Recs if you like Train Dreams...

Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.

who do you become when you’re cut off from the rest of the world?

books in which a person or group of people are physically isolated and have to contend with who they really are.

For when reading a classic feels too daunting. Classics under 200 pages!

short books around 200 pages or less that you can easily read in one sitting! for those who just want a quick read or those trying to hit their reading goals ! i tried to include a variety of genres including lit fic, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, thriller, etc.

Dive into these historical fiction books that are shorter than 300 pages! Selections here tried to stay away from historical fiction with fantasy or magical realism elements.

As always, open to any suggestions for additions to this list! 🙂

In order from #1 (My Brilliant Friend) to 100 (Tree of Smoke)

I see a few lists on here with this theme, but they were short themselves - and I was looking for a more diverse selection. So, thought I'd make my own list and share it! Nice for reading goals, but mostly, I like breaking up the rhythm if I'm reading something exceptionally long.

A list published in 2024 by the New York Times, as voted on by 503 novelists, poets, critics, and other book lovers—with a little help from the staff of The New York Times Book Review

according to the New York Times

Every book recommended by members of the band (except for the one that must not be named). Most of these were recommended by Lucy Dacus. If you are sitting on more books which any member of the band recommended, please hit me up and I will update the list!

a collection of books that take place in oregon & washington

The list of the 100 best books of the 21st century from the New York Times

Reddit's R/Truelit user voted best books of 2000-2026. They included a full series as one pick, like the Neopolitan novels. I only include the first to keep it at 100.

Short. Quick. SO, so good.

Pacific Northwest authors and settings

Primarily films adaptations, some tv

For when you want to curl up with a sad story that'll quietly break your heart, but may also remind you how beautiful life can be.

classics, deep cuts, and modern reads

books & protagonists that have layered experiences with, or perspectives on, the idea of technological or societal “progress” as a linear, inherent, and inevitable good (or evil), or with the overall passage of time and generational change causing a fear or feeling of impending obsolescence and distance from the natural world