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34 Great Books to Suit Any Mood or Interest

"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." -realsimple
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Crying in H Mart (Michelle Zauner)
Crying in H Mart
1
Michelle Zauner
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous (Ocean Vuong)
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
2
Ocean Vuong
One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter (Scaachi Koul)
One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
3
Scaachi Koul
All About Love: New Visions (Bell Hooks)
All About Love: New Visions
4
Bell Hooks
World Travel (Anthony Bourdain)
World Travel
5
Anthony Bourdain
Good Company (Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney)
Good Company
6
Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens)
Where the Crawdads Sing
7
Delia Owens
Girls With Bright Futures (Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman)
Girls With Bright Futures
8
Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy Katzman
The Dutch House (Ann Patchett)
The Dutch House
9
Ann Patchett
Normal People (Sally Rooney)
Normal People
10
Sally Rooney
Say Nothing (Patrick Radden Keefe)
Say Nothing
11
Patrick Radden Keefe
Trust Exercise (Susan Choi)
Trust Exercise
12
Susan Choi
Wine Simple (Aldo Sohm & Christine Muhlke)
Wine Simple
13
Aldo Sohm & Christine Muhlke
Trick Mirror (Jia Tolentino)
Trick Mirror
14
Jia Tolentino
24/6 (Tiffany Shlain)
24/6
15
Tiffany Shlain
The Book of Ichigo Ichie (Héctor García & Francesc Miralles)
The Book of Ichigo Ichie
16
Héctor García & Francesc Miralles
Women Talking (Miriam Toews)
Women Talking
17
Miriam Toews
The Kiss Qoutient (Helen Hoang)
The Kiss Qoutient
18
Helen Hoang
Mostly Dead Things (Kristen Arnett)
Mostly Dead Things
19
Kristen Arnett
Looker (Laura Sims)
Looker
20
Laura Sims
The Bright Hour (Nina Riggs)
The Bright Hour
21
Nina Riggs
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake (Aimee Bender)
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
22
Aimee Bender
Alone Time (Stephanie Rosenbloom)
Alone Time
23
Stephanie Rosenbloom
Swearing Is Good for You (Emma Byrne)
Swearing Is Good for You
24
Emma Byrne
The Shortest Way Home (Miriam Parker)
The Shortest Way Home
25
Miriam Parker
What You Don't Know About Charlie Outlaw (Leah Stewart)
What You Don't Know About Charlie Outlaw
26
Leah Stewart
Gmorning, Goodnight!: Little Pep Talks for You & Me (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
Gmorning, Goodnight!: Little Pep Talks for You & Me
27
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming
28
Michelle Obama
Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time (Brigid Schulte)
Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time
29
Brigid Schulte
Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
Kafka on the Shore
30
Haruki Murakami
I Remember Nothing (Nora Ephron)
I Remember Nothing
31
Nora Ephron
Flaneuse (Lauren Elkin)
Flaneuse
32
Lauren Elkin
The Wedding Date (Jasmine Guillory)
The Wedding Date
33
Jasmine Guillory
The Thirteenth Tale (Diane Setterfield)
The Thirteenth Tale
34
Diane Setterfield
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