When two roads diverged, Jack chose the one that would break the system. But change is hard, especially when you’re only sixteen.

If you had to sacrifice eighty thousand people to potentially make the world a better place for eight million others, would you?

This Secret History-inspired dark academia novel is an absolute must-read that will pull you out of a reading slump! I saw this book recommended by Lexi Aka Newlynova on YouTube and knew instantly it would be my vibe.

Her Fearful Symmetry is a quiet ghost story and magic realism horror… Read more: Book Review: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

It took me a while to finally pick up this book due to it being a BookTok ‘enemies-to-lovers’ sensation—but I had to see what the hype was about! In the end, I’m glad I did. While not being the best book I’ve ever read, the first book in ACOTR opened the door to a series that is easy to lose yourself in.

Shock, humour, fear, comfort…it has it all! The September House inspires one to carry on despite difficult situations, but also evokes a warning of becoming too comfortable with the darkness.

Lonely Castle in the Mirror follows the story of Kokoro, a girl in Junior High at Fukushima No. 5 School, Tokyo. Because of the bullying Kokoro experiences at school, she is unable to attend her classes and instead spends her days at home, watching television and feeling guilty about not being able to do better. One day, the mirror in her room begins to shine, and she finds it opening up to a world beyond – the castle.

Any teenager would love to tour with a famous rockstar, right? Well, maybe not. A unique story told through the world of rock and roll.

A book worth reading that deals with important themes of identity, addiction, loss, and the meaning of masculinity in a world that still forces unrealistic expectations onto young men.

A creative adventure book with sea creatures, swordfights and a bright psychedelic treasure island. Yes, please!

Rosemary’s Baby follows the story of a young couple, Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse, who move into The Bramford, a luxurious apartment building in New York City. Before the couple move in, they are warned by their friend that the building is allegedly cursed and a little haunted. Guy and Rosemary move in anyway, swayed by the apartments’ large rooms and elegance…

The Graveyard Book is a story about a living boy named Bod, who, as a result of a terrible murder, is raised in a graveyard. His new ghostly and otherworldly guardians teach him useful tricks, such as Fading (to hide himself from foes) and history (from those who were there to witness it firsthand!). But soon enough new challenges arise, and Bod faces good and evil from both the lands of the dead…and the living.

The Shining is one of those books you simply have to read if you enjoy classic horrors.

Mythago Wood follows the story of Steven Huxley, who returns to Oak Lodge, his family home, after being injured in the war in 1945. Steven’s brother, Christian, now lives at the lodge after their father, George Huxley, died. George had spent most of his life obsessively studying Ryhope Wood, a ‘wildwood’ or ‘primary oak wood’ situated on the outskirts of the lodge in Herefordshire. Steven makes it clear from the beginning of the story that he believes his father’s obsession with the wood tore apart the family and drove his father mad.

The Wicked Cometh is a gothic historical mystery novel based in the 1830’s, London, during the end of the Romantic Period and beginning of the Victorian Era. It follows the story of Hester White, who, due to the death of her parents and thereafter poor decisions taken by her foster parents, begins the story living in the slums of London.

Since Demon Copperhead is such a hype book (queue Oprah), I was… Read more: Book Review: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (Kindle Edition)

This strange yet wonderful novel is a philosophical fantasy story about a… Read more: Book Review: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke