Recs if you like The Magician’s Nephew...

| 2026 | verity: october 2 sense & sensibility: october 16 sunrise on the reaping: november 20 dune messiah: december 18

| 2027 | children of blood & bone: january 15 the nightingale: february 12 beach read: may 7

| 2028 | cinder: november 3

Here you’ll find a multitude of children’s books featured in the 1998 film You’ve Got Mail, which, if you’re unfamiliar, heavily features a children’s bookstore called The Shop Around the Corner. Nothing brings me joy quite like children’s literature and 90s nostalgia, so I have painstakingly studied the shelves featured in the film to bring this list to life. I hope that at least one book here unlocks a nostalgic memory for you, or at least conjures a smile of recognition.

Books featuring magical apples or apple orchards

The book girlies are seeing their favourite characters on screen this year so if you didn’t know or want to be ahead of the game and prep, this list is here. This list includes tv adaptations and movies so if you’re curious make sure to see if it’s streaming or theatre release.

P.s. I’m including books whose adaptations already came out this year so far

Magic? Injury? Stasis? Curse? Sleeping Beauty theme? When a character needs a hand back to consciousness.

Audiobooks that are less than 10 hours long and are safe for work AKA not aiming to get you (too) horned up at your desk (no guarantees that you won't cry or get the creeps though). Recommendations welcome!

classics literature written by irish writers

These are the books that are going to be adapted as films this year. Let me know in the comments if there are more I didn't add!

"No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty" - C.S.Lewis

The complete bibliography of C.S. Lewis!

A list just for The Chronicles of Narnia!

Please make this a good, safe, and healthy environment. Do your best to not give away spoilers unless you make sure they will be announced at the beginning of your comment before they are listed! No bullying, harassment, or anything mean! All humans are made in the image of God!✝️🫶🏼

I will update this list frequently! Recommendations welcomed.

classic literature for children that's worth reading as an adult

Romance, Thriller, Spiritual Warfare, Contemporary, Horror, Fantasy, Historical, Dual timeline, and the Classics. It's been a journey finding books and authors that I loved, but this is where that journey has led so far. I hope if you are searching any of these books help you out.

Books that have been made into a TV series or Movie

Books to read before the adaptations come out! (movies and series!)

The list of 100 books/series, created during PBS Great American Read series (2018) in which the public voted on the most influential and important reads in America. All series are represented by their 1st book.

Just getting back into reading and feeling a bit overwhelmed at all the options? These were my go to recommendations for people while I was a longtime bookseller! I've tried to touch on most genres in this master list so you have a good selection, but I definitely could have missed a few since there are so many.

A list of books being adapted into movies in 2026! Feel free to comment any that I may have missed!

Narnia series.