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Older and Newer Books that have Stuck with Me (and some favorites)!
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items A list of books I’ve either found in the bookstore or found on social media. This will be a compiled list of YA/Adult Books ranging in genres (fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian, contemporary, romance, classics, etc.).
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Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy
YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy
One of the best Sci-Fi/Fantasy books I've read! Low spice and a lot of world building.
Three Kinds of Lucky by Kim Harrison, Hardcover
This adult fantasy is the perfect collection of short stories to introduce Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher himself. With fairytale elements throughout and philosophical discussions, this book will keep you engaged and wanting to know more. In a world w...
The Last Wish: Introducing the Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski, Paperback
This book is not for the faint hearted as there are some content warnings as well as cursing and spicy scenes (not too many), but I still read it and enjoyed it enough as it didn’t feel heavy. Oraya lives in a world where vampires are everywhere, rul...
The Serpent and the Wings of Night: Book 1 of the Nightborn Duet (Crowns ...
YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A cheesy YA fantasy where the main character struggles to find herself while her parents are going through a divorce. To make matters worse, she’s shipped off to a summer camp full of weird and badly behaved children, or so she thought.
Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, #1) by C.C. Hunter
This YA Dystopian/Fantasy novel does a great job of showing how far people are willing to go to have complete control and power over everyone. The main character also has a psychotic break, and she falls in love with 2 brothers. One of which is obses...
Shatter Me #1 - Tahereh Mafi
This book was (maybe still is) popular on social media and I understand why. It’s a tastefully written YA rivals-to-lovers story that addresses grief, hardships, and taking risks in a realistic way. I thought it was unique to use typewriters as a ves...
Divine Rivals: A Novel by Rebecca Ross, Hardcover
This is a YA fairytale about a 17 year old girl who makes a deal with a trickster to stop the love of her life from marrying someone else. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work as she had hoped. Now, she’s trapped in a bargain with said trickster and she is...
Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart Series #1)
Intriguing, heart breaking, and humorous: those are the words I believe describe this novella best. It’s a collection of short stories of the main character, Celaena, as she navigates a life in the Assassin’s Guild as a teenager. Her story is anythin...
The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Novellas
This book takes place 10 years after the end of the original Shatter Me series, and is narrated by two new main characters. The story focuses on how there is a danger still lurking in the world on a deserted island, where the community may as well be...
Watch Me (Shatter Me: The New Republic, #1) by Tahereh Mafi
I read this way back when in Junior High (7th grade), and I liked it back then just as I do now. The movies are also pretty entertaining, but I like the books better. The world-building is immersive and intriguing as everyone in the city of Chicago i...
Divergent (Divergent Series #1) by Veronica Roth, Paperback
Here’s another book I read in 7th or 8th grade that I would still read today. Just like other Dystopians written in the 2010’s, the world-building is highly immersive and takes you to another reality. The main characters are doing everything they can...
The Hunger Games
Vampires, werewolves, witches, and dragons: this book has them all (and more)! Now, this is an incredibly cheesy YA novel where the main character, Grace, is a bit naive and is obsessed with One Direction (it didn’t really bother me). Grace is filled...
Crave (Crave Series #1) by Tracy Wolff, Paperback
I really enjoyed this book, even if the main characters were being silly at times with miscommunication. That, however, didn’t deter me from reading this book as it revolves around giving medicine to those who can’t afford it (it’s being rationed and...
Defy the Night (Defy the Night Series #1) by Brigid Kemmerer, ...
Not going to lie, the Netflix show inspired me to read this book and I’m glad it did. The books are a cool take on Russian culture mixed with magic and it works well. Alina, the main character, is a cartographer who has a unique dormant power that wi...
Shadow and Bone (Shadow and Bone Trilogy #1) by Leigh Bardugo, ...