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- Lisa Milbrand
- If You're Looking for an Honest Story About Losing a Mother. Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner. This is the memoir and debut book of Michelle Zauner, lead singer of the indie band Japanese Breakfast.
- If You're Looking for a Novel That Reads Like Poetry. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong. Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese-American poet and his debut novel is written in the form of a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read.
- If You Like Sharp Humor and Quick Reads. One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, by Scaachi Koul. Written by Buzzfeed senior writer Scaachi Koul, this collection of essays is rich with relatable humor, no matter how specific the scenarios.
- If You Want to Remember bell hooks. All About Love, by bell hooks. Feminist scholar and activist bell hooks died in 2021 at age 69, but her works have long been and will remain timeless.
May 21, 2024 · Well, here you go — a running list of some of the year’s best, most interesting, most talked-about books. Check back next month to see what we’ve added. We chose the 10 best books of 2023.
- Leandra Beabout
- Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (1878) Ah, Anna Karenina. Lusty love affair or best romance of all time? Most critics pin it as one of most iconic literary love stories, and for good reason.
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (1960) Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird upends the quiet solitude of a segregated Southern town with a story of innocence and virtue, bigotry and hate, love and forgiveness.
- Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein (1974) The imagination and artistry of Shel Silverstein are on full display in this classic collection of short stories and poems.
- Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (1966) Sex and drugs have a common allure, but they also have a common endgame: a downward spiral. In Valley of the Dolls, Jacqueline Susann offers in lurid detail the stories of three young women who want nothing more than to reach the pinnacle of life.
- I. Start Here: The Best Books of All-Time
- II. Best Nonfiction Books
- III. Best Fiction Books
- IV. Book Summaries
- V. How to Read More Books
Looking for more good books to read? Click the links below to jump to a specific category. 1. 10 Best Nonfiction Books 2. 10 Best Fiction Books 3. 10 Books with the Most Page-For-Page Wisdom 4. 25 Best-Selling Books of All-Time 5. 100+ Book Summaries
These are the best nonfiction books to read, listed by category. 1. Best Art and Creativity Books 2. Best Biographies and Memoirs 3. Best Business Books 4. Best Fitness Books 5. Best History Books 6. Best Philosophy Books 7. Best Psychology Books 8. Best Science Books 9. Best Self-Help Books 10. Best Writing Books
These are the best fiction books to read, listed by category. 1. Best Novels of All-Time 2. Best Fantasy Books 3. Best Mystery Books
For many of the nonfiction books I read, I publish my personal notes and write a three sentence summary of the main ideas in the book. You can read all of these notes on my book summaries page.
I use a simple process to read a lot of books. If you’re interested in reading books more consistently, you may find it useful. How to Read More: The Simple System I’m Using to Read 30+ Books Per Year
Dec 17, 2021 · One silver lining to 2021: more time to read. These are the books that have transported our editors this year.
The Best Books of 2022. Each week, our editors and critics recommend the most captivating, notable, brilliant, thought-provoking, and talked-about books. Find our essential reads of 2022...
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Reflecting the amazing diversity of the Goodreads community, this list blends highbrow literature and mainstream fiction, stretching from historic greats like Homer and Shakespeare to modern favorites like Cormac McCarthy and J.K. Rowling.
