For those who crave stories where longings is the essence of the plot. You’ll probably need to prepare a box of tissues for this.
Sections
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Yearning for love
Yearning for belonging
Yearning for family
Yearning for greatness
Yearning for home
Yearning for justice
Yearning for love
Longing for connection, romance, and the one justttttt out of reach
Historical sapphic romance set in 1950s San Francisco. It’s heartbreaking, but you’ll love it.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
This book is pure magic and if you love books about fairytale, you’ll love this. And you’ll be obsessed with Jacks.
Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart Series #1)
Probably one of the best romantasy books you’ll ever read in your life. That’s it. The yearning goes strong in this.
Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
Homegirl is the most delusional person I’ve ever encountered, you’ll either sympathize or hate her.
Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.5) by Marissa Meyer
Reading this book is like watching your best friend falling in love
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison, Paperback
Chinese folktale, but make it gay with lots of angst
Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee
Yearning for belonging
The ache to fit in, to find your people, to be seen.
The most beautiful MM mermaid story you’ll ever read. And the illustrations are 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
When the Tides Held the Moon by Venessa Vida Kelley, Hardcover
It’s sapphic and it’s a love letter to Vietnamese cuisine. What’s not to love?
A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen, Paperback
Ever want a book on Egyptian-inspired fantasy? This book will change your life
The City of Brass (Daevabad Trilogy #1)
This book taught me more about chemistry than my high school teacher does
Lessons in Chemistry (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Bonnie Garmus, Paperback
The most beautiful and devastating book you’ll ever read. It’s one of those books where you’ll think about for the rest of your life.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab, Paperback
This book will make you realize just because a book is short, doesn’t mean it doesn’t pack a punch.
Almond: A Novel by Won-pyung Sohn, Paperback
Yearning for family
Yearning for roots, for acceptance, or for bonds broken and reforged.
This book will take you through so many adventures, you don’t ever want to return to the real world.
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow, Paperback
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets Beach Read. That’s all you need to know.
Great Big Beautiful Life (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Emily Henry, Hardcover
The way i immediately went to hug all my family members after reading this book
The Moon Represents My Heart by Pim Wangtechawat, Hardcover
If you ever want a book that reads like a studio ghibli movie, this is it!
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh, Paperback
The book that kick started my asian-inspired fantasy journey
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim, Paperback
Literally had me screaming, crying and throwing up. Also taught me an important lesson: life is short, do the thing you want to do before it’s too late.
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, Paperback
Yearning for greatness
Ambition burning bright, the hunger to rise above.
Mulan, but make it sapphic. And she's a badass.
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan, Paperback
Two PHD students journey into hell to rescue their advisor. What could possibly go wrong?
Katabasis (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel by R. F. Kuang, Hardcover
If King Arthur takes place in a university secret society.
Legendborn (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Tracy Deonn, Paperback
You'll never read another love story as epic as this.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Paperback
Peaky blinders with alchemy. Peak fiction.
A Forbidden Alchemy by Stacey McEwan, Hardcover
If you love Circe by Madeline Miller, then you'll eat this up.
Babylonia: A Novel by Costanza Casati, Hardcover
Yearning for home
The ache of displacement, and the pull of where you belong.
Chinese mythology at its best. They don't write stories like this anymore.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess (Celestial Kingdom Duology #1)
The little mermaid retelling, with a lot more drama and fight scenes
Upon a Starlit Tide by Kell Woods, Hardcover
What if you're the monster in the children's story and the person you love is the one who hunts you down?
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len, Paperback
Everything is perfect in this book. The yearning. The mystery. The exploration of mental health. Chef kiss.
The Unmaking of June Farrow: A Novel by Adrienne Young, Paperback
I lost count of how many times i cried reading this book. Proceed with caution.
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh, Paperback
Amazing worldbuilding. Great mystery. Perfect set up for the trilogy.
The Second Death of Locke by V. L. Bovalino, Paperback
Yearning for justice
Longing for fairness, retribution, and truth.
This book is INTENSE. So much at stake and you just don't know where the book is going.
Birth of a Dynasty: A Novel by Chinaza Bado, Hardcover
This is the biggest F U to those people who call Chinese bat eater during the pandemic and I'm here for it.
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker, Hardcover
Look, this book is not for everyone. Please read TW before starting. But if you do read, you'll experience one of the best series in history.
Beartown (Beartown Trilogy #1) by Fredrik Backman, Paperback
Witch and witch hunter trope? Sign me up. The cat and mouse game in this in CRAZYYYYY
Heartless Hunter: The Crimson Moth: Book 1 by Kristen Ciccarelli, Hardcover
Think the godfather, but with asian mafia where they use jade to strengthen their power.
Jade City (Green Bone Saga #1) by Fonda Lee, Paperback
If you love Fullmetal Alchemist, trust me, you'll want to read this
House of the Beast (Deluxe Limited Edition): A Novel|Hardcover
Yearning for meaning
Yearning to understand life, purpose, and self.
The plot twist in this book changed everything
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, Paperback
Existential crisis core. It's everything and also nothing.
I Who Have Never Known Men: (Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition)
Reading this makes me want to move to Seoul and open my own independent bookstore.
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop
Hands down the best coming-of-age story I've read. The way the author explored sexuality is done so tenderly. I just want to hug those two boys.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
This will probably cure your mommy issue.
Crying in H Mart (B&N Exclusive Edition) by Michelle Zauner, Paperback
It simultaneously make me have faith and also lose hope in humanity.
Human Acts by Han Kang, Paperback
Yearning for friendship
The ache of found family, bonds that shape who we are.
I was in shambles by the time I finished this book. But in a good way.
My Friends: A Novel by Fredrik Backman, Hardcover
Someone should make this into a real sports
The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic | eBook
They lied about the title. This book did not make me feel happy at all.
Happy Place by Emily Henry, Paperback
Where can I find this group of friends and can I be a part of the group too?
The Raven Boys (Raven Cycle Series #1) by Maggie Stiefvater, Paperback
Last book in the series and probably the best one too. The childhood-to-lovers trope hits hard here.
Rewind it Back by Liz Tomforde, Paperback
Have not read this but have heard nothing but great stuff about this book.
My Brilliant Friend (The Neapolitan Novels #1)
Yearning for lost childhood
Yearning for innocence, for what was taken too soon.
Make you wish there's a world where men do not exist
Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise: A Novel by Yi-Han Lin, Paperback
Make you wish there's a world where men do not exist #2
My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell, Paperback
This is special to me because it takes place in my hometown
The Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette's by Hanna Alkaf, Paperback
Can i just adopt these kids as my own so I can tell them no one will ever hurt them again?
Lonely Castle in the Mirror by Mizuki Tsujimura, Paperback
PROTECT HAYMITCH AT ALL COST!
Sunrise on the Reaping (B&N Exclusive Edition) (A Hunger Games Novel)
Galaxy is stronger than me because if I were to live her life, would have ended mine way earlier
