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A Little Life
Literary Fiction

A Little Life

by Hanya Yanagihara
Class Difference7/10Coming of Age9/10Found Family8/10Friends to Lovers7/10Grief and Loss9/10
Cry Your Eyes OutEmotionally ComplexHeartwarming
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Beach Read
Contemporary Romance

Beach Read

by Emily Henry
Enemies to Lovers8/10Forced Proximity9/10Friends to Lovers7/10Grumpy / Sunshine8/10Second Chance Romance9/10
Beach ReadEmotionally ComplexFeel-Good
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Beautiful Boy
Memoir

Beautiful Boy

by David Sheff
Grief and Loss9/10Prodigal Return9/10
Emotionally ComplexQuietly Devastating
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Carrie
Horror

Carrie

by Stephen King
Coming of Age8/10Dark Secrets9/10Psychological Thriller9/10Revenge Plot7/10Supernatural Creature Horror8/10
Dark and UnsettlingEdge of Your SeatFeminist Rage
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Clap When You Land
young-adult

Clap When You Land

by Elizabeth Acevedo
Class Difference6/10Coming of Age9/10Found Family7/10
Cry Your Eyes OutEmotionally Complex
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Dark Places
Thriller

Dark Places

by Gillian Flynn
Missing Person9/10Psychological Thriller8/10Small Town Secrets9/10Unreliable Narrator8/10
Cozy ThrillerDark and TwistyDark and Unsettling
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Educated
Memoir

Educated

by Tara Westover
Coming of Age10/10Grief and Loss8/10Underdog Hero9/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItThought-Provoking
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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Literary Fiction

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

by Gail Honeyman
Found Family8/10Grief and Loss9/10Redemption Arc7/10Unreliable Narrator6/10
HeartwarmingQuietly Devastating
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Final Girls
thriller

Final Girls

by Riley Sager
Domestic Suspense8/10Gaslighting6/10Psychological Thriller9/10Unreliable Narrator7/10
Dark and TwistyEdge of Your Seat
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Gone Girl
Thriller

Gone Girl

by Gillian Flynn
Dark Secrets10/10Gaslighting9/10Psychological Thriller10/10Unreliable Narrator10/10
AtmosphericCan't Stop Thinking About ItDark and Twisty
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Happy Place
Contemporary Romance

Happy Place

by Emily Henry
Forced Proximity8/10Friends to Lovers7/10Second Chance Romance9/10Slow Burn8/10
Beach ReadDark and TwistyHeartwarming
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If I Stay
YA Contemporary

If I Stay

by Gayle Forman
Coming of Age7/10Friends to Lovers7/10Grief and Loss9/10Slow Burn8/10
Cry Your Eyes OutHeartwarmingQuietly Devastating
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It Ends with Us
Contemporary Romance

It Ends with Us

by Colleen Hoover
Domestic Suspense9/10Forbidden Love7/10Grief and Loss8/10Second Chance Romance6/10
Cry Your Eyes OutDark and TwistyEmotionally Complex
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Lincoln in the Bardo
Literary Fiction

Lincoln in the Bardo

by George Saunders
Dual Timeline8/10Epistolary10/10Grief and Loss9/10Historical Setting8/10Unreliable Narrator8/10
AtmosphericDark and TwistyEmotionally Complex
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Long Way Down
young-adult

Long Way Down

by Jason Reynolds
Coming of Age9/10Dark Secrets7/10Grief and Loss8/10
Dark and TwistyEdge of Your Seat
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Me Before You
Romance

Me Before You

by Jojo Moyes
Class Difference7/10Forced Proximity9/10Friends to Lovers8/10Grief and Loss9/10
Cry Your Eyes OutEmotionally Complex
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One Day
Contemporary Romance

One Day

by David Nicholls
Coming of Age8/10Dual Timeline7/10Friends to Lovers9/10Second Chance Romance7/10Slow Burn10/10
Emotionally ComplexHeartwarmingLaugh Out Loud
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People We Meet on Vacation
Contemporary Romance

