The books I actually recommend when someone asks what to read next - fantasy, memoir, thriller, whatever's good. No filler picks, just the ones I've pushed on friends more than once.
The dragon book that got even people who don't read fantasy to read fantasy.
Fourth Wing
Funnier than the trailer let on, and angrier in the right places.
Lessons in Chemistry
The sequel to Cerulean Sea. Read that one first if you haven't.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
Mythology retold from the witch's side. Better than the original, honestly.
Circe
Keep tissues nearby. Everyone says this and everyone is right.
The Song of Achilles
Part courtroom drama, part nature writing. Works better than it sounds.
Where the Crawdads Sing: Reese's Book Club
The memoir everyone recommends for a reason. Impossible to put down once you start.
Educated
For anyone who's ever wondered about the other version of their life.
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
About video games and friendship and neither of those things the way you'd expect.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Old Hollywood glamour with a twist you won't see coming.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The habits book that's actually worth the hype. Short chapters, no filler.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Book two. Don't start here, but don't skip it either.
Iron Flame
Book three, for when you've finished the first two in a weekend like everyone else did.
Onyx Storm (Wing and Claw Collection)
The twist that made this a Colleen Hoover TikTok phenomenon. Read it before the film spoils it.
Verity (Colleen Hoover) - ebook
The book that started the Hoover wave. Heavier than her others, worth having tissues for.
It Ends with Us
A thriller with an ending that actually lands. Don't read the back cover too closely.
