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Books to Survive a Reading Slump
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items Books for when your brain refuses to read but your heart still wants a story.
Sections
5
Romance
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
Horror
Romance
Clementine has everything planned out: work hard, find someone decent to love, and chase one big dream. Though the last one is just a metaphor her aunt used to say. After a tough year, her plan has been mostly on track, except for the love part. She'...
Then, one day, she finds a man standing in the kitchen of her late aunt’s apartment. He’s charming, with kind eyes and a taste for lemon pies, the kind of man Clementine could easily fall for. But there's a catch: he’s from seven years in the past. S...
Then, one day, she finds a man standing in the kitchen of her late aunt’s apartment. He’s charming, with kind eyes and a taste for lemon pies, the kind of man Clementine could easily fall for. But there's a catch: he’s from seven years in the past. S...
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
Delphie’s life comes to an unexpected end when she chokes on a microwaveable burger, but her afterlife gets even more interesting when she meets a man she believes could be “the one.” Standing in a nightie, she finds herself talking to the most hands...
Offered a second chance, Delphie is told she can return to earth to reconnect with him, but only if she can find him within ten days. Determined to find her soulmate and start fresh, Delphie embarks on a journey through a city of millions. Along the ...
Offered a second chance, Delphie is told she can return to earth to reconnect with him, but only if she can find him within ten days. Determined to find her soulmate and start fresh, Delphie embarks on a journey through a city of millions. Along the ...
The Love of My Afterlife - by Kirsty Greenwood (Paperback)
January Andrews, a bestselling romance author who no longer believes in love, and Augustus Everett, a literary fiction writer stuck in a creative slump, find themselves living next door to each other in neighboring beach houses for the summer. Both s...
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Samantha doesn’t believe in perfect men… until she meets Xavier Rush. He’s a gorgeous veterinarian who looks like he stepped off Mount Olympus and he cuddles kittens. Instant swoon. But then he opens his mouth and says the absolute worst thing. Saman...
Things shift after one unexpectedly perfect date. But just when it seems like something real might be starting, Samantha’s world turns upside down. Her family is in crisis, and she knows she doesn’t have the space for romance. She begs Xavier to walk...
Things shift after one unexpectedly perfect date. But just when it seems like something real might be starting, Samantha’s world turns upside down. Her family is in crisis, and she knows she doesn’t have the space for romance. She begs Xavier to walk...
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Fantasy
At just twenty years old, Violet Sorrengail is forced to abandon her quiet future in the Scribe Quadrant when her mother, the commanding general, orders her into Basgiath War College to train as a dragon rider. But Violet isn’t like the other cadets,...
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
At the Scholomance, a deadly school of magic where survival is never guaranteed, El Higgins has no interest in playing the hero or the villain everyone expects her to become. Born with a dark and destructive power, she's spent her life keeping it in ...
Surrounded by monsters, cursed magic, and cutthroat classmates, El is focused on one goal: surviving without giving in to the darkness. But as the school tightens its grip and the dangers mount, she’s forced to decide how far she's willing to go to m...
Surrounded by monsters, cursed magic, and cutthroat classmates, El is focused on one goal: surviving without giving in to the darkness. But as the school tightens its grip and the dangers mount, she’s forced to decide how far she's willing to go to m...
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
Set in the world of Crowns of Nyaxia, this standalone fantasy romance follows Lilith, a girl born with a death sentence and living in a town slowly being consumed by a mysterious, god-cursed illness. Determined to save her people, she makes a despera...
What begins as a simple bargain soon grows into something far more complicated, as Lilith finds herself drawn to Vale in ways she never expected. But falling for a vampire is dangerous, especially when her town is already cursed and the gods are watc...
What begins as a simple bargain soon grows into something far more complicated, as Lilith finds herself drawn to Vale in ways she never expected. But falling for a vampire is dangerous, especially when her town is already cursed and the gods are watc...
Six Scorched Roses by Carissa Broadbent
In a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by natural disasters, Essun lives in a secluded community, hidden from the chaos outside. But her life is shattered when her husband discovers she and her children are orogenes, people who can manipulate seismic en...
The novel unfolds in a land called the Stillness, where catastrophe is a constant, and the earth's power is used as both a weapon and a curse. In this world of betrayal and oppression, Essun must confront her own power, while navigating the fragile r...
