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Best Book Recommendations (Based Genre)
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Fantasy
Crime/Mystery
Thrillers
Fantasy
This series connects to caraval and i personally enjoyed it so much! Romantasy, not smutty
Once Upon a Broken Heart Collector's Edition - by Stephanie Garber (Hardcover)
It’s basically the kind of book that consumes your brain. It’s intense, dramatic, romantic, and unpredictable, and I’d love it because I like stories that make me genuinely care about the characters. It also has 2 other books in the series
Fourth Wing - by Rebecca Yarros (Paperback)
This is a really great book to read to start getting into fantasy. This fantasy series filled with romance, magic, danger, found family, and characters you get completely attached to. It’s emotional, dramatic, and full of twists
A Court of Thorns and Roses Paperback Box Set (5 Books) (Hardcover)
One of those series that completely pulls you in. It has betrayal, secrets, romance, and so many twists that you genuinely don’t know who to trust. One of my favorites for sure
Red Queen 5-Book Paperback Box Set - by Victoria Aveyard
The chemistry is INSANE, and every book somehow makes you more invested than the last. Pretty similar to Red Queen
The Complete Powerless Collection Boxed Set - by Lauren Roberts (Hardcover)
This series completely consumes you. I love how it starts with a story that feels almost simple, but slowly becomes SO much bigger and more emotional. The characters have incredible development, the friendships and found-family moments actually make ...
Throne of Glass Paperback Box Set - by Sarah J Maas (Paperback)
I love how dark, clever, and unpredictable it is, especially because the characters are messy and morally complicated instead of simply good or bad. The tension, political games, betrayals, and slow burn romance kept me completely hooked.
The Folk of the Air Complete Paperback Boxed Set - by Holly Black
I loved watching the characters grow from who they were at the beginning into people who actually know their worth. The romance, friendships, betrayals, and tension kept me invested, while the dystopian world gave the story so much more to explore.
Shatter Me Series Books | Box Sets by Tahereh Mafi
This Woven Kingdom is perfect if you love slow burn romance, secrets, and a beautifully built fantasy world.
This Woven Kingdom - by Tahereh Mafi (Hardcover)
I loved the mystery, danger, and constant feeling that I couldn’t trust anyone. I got so attached to Kiva, and the twists had me questioning EVERYTHING.
The Prison Healer - by Lynette Noni (Paperback)
If you have watched once upon a time and the office and you loved them, then you will love this book.
Villains Assistant Books: Hardcover & Paperback Collections
I love this book series so much. Good romance that’s not smutty and great plot of magic. Had me hooked!
Caraval Paperback Boxed Set - by Stephanie Garber (Mixed Media Product)
Crime/Mystery
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is perfect if you love mysteries that actually make you feel like you’re solving the case alongside the characters. I loved how every little clue, interview, and piece of evidence made me suspicious of someone new. It ge...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Complete Series Paperback Boxed Set: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder; Good Girl, Bad Blood; As Good as Dead
Made by the same author of AGGTM. I loved how unpredictable it felt and how every new detail made me rethink what I thought I knew. It has that perfect mix of mystery, suspense, emotional moments, and twists that kept me guessing until the very end.
Not Quite Dead Yet (GMA Book Club Pick)
If you love crime, psychology, suspense, and trying to solve the mystery before the characters do, this series is SO good.
The Naturals Paperback Boxed Set (Paperback)
I loved how emotional and mysterious it was, especially the way the story makes you question what’s real, who you can trust
The Last Days of Holly Hayes - Flipover
A dual narrative. It’s perfect if you love messy characters, hidden secrets, and trying to solve the mystery before the book reveals the truth.
Dead Girls Don't Talk - by Sandra J Paul (Paperback)
Moonflower Murders is perfect if you love a mystery within a mystery. I loved piecing together the clues and trying to figure out how the fictional story connects to the real case.
Moonflower Murders - (Susan Ryeland) by Anthony ...
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone is such a fun, dark mystery because the narrator is basically telling you the truth while also making you question what you can trust.
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
This series was GOOD. If you’re a fan of puzzles, riddles, clues, and romance, here you go
The Inheritance Games - by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ...
Super suspenseful and crime ridden. Keot me hooked!
No Exit - by Taylor Adams (Paperback)
SUCH an addictive fantasy because there are SO many secrets and hidden motives that I was constantly trying to figure out who I could trust. I loved the mysterious island, the different rulers, and the way the competition slowly gets more complicated...
Lightlark Book | Books 1-4 by Alex Aster
Thrillers
I dont even have the words for this book. Crazy suspense and lots of romance.
Verity - by Colleen Hoover (Paperback)
This is an amazing psychological thriller. If you love psychological mysteries with a twist you genuinely don’t see coming, this one is SO good.
Silent Patient - by Alex Michaelides (Paperback)
This book had me guessing. Perfect to get into if you’re wanting psychological thrillers. It kept me guessing right up until the end, and I loved that I couldn’t fully trust the story I was being told.
Sometimes I Lie - Reprint by Alice Feeney (Paperback)
The Unknown is a mysterious, unsettling thriller that kept me guessing the whole time. I loved the feeling of not knowing who to trust or what was really going on, and the twists made me want to keep reading just to figure it all out.
The Unknown - by Riley Sager (Hardcover)
THIS SERIES. Honestly anything by Freda McFadden is good but this series was by far my favorite.
The Housemaid: Books by Freida McFadden & More
The Chain is such a stressful, addictive thriller because the entire story feels like a race against time. I loved how the premise creates this constant feeling of urgency.
The Chain - by Adrian McKinty (Paperback)
This is such a creepy, twisty thriller that had me questioning what was actually happening the entire time. I loved how the story slowly reveals more about the characters and their secrets while making you doubt what you think you know.
Mind Games - by Nora Roberts (Paperback)
Best thriller by far. The ending completely changed how I looked at the story. It’s the kind of book where finishing it makes you want to sit there and process everything you just read.
We Were Liars by E Lockhart (Paperback)
Rock Paper Scissors is such a good psychological thriller because you genuinely don’t know who you can trust. I loved how the story slowly reveals little pieces of the characters and their relationship, making you question what’s actually true. Every...
Rock Paper Scissors - by Alice Feeney (Paperback)
There are so many secrets and unanswered questions that I kept wanting to read just one more chapter. It’s perfect if you love mysteries that make you constantly rethink your theories.
That's Not My Name - by Megan Lally (Paperback)