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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4 Star Reads)
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items Books that, in my not-so-humble opinion, were so close to perfect it's scary.
Sections
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Fantasy/Romantasy
General Fiction
Historical Fiction
Kinda Fantasy, but Set in the Real World
Mystery/Thriller
Romance/Rom Coms
Fantasy/Romantasy
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** The JV team are scattered across the land, still fighting against Taristan and What Waits.
Blade Breaker (Realm Breaker Book 2)
**BOOK THREE IN A TRILOGY** and a perfect end to the story!
Fate Breaker (Realm Breaker Book 3)
**BOOK THREE IN A SERIES** This book didn't live up to book two's epic cliffhanger, but I still enjoyed it.
House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City Book 3)
A quest leaves three young alchemists into the most dangerous experience of their lives.
Infinity Alchemist
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** A loose Sleeping Beauty retelling with a sleeping curse, secret twins, and wolf shifters.
A River of Golden Bones: Golden Court Book 1
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** BAD ASS FMC and a top tier book boyfriend, all based in Persian mythology.
This Woven Kingdom
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** Wasn't as good as FOURTH WING, but I still really enjoyed it!
Iron Flame (The Empyrean Book 2)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** A human girl, a civilization of vampires, and a tournament to the death.
The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Book 1)
**BOOK TWO IN A DUOLOGY** Ethereal and beautiful, set in what sounds like Scotland. If you love music and Outlander, this duology is for you.
A Fire Endless: Elements of Cadence Book 2
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** A journey between unlikely friends in order to save their Realm.
The Moon & Her Sun (The Moon and Her Sun Series)
*BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** If the Office and a fantasy novel had a baby.
Assistant to the Villain
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Firefly meets The Guardians of the Galaxy meets The Breakfast Club…in space.
Star Bringer
**PREQUEL IN A SERIES** Learn about Saint's backstory in the Narrows before Fable was born.
Saint: A Novel (The World of the Narrows Book 4)
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** A young girl finds her place in the swashbuckling world of the Narrows.
Namesake: A Novel (The Narrows Book 2)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** A young girl finds her place in the swashbuckling world of the Narrows.
Fable: A Novel (The World of the Narrows Book 1)
**BOOK TWO IN A DUOLOGY** A loose Rumpelstiltskin retelling, but with a FMC, a love triangle, and fae!
Curse Undone (Gold Spun Duology Book 2)
**BOOK ONE IN A DUOLOGY** A loose Rumpelstiltskin retelling, but with a FMC, a love triangle, and fae!
Gold Spun (Gold Spun Duology Book 1)
**BOOK TWO IN A DUOLOGY** A fight to the death (for who gets to control magic) between the villainous children of the most powerful families in Illvernath.
All of Our Demise (All of Us Villains Book 2)
**BOOK ONE IN A DUOLOGY** A fight to the death (for who gets to control magic) between the villainous children of the most powerful families in Illvernath.
All of Us Villains
**BOOK ONE IN A DUOLOGY** As a child whose parent owned a small business in the funeral industry and therefore, who grew up in funeral homes…this book was so nostalgic for me. A marshal and an undertaker begin exchanging anonymous letters--oh but the...
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Teenaged pirate Alosa allows herself to be captured by her enemies to search their ship for a valuable map and she's so much more than they bargained for…but why is their first mate so compelling?
Daughter of the Pirate King
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** Teenaged pirate Alosa allows herself to be captured by her enemies to search their ship for a valuable map and she's so much more than they bargained for…but why is their first mate so compelling?
Daughter of the Siren Queen (Pirate King Book 2)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** All of the heroes are dead, and now the JV team (think Guardians of the Galaxy to the Avengers) has to step up to save the Realm from What Waits.
Realm Breaker
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Arguably the worst of the series, this one took me YEARS to get through…but once I did, I loved the series.
A Court of Thorns and Roses
**BOOK FOUR IN A SERIES** This could probably be considered a novella, but…it's alright.
A Court of Frost and Starlight (Book 4)
**BOOK ONE IN A DUOLOGY** **MUST READ SHADOW AND BONE TRILOGY BEFORE READING THIS DUOLOGY** Ketterdam's Dregs come together to stage a heist and free a Crow from prison.
Six of Crows
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** Lou and the gang are on the run…and in search of allies.
Blood & Honey (Serpent & Dove Book 2)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Under duress, Alina uses dormant magic she didn't know she had, and is thrust into the world of the Grisha--magic wielders.
Shadow and Bone (Trilogy Book 1)
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** Alina and Mal are on the run from the Darkling, and enlist the aid of a notorious privateer.