The novel unfolds in a land called the Stillness, where catastrophe is a constant, and the earth's power is used as both a weapon and a curse. In this world of betrayal and oppression, Essun must confront her own power, while navigating the fragile r...
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
Young Adult
In a world where gods are awakening to wage war once more, eighteen year old Iris Winnow is just trying to keep her family from falling apart. With a missing brother and a mother lost to addiction, Iris throws herself into her work at the Oath Gazett...
But when the letters she writes to her brother begin disappearing beneath her wardrobe door and mysteriously end up in the hands of her infuriating rival, Roman Kitt, a secret correspondence begins.
What starts as anonymous notes quickly grows into a heartfelt bond that neither of them expects. As Iris is drawn closer to the front lines of both battle and love, she’ll have to face the war of gods, the truth about her brother, and the kind of con...
But when the letters she writes to her brother begin disappearing beneath her wardrobe door and mysteriously end up in the hands of her infuriating rival, Roman Kitt, a secret correspondence begins.
What starts as anonymous notes quickly grows into a heartfelt bond that neither of them expects. As Iris is drawn closer to the front lines of both battle and love, she’ll have to face the war of gods, the truth about her brother, and the kind of con...
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
In the bustling city of Ketterdam, criminal mastermind Kaz Brekker is offered a chance at a heist so dangerous it could make him rich beyond belief. But pulling it off means assembling a team of the deadliest misfits he can find:
– A convict with a score to settle
– A sharpshooter with a gambling streak
– A runaway rich girl
– A mysterious spy called the Wraith
– A Grisha Heartrender just trying to survive
– A thief with a knack for impossible escapes
Together, these six outcasts must pull off the ultimate heist or die trying.
– A convict with a score to settle
– A sharpshooter with a gambling streak
– A runaway rich girl
– A mysterious spy called the Wraith
– A Grisha Heartrender just trying to survive
– A thief with a knack for impossible escapes
Together, these six outcasts must pull off the ultimate heist or die trying.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Avery Grambs has always had a plan: survive high school, win a scholarship, and escape her tough life. But everything changes when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves her his fortune. The catch? She doesn’t know him and has no idea why he ch...
To claim her inheritance, Avery must move into the sprawling, puzzle-filled Hawthorne House, where every room hides secrets, codes, and riddles.
But the house is also home to the Hawthorne family, including Tobias’s four grandsons, dangerous, brilliant, and determined to uncover her secrets. Grayson Hawthorne, the heir apparent, suspects Avery is a fraud and is determined to expose her. Meanw...
In a game full of wealth, danger, and high-stakes rivalry, Avery must outsmart them all to survive.
To claim her inheritance, Avery must move into the sprawling, puzzle-filled Hawthorne House, where every room hides secrets, codes, and riddles.
But the house is also home to the Hawthorne family, including Tobias’s four grandsons, dangerous, brilliant, and determined to uncover her secrets. Grayson Hawthorne, the heir apparent, suspects Avery is a fraud and is determined to expose her. Meanw...
In a game full of wealth, danger, and high-stakes rivalry, Avery must outsmart them all to survive.
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Seventeen-year-old Kiva Meridan has spent ten years surviving in the notorious Zalindov prison, where she works as the healer. Her life takes a drastic turn when the Rebel Queen is captured and Kiva is tasked with keeping her alive long enough to und...
When Kiva receives a secret message from her family urging her to protect the queen, she faces a life or death decision. The queen is too sick to survive the Trials, so Kiva risks her own life and volunteers to take her place. If she survives, both s...
Amid an incurable plague sweeping through the prison, a mysterious new inmate vying for her heart, and a brewing rebellion, Kiva soon realizes that surviving the Trials is only the beginning of her fight.
When Kiva receives a secret message from her family urging her to protect the queen, she faces a life or death decision. The queen is too sick to survive the Trials, so Kiva risks her own life and volunteers to take her place. If she survives, both s...
Amid an incurable plague sweeping through the prison, a mysterious new inmate vying for her heart, and a brewing rebellion, Kiva soon realizes that surviving the Trials is only the beginning of her fight.
The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni
Mystery
In this gripping psychological thriller by Lisa Jewell, Alix Summer, a successful true crime podcaster, meets Josie Fair, a woman who shares her birthday. After a few chance encounters, Josie reveals she's a fan of Alix’s podcast and suggests being f...
