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The Correspondent
Virginia Evans · Literary Fiction
Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “A cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written…
slow burn · second chance romance · coming of age
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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
V. E. Schwab · Literary Fiction
From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and…
forbidden romance · coming of age
forbidden romancecoming of age🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›3 NEW
Lady Tremaine
Rachel Hochhauser · Literary Fiction
IndieNext Pick • LibraryReads Pick "A bold and beautifully written examination of a mother's love told through the eyes of Cinderella's 'wicked'…
redemption arc · morally grey character
redemption arcmorally grey character - ›4 ▼3
Kin
Tayari Jones · Literary Fiction
A Most Anticipated Book for 2026 according to the New York Times, New Statesman, NPR, Guardian, Independent, Financial Times, Daily Express, Mirror,…
coming of age · found family
coming of agefound family🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›5 NEW
Nowhere Burning
Catriona Ward · Literary Fiction
Nowhere Burning is a harrowing tale of survival that places the dark fairy tale of Peter Pan and the ruthless dangers of Lord of the Flies into the…
dark academia · coming of age · high stakes survival
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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller · Literary Fiction
This is the story of the seige of Troy from the perspective of Achilles best-friend Patroclus.
friends to lovers · slow burn · coming of age
friends to loversslow burncoming of age🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›7 NEW
My Friends
Fredrik Backman · Literary Fiction
Fredrik Backman, who “captures the messy essence of being human” (The Washington Post), returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of…
found family · coming of age · multiple timelines · twist ending
found familycoming of agemultiple timelinestwist ending - ›8 ▼1
Keeper of Lost Children
Sadeqa Johnson · Literary Fiction
Very good read
found family · multiple timelines
found familymultiple timelines🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›9 ▲6
East of Eden
John Steinbeck · Literary Fiction
Steinbeck considered East of Eden to be his masterpiece.
coming of age · redemption arc · morally grey character · quest
coming of ageredemption arcmorally grey characterquest🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›10 ▲27
Theo of Golden
Allen Levi · Literary Fiction
“[A] word-of-mouth smash hit.” —The New York Times One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden.
small town · found family
small townfound family - ›11 ▼6
1984
George Orwell · Literary Fiction
"Big Brother is Watching You." In a world where truth is dictated by the Party, freedom is slavery, and war is peace, Winston Smith dares to think…
dystopian society · morally grey character · anti hero
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Crescent City
Belva Plain · Literary Fiction
“Well written, fascinating, rich in plot and characters .
coming of age · small town
coming of agesmall town🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›13 NEW
Whidbey
T Kira Madden · Literary Fiction
coming of age
coming of age🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›14 NEW
The Book Witch
Meg Shaffer · Literary Fiction
She can hop into any novel, but she just can’t stay there.
portal fantasy · slow burn · found family
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The Names
Florence Knapp · Literary Fiction
"A dazzling debut that asks: Can a name shape the course of a life?
unreliable narrator · closed circle
unreliable narratorclosed circle🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›16 ▼14
The Secret History
Donna Tartt · Literary Fiction
Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of…
dark academia · found family · morally grey character · twist ending
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak · Literary Fiction
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will be busier still. By her brother's graveside,…
coming of age · found family · post apocalyptic
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The Burning Side
Sarah Damoff · Literary Fiction
When their house goes up in flames, family secrets and thorny histories emerge as they are forced to decide what is worth salvaging.
coming of age · twist ending
coming of agetwist ending🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›19 NEW
Heart the Lover
Lily King · Literary Fiction
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FINALIST FOR THE PEN/FAULKNER AWARD A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME Magazine, New York Times, Washington Post, Boston…
coming of age · forbidden romance · slow burn
coming of ageforbidden romanceslow burn🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›20 ▲11
The Bright Years
Sarah Damoff · Literary Fiction
A National Bestseller One family.
found family · coming of age
found familycoming of age🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›21 NEW
Audition
Katie Kitamura · Literary Fiction
NAMED A 2025 “ESSENTIAL READ” BY THE NEW YORKER AND A TOP 10 BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME MAGAZINE AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY…
morally grey character · unreliable narrator
morally grey characterunreliable narrator🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus - ›22 —
The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah · Literary Fiction
coming of age · high stakes survival
coming of agehigh stakes survival🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›23 NEW
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Ottessa Moshfegh · Literary Fiction
It's early 2000 on New York City's Upper East Side, and the alienation of Moshfegh's unnamed young protagonist from others is nearly complete when…
unreliable narrator · morally grey character · twist ending
unreliable narratormorally grey charactertwist ending🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›24 NEW
The Hive
Melissa Scholes Young · Literary Fiction
The Hive is a story of survival, sisters, and secrets.
found family · coming of age · small town · fish out of water
found familycoming of agesmall townfish out of water🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›25 NEW
Yesteryear
Caro Claire Burke · Literary Fiction
'A BOLD AND BITING SATIRE. WILL HAVE YOU GASPING TO THE FINAL PAGE' NITA PROSE 'SHOT THROUGH WITH HUMOUR AND LACED WITH DARKNESS' CLARE MACKINTOSH…
dark academia · twist ending · morally grey character · gothic atmosphere
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American Fantasy
Emma Straub · Literary Fiction
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, PEOPLE, AND TIME, AND HARPER'S BAZAAR "I can hardly remember the last time I read…
portal fantasy · magic academy · coming of age · found family
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Little Women
Louisa May Alcott · Literary Fiction
Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women in two parts, each resoundingly popular and receiving critical acclaim.
coming of age · found family · multiple timelines
coming of agefound familymultiple timelines - ›28 NEW
The Wedding People
Alison Espach · Literary Fiction
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in…
found family · coming of age · small town · second chance romance
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Half His Age
Jennette McCurdy · Literary Fiction
**From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of *I’m Glad My Mom Died* comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire,…
coming of age · morally grey character · slow burn
coming of agemorally grey characterslow burn🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Spicy — explicit sexual content, multiple open-door scenes - ›30 ▲5
Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel · Literary Fiction
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST • Set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse—the spellbinding story of a Hollywood…
found family · post apocalyptic · coming of age · multiple timelines
found familypost apocalypticcoming of agemultiple timelines - ›31 ▼21
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë · Literary Fiction
The novel is set somewhere in the north of England.
enemies to lovers · slow burn · gothic atmosphere · coming of age · workplace romance
enemies to loversslow burngothic atmospherecoming of ageworkplace romance🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›32 NEW
Still Life
Sarah Winman · Literary Fiction
*A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK* *A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK* “[A] winsome, large-hearted novel ...
found family · cozy vibes
found familycozy vibes🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›33 NEW
No Friend to This House
Natalie Haynes · Literary Fiction
'Haynes is the modern embodiment of the best of Homer' – Radio Times No Friend to This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea…
revenge plot · morally grey character
revenge plotmorally grey character🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›34 NEW
We Burned So Bright
T. J. Klune · Literary Fiction
Husbands Don and Rodney have lived a good long life.
found family · post apocalyptic · slow burn
found familypost apocalypticslow burn🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit