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My all time favorite books. Will be updated over time.
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Sad
 
Horror
 
Thriller & Mystery
 
Contemporary
 
Sci-Fi

Romance

Swoon-worthy love stories that give all the butterflies 🦋

 
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amazing book!!
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
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love love LOVE this
Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel by Oseman
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good sequel to the original
Heartstopper Volume Two by Alice Oseman
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probably my favorite romance book tbh
Loveless by Alice Oseman, Paperback
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haven't read yet but it's next on my list — everyone says the bat boys will ruin me (affectionate).
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #1)
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on my tbr and the dragons alone have me sold. everyone says the tension is actually insane.
Fourth Wing
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haven't read yet but booktok swears this is where the series gets elite.
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #2)
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on my tbr — rival war correspondents exchanging letters?? say less.
Divine Rivals: A Novel
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haven't read yet but enemies-to-lovers with faeries is exactly my thing.
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air Series #1)
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on my tbr and i'm already scared. everyone says keep tissues nearby.
The Song of Achilles
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on my tbr — rival writers stuck as neighbors for the summer, the banter is supposed to be elite.
Beach Read
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haven't read yet but fake dating a grumpy professor?? sign me up.
The Love Hypothesis
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the enemies-to-lovers office romance — heard it's hilarious
The Hating Game
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the prince and the first son romance — heard it's adorable
Red, White & Royal Blue
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best friends to lovers on vacation — heard it's perfect
People We Meet on Vacation
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the bookish enemies-to-lovers — heard it's witty
Book Lovers
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fake exes on vacation — heard it's emotional
Happy Place
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fake dating the ex's fiancé — heard it's hilarious
Funny Story
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enemies stuck on a honeymoon — heard it's hilarious
The Unhoneymooners
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the autism rep romance — heard it's sweet and steamy
The Kiss Quotient
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ali hazelwood's steminist romance — heard the banter is elite
Love on the Brain
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chess rivals to lovers — heard it's adorable
Check & Mate
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time-travel love story — heard it's beautiful and heartbreaking
The Time Traveler's Wife
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fake dating to a wedding in spain — heard the banter is elite
The Spanish Love Deception
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Sad

Books that will make you cry (in the best way) 😭

 
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sad but good!!
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
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also sad but good!! (tw: suicide)
The Memory of Light by Francisco X. Stork
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cried at 2am over this one, mateo's chapters are everything. that last chapter is a gut punch and i'd still reread it in a heartbeat.
They Both Die at the End
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this one broke me. the ending had me staring at the wall for an hour and finny deserves the entire world.
If He Had Been with Me
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everyone says this is the saddest book ever written — on my tbr but i'm scared
A Little Life
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the tearjerker everyone warns you about — on my tbr with tissues ready
Me Before You
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the classic sad romance — heard it's a tearjerker
The Notebook
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another nicholas sparks tearjerker — heard it's sweet
A Walk to Remember
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the dog book that destroys everyone — tissues required
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
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the family court drama — heard it's absolutely devastating
My Sister's Keeper
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nicholas sparks father-daughter story — heard it's a tearjerker
The Last Song
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the grief love letters — heard it's a tearjerker
PS, I Love You
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told from heaven after a tragedy — heard it's haunting and heartbreaking
The Lovely Bones
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the childhood classic that wrecked us all — heard it still hurts
Bridge to Terabithia (Newbery Medal Winner)
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guilt, redemption, and afghanistan — heard it destroys you
The Kite Runner (10th Anniversary Edition)
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two women in kabul — heard it's devastating and beautiful
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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a 9-year-old's search after 9/11 — heard it's a gut punch
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Horror

Spooky reads for when you want to be scared 👻

 
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haven't read yet but it's the classic haunted house book and spooky season is calling.
The Haunting of Hill House
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on my tbr — the classic stephen king everyone says is genuinely terrifying.
The Shining
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the king of horror — 1000+ pages of pure terror, on my tbr for spooky season
It: A Novel
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the experimental horror everyone says is unlike anything else — on my tbr for when i want my brain melted
House of Leaves (Remastered Full-Color Edition)
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the dystopian horror everyone says is disturbing in the best way — on my tbr
Tender Is the Flesh
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the original vampire — on my tbr for classic horror
Dracula (Signature Classics)
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the original sci-fi horror — on my tbr for classic lit
Frankenstein (Penguin Classics)
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stephen king at his darkest — on my tbr for when i want to be truly scared
Pet Sematary: A Novel
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the classic possession horror — heard it's terrifying
The Exorcist (40th Anniversary Edition)
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gothic horror in 1950s mexico — heard the atmosphere is incredible
Mexican Gothic
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the possession story — heard it's genuinely terrifying
A Head Full of Ghosts
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the indigenous horror — heard it's brutal and brilliant
The Only Good Indians
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the home invasion horror — heard it's terrifying
The Cabin at the End of the World
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the don't-open-your-eyes apocalypse — heard it's relentless
Bird Box
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a scout trip gone very wrong — heard it's disturbing in the best way
The Troop
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two widowers and a cosmic fishing trip — heard it's deeply unsettling
The Fisherman
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a vampire's christmasland — heard it's a wild ride
NOS4A2
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Thriller & Mystery

Page-turning mysteries and thrillers that keep you guessing 🔍

 
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haven't read yet but the true-crime podcast format sounds so fun.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1)
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on my tbr — breakfast club meets murder mystery, i'm in.
One of Us Is Lying
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haven't read yet but puzzles plus a mysterious billionaire inheritance?? yes.
The Inheritance Games (Inheritance Games Series #1)
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haven't read yet but colleen hoover's thriller era?? need to see what the hype is about.
Verity
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the twisty thriller everyone says has the craziest unreliable narrators — on my tbr
Gone Girl
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the psychological thriller with the ending everyone says broke them — on my tbr
The Silent Patient
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another twisty one everyone says kept them guessing — on my tbr
The Girl on the Train: A Novel
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the booktok thriller everyone is obsessed with — on my tbr
The Housemaid
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book 2 in the housemaid series — heard it's even twistier
The Housemaid's Secret
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book 3 — the finale everyone says is wild
The Housemaid Is Watching
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the agoraphobia thriller — heard the twists are wild
The Woman in the Window
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the suburban moms thriller — heard it's addictive
Big Little Lies
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the swedish crime thriller — heard lisbeth is iconic
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Series #1)
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the conspiracy thriller — heard it's a page-turner
The Da Vinci Code
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the robert langdon prequel — heard it's fast-paced
Angels and Demons
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retirees solving cold cases — heard it's charming and clever
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club Series #1)
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a hotel maid who witnesses a murder — heard it's delightful
The Maid (GMA Book Club Pick)
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Contemporary

Realistic fiction that hits close to home 📖

 
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this book is SOSOSOSOSOS good.
James (2024 B&N Book of the Year) (Pulitzer Prize Winner) (National Book Award Winner)
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on my tbr — love the concept of trying out all the lives you could've lived
The Midnight Library (GMA Book Club Pick)
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the literary romance everyone says is beautifully painful — on my tbr
Normal People
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the classic tearjerker — heard it's beautiful
The Fault in Our Stars
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john green's debut — heard it's a classic
Looking for Alaska
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a coming-of-age classic — heard it's really moving
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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a powerful and important read — heard it's incredible
The Hate U Give (Printz Honor Winner)
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a beloved ya romance — heard it's so tender
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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a one-day love story — heard it's beautiful
The Sun Is Also a Star
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the hollywood icon story — heard it's unputdownable
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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the rock band oral history — heard it's addictive
Daisy Jones & The Six
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the quirky lonely heroine — heard it's heartwarming
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Reese's Book Club)
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the grumpy old man story — heard it's heartwarming
A Man Called Ove
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the octopus narrator mystery — heard it's the coziest cry
Remarkably Bright Creatures
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vietnam war nurses — heard it's her most powerful yet
The Women: A Novel
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pulitzer winner — david copperfield retold in appalachia
Demon Copperhead (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
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a mother tells her daughters about a past summer — heard it's tender
Tom Lake
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Sci-Fi

Mind-bending adventures through space and time 🚀

 
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on my tbr — everyone says the science is actually fun and rocky steals the whole book.
Project Hail Mary
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the sci-fi classic everyone says you have to read — on my tbr for when i want an epic
Dune
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the classic military sci-fi everyone says is a must-read — on my tbr
Ender's Game
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book 1 of the red rising saga — everyone says it's brutal and addictive
Red Rising (Red Rising Series #1)
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book 2 — everyone says the twists get even crazier
Golden Son (Red Rising Series #2)
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book 3 — the original trilogy finale everyone says is perfect
Morning Star (Red Rising Series #3)
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book 4 — the sequel series starter, heard it's darker
Iron Gold (Red Rising Series #4)
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book 5 — heard it's the darkest one
Dark Age (Red Rising Series #5)
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book 6 — the series finale, on my tbr
Light Bringer (Red Rising Series)
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the survival sci-fi everyone says is hilarious and tense
The Martian
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the 80s nostalgia vr adventure — heard it's so fun
Ready Player One: A Novel
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the comedy sci-fi classic — heard it's hilarious
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide Series #1)
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the cyberpunk classic — heard it invented the genre
Neuromancer (Sprawl Trilogy #1)
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the metaverse cyberpunk — heard it's wild
Snow Crash
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the classic space opera — heard it's foundational (pun intended)
Foundation (Foundation Series #1)
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first contact and physics puzzles — heard it's mind-expanding
The Three-Body Problem (Three-Body Problem Series #1) (Hugo Award Winner)
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seven pilgrims, one shrike — heard it's canterbury tales in space
Hyperion (Hyperion Series #1)
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Romantasy

