It’s hard to resist a list.
That’s probably why there are so many of them all over the internet. Another reason is that bloggers are encouraged to make use of the list format because it’s one of the most popular formats for blog posts.
For some reason, I’ve come across more lists than usual in just the past few days. Here, then, is a list of some of those reading lists. The subject matter ranges widely, so there truly should be something for everyone somewhere.
10 Books to Entertain, Inspire, and Encourage Young Feminists
Molly Lynch looks at books aimed at young women (though she doesn’t exactly define young) and finds that many feature women who define themselves not by their relationships with men but by the pursuit of their own passions in life. Also important, Lynch says, is that the female characters be fully drawn, complex enough to have doubts and fears while strong enough to overcome them.
The language of grief: Four books that will change how you read about loss
Lorraine Berry discusses four books that helped her cope with grief at a time when language failed her.
3 biographies that celebrate groundbreaking women
Mary Ann Gwinn, book editor for The Seattle Times, discusses biographies of three women “who were misunderstood, obscured or ignored: Mary Anne Lewis Disraeli, Svetlana Alliluyeva (Josef Stalin’s daughter) and Mary Wollstonecraft (and her daughter, Mary Shelley).”
In cold blood: 10 thrilling reads
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, Sarah Gilartin put together this list for the Irish Times.
12 Series To Catch Up On Before The Next Book Comes Out
I have only heard of five of these series. Those of you who keep up with fantasy, science fiction, and romance will undoubtedly recognize more.
‘Paper Towns’ and 21 other books to read before you see the movie
I had not heard of Paper Towns, the novel by John Green (I just recently finished The Fault in Our Stars) whose movie version debuts today. But I did read Gillian Flynn’s Dark Places after finishing Gone Girl and am glad to read that a movie adaptation will hit theaters on August 7.
See what other books you’ll be able to see on screen in the near future.
14 Must-Read Novels About Books
I did better with this list than the previous one: I’ve read seven of these and have another one on my to-be-read shelf. But then I’m always on the lookout for books about books and the people who love them.
8 classic novels that will make you a better leader
I’m always interested in how literature intersects with other disciplines. This list was put together by Scotty McLennan, a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Business, who teaches a course for MBA students called “The Business World: Moral and Spiritual Inquiry through Literature. Literature can “show you reality in a way that case studies and biographies and other things that are supposedly about reality can’t touch,” he says.
The Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2015
From more than 14,000 titles to be published this fall, Publishers Weekly has put together this list of the most notable books in the following categories:
- fiction
- mystery/thriller/crime
- science fiction/fantasy/horror
- romance/erotica
- poetry
- comics/graphic novels
- memoir
- literary essays/criticism/biographies
- history/military history
- politics
- music
- science
- religion
There’s also a link in the opening paragraph to a list of noteworthy children’s and YA books to be published this fall.
