If you want to feel cheerful
Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe by Yumi Sakugawa
“This is the book I reach for when I need a pick-me-up.”
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
“A delightfully strange book full of wit and humor, Every Heart a Doorway is about magic and belonging, and will warm your heart.”
Howls Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
“Howl’s Moving Castle is the perfect balance of magically enchanting and lighthearted.”
Six Months, Three Days, Five Others by Charlie Jane Anders
“Six Months, Three Days, Five Others is charmingly ridiculous. Everyone should read it!”
Cheer the F*ck Up Positive Sh*t to Color Your Mood Happy by Caitlin Peterson
“Be prepared for spontaneous smiling! Even people who don’t like to color will get a kick out of Cheer the F*ck Up”
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
“The less you know the better! Just trust if you want a good cry Never Let Me Go is the book for you.”
“Eleanor raises the bar on what fantasy can be. Mystical, staggering, and worth every second of your time.”
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
“Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes is a book you need to read. Heartbreakingly beautiful and superb.”
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu
“The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories won the Hugo, the Nebula, and the World Fantasy Award all in the same year! Ken Liu’s imagination is unparalleled.
If you want to feel horrified
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
“Immersive and suspenseful, Bird Box is wonderfully creepy and had me hooked from start to finish!”
“Get ready for Feed! Strong characters, snappy dialogue, unexpected twists and excellent action!”
The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
“For the horror of a post-apocalyptic thriller that hits too close to home and a foreseeable future, try: The Water Knife.”
The Widow by Fiona Barton
“Psychological thrill-seekers, look no further! The Widow rivals the likes of Gone Girl and Girl on the Train.”
If you want to feel motivated
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
“Gretchen Rubin’s escapades in The Happiness Project will help you make 2018 your best year yet!”
You Are Here: An Owner’s Manual for Dangerous Minds by Jenny Lawson
“Everyone needs You Are Here: an Owner’s Manual for Dangerous Minds. It’s your best friend, therapy, and a coloring book all in one!”
If you want to feel nostalgic
Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book by Shel Silverstein
Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book is horribly inappropriate, whimsical fun for adults, with the same delightfully loose line drawings we love. Hilarious and brilliant.”
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz, and Stephen Gammell
“Stephen Gammell’s splendidly creepy drawings perfectly pair with Alvin Schwartz’s spooky tales. Take a trip down memory lane with Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.”
If you want to feel unsettled
Perfume The Story Of A Murderer by Patrick Suskind
“Perfume is one of my all time favorites. Darkly hypnotic, surreal, and menacing. A truly brilliant read.”
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
“We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a masterpiece. Deeply disturbing in its deceiving simplicity.”
White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi
“For those who crave the slow creep of a haunting gothic tale.”
If you want to feel loved
The Time Travelers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
“Take a deep dive into one of the most heartfelt relationships int he literary universe. The Time Traveler’s Wife is beautifully constructed, genuinely sweet, and so very smart.”
Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins
“Self-love is all you need!”
If you want to feel amazed
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth #1) by N.K. Jemisin
“The Fifth Season is a feat of monumental worldbuilding. N.K. Jemisin deserves all the praise!”
Sum Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman
“Moving, funny, thoughtful, and unexpected, Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives will expand your ideas on the afterlife.”
Flatland A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A Abbott, Valerie Smith, John Allen Paulos
“Written way back in 1880 before relativity was invented, Flatland has been here to help us all keep an open mind and is still relevant.”
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
“Blake Crouch makes quantum mechanics not only accessible but super satisfying! Dark Matter is the ultimate in mindbending sci-fi.:
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
“Want to escape it all? Grab In a Sunburned Country, pretend you’re rich in Australia and get ready to laugh your head off with Bill Bryson.”
The Corporation Wars: Dissidence by Ken MacLeod
“Because robots are better than humans…and feelings.”
F*ck Feelings: One Shrink’s Practical Advice For Managing All Life’s Impossible Problems by Michael Bennett, Sarah Bennett
“Everyone should read F*ck Feelings. Everyone. Especially your friends who want you to have feelings”
Psychopath Test A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson
“Can you spot a psychopath? Explore humanity’s maddest edges with the Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson.”
