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I've always had a horrible time choosing an absolute favorite book, so I wanted to share a list broken down by genre.

Overall Favorite Books:

The Harry Potter Series by J. K. Rowling

Image of Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)

The Emily of New Moon Trilogy by L. M. Montgomery

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Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

Image of Born Wicked: The Cahill Witch Chronicles, Book One


Favorite YA Urban Fantasy

The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

Image of The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass

Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr

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The Darkest Powers trilogy by Kelley Armstrong

Image of The Summoning (Darkest Powers, Book 1)

The Demon’s Lexicon trilogy by Sarah Rees Brennan

Image of The Demon's Lexicon (Demon's Lexicon Trilogy (Quality))


Favorite Contemporary YAs:

The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder

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Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson

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Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

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Girl, Hero by Carrie Jones

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Favorite Adult Lit & Classics:

Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut

Image of Bluebeard: A Novel (Delta Fiction)

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

Image of A Prayer for Owen Meany: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle)

Atonement by Ian McEwan

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All of Jane Austen’s novels, but especially Northanger Abbey

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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (yes, I realize this is a play)

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Favorite Adult Urban Fantasy

The Cal Leandros books by Rob Thurman

Image of Nightlife (Cal Leandros, Book 1)

Women of the Otherworld books by Kelley Armstrong

Image of Bitten: A Novel (Women of the Otherworld)


Favorite Adult Historical/Alt-World Fantasy

The Temeraire books by Naomi Novik

Image of In His Majesty's Service: Three Novels of Temeraire (His Majesty's Service, Throne of Jade, and Black Powder War)

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke

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Favorite Adult Regency Romances

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (& sequels) by Sarah MacLean

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The Taming of the Rake by Kasey Michaels

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How to Seduce a Scoundrel by Vicky Dreiling

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Cloudy with a Chance of Marriage by Kieran Kramer

Image of Cloudy With A Chance Of Marriage (The Impossible Bachelors)


Favorite Mystery Novels

Sparkling Cyanide (aka Remembered Death) by Agatha Christie

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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

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The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun

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Favorite Writing Books

The Fire in Fiction by Donald Maass

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The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell

Image of The Art of War for Writers: Fiction Writing Strategies, Tactics, and Exercises

Revision & Self-Editing by James Scott Bell

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Save the Cat! Strikes Back by Blake Snyder

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