Looking for your next good read? I am an extremely avid reader who reads a wide variety of genres. You name it, I probably read it! I also work in a library and I am a bookstagrammer (@coffeebooksandmagic). This is my list of books I recommend in many different genres.
Sections
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Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Contemporary Fiction
Thriller/Mystery/Crime
Fantasy
Fantasy is my favourite genre! Lots of awesomeness to recommend here.
A vast library, timey wimey stuff - I LOVE love loved this book!!
The Book That Wouldn't Burn (The Library Trilogy)
This is the series that got me into fantasy and will always be dear to my heart! Epic series.
Throne of Glass Series
Adorrrrrred/mildly obsessed with this series!
The Witch Collector (Witch Walker Book 1) eBook
Absolutely beautiful duology, based on Chinese mythology
Daughter of the Moon Goddess: A Novel
Indian inspired fantasy, fun and enjoyable
The Ivory Key (The Ivory Key Duology) - Books
1999, portals, magical schools, fighting evil, so good
The Chrysalis Key by E.P. Bali | 9780645293937
It might be from 2002 but it's SO GOOD! Epic meaty fantasy old school style
The Lion of Senet
Urban fantasy in New Orleans with ancestral magic and queer rep, loved it
Blood Debts (Blood Debts, 1)
Romance
Such a heartfelt series, found family vibes, warm fuzzies and fun
Home is Where You Are
Aussie The Bachelor vibes, loved it
Here for the Right Reasons by Jodi McAlister
This was such a fun, swoony read
Emma of 83rd Street
Young Adult
Super cute sapphic time travel romance - loved it!
Pride and Prejudice and the City | Book by Rachael ...
Thriller with a super interesting and unique premise, great read
The Erasure Initiative
Verse novel set in pandemic era, beautiful heartfelt book, captures that whole time period well
Grace Notes
YA thriller with secret society/cult vibes, dark and twisty with catacombs at a boarding school
They're Watching You
Fun YA whodunnit-style mystery, recommend the follow up book also
The Agathas (An Agathas Mystery)
Atmospheric AF, creepy crawly mild YA horror, a whole vibe
House of Hollow
Middle Grade
Latinx mythology inspired kids adventure fantasy - had a total blast with these books!
Charlie Hernández Mythic Collection (Boxed Set): Charlie Hernández & the League of Shadows; Charlie Hernández & the Castle of Bones; Charlie Hernández & the Golden Dooms
Lovely coming of age portal fantasy adventure story
Dusty in the Outwilds
Men in Black meets Harry Potter in this fun supernatural-school middle grade fantasy series
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural 1)
Contemporary Fiction
Elderly main characters in a roadtrip romp with heart, full 5 stars from me
The Banksia House Breakout
Thriller/Mystery/Crime
Amazing NZ based thriller that tackles issues of colonialism and disenfranchisement of the Maori people. As an NZer, thought it was fantastic
Better the Blood
Fresh, genre-defying, unique and original adventure story, loved it so much
Gone to Ground
Graphic Novels
Definitely ADULT graphic novel, SO DARK but so compelling, fantastic artwork
Neil Gaiman's Snow, Glass, Apples
Absolute masterpiece. Adapted from the verse novel, but I think the graphic novel is even better. Stunning, impactful.
