Recs if you like I See You've Called in Dead...
these titles are complete sentences!
NPR’s Books We Love 2025
Books We Love from NPR began in 2013, always boasting over 200 books (almost 400 in recent years) featuring genres from memoirs, to cookbooks, to graphic novels, to children’s literature, to nonfiction, to novels. Check out NPR’s website to filter this massive list.
The list is in reverse alphabetical order directly from NPR.
titles that made me go “wait what” 👀
I love it when titles break the naming conventions of books. I’ve had enough a blank of blank and blank, I want something NEW, something STRANGE, something that immediately makes me check out the synopsis with the excitement of a dog who has seen a squirrel 🐿️
I've got a type, and it's artsy.
books about actors, artists, dancers, musicians, writers, and other creatives
Books With Crazy Titles
Silly titles for great reads
When You Can't Clock Out: Workplace Novels
Books that investigate themes of work-life balance, the dedication of an individual to the workplace, or the inability to escape the rise and grind.
Feel free to recommend more titles, I'd love to grow this list!
Short Books (<300)
100 short books for when you need to break a reading slump or reach a reading goal.
Brain Chemistry Altering Reads
Whether it’s the plot, an inspirational concept, or a particularly peculiar character, something about these books left my jaw dropped and my thoughts changed forever. Some deeply disturbed me (shoutout to Earthlings), while others changed my perspective on life in a simple but profound way… So you’ve been warned, read at your own risk of having your mind blown!
Happy to be human
Books that capture the essence of being human through stories.
