The below list contains some of the fictional stories that I love and return to time and time again, whether thats for unique stories, immersive writing or plain fun
No one writes like James Baldwin, being able to tap into the quintessential essence of being human and translate it into words is astonishing
Giovanni's Room (Deluxe Edition): A Novel by James Baldwin, Paperback
The perfect level of dark academia
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Murrays ability to write multiple characters with believability and interweave them through a long period of time is truly impressive
It would be awfully rude as an irish person to not include Rooneys biggest novel revolving around missed communication and that one love that has that push-pull in your life
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Flynn has a way of creating deeply complex female characters and truly disturbing stories
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
Another fantastic Irish writer who manages to capture the very human elements of existence and weaving them into excellently written stories
Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna
This novel haunts me to this day and the characters in the book stick with me
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Welcome to monterey, where the rich front the perfect lives but something awful is bubbling underneath the surface
