Based on recommendations from this thread, I read The Traitor and the Spy, and Monk of Mokha. Tried getting into Shoe Dog but didn’t like it. I like stories based on real life. What should I read next? by wheremyavosat Related: Books every queer person should read? What book or series destroyed your soul but you loved every second of it? what’s a melancholic book you’ve read that helped you during times of uncertainty? What are some good short story collections to read this Christmas season ? Vampires and Dragons