All Book Lists for Adults

This list of recommended books spanning a character’s lifetime includes a wide variety of fiction titles as well as some excellent memoirs.

The best books set in the southern countries of Asia from memoirs, historical fiction, and some even funny modern fiction.

The best books set in the 1960s, including novels and historical fiction, memoirs and non-fiction, as well as important books from the 1960s written during that decade.

While we love discovering and sharing lesser-known books in our recommendations, we also try to stay in tune with the most popular books each year. …

Looking for books like Outlander? This list has a mix of other time travel novels and historical romances.

The Best Beach Reads: 2022 Edition. Whether you’re relaxing next to the ocean or in a lounge chair on your back porch, your summer reading will be more enjoyable with one of these beach reads in your hand and another in your beach bag.

The best culinary cozy mystery books to read – all the books kick off a fun series of light-hearted investigations by bakers, chefs, cafe owners or someone otherwise involved with food or drinks!

Look for books with main characters in their 40s? These 40-something main character books cover a huge variety of topics, backgrounds, and lifestyles.

After taking a little armchair vacation to the islands in April for the Book Voyage reading challenge, this month we’ll be reading books set in …

These books set in the 1950s include fiction and non-fiction, and both classic books written in the 50s and new releases.

Looking for more books like It Ends With Us? These 20 titles are perfect to read while we eagerly await Colleen Hoover’s It Starts With Us.

The best audio books on Kindle Unlimited. Curated list of highly rated Kindle Unlimited books with audio including contemporary fiction and historical fiction.

Crawley family withdrawals? Try reading these books that are similar to Downton Abbey whether you want to read more about upstairs or downstairs life.

Look for books with characters in their 30s? This selection of titles with protagonists in their 30s cover a huge variety of topics, backgrounds, and lifestyles.

Armchair travelers will love this list of books that take place on an island. From the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, and from the tropical South Pacific to the cooler US east coast, this island books includes rom coms, historical fiction, memoirs, travelogues, and more.

This 1940s book list includes some great fiction reads set in WW2, but we’ve also found some fabulous books NOT set during wartime. Reading is a great escape when you’re stuck at home and any of these novels will transport you to another time AND help you check off your April book in the Book Girls’ Guide Decades challenge!

Add these springtime reading recommendations to your TBR list! These are the best books to read in spring – from gardens and weddings to books about new beginnings, this fiction list has something for everyone!

The trailblazing women in these non-fiction Women’s History Month books broke barriers and paved the way for future generations.

There are many highly rated WW2 books, but this list focuses on WW2 historical fiction with stories about those who helped to hide, feed, and protect others throughout World War II.

This list of highly-rated books all feature main characters in their 20s. From post-coming-of-age stories to starting careers and novels to memoirs, this diverse book list covers topics relevant to life as 20-somethings.

The best Eastern European novels and non-fiction books, set in over 20 different countries. The list includes some wonderful YA books set in Russia and Eastern Europe, and plenty of historical fiction, memoirs, and more.

A list of the best book about the 1930s, including classic literature, historical fiction novels, and non-fiction reads about some of the most fascinating events of the decade.

If you’re not familiar with us, we started the Book Girls’ Guide as two friends, in different states, with a shared love of books. So, …

Almost 300 people shared their favorite adult book series and why they loved it. We compiled the top 15 into a comprehensive guide to the best book series for adults!

The best friends to lovers book is a classic romance novel trope for a reason! Check out our list of 14 must-read friends to lovers novels!

These books with teenage characters all feature main characters between 13 and 19 years old. The list has a wide range of book recommendations, including both YA and adult fiction, contemporary and historical fiction, and non-fiction.

For month two of the Book Voyage reading challenge, we will be reading books set in Western Europe! Of all the regions on our armchair …

This great selection of historical fiction books set in the 1920s includes classic novels originally published in the 1920s, plus highly rated new non-fiction and fiction books set in the 1920s.

If you’re wondering if Audible is worth it or how it works, we’ve broken down everything you need to know about this audiobook service.

We selected a range of classic and new release locked room mystery novels, creating a versatile list of excellent locked room mysteries for you to read.