novella 5)
 
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first book in a new spinoff series, The New Republic, set in Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me universe. The story follows two new protagonists on Ark Island, a dystopian world of constant surveillance, as they navigate a dangerous environment filled with bi...
Watch Me (Shatter Me: The New Republic, #1) by Tahereh Mafi
 
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Enemies to lovers but still enemies can't wait to read next book
Heartless Hunter (The Crimson Moth, #1) by Kristen Ciccarelli
 
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Tierney James and other girls are sent into the wilderness to survive brutal elements, poachers, and each other, all while grappling with themes of female power, societal control, and survival.
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

Romances

Good romance books I recommend
 
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a 2024 young adult (YA) romantic thriller by Sloan Harlow about Ella, who falls for her deceased best friend Hayley's boyfriend, Sawyer, after a tragic accident
Everything We Never Said by Sloan Harlow
 
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a dark romantic thriller by Sloan Harlow, about 18-year-old River Santos, who investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding her father's death in a house fire and her mother's disappearance, uncovering dark family secrets and a dangerous reve...
All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow
 
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A billionaire romance novel about a forced marriage between ruthless CEO Dante Russo and jewelry heiress Vivian Lau, who are brought together by blackmail
King of Wrath (Kings of Sin, #1) by Ana Huang
 
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A steamy, opposites-attract romance between the reserved billionaire heir Kai Young and the bold bartender Isabella Valencia.
King of Pride (Kings of Sin, #2) by Ana Huang

Thrillers

Plot twisting thriller books that kept me from putting them down
 
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Crazy ending that you wouldn’t expect definitely recommend to someone you loves thrillers
The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden
 
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young adult mystery novel by Ravena Guron, featuring a "locked-room" murder plot at a remote mansion during a snowstorm. Three teenage girls, Devi, Lizzie, and Jayne, become stranded at the Bramble Estate and find themselves trapped with a wealthy fa...
Catch Your Death by Ravena Guron
 
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It is about a a girl who has scholarship at an elite boarding school who investigates her best friend's disappearance by joining a secret society definitely recommend for someone who loves a good thrill
They're Watching You by Chelsea Ichaso
 
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The story follows six friends who survived a deadly ski trip disaster two years prior, only to find themselves trapped on a private island with no escape and an unseen killer picking them off one by one
This Is Where We Die by Cindy R.X. He
 
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The Naturals is a young adult mystery series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes that follows Cassie Hobbes, a teenager with the ability to read people, who is recruited by the FBI to join a special program for teens with unique crime-solving talents
The Naturals Series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
 
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About gifted teen Cassie Hobbes as she and the FBI's Naturals program investigate a serial killer mimicking the methods of Dean's imprisoned father. Definitely recommend it’s so good what many plot twists
Killer Instinct (The Naturals, 2) by Barnes
 
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Third book of the Natural series I personally loved this book because of the different plots and kept me from putting the book down
All In (The Naturals, 3) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
 
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Last book of the natural series such a good book loved how it ended and had a combination of all the three books leading up to it
Bad Blood (The Naturals, 4) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes