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10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS by Tom Miller. Set in America in 1917, 18-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy and wants to be the first man to join the elite team of flying medics. In a fight for his spot on the team with a group of unlikely heroes, he faces an even larger fight for philosophy’s survival. HOW THE OTHER HALF READS: 11 NOVELS ABOUT THE RICH Whether we like it or not, books about the rich and powerful always seem to hook us from the start. There’s just something, perhaps, about sitting in a crowded subway car, reading about a world where people travel by private plane, where charity balls replace book clubs, and where drama is just as prevalent as designer handbags. Here are 11 of our favorite economically escapist reads. TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. 13 BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOME LIBRARY Pulling from outside of the foundations of many, many personal libraries—classics and modern classics, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and Hemingway, and the greats like Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou—these books are from some of the most powerful (new and established) voices of the last 50 years. You’re probably thinkingit’s a no
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TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. 13 BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOME LIBRARY Pulling from outside of the foundations of many, many personal libraries—classics and modern classics, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and Hemingway, and the greats like Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou—these books are from some of the most powerful (new and established) voices of the last 50 years. You’re probably thinkingit’s a no
BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A by Kate Cary. In this unofficial sequel to DRACULA, one of horror’s most seminal novels, a British soldier encounters a strange commander named Harker in the midst of the Great War. Harker is capable of unnatural feats of strength and seems to have a bloodthirsty love of violence. But there is more to Harker than meets the eye, and in this 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS by Tom Miller. Set in America in 1917, 18-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy and wants to be the first man to join the elite team of flying medics. In a fight for his spot on the team with a group of unlikely heroes, he faces an even larger fight for philosophy’s survival. 11 BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU BOOK A by Henning Mankell. In this first of the internationally acclaimed noir series, anti-immigration paranoia rises when an elderly couple is viciously murdered in a remote Swedish town. Flawed police inspector Kurt Wallander is determined to both solve the crime and fix his damaged personal life. A timely and complex novel, FACELESS KILLERS 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and THE HURTING. THE LOVING. THE BREAKING. THE HEALING. The collection is divided into four chapters—the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing—each dealing with a different kind of experience and pain. In the hurting, Kaur explores a woman’s education of her body and how punishing it can feel when a woman realizes her body is not always her own. The loving is about fallingin love
LOG IN - OFF THE SHELF Login below to create reading lists from books you find on the site. If you’re new and would like to start saving books to Your Shelf, you can register here. Username or Email Address. Password. 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 9 BEAUTIFUL NOVELS THAT'LL INSPIRE YOU TO BE A BETTER by Tom Rachman. Pinch is the son of a great painter, forever cast in Bear Bavinsky’s larger-than-life shadow, struggling to claim something of his own, and obsessed with proving himself worthy to his uninterested father. THE ITALIAN TEACHER is the latest novel from the bestselling author of THE IMPERFECTIONISTS. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editor’s Choice “As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pears’ An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window 5 UPROARIOUS AUDIO BOOKS TO MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD The former Sex & Relationships Editor for Cosmopolitan and host of the wildly popular comedy show Tinder Live with Lane Moore presents her poignant, funny, and deeply moving first book.. Lane Moore is a rare performer who is as impressive onstage—whether hosting her iconic show Tinder Live or being the enigmatic front woman of It Was Romance—as she is on the page, as both a former 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS by Tom Miller. Set in America in 1917, 18-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy and wants to be the first man to join the elite team of flying medics. In a fight for his spot on the team with a group of unlikely heroes, he faces an even larger fight for philosophy’s survival. 7 FAR-OUT READS THAT WILL FEED YOUR 70S NOSTALGIA The 70s gave us Star Wars, disco, Watergate, Atari, oil crises, and much more.Naturally, this tumultuous decade is the perfect backdrop for some thrilling, complex, and witty novels. From hippies searching for a utopia amid social turmoil to the FBI embarking on its first white-collar undercover sting, the books below will transport you to an unforgettable time. 11 BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU BOOK A by Henning Mankell. In this first of the internationally acclaimed noir series, anti-immigration paranoia rises when an elderly couple is viciously murdered in a remote Swedish town. Flawed police inspector Kurt Wallander is determined to both solve the crime and fix his damaged personal life. A timely and complex novel, FACELESS KILLERS HOW THE OTHER HALF READS: 11 NOVELS ABOUT THE RICH Whether we like it or not, books about the rich and powerful always seem to hook us from the start. There’s just something, perhaps, about sitting in a crowded subway car, reading about a world where people travel by private plane, where charity balls replace book clubs, and where drama is just as prevalent as designer handbags. Here are 11 of our favorite economically escapist reads. THE HURTING. THE LOVING. THE BREAKING. THE HEALING. The collection is divided into four chapters—the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing—each dealing with a different kind of experience and pain. In the hurting, Kaur explores a woman’s education of her body and how punishing it can feel when a woman realizes her body is not always her own. The loving is about fallingin love
TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS by Tom Miller. Set in America in 1917, 18-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy and wants to be the first man to join the elite team of flying medics. In a fight for his spot on the team with a group of unlikely heroes, he faces an even larger fight for philosophy’s survival. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A by Kate Cary. In this unofficial sequel to DRACULA, one of horror’s most seminal novels, a British soldier encounters a strange commander named Harker in the midst of the Great War. Harker is capable of unnatural feats of strength and seems to have a bloodthirsty love of violence. But there is more to Harker than meets the eye, and in this 13 BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOME LIBRARY Pulling from outside of the foundations of many, many personal libraries—classics and modern classics, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and Hemingway, and the greats like Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou—these books are from some of the most powerful (new and established) voices of the last 50 years. You’re probably thinkingit’s a no
8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 11 BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU BOOK A by Henning Mankell. In this first of the internationally acclaimed noir series, anti-immigration paranoia rises when an elderly couple is viciously murdered in a remote Swedish town. Flawed police inspector Kurt Wallander is determined to both solve the crime and fix his damaged personal life. A timely and complex novel, FACELESS KILLERS HOW THE OTHER HALF READS: 11 NOVELS ABOUT THE RICH Whether we like it or not, books about the rich and powerful always seem to hook us from the start. There’s just something, perhaps, about sitting in a crowded subway car, reading about a world where people travel by private plane, where charity balls replace book clubs, and where drama is just as prevalent as designer handbags. Here are 11 of our favorite economically escapist reads. TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS by Tom Miller. Set in America in 1917, 18-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy and wants to be the first man to join the elite team of flying medics. In a fight for his spot on the team with a group of unlikely heroes, he faces an even larger fight for philosophy’s survival. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A by Kate Cary. In this unofficial sequel to DRACULA, one of horror’s most seminal novels, a British soldier encounters a strange commander named Harker in the midst of the Great War. Harker is capable of unnatural feats of strength and seems to have a bloodthirsty love of violence. But there is more to Harker than meets the eye, and in this 13 BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOME LIBRARY Pulling from outside of the foundations of many, many personal libraries—classics and modern classics, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and Hemingway, and the greats like Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou—these books are from some of the most powerful (new and established) voices of the last 50 years. You’re probably thinkingit’s a no
8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 11 BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU BOOK A by Henning Mankell. In this first of the internationally acclaimed noir series, anti-immigration paranoia rises when an elderly couple is viciously murdered in a remote Swedish town. Flawed police inspector Kurt Wallander is determined to both solve the crime and fix his damaged personal life. A timely and complex novel, FACELESS KILLERS HOW THE OTHER HALF READS: 11 NOVELS ABOUT THE RICH Whether we like it or not, books about the rich and powerful always seem to hook us from the start. There’s just something, perhaps, about sitting in a crowded subway car, reading about a world where people travel by private plane, where charity balls replace book clubs, and where drama is just as prevalent as designer handbags. Here are 11 of our favorite economically escapist reads. LOG IN - OFF THE SHELF Login below to create reading lists from books you find on the site. If you’re new and would like to start saving books to Your Shelf, you can register here. Username or Email Address. Password.LISTS CATEGORY
