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Lit Hub Recommends: The Power of Storytelling

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Heather asks: I’m intensely interested in books that talk about the importance of stories in our lives. I’m passionate about mythology, fantasy, and the roles that stories play in their…

Lit Hub Recommends: Mystery, Romance, and the Natural World—All in One Book

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Camilla asks: I’m looking for that rare thing—a book that makes me feel complete and satisfied. I want to take the story, or the characters, or the ambiance with me…

Lit Hub Recommends: Reading Against the Canon

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Michael asks: I’m a retired English professor who’s become disenchanted with reading. I’d like to read a book that, after I’ve completed it, makes me want to read another book…

Lit Hub Recommends: Hopeful Historical Fiction

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Bob asks: I need a good novel that I can read with my family—my wife and I are in our late fifties and our kids are in their twenties. I’d…

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Lit Hub Recommends: Riveting and Devastating

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Daniel asks: I like to read widely: contemporary literary fiction, history, biography, mystery, anything that feels inspired and intelligent. In particular, I enjoy something complex and long—a family saga, a…

Lit Hub Recommends: Obscure Sci-Fi Classics

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Michael asks: I’m looking for lesser-known science fiction and fantasy classics, steampunk, and comic novels. Any genre fiction recommendations are greatly appreciated (noir mysteries, for example). I love to feel…

Lit Hub Recommends: Genre-Busting Literature

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KB asks: I’m looking for new books for me. I’m an avid fiction reader in my 60’s, and a politically liberal resident of the U.S. Midwest. I’m inspired by great…

Lit Hub Recommends: Reminders to Think More Deeply

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Cynthia asks: I'm finding it difficult to discover a new favorite book, even though I’m an avid reader. I want to feel pensive, as if I'm sitting by a still…

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Lit Hub Recommends: Under-Celebrated Classics

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Maya asks: I'm looking for strange, delicate, funny, slightly esoteric reads. The form and content don't matter much to me—I mostly read fiction, but I'm partial to creative essays (eg…

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Lit Hub Recommends: Robot Facts and Polyamory

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Laura asks: I'm requesting recommendations for myself, my spouse and my metamour. We're polyamorous, as are many of our friends, and I'm looking for fiction that explores of at least…