desert island books

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created by leylines

last updated September, 2026

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Beauty Queens

Beauty Queens

Libba Bray

Cast Away: or, the Surprising Adventures of Alexander Selkirk

Cast Away: or, the Surprising Adventures of Alexander Selkirk

Francesca De Tores

The Compound

The Compound

Aisling Rawle

Reckless Girls

Reckless Girls

Rachel Hawkins

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Scott O'Dell

One Perfect Couple

One Perfect Couple

Ruth Ware

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe

The Tempest

The Tempest

William Shakespeare

The Beach

The Beach

Alex Garland

The Swiss Family Robinson

The Swiss Family Robinson

Johann David Wyss

The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

Richard Connell

The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)

The Black Stallion (The Black Stallion, #1)

Walter Farley

Lord of the Flies

Lord of the Flies

William Golding

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leylinesOP
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recommendations welcome + i’m willing to be flexible on the definition of desert island!

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saraih

Does The Compound fit for this list? 🤔

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leylinesOP

ooh honestly yea i’ll add it!! even though it isn’t clear whether or not they’re on an island it def has desert island vibes

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eleanors
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I can recommend Cast Away by Francesca de Tores for this list! It’s based on the true story of Alexander Selkirk, who inspired Robinson Crusoe.

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leylinesOP

oh thatd be perfect!! adding, thank you!

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pinkpiggiebank

What about Beauty Queens by Libba Bray? It would fit the definition

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leylinesOP

adding now! thank you!

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