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Books Unlike Any Others
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items As an avid reader, it’s hard to surprise me with a book, but these titles are unlike any others that I’ve read! These books have some variation of their own unique voices, timelines, characters, plot, twist, etc. Pick one up and see if it stands out ...
Translated from Japanese, you’ll remember this book, even after all the disappearances in it…
The Memory Police - by Yoko Ogawa (Paperback)
I love that you’re just not quite sure if you’re on Sally’s side in this story or not…
Strange Sally Diamond - by Liz Nugent (Paperback)
Margot’s got money troubles and she finally finds a way round them. Margot starts her own channel on an OF type platform. I love the way this opened my eyes to so many different facets of others’ lives. So realistic, yet so unique.
Margo's Got Money Troubles - by Rufi Thorpe (Hardcover)
I have never read any Pacific Islander based mythology, so this story was such a new and intriguing story for me!
Dragonfruit - by Makiia Lucier (Hardcover)
If nonfiction bores you to tears, this is the book for you! I loved this graphic novel version of the origin of life. It made a topic that could have been utterly boring and above my head very approachable.
Sapiens: A Graphic History - by Yuval Noah Harari (Paperback)
Told from the viewpoints of several different women in various states of changes, this book reels you in to solve a mystery and leaves you feeling empowered.
The Change - by Kirsten Miller (Paperback)
This YA novel is one that everyone should read! Hoodie Rosen is an Orthodox Jew whose entire community was just uprooted to a new town. He meets new people and has new experiences. Watching him navigate his way through situations was so interesting a...
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen - by Isaac Blum (Paperback)
Samantha Irby is HILARIOUS and this book of essays will have you crying laughing. I love her voice and her brutal honesty in writing.
Wow, No Thank You. - by Samantha Irby (Paperback)
Novel in verse and so incredibly powerful. I’ll read anything by Jason Reynolds.
Long Way Down - Reprint by Jason Reynolds (Paperback)
This story about a scorned witch in love with Loki is told with such a unique voice.
I couldn’t put it down!
The Witch's Heart - by Genevieve Gornichec (Paperback)
This book stuck with me. Told in a mix of present time and flashbacks, you’ll be enthralled in Lillian’s world the second you crack the spine of the book.
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk - by Kathleen Rooney (Paperback)
This book was ahead of its time, predicting the future of AI. It asks big questions and will get you thinking.
Klara and the Sun - by Kazuo Ishiguro (Paperback)
I know what you’re thinking. A book about Bigfoot? It was SHOCKINGLY good. Better that World War Z in my opinion!
Devolution - by Max Brooks
One of my all time favorite books! Lillian gets a call to babysit her old college friend’s step twins. The catch is that, sometimes, they spontaneously combust. Literally.
Nothing to See Here - Large Print by Kevin Wilson (Paperback)
This book is aptly named. Jenny Lawson is hilarious and her humor and quirks are evident in every line.
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things (Paperback) by Jenny ...