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items Looking for your next favorite book? This list is packed with top picks across genres, from gripping thrillers and heartwarming fiction to inspiring non-fiction and must-read classics.
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Classics / Literary Fiction
romance
Mystery / Thriller / Crime
this was first book i read by agatha christie and i was mesmerized. A group of strangers is lured to an isolated island where one by one, they begin to die. It’s a tense, twisted murder mystery with a shocking ending. A must-read classic that keeps y...
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
A psychological thriller about a missing wife and a suspicious husband. It's dark, clever, and full of plot twists that make you doubt everything and everyone.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
A woman watches a seemingly perfect couple from the train every day, until she sees something shocking. This thriller dives into memory, obsession, and lies.
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
This series is addictive, smart, and seriously unputdownable. It follows Pip, a clever high school student who starts investigating a murder case that everyone else believes is solved. But the more she digs, the more lies, secrets, and danger she unc...
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
A woman returns to a summer camp where her friends disappeared years ago. Dark secrets, flashbacks, and twists you won’t see coming.
The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
Think The Breakfast Club, but with a murder twist. Five students walk into detention. Only four walk out alive. The one who dies was the school gossip, and the other four all have secrets he was just about to expose...
What follows is a fast-paced, j...
One of Us Is Lying
A broke girl suddenly inherits billions from a mysterious billionaire—who she’s never even met. The catch? She has to live in his massive mansion with his suspicious family… and solve the puzzles he left behind.
This book is all about secrets, riddle...
The Inheritance Games Series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
This haunting, poetic novel follows Cadence as she returns to her family’s island after a mysterious accident left her with amnesia. As she pieces together the truth, you’ll be hit with a twist so shocking, it’ll make you want to start the book over.
We Were Liars: 8601410599324: Lockhart, E.: Books
Charlotte is dead. But she doesn’t know who killed her—and she can’t move on until she solves her own murder. With the help of other ghost girls in a secret afterlife agency, she dives into solving her case while spying on her old life.
This series i...
Dead Girls Detective Agency Series by Suzy Cox
A chilling medical thriller about a serial killer with surgical precision. Intense, smart, and impossible to put down.
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen
After the wealthy Aristide Leonides is poisoned, suspicion falls on his eccentric family. Everyone in the twisted, tangled household has a motive… but the truth is darker than anyone expects.
Crooked House by Agatha Christie (9780062073532)
Fantasy
A teenage assassin is given a chance at freedom by competing in a deadly royal tournament. Full of action, magic, and a strong female lead.
Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas
A team of misfits with special abilities go on a dangerous heist. Dark, fast-paced, and filled with unforgettable characters.
Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo
A beautiful retelling of the Greek myth of Circe, the witch of Aiaia. Feminist, magical, and gorgeously written.
Circe by Madeline Miller
In a world divided by blood—silver for the powerful, red for the powerless—a girl discovers she has powers of her own. Think royalty, rebellion, and betrayal.
Red Queen #1 - Victoria Aveyard
A girl makes a deal to live forever—but is forgotten by everyone she meets. A hauntingly beautiful story about memory, love, and leaving a mark.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
Welcome to a world where everyone has a daemon, a talking animal that’s part of their soul. Lyra Belacqua is a wild and curious girl living at Oxford, but when her best friend goes missing, she uncovers a dangerous conspiracy involving stolen childre...
His Dark Materials 3-Book Paperback Boxed Set
What if Cinderella was a cyborg? What if Little Red Riding Hood had a gun? What if Rapunzel was trapped in a satellite, hacking the world from space?
The Lunar Chronicles reimagines fairytales like you’ve never seen them before set in a futuristic wo...
The Lunar Chronicles Series by Marissa Meyer
Forget everything you thought you knew about unicorns. In this world, unicorns are wild, powerful, and dangerous and only specially chosen riders can bond with them.
Skandar Smith has always dreamed of becoming one of those elite riders. When he’s su...
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief
What if there was a whole world underneath London, a place full of forgotten people, talking rats, and angel assassins?
Richard Mayhew was just a normal guy… until he helps a mysterious girl named Door, and suddenly falls through the cracks into Lond...
Neverwhere: Gaiman, Neil: 9780380973637
Classics / Literary Fiction
how it shows important topics such as racism and injustice in a very simple way that even a child could understand.
To Kill a Mockingbird (Pulitzer Prize Winner) by Harper Lee, Paperback
if you like ,,to kill a mockingbird” you should defined read ,,go set a watchman”
it is a sequel to,,to kill a mockingbird” and is as intresting as famous one. this book revisits well loved characters after almost twenty years. The story follows Jean...
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
A philosophical novel about a man who doesn’t react the way society expects. Short, strange, and very powerful.
The Stranger by Albert Camus
A gothic love story with a fierce heroine, dark secrets, and a lot of emotional depth. Beautifully written and deeply moving.
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Meet Anne Shirley, a red-haired, wildly imaginative orphan who is mistakenly sent to live with an elderly brother and sister at Green Gables, a farm in the quiet town of Avonlea. She’s dramatic, talkative, stubborn, and full of dreams and despite the...
Anne Of Green Gables Box Set: Books
Little Women follows the lives of the March sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy, as they grow up during the American Civil War. Each girl has her own hopes, flaws, and passions: Jo wants to be a writer, Meg longs for elegance, Beth brings kindness to eve...
Little Women: May Alcott, Louisa: 9781503280298
romance
The original enemies-to-lovers romance with clever writing, strong female characters, and witty social commentary. A classic that never goes out of style.
my all time favorite romance book
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
A sweet and lighthearted romance about secret love letters and unexpected crushes. It’s relatable, fun, and full of heart.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before: Han, Jenny
A witty enemies-to-lovers story between a cold literary agent and a grumpy editor. Perfect for fans of bookish banter and small-town charm.
Book Lovers by Emily Henry
A glamorous Hollywood legend tells the story of her scandalous life and many loves. Emotional, elegant, and full of surprises.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel