Bookstagram is the most beautifully curated corner of the internet, and the picks they swear by absolutely deliver. Whether you are craving romance, mystery, fantasy or memoir, these recommendations are sorted by mood. Save this list for your next book hunt.
For when you want romance: Beach Read by Emily Henry, People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry and Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Honestly, anything by Emily Henry is golden.
For when you crave fantasy: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas and The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. Get ready to lose entire weekends.
For when you need mystery: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones and the Six and The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell.
For when you want to cry good tears: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara and Pachinko by Min Jin Lee.
For when you need to laugh: Bossypants by Tina Fey, Yes Please by Amy Poehler and Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby.
For when you crave thrillers: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, Verity by Colleen Hoover and Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris.
For when you want to feel cozy: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune and Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr.
For when you need inspiration: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, Untamed by Glennon Doyle and Atomic Habits by James Clear.
For when you want literary fiction: Normal People by Sally Rooney, Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney and Bluets by Maggie Nelson.
For when you want diverse voices: Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett and Pachinko by Min Jin Lee.
For when you want classics: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.
For when you crave a memoir: Becoming by Michelle Obama, I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy and Educated by Tara Westover.
Bookstagram approves not because of trends but because of how a book makes you feel. Choose ones that match your mood, your season or your soul. The right book at the right time is genuinely transformative.
