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“Shelf-Care: 30 Books to Devour, Dream & Disappear Into”
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items Need a new favorite read? This list is your ultimate escape—filled with page-turners, heart-flutters, and magical moments. Whether you're a fantasy fiend, a sucker for romance, or craving something deeply moving, these books will feed your soul and l...
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Escape Into Fantasy
Romance That Hits Different
Deep Feels & Beautiful Writing
Escape Into Fantasy
Lose yourself in magical worlds, mystical creatures, and stories that feel like spells cast on your heart.
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Dragons, deadly trials, and forbidden romance—this fantasy school has bite (and wings).
Fourth Wing (Standard Edition) - Yarros
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Fae courts, slow-burn love, and jaw-dropping twists in this addictive fantasy series starter.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Book 1)
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
Wholesome magical found family energy with a bureaucrat who finds love in unexpected places.
The House in the Cerulean Sea (Cerulean Chronicles 1)
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Assassin-turned-heroine in a world full of dark magic and royal betrayals.
Throne Of Glass - Romantasy / Romance: Books
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Secret society. Dark academia. Sexy chaos. Magic gets deadly in this cult-fave.
The Atlas Six (Atlas Series, 1) by Blake
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
A cozy break from high stakes: an orc warrior opens a coffee shop. Cinnamon rolls and swords.
Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets—until one person remembers her.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - Schwab
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
The sequel to Fourth Wing amps up the heartbreak, dragons, and danger.
Iron Flame (The Empyrean, 2) by Yarros
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
An epic feminist fantasy with dragons, queens, and ancient prophecies.
The Priory of the Orange Tree (Roots of Chaos)
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Yale’s secret societies get a deadly, magical twist in this gritty dark academia read.
Ninth House (Ninth House Series, 1) by Bardugo
Romance That Hits Different
For when you need butterflies, banter, or a little book boyfriend chaos in your life.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
Enemies-to-lovers rom-com with literary flair and a sisterly subplot that tugs at the heart.
Book Lovers: Henry, Emily: 9780593334836
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
An emotional ride about love, trauma, and the strength to choose yourself.
It Ends with Us: A Novel by Colleen Hoover
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Grumpy x sunshine writers challenge each other to switch genres—and catch feelings.
Beach Read: Henry, Emily - Books
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Tattooed grump meets runaway bride with drama, small-town vibes, and sizzling tension.
Things We Never Got Over (Knockemout Book 1)
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
A fake-dating romance between a PhD student and a broody professor? Yes, please.
The Love Hypothesis - Hazelwood, Ali: Books
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
Time travel, queer romance, and a subway mystery wrapped in dreamy Brooklyn vibes.
One Last Stop: McQuiston, Casey: 9781250244499
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
A hilarious battle of petty revenge between an engaged couple—until they fall in love again.
You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
A nostalgic, second-chance love story soaked in lakeside summer heartbreak.
Every Summer After: Fortune, Carley: 9780593438534
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
A YA rom-com full of movie moments, cute chaos, and a swoon-worthy enemies-to-lovers arc
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Twisted Love by Ana Huang
A steamy, angsty brother’s-best-friend romance with a side of secrets.
Twisted Love: A Brother's Best Friend Romance
Deep Feels & Beautiful Writing
Books that stay with you. Stories that make you reflect, cry, and fall in love with words again.
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
One woman. Infinite lives. A story about regrets, hope, and second chances.
The Midnight Library: A Novel by Matt Haig
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
A love story—but not romantic—between two game developers navigating life, loss, and legacy.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: Novel
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
In a tiny Tokyo café, you can time travel… but only if you return before your coffee cools.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Heartfelt Novel
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Glamour, secrets, and old Hollywood in a story that’s as devastating as it is dazzling.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
A poetic, heartbreaking retelling of Achilles and Patroclus that will destroy you (in the best way).
Song of Achilles, The - Miller, Madeline: Books
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera
You know the ending—but the journey hits harder. A beautiful story about living on borrowed time.
They Both Die at the End (Series 1)
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover
A mother’s redemption arc meets emotional chaos in this raw and tender story.
Reminders of Him: A Novel by Colleen Hoover
This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
Sci-fi meets poetic prose in a love story across timelines between rival agents.
This Is How You Lose the Time War
Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman
Summer romance, Italy, and aching desire. Elegant and sensual writing at its best.
Call Me by Your Name: A Novel: Aciman, André
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
A raw, honest, darkly funny memoir about healing from childhood trauma and reclaiming your story.
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy