Looking for my next mind-blowing or emotionally immersive book (sci-fi, speculative, or character-driven)

Hi! I’m trying to find my next great read and would love suggestions!!

I’ve realized I tend to love books that have:

• mind-bending premises

• philosophical / speculative ideas

• deep emotional character stories

• or a mix of sci-fi with very human themes

Some of my recent favorites:

⭐ The Midnight Library / The Humans – Matt Haig

⭐ The House in the Cerulean Sea – TJ Klune

⭐ Daisy Jones & the Six / The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo – Taylor Jenkins Reid

⭐ Recursion / Dark Matter – Blake Crouch

⭐ Project Hail Mary – Andy Weir

⭐ The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue – V.E. Schwab

⭐ The Time Traveler’s Wife – Audrey Niffenegger

⭐ The Wedding People – Alison Espach

⭐ I Who Have Never Known Men – Jacqueline Harpman

⭐ Oona Out of Order – Margarita Montimore

⭐ The Ten Thousand Doors of January – Alix E. Harrow

⭐ The Book of Doors / The Society of Unknowable Objects

⭐ The Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and Percy Jackson series

I’ve also noticed I really gravitate toward first-person POV books.

I’m especially drawn to stories with:

• unusual or thought-provoking concepts

• alternate timelines / reality / memory

• speculative or philosophical themes

• strong emotional impact

If you’ve read something recently that made you think “wow that was a cool idea” or “I’m still thinking about this book days later,” I’d love to hear it.

What should I read next?