35+ Most Amazing Book Recommendations for Beginners to Read Today

The book tells the story of Santiago, a shepherd boy who embarks on a journey to find a worldly treasure and learns important life lessons along the way, including the importance of following one’s dreams.

This book is a really heartwarming story about a grumpy but loveable guy whose life gets totally shaken up when a loud, crazy family moves in next door. It’s all about how important it is to have friends and community and connect with other people.

This novel is about Victoria Jones who is 18 years old and has just left the foster care system. She discovers a talent for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them, but a chance encounter with a stranger and a painful secret from her past forces her to confront what’s been missing in her life and decide whether to risk everything for a second chance at happiness.

This novel for beginners tells the story of newlyweds Celestial and Roy, whose lives are torn apart when Roy is wrongly convicted of a crime and sentenced to twelve years in prison. The book explores themes of love, loss, and the impact of the criminal justice system on African American families.

The novel is set in the Jazz Age and follows Nick Carraway’s growing relationship with the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby’s obsession with reuniting with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.

This book explores issues of race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s through the eyes of young Scout and Jem Finch, as their father defends a black man accused of rape.

This novel is about the March sisters and their lives during the Civil War. The book really focuses on the sisters and their relationships with each other and the people around them. It’s all about love, death, and the struggle between doing what you want and being there for your family.

The book digs into the complexities of family dynamics and shows how each sister does her own thing. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are all unique in their own way and it’s really cool to see how they all fit into the story.

Lowen Ashleigh is this writer who’s really struggling to make ends meet, and then out of nowhere, she gets hired to finish a best-selling series by this author, Verity Crawford, who’s injured. While going over Verity’s notes, Lowen finds a half-done autobiography that spills some dark secrets from Verity’s past.

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript a secret from Verity’s husband, but as she starts to develop feelings for him, she thinks more about telling him all the secrets she has discovered about his wife.

This book tells the story of Naomi, who runs away from her wedding to help her estranged twin in Knockemout, Virginia. However, her twin steals her car and cash and leaves her with a niece she didn’t know she had. Naomi is stuck in town with no plan and an 11-year-old to take care of. Knox, a man who doesn’t do complications, helps Naomi out of her jam, but trouble soon turns into real danger.

Olive, is an unlucky woman who is forced to spend time with her enemy Ethan at her twin sister’s wedding. When the wedding party gets food poisoning, Olive and Ethan are the only ones who aren’t affected and win an all-expenses-paid honeymoon in Hawaii. They must pretend to be newlyweds and Olive finds herself feeling lucky despite her usual misfortune.

This book tells the story of Lena Wise, a high school senior who is excited about her future until something happens that changes everything. The book dives deep into themes of guilt, moving on, and the unknowns of the future.

This book tells the story of Louisa Clark, an ordinary girl who takes a job caring for Will Traynor, a former master of the universe who is now wheelchair-bound. As Lou and Will grow closer, she learns of his shocking plans and she works on showing him how much this life has to offer.

The book follows Nina, a single woman who works in a bookstore and enjoys reading. When her previously unknown father dies, she is suddenly introduced to a large family and forced to step out of her comfort zone. The book explores her journey of self-discovery and relationships with her new family and her trivia night nemesis turning into a potential love interest.

This book is about a woman who takes a job as a housekeeper for a wealthy family. As she becomes more involved in their lives, she discovers dangerous secrets. But they don’t what she is capable of either.

This book is about a successful defense attorney, Sarah Morgan, whose husband, Adam, is accused of murdering his mistress. Sarah finds herself defending her own husband and must determine whether he is guilty or innocent.

It’s a psychological thriller about a well-known painter who shoots her husband and then never speaks again. The story is about a psychotherapist who becomes consumed with figuring out why she did it. It’s a really great read if you’re into mysteries and thrillers.

This book follows journalist Margot as she returns to her hometown to care for her sick uncle and becomes obsessed with solving the murder of her childhood neighbor, January Jacobs. When a young girl from a nearby town goes missing under similar circumstances, Margot vows to find her and solve January’s murder once and for all but encounters resistance from the police, family, and townspeople.

This novel is set on an island off the coast of Ireland where guests gather for a wedding celebration that takes a dark turn when someone turns up dead. It explores the tensions and jealousies that arise among the guests and asks the question of who might have wanted to harm the happy couple.

The story follows Katsa, a Graceling with the ability to kill, as she falls in love with Prince Po and uncovers a dangerous secret that could destroy seven kingdoms. The book features elegant prose, memorable characters, and a captivating romance.

This book is an epic debut that combines magic, adventure, mystery, and romance. It follows a young princess named Kelsea who must reclaim her mother’s throne, defeat a malevolent sorceress, and learn to be a ruler.