Where romance meets fantasy — the best of both worlds ✨

 
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haven't read yet but if it's anything like fourth wing i'm so ready.
Iron Flame
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book 3 of fourth wing — pre-ordering because the cliffhanger from iron flame was brutal
Onyx Storm
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book 3 of acotar — heard the battle scenes are epic and the ending destroys everyone
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #3)
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nesta's book — heard it's the spiciest one and her character arc is amazing
A Court of Silver Flames (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series #5)
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the cute holiday novella — perfect cozy read between the big books
A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series)
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book 1 of the blood and ash series — heard the twists are wild
From Blood and Ash (Special Edition) (Blood and Ash Series #1)
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book 2 of blood and ash — heard it gets even spicier
A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire (Special Edition) (Blood and Ash Series #2)
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vampire romantasy — heard the trials are intense
The Serpent and the Wings of Night: Book 1 of the Nightborn Duet (Crowns of Nyaxia Series #1)
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book 2 of the nightborn duet — on my tbr
The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King: Book 2 of the Nightborn Duet (Crowns of Nyaxia Series #2)
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dark witchy romantasy — heard the prince of wrath is iconic
Kingdom of the Wicked (Kingdom of the Wicked Series #1)
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the enemies-to-lovers fantasy — heard the tension is unreal
The Bridge Kingdom (The Bridge Kingdom Series #1)
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book 2 of the bridge kingdom — heard the stakes get higher
The Traitor Queen (The Bridge Kingdom Series #2)
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book 3 of the bridge kingdom — heard keris and zarrah are everything
The Inadequate Heir (The Bridge Kingdom Series #3)
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book 4 of the bridge kingdom — the finale, heard it's epic
The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom Series #4)
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fae and alchemy enemies-to-lovers — heard the chemistry is electric
Quicksilver (Fae & Alchemy Series #1)
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vampire-werewolf arranged marriage — heard the spice is elite
Bride
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enemies-to-lovers across warring kingdoms — heard the tension is unreal
The Hurricane Wars (The Hurricane Wars, Book 1)
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Fantasy

 
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on my tbr — everyone says celaena is the most badass assassin and the series just keeps getting better.
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass Series #1)
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haven't read yet but continuing the throne of glass series — celaena's story gets even wilder.
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass Series #2)
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book 3 of throne of glass — heard this is where the series really takes off.
Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass Series #3)
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book 4 — the throne of glass series keeps leveling up, can't wait to see where celaena goes next.
Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass Series #4)
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book 5 — almost done with the series, the stakes just keep getting higher.
Empire of Storms (Throne of Glass Series #5)
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book 6 — the chaol spinoff everyone says is actually amazing, excited for this one.
Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass Series #6)
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the epic finale — heard the ending is perfect and devastating, saving tissues for this one.
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass Series #7)
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starting crescent city — heard bryce is such a fun protagonist and the worldbuilding is insane.
House of Earth and Blood (Crescent City Series #1)
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book 2 of crescent city — heard the ending of this one is absolutely wild.
House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City Series #2)
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the crescent city finale — heard this one ties everything together in the most epic way.
House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City Series #3)
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the epic fantasy everyone says is a masterpiece — on my tbr
The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle #1)
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the allomancy magic system — heard the heist plot is genius
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn Series #1)
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kvothe's story continues — heard the prose is beautiful
The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller Chronicle #2)
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con artists in a venetian-inspired city — heard the twists are wild
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard Series #1)
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dragons, queens, and an 800-page epic — heard it's worth the commitment
The Priory of the Orange Tree
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hugo winner with three narrators — heard the worldbuilding is unmatched
The Fifth Season (Broken Earth Series #1) (Hugo Award Winner)
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the classic that started it all — heard ged's journey is timeless
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Series #1)
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