None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
In First Lie Wins, Evie Porter appears to have it all. She’s living with a kind and loving boyfriend, has a beautiful home, and spends time with a close group of friends. But the truth is, Evie Porter doesn’t actually exist. She’s an identity created...
First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston
Years ago, Lucy was found wandering the streets of her small Texas town, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood. With no memory of what happened that night, and everyone convinced she was the killer, Lucy left everything behind and built a new life...
Listen for the Lie - by Amy Tintera
After their mother dies, three estranged siblings: Beth, Nicole, and Michael, reunite in their childhood home to handle her estate. Beth never left, having cared for their mum until the end. Nicole has struggled with addiction and been kept at a dist...
Faced with a truth their mother took to the grave, the siblings must decide whether to uncover the secret or leave the past alone.
Faced with a truth their mother took to the grave, the siblings must decide whether to uncover the secret or leave the past alone.
Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose
Horror
Medical student Amy Brenner is terrified of spending the night on Ward D, the hospital’s locked psychiatric unit. It’s a required part of her rotation, but for Amy, it’s more than just uncomfortable, it’s personal.
There are secrets buried in her past that make this place her worst fear come to life. As night falls and the shift stretches on, strange things begin to happen. Staff and patients start disappearing, and Amy can’t shake the feeling that something si...
Trapped in a place meant to be secure, Amy must confront not only the mysterious threat closing in around her, but also the darkness she’s tried to keep hidden.
Ward D was always Amy’s nightmare. Now, it might become her tomb.
There are secrets buried in her past that make this place her worst fear come to life. As night falls and the shift stretches on, strange things begin to happen. Staff and patients start disappearing, and Amy can’t shake the feeling that something si...
Trapped in a place meant to be secure, Amy must confront not only the mysterious threat closing in around her, but also the darkness she’s tried to keep hidden.
Ward D was always Amy’s nightmare. Now, it might become her tomb.
Ward D by Freida McFadden
After a devastating injury shatters her Olympic dreams, Miley retreats to a remote mountain lodge for the summer, hoping the isolation of the Frank Church Wilderness will help her heal. But her recovery turns into a fight for her life when she’s abdu...
Trapped and surrounded by a merciless wilderness, Miley must rely on her strength, intelligence, and a fragile alliance to attempt a daring escape. But the forest holds secrets darker than she ever imagined, and time is running out.
Trapped and surrounded by a merciless wilderness, Miley must rely on her strength, intelligence, and a fragile alliance to attempt a daring escape. But the forest holds secrets darker than she ever imagined, and time is running out.
Gray After Dark by Noelle W Ihli
A teenage girl wakes up on the side of a dirt road, bruised, shivering, and with no memory of who she is. When a man arrives at the police station claiming to be her father, complete with photos and documents to prove it, she’s told her name is Mary....
Meanwhile, Drew is desperate to find his girlfriend Lola, who vanished after a fight. The entire town believes he killed her, but Drew knows she’s still out there.
As time runs out and clues grow scarce, both teens find themselves caught in a dangerous web of secrets, lies, and deception.
Meanwhile, Drew is desperate to find his girlfriend Lola, who vanished after a fight. The entire town believes he killed her, but Drew knows she’s still out there.
As time runs out and clues grow scarce, both teens find themselves caught in a dangerous web of secrets, lies, and deception.
That's Not My Name by Megan Lally
In the midst of a brutal snowstorm, true crime writer Wylie Lark finds herself snowed in at a remote farmhouse, once the scene of a gruesome double murder and a girl’s mysterious disappearance.
For Wylie, it’s the perfect setting to focus on her latest book… if she can ignore the lingering ghosts of the past. But when she discovers a small, freezing child just outside the house, everything changes.
Desperate to help, she brings the child inside, only to realize they may not be alone. As the storm traps them further in, Wylie must unravel both the old crime and her own buried secrets, all while someone out there will stop at nothing to keep the ...
For Wylie, it’s the perfect setting to focus on her latest book… if she can ignore the lingering ghosts of the past. But when she discovers a small, freezing child just outside the house, everything changes.
Desperate to help, she brings the child inside, only to realize they may not be alone. As the storm traps them further in, Wylie must unravel both the old crime and her own buried secrets, all while someone out there will stop at nothing to keep the ...
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf