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My favorite fiction novels, but really has realistic portrayal of everything about life
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items Read and relate to the feelings, situations and characters of these books. Even though I haven't experienced many of the situations here, I still feel like I did. You will never regret reading these!
Authentic, razor-sharp, and achingly funny, This Could Hurt is a novel about work, loneliness, love, and loyalty; about sudden reversals and unexpected windfalls; a novel about life.
This Could Hurt: A Novel by Jillian Medoff, Paperback
The acclaimed, bestselling author-winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize-tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families' lives.
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett, Paperback
From Ann Patchett, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth, comes a powerful, richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. The Dutch Ho...
The Dutch House (A Read with Jenna Pick) by Ann Patchett
A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Normal People is the story of mutual fascination, friendship, and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find that they can’t.
Normal People by Sally Rooney
A profoundly moving story of family, secrets, and longing, Everything I Never Told You is both a gripping page-turner and a sensitive family portrait, uncovering the ways in which mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, and husbands and wives strugg...
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng, Paperback
When old family friends of the Richardsons attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town—and puts Mia and Elena on opposing sides. Suspicious of Mia and her motives, Elena is determined to uncov...
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
A deep penetration into the darkest and most harrowing corners of the human psyche, The Bell Jar is an extraordinary accomplishment and a haunting American classic.
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
“Beautifully written and incredibly funny, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine is about the importance of friendship and human connection. I fell in love with Eleanor, an eccentric and regimented loner whose life beautifully unfolds after a chance en...
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Reese's Book Club)
Through Charlie, Stephen Chbosky has created a deeply affecting coming-of-age story, a powerful novel that will spirit you back to those wild and poignant roller coaster days known as growing up.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
From John Green, #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and Turtles All the Way Down, The Fault in Our Stars is insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw. It brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in...
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
With a sharp, probing imagination, James Baldwin's now-classic narrative delves into the mystery of loving and creates a deeply moving story of death and passion that reveals the unspoken complexities of the human heart.
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
The triumphant New York Times Bestseller *The Tonight Show Summer Reads Pick*
Named one of the Best Books of the Year by People, Vogue, Parade, NPR, and Elle
Ask Again, Yes: A Novel: Keane, Mary Beth - Books
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE AWARD-WINNING HBO SERIES STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN, SHAILENE WOODLEY, LAURA DERN, ZOË KRAVITZ, AND MERYL STREEP—AVAILABLE TO STREAM ON MAX
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, Paperback
Second-chance romance. Two people reconnect after 15 years apart. Beautiful, emotional, and grounded in real-life timing and regrets.
Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino
Tender yet devastating, The Paper Palace considers the tensions between desire and dignity, the legacies of abuse, and the crimes and misdemeanors of families.
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
From the author of Maybe in Another Life—named a People Magazine pick—comes a breathtaking new love story about a woman unexpectedly forced to choose between the husband she has long thought dead and the fiancé who has finally brought her back to lif...
One True Loves - Taylor Jenkins Reid
Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, the family drama that ensues will change their lives forever.
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This devastatingly romantic debut novel about the enduring power of first love, with a shocking, unforgettable ending, is Love Story for a new generation.
The Light We Lost (Reese's Book Club) by Jill Santopolo
Loosely inspired by the Manson cult, but not about the crime — it’s about loneliness, belonging, and the choices girls make to feel seen.
The Girls by Emma Cline
A quiet, deeply emotional story about grief, isolation, and learning how to reconnect after shutting the world out.
We Are Okay by Nina LaCour
Follows four sisters and their parents across decades of love, resentment, and secrets. Realistic and multi-layered family dynamics.
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
After the suicide of her best friend, a woman inherits his Great Dane and deals with grief, literature, and solitude. Deeply reflective.
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
A sharp look at race, privilege, and performative activism through the lens of a babysitter-employer relationship.
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
A multigenerational story about parenting, identity, forgiveness, and growing up — even as an adult.
All Adults Here by Emma Straub
Twin sisters choose completely different paths — one lives as a Black woman, the other passes as white. A story about identity, choices, and consequences.
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
A teen girl sent on a wilderness therapy trip — dealing with abandonment, grief, and mother-daughter wounds.
Everything Beautiful Is Not Ruined by Danielle Younge-Ullman