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books to read before 2026 ends 📖

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these are the few books i've read which I think are perfect for the coming seasons. if you want something melancholic, thrilling, clever writing and a bit poetic, this would be the best read
 
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the plot twisting in this book is twisting!!!! i dont want to spoil but if you're looking for a good read this coming autumn season, this would be the best! a really good dark academia book.
Bunny: A Novel - Books
 
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A wonderful read! If you're feeling a bit melancholic this is it! If you're expecting a hard-core science fiction stuff, this ain't it. But if you're in the mood for some clever plot with a whole lotta substance then this is it! I love LOVE the premi...
Time Travel for Beginners by Jaclyn Moriarty
 
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It wasn't what I expected this book to be. This is my first time reading this author's book so I really wasn't expecting much. But the characters in the book is absolutely beautiful and flawed and explores grief and loss without actually losing your ...
My Friends: A Novel by Fredrik Backman
 
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i LOVE historical fiction. this would be a good read for the fall season. Though plot is a bit predictable as its something we've seen with Jane Austen but its still a really good read.
The Secret Book Society: A Novel – A USA Today ...
 
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I think its pretty obvious, I LOVE DARK ACADEMIA. This is the same plot pacing as Bunny but in a more sophisticated and elegant style. I always read this every November for the past 2 years.
The Secret History (Vintage Contemporaries)
 
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it's not a book you read cover to cover but more of a life long companion you dip into for poetic solace. the writing is just mesmerizing
The Book of Disquiet (Penguin Classics)
 
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this is an anthology of short essays and from diffident women. essays from actresses are pretty cool to read. though the downside here is that some of the essays are pretty surface level reflections rather than deep structural analysis. A personal fa...
Feminists Don't Wear Pink and Other Lies
 
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this is one of my coelho favorites! i've always loved this book. i have alwayd loved coelho's writing style; its poetic and elegant and just gives you the right philosophical dialogues. Though,l I do feel like the resolution feels a bit easy and it d...
Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho