After Dark – Haruki Murakami (2004)
A hypnotic journey through Tokyo’s midnight hours, where chance encounters, hidden sorrows, and surreal visions blur the line between reality and the unseen.
Fantasy
Restart Reading
Classics
The Bean Trees – Barbara Kingsolver (1988)
A young woman’s unexpected journey through desert towns and found families reveals that love, like roots, can grow strong in even the most unlikely places.
Romance
Pigs in Heaven – Barbara Kingsolver (1993)
A fierce mother fights to keep her adopted Cherokee daughter, as love, law, and heritage collide across the American Southwest in a journey of heart and identity.
Classics
Historical
Mystery
The Blind Assassin – Margaret Atwood (2000)
Iris Chase reflects on her family’s dark past, her sister Laura’s mysterious death, and a novel-within-a-novel that reveals hidden secrets and betrayals.
Classics
Historical
Nine Stories – JD Salinger (1953)
A collection of short stories exploring themes of innocence, trauma, and human connection, including A Perfect Day for Bananafish and For Esmé—with Love and Squalor.
Classics
Historical
Mystery
Alias Grace – Margaret Atwood (1996)
Grace Marks, a 19th-century maid convicted of murder, tells her enigmatic story, blurring the lines between truth, memory, and manipulation.
Adventure
Classics
Historical
Cannery Row – John Steinbeck (1945)
A quirky community of misfits in Depression-era Monterey, California, finds beauty in life’s imperfections in this humorous and heartfelt novel.
Classics
Historical
Romance
Sweet Thursday – John Steinbeck (1954)
In post-war Monterey, Doc returns to Cannery Row and finds love, friendship, and change in this charming sequel to Cannery Row.
Psychological
Romance
Tender is the Night – F Scott Fitzgerald (1934)
Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald explores the rise and fall of psychiatrist Dick Diver and his troubled wife Nicole amid the allure of 1920s expatriate life.
Classics
Historical
All the Pretty Horses – Cormac McCarthy (1992)
A young cowboy rides into Mexico chasing freedom, love, and honor - only to find a world where beauty and brutality ride side by side beneath an unflinching sky.