Next Read Club10 Books to Read on a Long Flight
A long flight gives you something increasingly rare: time. Ten books engaging enough to hold your attention for the whole trip.
A long flight gives you something increasingly rare: time.
No errands. No meetings. No laundry. Just you, a tiny seat, and several hours in the air.
So what should you bring?
Ideally, a book that's engaging enough to hold your attention but not so demanding that you need a quiet library to enjoy it.
1.
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
Perfect if you want your flight to disappear.
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The Martian
Andy Weir
Fast-paced, funny, and built around problem after problem.
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3.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Great for a long flight when you want drama, secrets, and memorable characters.
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The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman
A lighter mystery that's easy to dip into and difficult to abandon.
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The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
Ideal if you want to mentally travel somewhere much farther than your destination.
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The Midnight Library
Matt Haig
A reflective choice for a quiet flight.
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Dune
Frank Herbert
If you're heading somewhere and want to completely disappear into another world, this is difficult to beat.
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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
Fast, mysterious, and packed with puzzles.
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune
A warm option if you'd rather spend your flight somewhere cozy.
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10.
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Short enough that you can finish it during a trip and reflective enough to stay with you afterward.
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Short flight: The Alchemist. Long-haul: Dune or Project Hail Mary. Want a mystery: The Thursday Murder Club. Want something emotional: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Want to escape completely: The Hobbit.
Your seat is booked. Now find your book.
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