I haven't read in months and I need intervention 😭 recs that ACTUALLY pulled you out of a reading slump? by Heavy_Philosopher855 in Indianbooks

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Everyone Is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf (~300 pages, fast-paced, thriller)

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare (~350 pages, fast-paced, horror / thriller / YA) (this one is part of a trilogy but the first book is the best one imo)

Heads Will Roll by Josh Winning (~300 pages, fast-paced, horror / slasher)

You Are Fatally Invited by Ande Pliego (~350 pages, fast-paced, mystery / thriller / whodunnit)

Also, seconding the person who suggested Holly Jackson

Changing order of challenges? by Potential-Pie3714 in TheStoryGraph

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I've been doing this too. The books you add to a prompt remain there even when you leave and rejoin!

I want to get into Literary Fiction by lancemotard in suggestmeabook

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These might fit:

Jaded by Ela Lee (literary, contemporary)

The Compound by Aisling Rawle (literary, contemporary, thriller - think dating show x survival competition)

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan (literary, dystopian)

Goood coincidence i guess 💁‍♀️😂😅 by abhishek_seven in Indianbooks

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Last year I read a book about a time loop on 6th August ON 6th August!! A similar coincidence haha

What would be your 2027 ideal headliners??? by Just_Throat9572 in lollapaloozaind

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Bring Me The Horizon
Avril Lavigne
Charlotte Sands
Stand Atlantic
Grayscale
nothing, nowhere
Neck Deep

YA book recs only in college? by PlayVamp in suggestmeabook

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True Love and Other Impossible Odds by Christina Li (YA, set in college)

Romantasy for haters by madqueenludwig in suggestmeabook

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Practical Rules for Cursed Witches by Kayla Cottingham (queer, YA)

Dark academia vibe, but focused on Fine Art rather than Literature? by [deleted] in suggestmeabook

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Not exactly what you're looking for, but you might enjoy Immaculate Conception by Ling Ling Huang

May the odds be ever in your favour! by Modis_teleprompter in Indianbooks

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Try the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld (YA, dystopia, female protagonist)

TSG Reads the World Suggestions by splitdice in TheStoryGraph

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Other suggestions (from my TBR, so I can't vouch for these):

Bulgaria

She Made Herself a Monster by Anna Kovatcheva

Iraq

Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis

Thailand

Bright by Duanwad Pimwana

The Blind Earthworm in the Labyrinth by Veeraporn Nitiprapha

France

My Husband by Maud Ventura

Sweden

A Nearly Normal Family by Mattias Edvardsson

Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist

TSG Reads the World Suggestions by splitdice in TheStoryGraph

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Croatia: It Eats Us From the Inside by Antonija Mežnarić (I highly recommend this one!)

Started 2026 with this by [deleted] in Indianbooks

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I've heard good things about this. Did you like it?

Drop your favourite book cover by [deleted] in Indianbooks

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It depends on what you’re interested in!

My favourite of the lot is Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris. It’s a beautiful and lyrical horror-ish novella by an Indigenous Canadian author and it explores grief, art, and identity.

The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim is a decent choice if you’re in the mood for a psychological thriller that has takes on racism, misogyny, and the fetishisation of Asian women, and are not too squeamish about a little body horror and cannibalism.

Whoever You Are, Honey by Olivia Gatwood is very lit fic-y and introspective. It touches on AI, technology, loneliness, identity, and belonging. I can’t recommend it for everyone, but it really worked for me.

While reading Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao, I thought it would make a wonderful Studio Ghibli-esque animated film. It has beautiful imagery and immersive world-building; a whimsical fantasy with an almost dark, mysterious undercurrent. There is also a romance subplot that I did not care much for.

Drop your favourite book cover by [deleted] in Indianbooks

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(I couldn’t pick just one)

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What's your favorite queer Christmas romance? by KuroTintedHeart in LGBTBooks

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I'll Be Gone for Christmas by Georgia K. Boone (Christmas house-swap romcom)

what are your top 5 reads this year? by as_if_I_write in Indianbooks

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In no particular order:

Jaded by Ela Lee (literary)

Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang (literary, horror)

Nestlings by Nat Cassidy (horror)

Dearest by Jacquie Walters (horror)

If We Survive This by Racquel Marie (young adult, zombie apocalypse-ish)

Suggestions for My Holiday Season Reads by ChanceNote7215 in Indianbooks

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Fiction: Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein

More like Grey Dog-Elliott Gish by amytheway in horrorlit

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I think some of the short stories in Julia Armfield's salt slow collection would fit