This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is the books we recommend the most to others.
Nonfiction:
As I was making my list, I noticed that nonfiction came up more than fiction. I think that’s because fiction is so much more dependent on individual tastes, where great nonfiction can appeal to many readers. I know my sisters gravitate more to nonfiction, so these are some of the books I’ve recommended to them.
- Know My Name by Chanel Miller
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
- Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
- Save Me the Plums by Ruth Reichl
Fiction:
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune
- Olive Kitteridge (and others) by Elizabeth Strout
- Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
- Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angelina Boulley
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Classics:
I don’t recommend classics as often, since they don’t resonate with every reader, but I’m throwing in a few of my favorites here.
- Emma by Jane Austen
- The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
- The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Most of these are books you’ll have heard of, but I tried to throw in a few that are less well known. These are the books I find myself recommending most often. If you’re looking for book recommendations, please reach out to me here.