People We Meet on Vacation

by Emily Henry
Friends to Lovers10/10Second Chance Romance9/10Slow Burn9/10Vacation / Travel Romance10/10
Binge-WorthyCry Your Eyes OutFeel-Good
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Red, White & Royal Blue
Contemporary Romance

Red, White & Royal Blue

by Casey McQuiston
Enemies to Lovers9/10Fake Dating10/10Forced Proximity8/10Friends to Lovers8/10
Feminist RageHeartwarmingLaugh Out Loud
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Sharp Objects
Thriller

Sharp Objects

by Gillian Flynn
Dark Secrets8/10Missing Person8/10Psychological Thriller9/10Small Town Secrets9/10Unreliable Narrator9/10
AtmosphericDark and TwistyDark and Unsettling
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The Astonishing Color of After
young-adult

The Astonishing Color of After

by Emily X.R. Pan
Coming of Age9/10Epistolary7/10Grief and Loss8/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItEmotionally Complex
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The Book Thief
Historical Fiction

The Book Thief

by Markus Zusak
Bookshop / Library8/10Coming of Age9/10Found Family9/10Grief and Loss10/10Historical Setting10/10
AtmosphericCry Your Eyes Out
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The Crossover
young-adult

The Crossover

by Kwame Alexander
Coming of Age9/10Found Family6/10Grief and Loss7/10
Cry Your Eyes OutPage-Turner
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The Exorcist
Horror

The Exorcist

by William Peter Blatty
Dark Secrets9/10Psychological Thriller8/10Small Town Secrets7/10Supernatural Creature Horror9/10Unreliable Reality8/10
Dark and UnsettlingEdge of Your SeatSpooky Season
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The Fault in Our Stars
YA Contemporary

The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green
Coming of Age9/10Epistolary5/10Forbidden Love7/10Found Family7/10Grief and Loss10/10
Cry Your Eyes OutHeartwarmingQuietly Devastating
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
young-adult

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

by Barbara O'Connor
Found Family7/10Magic System8/10Portal Fantasy6/10
EscapistHeartwarming
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest
thriller

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest

by Stieg Larsson
Dark Secrets10/10Investigative Reporter7/10Mystery8/10Revenge Plot6/10
Dark and TwistyEdge of Your Seat
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The Glass Castle
Memoir

The Glass Castle

by Jeannette Walls
Coming of Age10/10Grief and Loss8/10Underdog Hero9/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItEmotionally Complex
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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Fantasy

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

by V.E. Schwab
Dual Timeline8/10Forbidden Love8/10Historical Setting7/10Immortality Arc10/10Second Chance Romance7/10
AtmosphericCan't Stop Thinking About ItCry Your Eyes Out
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The Kite Runner
Literary Fiction

The Kite Runner

by Khaled Hosseini
Coming of Age9/10Grief and Loss8/10Historical Setting8/10Redemption Arc10/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItEmotionally Complex
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The Night Watchman
Literary Fiction

The Night Watchman

by Louise Erdrich
Coming of Age8/10Found Family7/10Grief and Loss8/10Historical Setting9/10
Dark and UnsettlingEmotionally ComplexHeartwarming
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The Vanishing Half
Literary Fiction

The Vanishing Half

by Brit Bennett
Class Difference8/10Coming of Age9/10Dual Timeline9/10Grief and Loss8/10Historical Setting7/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItEmotionally ComplexQuietly Devastating
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They Both Die at the End
YA Contemporary

They Both Die at the End

by Adam Silvera
Coming of Age9/10Found Family8/10Friends to Lovers9/10Grief and Loss8/10Slow Burn8/10
Cry Your Eyes OutEmotionally ComplexHeartwarming
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Verity
Psychological Thriller

Verity

by Colleen Hoover
Dark Secrets10/10Domestic Suspense8/10Psychological Thriller10/10Unreliable Narrator9/10
Dark and TwistyPage-Turner
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We Were Liars
YA Contemporary

We Were Liars

by E. Lockhart
Coming of Age7/10Psychological Thriller9/10Small Town Secrets9/10Unreliable Narrator9/10
Can't Stop Thinking About ItDark and TwistyEdge of Your Seat
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