Naturally, I read a lot of literature-related articles every day. In the last few days I have come across a number of reading lists suggesting the best books for various reading tastes.
There’s probably something here for you.
30 HAUNTED HOUSE BOOKS THAT WILL GIVE YOU THE CREEPS
“in haunted house books the monsters are inside, with you, violating that sense of security.”
Sure, I’d read The Turn of the Screw by Henry James and The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson. But this list contains 28 more examples.
14 Technothrillers to Keep You Up Past Your Bedtime
Like the preceding list, this one contains a few I’ve read (Dark Matter by Blake Crouch and Neuromancer by William Gibson), but there are also a lot I haven’t read.
10 BOOKS LIKE STRANGER THINGS TO FEED YOUR NEED
Here are some suggestions if you’ve finished watching season 3 of the Netflix series Stranger Things and are waiting impatiently for the arrival of season 4.
The Books *You* Need to Read This Summer
The editorial team at Read it Forward provide a list of the best fiction and nonfiction books for your reading pleasure this summer. They boldly proclaim, “we know something on this list will appeal to everyone.”
JUMPSTART YOUR ROMANCE READING WITH A COMPLETED SERIES
I don’t read romance at all, but if you do, the folks at Book Riot have you covered with this list.
The 5 Best Books for Your Beach Bag
There are some big-name authors on this short list.
50 MUST-READS FROM IOWA CITY: A CITY OF LITERATURE
Only two cities in the U.S. have earned the UNESCO City of Literature designation, and one of them is Iowa City. (The other is Seattle.) To earn this designation, a city must have “a diverse publishing industry, exceptional educational programming and literary events, spaces which preserve and promote literature, and media outlets that supports readers and reading.”
One thing that contributed to Iowa City’s designation is the University of Iowa Writers Workshop, a famous writing workshop that has produced many well known authors. All 50 entries on this list were written by writers who spent time in Iowa City, including Raymond Carver, T.C. Boyle, and Alexander Chee.
How Many Of The “Top 100 Books Of All Time” Have You Actually Read?
OCLC, the Online Computer Library Center, has shared a list of the Top 100 novels of all time found in libraries around the world. How many have you read?
I come in at 72 (although some I read so long ago that I don’t remember much about them).
25 GREAT NONFICTION ESSAYS YOU CAN READ ONLINE FOR FREE
Here, finally, is something especially for lovers of nonfiction. The “you can read online for free” part is particularly appealing. Authors represented here include James Baldwin, Joan Didion, and Roxane Gay.
© 2019 by Mary Daniels Brown
