If you are a person who is deeply into reading and always likes to rejuvenate their mind then you need to go through this article for it might help you discover new books that you didn’t know you need. When we’re looking for good books to read, we browse bestseller lists, click around Goodreads and Instagram, and ask friends for their recommendations. But the usual blanket categories and genres can be a bit too broad, and often, we’ve found that we get the best recommendations when we choose books based on our mood or our interests.
If you’re looking for interesting books to read, we’ve compiled a list of 34 super-specific recommendations you won’t be able to put down. This list has you covered, no matter how you’re feeling.
If You’re Looking for an Honest Story About Losing a Mother
Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner
This is the memoir and debut book of Michelle Zauner, lead singer of the indie band Japanese Breakfast. Zauner writes about growing up Korean American and how losing her mother to cancer when she was 25 forced her to reconnect with her identity. It’s a story of Zauner’s grief and an exploration of all the gifts (language, food, history) her mother left behind.
If You’re Looking for a Novel That Reads Like Poetry
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On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean Vuong
Ocean Vuong is a Vietnamese American poet and his debut novel is written in the form of a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Exploring race, class, and masculinity, the novel handles difficult topics with beauty and the kind of lines that will hang in the air long after you’ve set the book down.
If You Like Sharp Humor and Quick Reads
One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter, by Scaachi Koul
Written by Buzzfeed senior writer Scaachi Koul, this collection of essays is rich with relatable humor, no matter how specific the scenarios. Koul invites the reader into some of her most miserable and mortifying life moments, from feeling like an outsider as the daughter of Indian immigrants in Canada to shaving her knuckles to fit in at school.
If You Want to Remember bell hooks
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All About Love, by bell hooks
Feminist scholar and activist bell hooks died in 2021 at age 69, but her works have long been and will remain timeless. Her 1999 book is, as the title says, all about love, from personal, psychological, and philosophical perspectives.
If You Really Missed Traveling (and Anthony Bourdain)
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World Travel: An Irreverent Guide, by Anthony Bourdain and Laurie Woolever
Had to cancel your dream vacation due to the pandemic? This posthumous collection of essays and reflections captures the late travel and food writer and TV host Anthony Bourdain’s favorite places on the planet—and may just inspire your future travels.
If You Want Something a Little Dishy
Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
This summer-perfect read about secrets in a marriage offers an insider’s glimpse into the New York theater and Hollywood scenes.
If You Need to Be Reminded of (the Greatness of) the Great Outdoors
Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens
Kya grows up wild and nearly alone along the North Carolina shores, where the natural world becomes her classroom and her great love. (It may just encourage you to go outside and commune with yourself and your nearest stretch of wilderness.)
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