enjoyed this so much, follows a girl surviving on her own and all the people/relationships she comes across
The People We Keep by Allison Larkin
An Elena Ferrante favorite
The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante
Follows a woman who lost her mom to cancer shortly before they had a trip to Italy planned. Woman finds the young version of her mother in Italy and grows a deeper connection
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah?
The Complete Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy by Jenny Han
Quick and engaging thriller/mystery!
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
Celebrity Memiors
Just keep on LIVIN!
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
sliving for this memoir
Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
Non-Fiction
James clear also has a great newsletter that gets sent out every Thursday called 3-2-1 where he gives 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question to consider each week. It also contains some additional book recs!
https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/august-21-2025
Atomic Habits: Easy Way to Build & Break Habits by James Clear