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If you haven’t already read these, YOU NEED TO!! These are my favorite books of all time and I hope I can help you find your next top read too 📚 Browse my list by genre and let me know if you have recommendations for other books I should check out n...
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thriller/mystery/suspense

 
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This book had me hooked from the start and I could not put it down until I finished! This story was spooky, crazy, and kept me wondering what was going on. It’s also becoming a movie starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson!? Sign me up!!! Now’s the...
Verity by Colleen Hoover
 
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This is one of the first thriller books I remember reading and it’s still one of my all time favs!! The writing is so good and kept me on my toes the whole way through! But this praise is only for the book, I DO NOT recommend the movie. I love Amy Ad...
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
 
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This YA mystery/thriller series is one of the best!! Holly Jackson’s writing is amazing and all three books in this trilogy were so intriguing and kept me wanting to keep reading, but it was also wrapped up so nicely! Highly recommend getting all thr...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Series by Holly Jackson
 
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Another thriller I’m sure most people have heard of already, but that is for good reason!! This was written exactly how I want a thriller to go: kept me engaged from the start, had me questioning everyone I was introduced to, and then throws in the c...
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
 
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This is such a fast-paced and engaging thriller!! I finished this so quickly, it was my first Freida book and it got me hooked on her writing! It’s also becoming a movie, and has a whole series, so highly recommend getting into this one now😍
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
 
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This book is SPOOKYYY🫣 if you don’t like scary, I probably wouldn’t recommend. But I love scary stuff so this was right up my alley! Highly recommend getting the physical copy of this book because there are actual drawn pictures throughout the book ...
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
 
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This book really got me into Riley Sager’s writing! This was my first paranormal-type book and I LOVED it!! Another spooky one so if you don’t like that stuff I don’t recommend, but the twists in this book really did it for me!
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
 
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This is such a classic thriller!! The twists in this book are awesome! I also actually DO recommend watching the movie also, I felt it portrayed the book really well😁
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
 
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This book had sooo much going on, I didn’t know what to think or who to believe or what was going to happen!! This was my first Alice Feeney book and it made me love her writing😍
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

romance

 
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Emily Henry can do no wrong in my eyes. This was the first book I read of hers and it might just be my favorite! You’ll see others by her recommended in this list, but this one has a special place in my heart 💛
Beach Read by Emily Henry
 
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Friends to lovers ✔️ Second-chance romance ✔️ Will rip your heart out and put it back together again ✔️ I have no bad things to say about this book ever. Please read it!
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
 
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The best way I can describe this book is it feels like a warm hug 🥹 I know some people have mixed reviews, maybe it really depends on how much you can relate to this book, but to me this book was perfect. Second-chance romance, fake dating, and foun...
Happy Place by Emily Henry
 
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This book just felt like a 5-star read to me the whole time! I loved the writing in this book and how the story was set up, it was so intriguing! It’s very different from your typical romance which added such a new and exciting aspect!
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
 
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I’m not gonna lie, there are some cheesy parts to this book, but I ate this story up! Ali Hazelwood knows how to write a good romance book. This did fake-dating so right, I was obsessed!!
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
 
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Can you tell who my favorite romance author is yet?🙈 It’s for good reason that she has so many of my fav books!! Henry just knows how to convey emotions so you know exactly how the characters are feeling. So good!
Book Lovers by Emily Henry

fiction

 
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I’m sure everyone has at least heard of this book, if you haven’t already had to read it in school. But ever since reading this in 8th grade I have cherished this classic. The story is so well written and I truly believe it is a book everyone should ...
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
 
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If historical fiction as a genre scares you, I beg you to pick up this book!!! The size of it may seem daunting, but I promise you will breeze through it because the writing is just that good! This book ripped my heart out, you will cry at least thre...
The Nightingale: A Novel by Kristin Hannah
 
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This book was so so interesting! The format that it was written is something I’ve never read before, but I found it so easy to follow along in the interview-style! They also made this an Amazon Prime series, so highly recommend checking that out afte...
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

romantasy

 
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I’m sure everyone and their mother has been recommended this book already (if not read it already), but I couldn’t complete this list without adding it because IT IS THAT GOOD! This has been my fav book of the series so far, but I highly recommend th...
Fourth Wing — Rebecca Yarros | #1 NYT Bestselling Author