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book recommendations for the genre variety guys and gals 🎀
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items I’m huge reader and recommend literary fiction, contemporary fiction, thrillers, horrors, romance and fantasy books. There’s something for everything in here !
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horror & thriller books ★
contemporary fiction books ★
literary fiction books ★
fantasy books ★
romance books ★
horror & thriller books ★
full of thriller, horror and psychological thriller and horror
A couple searching for a fresh start leaves the city for a remote village, only to find themselves surrounded by silence, decay, and a creeping sense that the town itself reflects their grief and hopelessness.
The Country Will Bring Us No Peace, Matthieu Simard
Grieving Emma retreats to a secluded beach house and becomes entangled in a chilling mystery after criticizing a horror author, uncovering dark secrets that blur fiction and reality.
The Last Word, Taylor Adams
A woman’s life is upended after a severe car accident, drawing her into a web of danger, secrets, and unexpected threats that force her to confront both external and personal challenges.
The Crash, Freida McFadden
contemporary fiction books ★
my favorite contemporary fiction books
Follows Marianne and Connell, two Irish teens whose complicated love and friendship continues through school and college as they struggle with class, identity, and intimacy.
Normal People by Sally Rooney
One of my favorite books of all time. Follows a band from the 1970s from their rise to fame to their sudden breakup. Full of drama, music and complicated relationships.
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The lives of two Afghan women, Mariam and Laila, intertwine amid war, loss, and oppression, as they form a deep bond and endure hardship together.
A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini
literary fiction books ★
my favorite literary fiction books
four friends in New York navigate careers, love, and friendship, while one of them, Jude, struggles with a traumatic past that shapes his life and relationships.
A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara
A tight-knit group of college students fall under the spell of their enigmatic professor. Their obsession with beauty and ancient ideals leads them to murder, and as guilt and paranoia set in, their friendships unravel with devastating consequences.
The Secret History, Donna Tartt
Two high school boys, Morishita and Yamashiro, feel isolated and disillusioned with life. When their favorite J-pop idol commits a shocking murder, they impulsively lie and claim they were the killers instead. This reckless act pulls them into a spir...
Astral Season, Beastly Season, Tahi Saihate
fantasy books ★
my favorite fantasy books
Dianna, a reluctant immortal bound by a dark past, is forced to work with Samkiel, a fallen demigod. Together they search for a legendary book of immense power, uncovering deadly secrets, dangerous enemies, and a connection that could change everythi...
The Book of Azrael, Amber V. Nicole
Oraya, a human girl raised by vampires, enters a deadly tournament to gain power and find her lost family, forming uneasy alliances and confronting dark secrets along the way.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night, Carissa Broadbent
follows Evangeline Fox, who makes a dangerous deal with the mysterious Prince of Hearts, Jacks, to stop her true love’s wedding. But his bargain pulls her into a world of magic, curses, and heartbreak—where happy endings aren’t what they seem
Once Upon a Broken Heart, Stephanie Garber
super fun fantasy book with trials, romance and magic !
Powerless by Lauren Roberts
My fav fantasy book ever ! the best enemies to lovers
The Serpent and the Wings of Night: Book 1 of the Nightborn Duet (Crowns of Nyaxia Series #1)|Paperback
romance books ★
exes Harriet and Wyn pretend to still be together on a summer trip with friends, confronting past feelings and discovering love and self-growth.
Happy Place, Emily Henry
Emma’s husband, presumed dead, unexpectedly returns just as she’s about to marry someone new, forcing her to choose between past love and present happiness.
One True Loves, Taylor Jenkins Reid
Daphne, left by her fiancé, moves in with his new fiancée’s ex. Their unlikely friendship grows into love as she rebuilds her life.
Funny Story, Emily Henry
It follows Maddy, a girl who has a rare illness that makes her allergic to the outside world. She’s lived her whole life inside her house—until she meets Olly, the boy next door, and begins risking everything for love and freedom.
Everything, Everything, Nicola Yoon