8 Must-Reads for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. by Off the Shelf Staff. May 5 2021. Lists. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editor’s Choice “As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pears’ An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window 7 UNPUTDOWNABLE NOVELS ABOUT SECRET SOCIETIES In THE PARTING GLASS, two women struggle to embrace their true selves within the sharply stratified world of nineteenth century New York City. By day, Mary is an obedient maid to the wealthy socialite Charlotte. But by night, Mary unwinds by drinking with the dangerous members of a secret society while Charlotte pursues an affair with a stable boy, who happens to be Mary’s brother. 7 FAR-OUT READS THAT WILL FEED YOUR 70S NOSTALGIA The 70s gave us Star Wars, disco, Watergate, Atari, oil crises, and much more.Naturally, this tumultuous decade is the perfect backdrop for some thrilling, complex, and witty novels. From hippies searching for a utopia amid social turmoil to the FBI embarking on its first white-collar undercover sting, the books below will transport you to an unforgettable time. 9 BOOKS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE TEXAS Lonesome Dove. by Larry McMurtry. Adventure tale, love story, and frontier epic, LONESOME DOVE is the Pulitzer Prize–winning classic about the Texas town Lonesome Dove in the nineteenth century. With a cast of characters including cowboys, settlers, Native Americans, outlaws, brothel workers, and beautiful ladies, it’s a deeplyatmospheric
HOW THE OTHER HALF READS: 11 NOVELS ABOUT THE RICH Whether we like it or not, books about the rich and powerful always seem to hook us from the start. There’s just something, perhaps, about sitting in a crowded subway car, reading about a world where people travel by private plane, where charity balls replace book clubs, and where drama is just as prevalent as designer handbags. Here are 11 of our favorite economically escapist reads. THE HURTING. THE LOVING. THE BREAKING. THE HEALING. The collection is divided into four chapters—the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing—each dealing with a different kind of experience and pain. In the hurting, Kaur explores a woman’s education of her body and how punishing it can feel when a woman realizes her body is not always her own. The loving is about fallingin love
GOTHIC CHILL MEETS HUMAN VULNERABILITY: THE BIRTH OF THE As the story opens, our hero, Walter Hartwright, encounters a woman – in white—on a lonely road at midnight. She asks him the way to London. Despite her ghostly garb, she is quite human. She speaks with intensity borne of fear, referring vaguely to a predator lurking nearby. This spooky meeting is a hallmark of Collins’s work: he TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS by Tom Miller. Set in America in 1917, 18-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy and wants to be the first man to join the elite team of flying medics. In a fight for his spot on the team with a group of unlikely heroes, he faces an even larger fight for philosophy’s survival. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A by Kate Cary. In this unofficial sequel to DRACULA, one of horror’s most seminal novels, a British soldier encounters a strange commander named Harker in the midst of the Great War. Harker is capable of unnatural feats of strength and seems to have a bloodthirsty love of violence. But there is more to Harker than meets the eye, and in this 13 BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOME LIBRARY Pulling from outside of the foundations of many, many personal libraries—classics and modern classics, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and Hemingway, and the greats like Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou—these books are from some of the most powerful (new and established) voices of the last 50 years. You’re probably thinkingit’s a no
8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 11 BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU BOOK A by Henning Mankell. In this first of the internationally acclaimed noir series, anti-immigration paranoia rises when an elderly couple is viciously murdered in a remote Swedish town. Flawed police inspector Kurt Wallander is determined to both solve the crime and fix his damaged personal life. A timely and complex novel, FACELESS KILLERS HOW THE OTHER HALF READS: 11 NOVELS ABOUT THE RICH Whether we like it or not, books about the rich and powerful always seem to hook us from the start. There’s just something, perhaps, about sitting in a crowded subway car, reading about a world where people travel by private plane, where charity balls replace book clubs, and where drama is just as prevalent as designer handbags. Here are 11 of our favorite economically escapist reads. TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 by Andrew David MacDonald. Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast, has such a unique narrative and perspective. For her, life is best lived by a strict set of rules. But when her older brother Gert resorts to fairly dangerous methods of obtaining money, 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS The Passenger. by Lisa Lutz. Whip-smart, unpredictable, and darkly funny, THE PASSENGER is a sharp head rush of a thriller with a clever antiheroine driving the action. Tanya Dubois leaves her husband’s lifeless body at the base of the stairs of their home and trades in her clothes, hair, and name to become someone else. 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS by Tom Miller. Set in America in 1917, 18-year-old Robert Weekes is one of the few men who practice empirical philosophy and wants to be the first man to join the elite team of flying medics. In a fight for his spot on the team with a group of unlikely heroes, he faces an even larger fight for philosophy’s survival. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A by Kate Cary. In this unofficial sequel to DRACULA, one of horror’s most seminal novels, a British soldier encounters a strange commander named Harker in the midst of the Great War. Harker is capable of unnatural feats of strength and seems to have a bloodthirsty love of violence. But there is more to Harker than meets the eye, and in this 13 BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOME LIBRARY Pulling from outside of the foundations of many, many personal libraries—classics and modern classics, Fitzgerald, Joyce, and Hemingway, and the greats like Chinua Achebe, James Baldwin, and Maya Angelou—these books are from some of the most powerful (new and established) voices of the last 50 years. You’re probably thinkingit’s a no
8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. 11 BOOKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU BOOK A by Henning Mankell. In this first of the internationally acclaimed noir series, anti-immigration paranoia rises when an elderly couple is viciously murdered in a remote Swedish town. Flawed police inspector Kurt Wallander is determined to both solve the crime and fix his damaged personal life. A timely and complex novel, FACELESS KILLERS HOW THE OTHER HALF READS: 11 NOVELS ABOUT THE RICH Whether we like it or not, books about the rich and powerful always seem to hook us from the start. There’s just something, perhaps, about sitting in a crowded subway car, reading about a world where people travel by private plane, where charity balls replace book clubs, and where drama is just as prevalent as designer handbags. Here are 11 of our favorite economically escapist reads. LOG IN - OFF THE SHELF Login below to create reading lists from books you find on the site. If you’re new and would like to start saving books to Your Shelf, you can register here. Username or Email Address. Password.LISTS CATEGORY
8 Must-Reads for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. by Off the Shelf Staff. May 5 2021. Lists. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Florence jumps off the page, and even at her grumpiest moments, she’s very likeable. She lives at an old-age home, and one day a man appears who looks like a man who died 60 years ago. It’s unsettling to her, and she goes off to uncover the truth about him. During all of this, she talks to her best friend of sixty years, Elsie. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editor’s Choice “As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pears’ An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window 7 UNPUTDOWNABLE NOVELS ABOUT SECRET SOCIETIES In THE PARTING GLASS, two women struggle to embrace their true selves within the sharply stratified world of nineteenth century New York City. By day, Mary is an obedient maid to the wealthy socialite Charlotte. But by night, Mary unwinds by drinking with the dangerous members of a secret society while Charlotte pursues an affair with a stable boy, who happens to be Mary’s brother. 7 FAR-OUT READS THAT WILL FEED YOUR 70S NOSTALGIA The 70s gave us Star Wars, disco, Watergate, Atari, oil crises, and much more.Naturally, this tumultuous decade is the perfect backdrop for some thrilling, complex, and witty novels. From hippies searching for a utopia amid social turmoil to the FBI embarking on its first white-collar undercover sting, the books below will transport you to an unforgettable time. 9 BOOKS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE TEXAS Lonesome Dove. by Larry McMurtry. Adventure tale, love story, and frontier epic, LONESOME DOVE is the Pulitzer Prize–winning classic about the Texas town Lonesome Dove in the nineteenth century. With a cast of characters including cowboys, settlers, Native Americans, outlaws, brothel workers, and beautiful ladies, it’s a deeplyatmospheric
HOW THE OTHER HALF READS: 11 NOVELS ABOUT THE RICH Whether we like it or not, books about the rich and powerful always seem to hook us from the start. There’s just something, perhaps, about sitting in a crowded subway car, reading about a world where people travel by private plane, where charity balls replace book clubs, and where drama is just as prevalent as designer handbags. Here are 11 of our favorite economically escapist reads. THE HURTING. THE LOVING. THE BREAKING. THE HEALING. The collection is divided into four chapters—the hurting, the loving, the breaking, and the healing—each dealing with a different kind of experience and pain. In the hurting, Kaur explores a woman’s education of her body and how punishing it can feel when a woman realizes her body is not always her own. The loving is about fallingin love
GOTHIC CHILL MEETS HUMAN VULNERABILITY: THE BIRTH OF THE As the story opens, our hero, Walter Hartwright, encounters a woman – in white—on a lonely road at midnight. She asks him the way to London. Despite her ghostly garb, she is quite human. She speaks with intensity borne of fear, referring vaguely to a predator lurking nearby. This spooky meeting is a hallmark of Collins’s work: heLISTS CATEGORY