This book follows the adventures of hobbit Bilbo Baggins, wizard Gandalf, and others in the world of Middle-earth. It is a timeless classic and a great recommendation for beginners.

Bryce Quinlan’s friends are murdered by a demon. When the killer strikes again, Bryce joins forces with Hunt Athalar, a Fallen angel who is tasked to take out his boss’s enemies. As they investigate, they discover a dark power that endangers everything they hold dear, and they start to develop feelings for each other. This novel is action-packed and full of mystery, perfect for readers who love fantasy and romance.

The story follows Wallace, who suspects he may be dead when a reaper comes to collect him from his own funeral. When given one week to cross over, he sets about living a lifetime in seven days.

Harry Potter is a boy who learns he’s a wizard and goes to a school for magic. He meets new friends and discovers his family’s magical history. It’s a wild adventure with lots of magic and amazing teachers.

The book, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” is a memoir by Jennette McCurdy, a former child actor known for her roles in iCarly and Sam & Cat. The book details her struggles with eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother, as well as her journey to take control of her life and find happiness.

In this book, Tom Felton talks about how he became famous by playing Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies. He talks about how he got the job, what it was like to film the movies, and the friends he made. He also talks about the good and bad parts of being famous and what it was like to adjust to life after the movies were done.

In this book, Michelle Zauner writes about her life as a Korean American. She shares her experience of losing her mother and finding her own identity.

The book talks about how she faced difficulties dealing with her mother’s expectations, her teenage years, and her connection to her Korean culture. She also writes about how she tried to rediscover her identity after her mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Spare is a book about Prince Harry’s journey after his mother, Princess Diana died. He struggled with sadness, anger, and loneliness, and ultimately blamed the press for his mother’s death. The British Army helped him, but he still was suffering.

Then he met Meghan, and their wedding was a fairy tale dream. But once again the press was full of abuse and lies, so Harry made the very hard decision to leave his home country. In the book, Prince Harry shares his story with honesty, showing how love can help with grief.

Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig is a memoir about the author’s struggle with depression and how he overcame it with the help of reading, writing, and the love of his family and girlfriend.

The book argues that positive thinking alone won’t always make you happy. Instead, it suggests that accepting your limitations and facing difficult truths can lead to courage, perseverance, and forgiveness.

This book is for people who want to improve their habits. The book gives practical tips for creating good habits, breaking bad ones, and mastering small actions that lead to great results.

James uses ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to make a guide that is easy to understand and that makes it easy to create good habits and avoid bad ones.

Set in Nazi Germany, it tells the story of a young girl named Liesel who develops a love for books and words, which leads to her stealing them from various sources. When her foster family hides a Jew in their basement, Liesel’s world is turned upside down.

The novel takes place in 19th century China and tells the story of two women, Lily and Snow Flower, who are lifelong friends. They use a secret language called nu shu to communicate. The book talks about being alone, binding feet, arraigned marriages, and the relationship between mother and child. Despite disagreements, the bond between the two friends stays strong.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that tells the story of Sethe, a former slave haunted by her past. Sethe’s life is disrupted when a mysterious teenage girl arrives, claiming to be her deceased baby, Beloved.

This novel tells the story of two women, Mariam and Laila, who find solace in each other’s friendship amidst the turmoil of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. This is a story about love, perseverance, and overcoming challenges.

Lee’s friend Mal went missing while searching for monsters on Bodmin Moor. Mal returns, but it’s unclear where she’s been or who she’s working for. When physicist Kay Amal Khan is attacked, MI5’s Julian Sabreur investigates and discovers mysterious agents from another power. Khan’s research on parallel universes and monsters is becoming real as the walls between our world and others break down.

The book follows the journey of Arthur Dent and his friend Ford Prefect as they travel through space and encounter a variety of characters, including Zaphod Beeblebrox and Marvin the robot. The book is known for being funny and answering questions you didn’t know you needed to be answered.

This is a science-fiction thriller about a man named Jason Dessen who wakes up in a world that is not his own and must confront the darkest parts of himself to find his way back to the family he loves. The book explores themes of choice, alternate realities, and the lengths we’ll go to claim the lives we dream of.

This book has become a cornerstone of African-American literature. The novel tells the story of an African-American woman named Dana who is transported back in time to Antebellum Maryland before the civil war. As she travels back between the present and the past she must confront the challenges of slavery and racism.

This book is about a sixteen-year-old girl named Raven who is at summer camp when the Earth is invaded by the armored Nahx. Isolated in the wilderness, Raven and her friends have only a fragment of instruction from the human resistance. When a Nahx kills her boyfriend, Raven and Eighth, a protector without a voice or name, must trust each other to survive.