Next Read Club10 Books to Help You Fall in Love With Reading Again
You probably don't need a complicated reading system. You just need one really good book to get you back into the habit.
Maybe you used to read all the time.
Then life happened.
Work got busy. Your phone became more interesting. Your attention span disappeared somewhere around 2021.
And now you have a stack of books you genuinely want to read... but somehow never do.
The good news? You don't need a complicated reading system. You probably just need one really good book.
1.
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig
An accessible story about regret and possibility. It's emotional without being difficult to follow, making it a good choice when you want fiction that pulls you forward.
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Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
If you need a book that makes you want to keep turning pages, this is an excellent candidate. Science, mystery, humor, and survival combine into a very readable story.
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The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman
A charming mystery with humor and a cast of characters you'll want to spend time with.
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The House in the Cerulean Sea
TJ Klune
Warm, hopeful fantasy with a strong found-family element.
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5.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling
For many readers, returning to a familiar favorite is exactly what they need.
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The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
A classic adventure with a clear sense of momentum and discovery.
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7.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Character-driven, dramatic, and designed to make you want to know what happens next.
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8.
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
A short, simple story that can be finished without feeling like homework.
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The Martian
Andy Weir
Funny, clever, and fast-paced. If you like problem-solving and survival stories, it's an excellent way back into reading.
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Sayaka Murata
10.
Convenience Store Woman
Sayaka Murata
Short, strange, and unlike most books you'll encounter. Sometimes reading becomes fun again when you stop choosing what you think you "should" read.
Don't start with the book you think you should read
This might be the most important advice.
You don't have to begin with a 900-page classic. You don't have to finish every book you start. You don't have to read books because everyone else says they're important.
Find something that makes you want to turn the next page. That's reading.
Not sure what that book is yet?
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