Thank you for joining our email list! If you create an Off the Shelf account, you'll be able to save books to your personal bookshelf, and be eligible for free books and other good stuff. TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 In this instant New York Times bestseller and “multigenerational narrative that’s nothing short of brilliant” (People), two sisters’ lives from the 1950s to the present are explored as they struggle to find their places—and be true to themselves—in a rapidly evolving world from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner.. Jo and Bethie Kaufman were born into a world full 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS In this thrilling literary debut, a struggling 1970s film actor flies to South America to join the cast of a shady director’s art film. Once there, however, the actor discovers that not only does the director and the crew seem on the brink of breakdown but the nearby town is filled with violent, chaotic forces competing to control South America’s economy and future. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editor’s Choice “As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pears’ An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS Scotland in two different eras makes OUTLANDER well suited for any historical fiction fan looking to break into fantasy. This meticulously researched book tells the story of Claire, who travels back in time from 1946—right after World War II—to 1743— around the time of the Jacobite uprising. 9 BOOKS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE TEXAS Winner of a National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and a PEN/Faulkner Award, Annie Proulx is a literary master who has penned eight incredible books (including CLOSE RANGE, which features the short story you’re probably familiar with—“Brokeback 8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. WHAT BOOK SHOULD YOU READ BASED ON YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries As the first sign of the zodiac, it's no surprise that Aries are typically bold and determined folk—and love to win. STARTUP, a debut novel set in the fast-paced world of a young tech company, offers these ambitious readers the killer combination of AN INTROSPECTIVE MEMOIR ABOUT NAVIGATING CHANGE My father used to say his dream was to be a hermit in the woods. No cell phone, no emails, no text messages fluttering through the ether demanding his attention and response. Just a cabin and quiet. Howard Axelrod’s 2015 memoir, THE POINT OF VANISHING, captures my father’s idyllic dream.LISTS CATEGORY
Thank you for joining our email list! If you create an Off the Shelf account, you'll be able to save books to your personal bookshelf, and be eligible for free books and other good stuff. TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 In this instant New York Times bestseller and “multigenerational narrative that’s nothing short of brilliant” (People), two sisters’ lives from the 1950s to the present are explored as they struggle to find their places—and be true to themselves—in a rapidly evolving world from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner.. Jo and Bethie Kaufman were born into a world full 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS In this thrilling literary debut, a struggling 1970s film actor flies to South America to join the cast of a shady director’s art film. Once there, however, the actor discovers that not only does the director and the crew seem on the brink of breakdown but the nearby town is filled with violent, chaotic forces competing to control South America’s economy and future. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editor’s Choice “As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pears’ An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS Scotland in two different eras makes OUTLANDER well suited for any historical fiction fan looking to break into fantasy. This meticulously researched book tells the story of Claire, who travels back in time from 1946—right after World War II—to 1743— around the time of the Jacobite uprising. 9 BOOKS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE TEXAS Winner of a National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and a PEN/Faulkner Award, Annie Proulx is a literary master who has penned eight incredible books (including CLOSE RANGE, which features the short story you’re probably familiar with—“Brokeback 8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. WHAT BOOK SHOULD YOU READ BASED ON YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries As the first sign of the zodiac, it's no surprise that Aries are typically bold and determined folk—and love to win. STARTUP, a debut novel set in the fast-paced world of a young tech company, offers these ambitious readers the killer combination of AN INTROSPECTIVE MEMOIR ABOUT NAVIGATING CHANGE My father used to say his dream was to be a hermit in the woods. No cell phone, no emails, no text messages fluttering through the ether demanding his attention and response. Just a cabin and quiet. Howard Axelrod’s 2015 memoir, THE POINT OF VANISHING, captures my father’s idyllic dream. THE MAIDENS ARCHIVES June Most Anticipated: 12 Radiant Reads for the Heart of Summer. by Off the Shelf Staff. June 4 2021LGBTQIA+ ARCHIVES
Pride Month TBR: 7 Beloved LGBTQ+ Books Paired with New Releases BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editor’s Choice “As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pears’ An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the WindowBOOKS ARCHIVE
