The Mistborn series by Brian Sanderson is one of the best recs I’ve ever gotten. Fantasy.
The Help by Kathryn Stockette is always something I recommend because it gets forgotten and doesn’t fit well into a specific genre. It’s technically historic fiction.
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What a great goal! My suggestions are The Witchstone by Henry H. Neff (it’s described as the good place meets American Gods) and The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson (This book is so good I don’t even know where to start). Good luck 🍀
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“The Illuminea Files” a three book science fiction series by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. It may seem long but the book is written in a mixed media format making fun to explore.
“Circe” by Madeline Miller is a retelling of the life of the Greek goddess Circe. The author has a masters in Arts and Classics and it shows in her attention to detail when crafting the story.
“The Invisible Life of Addie Larue” by V.E. Schwab is a ya fantasy novel. The story follows the life of Addie Larue after she makes a deal with a god to live forever in exchange for never being remembered. This was one of my favorites of 2024. Be prepared to go through a lot of emotions.
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madeline miller books are lovely, emotional, and poetic if that’s your thing and you like greek mythology. i’ve read everything she’s written and i like it all. the song of achilles is a retelling of the iliad from the perspective of patroclus. it’s a romance and a tragedy. circe is a retelling of the myth of, well, circe, told from her own perspective. it centers the perspective of women through the pov of one of the most maligned women in greek mythology (of which there are many).
howl’s moving castle by diana wynne jones is a delight if you like children’s. its set in a fantasy world (with cameos to our world) where the rules of fairytales dictate your future. the main character, sophie, is an eldest daughter and therefore doesn’t expect much in the way of luck and adventure, but fate ends up proving her wrong. it is very different from the studio ghibli movie (though i love them both), mostly in tone—the book is super funny but that didn’t come out so much in the movie.
the last book i’ll recommend is braiding sweetgrass by robin wall kimmerer. this is one of my favorite books of all time and i never stop recommending it. it’s nonfiction, but incorporates spirituality and memoir woven in with beautiful prose. i’ve reread it several times and every time i walk away having learned something new. the book talks about a variety of different topics, including sustainable living, conservation of species, indigenous spirituality, land stewardship, communalism in the environment, and so much more. she also has a shorter book called the serviceberry that came out recently if you wanna try that first.
i hope you find something that works for you! good luck with your goal!
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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
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*Endurance* by Lansing. You will see this frequently recommended for good reason. I couldn’t put this book down and I ruined my sleep schedule staying up late reading it 😵💫😵💫😵💫
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The Mistborn series by Brian Sanderson is one of the best recs I’ve ever gotten. Fantasy.
The Help by Kathryn Stockette is always something I recommend because it gets forgotten and doesn’t fit well into a specific genre. It’s technically historic fiction.
What a great goal! My suggestions are The Witchstone by Henry H. Neff (it’s described as the good place meets American Gods) and The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson (This book is so good I don’t even know where to start). Good luck 🍀
“The Illuminea Files” a three book science fiction series by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. It may seem long but the book is written in a mixed media format making fun to explore.
“Circe” by Madeline Miller is a retelling of the life of the Greek goddess Circe. The author has a masters in Arts and Classics and it shows in her attention to detail when crafting the story.
“The Invisible Life of Addie Larue” by V.E. Schwab is a ya fantasy novel. The story follows the life of Addie Larue after she makes a deal with a god to live forever in exchange for never being remembered. This was one of my favorites of 2024. Be prepared to go through a lot of emotions.
madeline miller books are lovely, emotional, and poetic if that’s your thing and you like greek mythology. i’ve read everything she’s written and i like it all. the song of achilles is a retelling of the iliad from the perspective of patroclus. it’s a romance and a tragedy. circe is a retelling of the myth of, well, circe, told from her own perspective. it centers the perspective of women through the pov of one of the most maligned women in greek mythology (of which there are many).
howl’s moving castle by diana wynne jones is a delight if you like children’s. its set in a fantasy world (with cameos to our world) where the rules of fairytales dictate your future. the main character, sophie, is an eldest daughter and therefore doesn’t expect much in the way of luck and adventure, but fate ends up proving her wrong. it is very different from the studio ghibli movie (though i love them both), mostly in tone—the book is super funny but that didn’t come out so much in the movie.
the last book i’ll recommend is braiding sweetgrass by robin wall kimmerer. this is one of my favorite books of all time and i never stop recommending it. it’s nonfiction, but incorporates spirituality and memoir woven in with beautiful prose. i’ve reread it several times and every time i walk away having learned something new. the book talks about a variety of different topics, including sustainable living, conservation of species, indigenous spirituality, land stewardship, communalism in the environment, and so much more. she also has a shorter book called the serviceberry that came out recently if you wanna try that first.
i hope you find something that works for you! good luck with your goal!
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
*Endurance* by Lansing. You will see this frequently recommended for good reason. I couldn’t put this book down and I ruined my sleep schedule staying up late reading it 😵💫😵💫😵💫