Siege and Storm (Shadow and Bone Trilogy 2)
**BOOK THREE IN A SERIES** Alina is severely weakened, but can she save Ravka from the Darkling's reign?
Ruin and Rising (Shadow and Bone Trilogy 3)
**BOOK ONE IN A DUOLOGY** **MUST READ SHADOW AND BONE TRILOGY AND SIX OF CROWS DUOLOGY BEFORE READING THIS DUOLOGY** Nikolai's books! These are my favorite of the entire Grishaverse!
King of Scars (King of Scars Duology Book 1)
**BOOK TWO IN A DUOLOGY** **MUST READ SHADOW AND BONE TRILOGY AND SIX OF CROWS DUOLOGY BEFORE READING THIS DUOLOGY** Nikolai's books! These are my favorite of the entire Grishaverse!
Rule of Wolves (King of Scars Duology Book 2)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** I will go to my grave that this series is her best work. My recommended reading order, which I will judge you immensely if you don't follow:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Throne of Glass
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** I will go to my grave that this series is her best work. My recommended reading order, which I will judge you immensely if you don't follow:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass Book 2)
**BOOK THREE IN A SERIES** I will go to my grave that this series is her best work. My recommended reading order, which I will judge you immensely if you don't follow:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass Book 3)
**BOOK FOUR IN A SERIES** I will go to my grave that this series is her best work. My recommended reading order, which I will judge you immensely if you don't follow:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
The Assassin's Blade: Throne of Glass Prequel
**BOOK FIVE IN A SERIES** I will go to my grave that this series is her best work. My recommended reading order, which I will judge you immensely if you don't follow:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass Book 5)
**BOOK SIX IN A SERIES** I will go to my grave that this series is her best work. My recommended reading order, which I will judge you immensely if you don't follow:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Empire of Storms (Throne Of Glass Series Book 6)
**BOOK SEVEN IN A SERIES** I will go to my grave that this series is her best work. My recommended reading order, which I will judge you immensely if you don't follow:
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Throne of Glass
Crown of Midnight
Heir of Fire
Assasssin’s Blade*
Queen of Shadows
Empire of Storms
Tower of Dawn
Kingdom of Ash
WITH NO TANDEM READING
*Assassin’s Blade can be read after Crown of Midnight or after Queen of Shadows, but I do NOT recommend reading it first.
Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass Book 7)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Representatives from several countries must fight to the death in a games to save their worlds.
Lightlark (The Lightlark Saga Book 1)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Ruhn Dannan is all you need.
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City Book 1)
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** Ruhn Danaan is still all you need.
House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City 2) eBook
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Tahereh Mafi does no wrong, and Aaron Warner is the best fictional man there is. *Be sure to get copies that include the novellas!
Shatter Me (Shatter Me Book 1)
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** Tahereh Mafi does no wrong, and Aaron Warner is the best fictional man there is. *Be sure to get copies that include the novellas!
Amazon.com: Unravel Me (Shatter Me Book 2)
**BOOK FOUR IN A SERIES** Tahereh Mafi does no wrong, and Aaron Warner is the best fictional man there is. *Be sure to get copies that include the novellas!
Restore Me (Shatter Me Book 4)
**BOOK FIVE IN A SERIES** Tahereh Mafi does no wrong, and Aaron Warner is the best fictional man there is. *Be sure to get copies that include the novellas!
Defy Me (Shatter Me Book 5)
**BOOK SIX IN A SERIES** Tahereh Mafi does no wrong, and Aaron Warner is the best fictional man there is. *Be sure to get copies that include the novellas!
Imagine Me (Shatter Me Book 6)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** A loose Beauty and the Beast/Hades and Persephone retelling featuring Wren, badass mortal and Boreas, the North Wind.
The North Wind (Four Winds Book 1)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Beauty and the Beast, in New York City, with monsters.
The Wren in the Holly Library (Oak & Holly Cycle 1)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Jude was seven years old when she was thrust into living in the land of the faeries, and it's been cutthroat ever since.
The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air Book 1)
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** Jude will stop at nothing to keep her brother safe.
The Wicked King (The Folk of the Air Book 2)
**BOOK THREE IN A SERIES** Lots of spoilers to describe this book, but trust me, you want to read the epic conclusion!
The Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air Book 3)
General Fiction
I'm married to a ghost hunter…of course I think you should read about Victorians hunting ghosts.
The London Séance Society: A Novel
Historical Fiction
I wrote a paper on the Wives of King Henry VIII in college and I've never gotten over them.
Fatal Throne: The Wives of Henry VIII Tell All
If you like to cry until you might throw up, this is a book for you.
The Song of Achilles (Enhanced Edition),: A Novel
Kinda Fantasy, but Set in the Real World
**BOOK ONE IN A TRILOGY** The Ray brothers, fanboys for the Spell Walkers, are thrust headfirst into the world of magic wielders.
Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle Book 1)
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** This book has all the vibes of the books you loved in the early aughts. A remote town, monsters, and the coolest FMC.
The Hunting Moon (Luminaries Book 2)
**BOOK SIX OF A SERIES** This series pulled me through having to come off antihistamines during one of my peak allergy seasons and has a god-tier book boyfriend.
Cherish (Crave Book 6)
**BOOK ONE OF A SERIES** This series pulled me through having to come off antihistamines during one of my peak allergy seasons and has a god-tier book boyfriend.
Crave
**BOOK THREE IN A SERIES** Two teens are chosen to apprentice a Scythe--the only people who can end lives in a post-apocalyptic world with no hunger, disease, or war.
The Toll (Arc of a Scythe Book 3)
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** Two teens are chosen to apprentice a Scythe--the only people who can end lives in a post-apocalyptic world with no hunger, disease, or war.
Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe Book 2)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Two teens are chosen to apprentice a Scythe--the only people who can end lives in a post-apocalyptic world with no hunger, disease, or war.
Scythe (Arc of a Scythe Book 1)
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** Arthurian legend at UNC Chapel Hill, an excellent FMC, and a love triangle!
Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle Book 1)
Encanto for grown ups.
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina: A Novel
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** While cleaning an abandoned storage room in her school, Maeve finds an abandoned deck of tarot cards. Her ex-bestie Lily pulls a mysterious “The Housekeeper” card, the two argue, and a few days later, Lily vanishes without a ...
All Our Hidden Gifts (The Gifts)
**BOOK TWO IN A SERIES** While cleaning an abandoned storage room in her school, Maeve finds an abandoned deck of tarot cards. Her ex-bestie Lily pulls a mysterious “The Housekeeper” card, the two argue, and a few days later, Lily vanishes without a ...
The Gifts That Bind Us
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** This book has all the vibes of the books you loved in the early aughts. A remote town, monsters, and the coolest FMC.
The Luminaries
Mystery/Thriller
A famous painter kills her famous photographer husband, then never speaks another word.
The Silent Patient
Helter Skelter, but at an Italian villa.
The Villa: A Novel
Romance/Rom Coms
Second chance romance set in the Eras Tour.
The Breakup Tour
Cade inherits a sex toy store, Selena is there to keep the store running, and romance things ensue!
Satisfaction Guaranteed
If she writes it, I will love it.
Happy Place
Katrina and Nathan used to be the best cowriters out there…until they mysteriously split for reasons they won't talk about. They have to come together to write the final book they're contractually obligated for--in a tiny house in Florida. Alone.
The Roughest Draft
Teen/YA
Who knew a book about chess could be so riveting? NOT ME!
Check & Mate
A transphobic hater publicly posts Felix's deadname while also sending him hate messages, but will it keep Felix from finding true love?
Felix Ever After
Jess needs “practice” with a boy before she can seduce her crush…and her enemy Benjamin is just the boy to help.
Frenemies with Benefits
**BOOK TWO IN A DUOLOGY** Star-crossed lovers have an epic meet cute then attempt a first date three times. Will things work out for them?
Here's to Us
Aaron's dad recently killed himself, and Aaron can't forget his grief. His new friend, Thomas, helps, but will Aaron decide to use Leteo Institute's revolutionary memory-alteration procedure to forget everything, or will he try to learn to live aroun...
More Happy Than Not (Deluxe Edition)
**BOOK TWO IN A LOOSE SERIES** These books hold up as standalones, but why wouldn't you read both? WHITEOUT is reminiscent of the now infamous (to Georgians) Atlanta Snowpocalypse of 2014, and follows an ensemble cast's experience during a whiteout.
Whiteout: A Novel
**BOOK ONE IN A LOOSE SERIES** These books hold up as standalones, but why wouldn't you read both? BLACKOUT follows an ensemble cast's experience during a heat wave and subsequent blackout.
Blackout: A Novel
Memoir/Autobiography
If you were a fangirl in the 90s…this one is for you.
One in a Millennial: On Friendship & Feelings
If you don't want to read a book by and about Dolly Parton, you're in the wrong place looking for book recs from me. 10/10 recommend the audio version over anything else!
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
I freaking love Stassi, okay?
Off with My Head: Basic B*tch Handbook
Nonfiction
EVERYONE should read this book.
White Fragility: Why It's Hard for Whites to Talk Racism
Cozy Fantasy
**BOOK ONE IN A SERIES** A former adventurer hangs up her sword and decides to open a coffee shop in a cozy little town.
Legends & Lattes: High Fantasy, Low Stakes Novel
Graphic Novels
The memoir that brought an entire slew of people *that didn't read it* to their knees. Maia's account of eir journey of self discovery, coming out, and gender identity.
Gender Queer: A Memoir