Thank you for joining our email list! If you create an Off the Shelf account, you'll be able to save books to your personal bookshelf, and be eligible for free books and other good stuff. 10 BOOKS UNDER 200 PAGES TO HELP YOU MEET YOUR READING Believe it or not, it’s almost 2020! If you’re like us, you’re wondering—where did 2019 go? As we gear up to make some brand-new New Year’s resolutions, we can’t help but look back on last year’s list and see that we’re a few books short of meeting our reading goals for the year. 8 BEST BOOK CLUB BOOKS I’VE READ SO FAR THIS YEAR Angie Thomas’s first novel is one I didn’t read until two years after it was published (and I still haven’t seen the movie . . . shh!), but after two years it still offers readers just as much relevance, poignancy, and emotional gravitas. SARAH VAUGHAN, AUTHOR AT OFF THE SHELF Author Picks: 9 Compulsive Reads with Morally Ambiguous Mothers. by Sarah Vaughan. September 10 2020 BOOKISH TREASURE: 6 HIDDEN GEMS WE PROUDLY DISPLAY ON OUR “The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I’ve been waiting for.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda “Heartfelt and powerful.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is The Sun Is Also a Star meets Anna and the French Kiss 13 BOOKS EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE IN THEIR HOME LIBRARY Stephen King has many iconic stories in his (pretty intimidating) body of work. But from his story collection DIFFERENT SEASONS, two iconic films were born: Stand By Me (based on the novella “The Body”) and The Shawshank Redemption (based on the novella “Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption”). I seem to be one of the few in my family who can stomach a scary read and so Stephen 7 UNPUTDOWNABLE NOVELS ABOUT SECRET SOCIETIES In THE PARTING GLASS, two women struggle to embrace their true selves within the sharply stratified world of nineteenth century New York City. By day, Mary is an obedient maid to the wealthy socialite Charlotte. But by night, Mary unwinds by drinking with the dangerous members of a secret society while Charlotte pursues an affair with a stable boy, who happens to be Mary’s brother.LISTS CATEGORY
Thank you for joining our email list! If you create an Off the Shelf account, you'll be able to save books to your personal bookshelf, and be eligible for free books and other good stuff. TOP BOOK CLUB PICKS: 8 READS THAT BLEW US AWAY IN 2020 In this instant New York Times bestseller and “multigenerational narrative that’s nothing short of brilliant” (People), two sisters’ lives from the 1950s to the present are explored as they struggle to find their places—and be true to themselves—in a rapidly evolving world from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner.. Jo and Bethie Kaufman were born into a world full 11 BOOKS THAT ARE GUARANTEED PAGE-TURNERS In this thrilling literary debut, a struggling 1970s film actor flies to South America to join the cast of a shady director’s art film. Once there, however, the actor discovers that not only does the director and the crew seem on the brink of breakdown but the nearby town is filled with violent, chaotic forces competing to control South America’s economy and future. BLOODY BRILLIANT! 13 BRITISH HORROR STORIES TO GIVE YOU A The #1 international bestseller and The New York Times Editor’s Choice “As lush as the novels of Kate Morton and Diane Setterfield, as exciting as The Alienist and Iain Pears’ An Instance of the Fingerpost, this exquisite literary thriller will intrigue book clubs and rivet fans of historical fiction.” —A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window 10 CAPTIVATING HISTORICAL FANTASY NOVELS Scotland in two different eras makes OUTLANDER well suited for any historical fiction fan looking to break into fantasy. This meticulously researched book tells the story of Claire, who travels back in time from 1946—right after World War II—to 1743— around the time of the Jacobite uprising. 9 BOOKS THAT TAKE PLACE IN THE TEXAS Winner of a National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and a PEN/Faulkner Award, Annie Proulx is a literary master who has penned eight incredible books (including CLOSE RANGE, which features the short story you’re probably familiar with—“Brokeback 8 MUST-READ MEMOIRS WRITTEN BY BLACK WOMEN The writers on this list—the pioneers of a modern day movement, the Queen of Rock’n’Roll, a trend-setting superstar in film, music, and fashion—exemplify Black History as evergreen, ubiquitous, and at once individual. These powerful, personal memoirs penned by eight brilliant Black women paint an all-encompassing portrait of lived experiences, personal loss, survival, wild success, and 12 SOUTHERN NOVELS THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR BOOTS OFF And the winner of most fitting title goes to SOUTHERNMOST—a stunning novel about judgment, courage, heartbreak, and chance. After a flood washes away a small Tennessee town, an evangelical preacher offers shelter to two gay men and risks losing everything: his religiously prejudiced wife, his unaccepting congregation, and his young son caught in the middle of a custody battle. WHAT BOOK SHOULD YOU READ BASED ON YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Aries As the first sign of the zodiac, it's no surprise that Aries are typically bold and determined folk—and love to win. STARTUP, a debut novel set in the fast-paced world of a young tech company, offers these ambitious readers the killer combination of AN INTROSPECTIVE MEMOIR ABOUT NAVIGATING CHANGE My father used to say his dream was to be a hermit in the woods. No cell phone, no emails, no text messages fluttering through the ether demanding his attention and response. Just a cabin and quiet. Howard Axelrod’s 2015 memoir, THE POINT OF VANISHING, captures my father’s idyllic dream.LISTS CATEGORY
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