Julia Quinn, renowned romance author whose Bridgerton series spurred the creation of the wildly popular Shonda Rhimes’ Netflix series, has written eight Bridgerton books and four Bridgerton Prequels, the Rokesby books. Quinn’s books are a hugely popular romance series, essential for every romance reader. If you haven’t dug into the Bridgerton books and prequels, this … Read more
If We Were Villains, M.L. Rio’s first novel, is a fabulous literary thriller, published in 2017 to huge critical acclaim. The book combines elements of Shakespearian drama, dark academia, secrecy, and a suspenseful locked-door mystery for an absolutely killer good read. Oliver Marks, who has just finished a 10-year stint in prison for killing his … Read more
The Stephanie Plum Series is an iconic amateur sleuth series with a heaping dose of girl power. This bestselling 29+ mystery series is light-hearted, action-packed, and funny, with a relatable, imperfect heroine and a colorful cast of larger-than-life characters. In One for the Money, Stephanie Plum is down on her luck. She’s been fired from … Read more
The young adult fantasy romance books genre is so much fun to read. I mean, courts filled with royalty and intrigue, fascinating magical systems, fairy tales, curses, fantastical creatures, and star-crossed lovers? What more could a person want? It was difficult to narrow down the field to just a few top ones because there are … Read more
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Divergent, by Veronica Roth, are two of the most beloved YA dystopian stories today. Both have been made into films and are New York Times Best Sellers. These novels combine the struggles of strong teenage protagonists bravely working through problems far and above those of the typical young … Read more
The Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire series was famous in the fantasy book world long before it became an HBO TV sensation. This sprawling epic series was published in 1996 to immediate success. The Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire won the 1997 Locust Award and was nominated … Read more
The dystopian YA Thriller, The Maze Runner, by James Dashner, is the story of Thomas, a teen boy who wakes in an elevator with his memory mysteriously wiped. Thomas emerges into the glade, a community of 60 teenage boys who also arrived via elevator without an intact memory. Surrounding the glade is the maze. Some … Read more
Colleen Hoover is an author that has taken the world by storm thanks to social media. TikTok caused a massive surge in popularity for Colleen Hoover, and easily one of the most famous books that she has ever written is Ugly Love. As the name suggests, Ugly Love is a romance novel, and it … Read more