Next Read Club12 Books That Are Impossible to Put Down
You tell yourself: "just one more chapter." Then you look at the clock. 2:13 a.m. Twelve books built for exactly that.
You know the kind.
You tell yourself: "Just one more chapter."
Then you look at the clock. 2:13 a.m.
We've all been there.
If you're specifically looking for a book that makes putting it down difficult, start here.
1.
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
Fast, clever, mysterious, and packed with problems that need solving.
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The Martian
Andy Weir
A survival story where every new problem creates another reason to keep reading.
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Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
A dark psychological thriller filled with unreliable perspectives and secrets.
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The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
A psychological mystery centered around a woman who refuses to speak after a shocking event.
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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
Ancient mysteries, puzzles, secret societies, and constant momentum.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson
A darker mystery combining investigation, family secrets, and complex characters.
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Suzanne Collins
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The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins
A high-stakes dystopian story that moves quickly and rarely lets you relax.
Dark Matter
Blake Crouch
8.
Dark Matter
Blake Crouch
Science fiction built around alternate realities, identity, and impossible choices.
9.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Not a traditional thriller, but the secrets and revelations make it exceptionally bingeable.
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The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman
A lighter mystery with humor and an irresistible premise.
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Suzanne Collins
11.
Catching Fire
Suzanne Collins
If the first book works for you, the escalating stakes make this one difficult to put down.
12.
And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie
One of the classic locked-room mysteries and a great choice if you want suspense.
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