When I look back, I am so impressed again with the life-giving power of literature. If I were a young person today, trying to gain a sense of myself in the world, I would do that again by reading, just as I did when I was young

Maya Angelou

If you’ve been following my posts for a while you will undoubtedly know that I adore reading. In fact, adore really isn’t a strong enough word for how much I love reading. It’s an escape, a learning experience, a way to experience a variety of sounds/smells/places in a new, unique way. I can pick up a book and immediately be transported to another town or universe.

Lately, a few friends came to me asking for book recommendations and I thought, why not just make a giant list of my 4 or 5 star reads (in my opinion) for everyone to see? So, I did and here they are! I limited myself to what I’ve read in the last 3-ish years which makes this list just one of many that will probably find their way onto a list on my blog eventually. Happy reading friends!

1. The Whisper Man — Alex North
2. Home Before Dark — Riley Sager
3. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened — Jenny Lawson
4. The Return — Rachel Harrison
5. Accidental Adventurer — Ben Fogle
6. Born a Crime — Trevor Noah
7. Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? — Caitlin Doughty
8. The Night Circus — Erin Morgenstern
9. Cabinet of Curiosities — Preston & Child
10. The Breakdown — B.A. Paris
11. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier — Ishmael Beah
12. The Moment of Lift — Melinda Gates
13. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear — Elizabeth Gilbert
14. Powder Mage Trilogy — Brian McClellan
15. Norse Mythology — Neil Gaiman
16. Behind Closed Doors — B.A. Paris
17. Eeny Meeny — MJ Arlidge
18. The Silent Patient — Alex Michaelides
19. The 100 Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared — Jonas Jonasson
20. The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules — Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg
21. Whatever You Do, Don’t Run — Peter Allison
22. The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat — Oliver Sacks
23. Murder in Time — Julie McElwain
24. A Darker Shade of Magic — VE Schwab
25. The Invisible Library — Genevieve Cogman
26. Mortal Instruments Series — Cassandra Clare

Have you read any of these books or others by these authors? I’ve read almost everything written by all of these authors or plan to. Comment below with any questions about any of them! I love talking about books almost as much as I love reading them. As always, book recommendations are always welcome too!