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Do you have a shelf full of book and still, no idea what to read next?
One reader on Reddit described spending around 30 minutes scrolling through their list, then giving up and doing something else.
So, if you’re asking, “What book genre should I read?”, start with something simple: what sounds fun today?
A mystery to solve? A couple to cheer for? A little magic?
You don’t have to choose the same thing every time. You might want a tense mystery one week and a sweet love story the next. Below, we’ll help you find decide your mood, with ten books full of love, secrets and surprises to explore.
Mystery: When You Want to Keep Guessing
Do you enjoy working out what someone is hiding? Good mystery novels give you clues to follow and reasons to question what you know. The best mystery books make the answer feel worth the wait.
Mystery and thriller books can also make you worry about what happens next. If you enjoy that feeling, the following stories offer island intrigue and a more personal kind of suspense.
Roa Island depends on its small factory for work. Then a company the workers have never heard of buys it. The new owners send a representative whose strange arrival surprise everyone. As the islanders look for love, questions grow about the company now shaping their future.
For a story that focuses on personal struggles, try Perfect Harmony. A road accident involving a young boy leaves pianist Fliss without her memory. The boy’s father blames her and threatens her. As Fliss struggles to recover, she forms an unexpected friendship with the boy. Could that bond help her heal?
Romance: When You Want Someone to Root For
Sometimes you keep reading because you want two people to find happiness.
Romance novels let you follow those feelings from the start. You watch people fall in love and face the problems that might pull them apart.
If you’re looking for romantic love books, think about the kind of relationship you want to follow. Perhaps you enjoy watching someone fall in love for the first time. Or you want to know what happens after the wedding.
Alice moves from England to Sicily to explore her Italian roots. She falls for Lorenzo through her friendship with his young daughter. But Lorenzo still grieves for his wife. Alice hopes he can love again as Mount Etna threatens the life she has begun to build.
A French banker’s daughter falls for an English lord. Her feelings grow into an obsession she cannot escape. She is willing to make great sacrifices for him. But how much will she give up for love?
Two young people meet in Sri Lanka when they are twenty-one. They meet again in Britain and their love grows. Later, they face challenges as they try to share their Christian faith in Austria. A short read for those interested in the place of faith and shared beliefs within a relationship.
Liv and Fred have never met and have no plans to meet. Instead, they share their lives and desires online. After a painful time in her life, Liv finds the confidence to explore feelings she once hid. This adult story follows a connection that grows one message at a time.
Westminster Series Book 4: I Only Want to Be with You
Calandra Smith earns a place at Oxford and hopes to work in politics. But she cannot stop thinking about her tutor Victoria Kestrel. Victoria shares her feelings but refuses to break the university’s rules. Can they find a way to be together? Their story continues in the fourth Westminster book.
Elizabeth Bennet has married Mr Darcy. What happens next? Thomas Oliver’s continuation of Pride and Prejudice follows the couple into married life at Pemberley. It also returns to the Bennet sisters and others from Austen’s novel. Pick it up if you have ever wondered what became of them.
Fantasy: Love with a Hint of the Impossible
Fantasy books let you step into worlds where everyday rules do not apply.
Some good fantasy books take you to entirely new places, while others bring something strange into a world much like your own. When choosing fantasy fiction books, read the description for a clue about what awaits you.
Can love survive death? The Swan explores that question in the English countryside. It asks readers to believe in a love that reaches beyond what we can see or explain. Try it if you enjoy love stories with a touch of the impossible.
Sara-Jayne returns to Melbourne with revenge on her mind. Her former husband and his wealthy family have hurt her for years. Now she wants them to pay. But a masked stranger catches her attention. She also finds herself drawn to a man described as dead. Love could ruin
Still Can’t Choose? Make It a Game
Here’s a fun idea from book bloggers: a “to-be-read jar”. Write book titles on small pieces of paper, fold them, pop them in a jar and pull one out.
Try it with three books from this list that caught your eye. Or read the first page of each and see which one makes you want to carry on.
You could also ask a friend for a book recommendation. Tell them what you enjoyed about your last read so they have somewhere to start.
For now, set aside the long list of “books I should read”. Pick the one you feel excited to open.
Which of the books above would you put in your reading jar?
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