Fictional books that feel like a warm hug, featuring magic and whimsy and perfectly happy endings. These are lower on stakes and higher on good vibes!

Modern retellings of iconic, ancient tales

Gather in these hallowed halls

Light novels where the characters are in another world, whether it be a video game, trapped, reincarnated, etc. Lights are a type of Japanese novel characterized by shorter lengths, manga-style illustrations, and a focus on easily digestible prose.

Classics to modern nonfiction, all under 300 pages.