Recs if you like Gilead...

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

These books center on older protagonists and the lessons they've learned during their imperfect lives. Some are wise, some are full of regret, but they all have something to teach us. We only get one life, so take advantage of the hard-won lessons from these fictional protagonists! Always taking recommendations - see pinned comment!

A mix of reader favorites and editorial picks from The New York Times—100 books that defined the 21st century.

the texture of sun-warm sheets, time alone with a book, the lattice of light through the trees in the early evening, the comfort of an ordinary routine, a fleeting exchange, an everyday kindness.

these works of fiction observe, preserve and venerate the beautiful mundane, the small things of life.

recs very much welcome :)

(Most) Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winners since 1918!

NYT Top 100 of the 21st Century: Reader's Choice. In order as published in 2024

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

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

Every book longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction since it was founded in 1996, under its current title and previous sponsored titles of 'Orange' and 'Baileys' Prize for Fiction. I want to hear your percentage overlap in the comments!

book recs for blue readers according to read your color on substack | updated periodically

according to the New York Times

Elena Ferrante, the bestselling pseudonymous Italian author behind My Brilliant Friend, has named her favourite 40 books by female authors around the world.

Keeping up with the 700+ books featured on Overdue since 2013

All the Classics I want to read before ...ya know.

How many have you read?

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!

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.

Top 100 books of the 21st century