You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction, family dynamics, stepfathers and adult stepchildren, revelations, regrets, reunions, the tyranny of time itself, The Dutch House, Ann Patchett books in general

You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, literary fiction, Ireland circa 1865, multiple timelines, hints of magical realism, courage, resilience, Gaelic folklore, Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell books in general

You should read this book if you like: Contemporary fiction, literary fiction, coming-of-age stories, suburban Ohio teenage girl culture, female friendship, adolescent desire, queer sexuality, particularly buzzy debut novels

You should read this book if you like: Historical fiction, crime fiction, New York City circa 1930, pioneering Black female attorneys, Jewish immigrant brothel madams, unlikely alliances, strong women taking down powerful men, The Personal Librarian

You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, historical fiction, stories based on actual historical events, Breton folklore, palace intrigue, secret betrothals, magical forests, legendary creatures, The Winternight Trilogy

You should read this book if you like: Fantasy, thoughtful horror with gothic vibes, famous fictional authors, adult children, unhappy childhoods, interesting meta variations on fantasy literature itself, The Hazel Wood series

You should read this book if you like: Sports-themed romance, queer romance, the professional tennis world, openly gay athletes competing on the Grand Slam circuit, yearning, debut novels

You should read this book if you like: Queer romance, longtime partnerships, domestic bliss, big life choices, attendant anxieties, predictable but oddly satisfying book titles, Boyfriend Material, Husband Material

You should read this book if you like: Horror, thrillers, clever revisionist riffs on classic Alfred Hitchcock films, spooky hotels, embezzlement schemes, dangerous men with mommy issues, dangerous women with untapped knife skills, debut novels

You should read this book if you like: Young adult mysteries, locked-room puzzlers, dead billionaires, foster children who are also teenage geniuses, teenage geniuses who are also prime suspects, prime suspects who are also potential heirs, Ace of Spades