20 Recent Books That Will Hook You from Page One

Calendar Girl: Volume OneCalendar Girl: Volume TwoCalendar Girl: Volume ThreeCalendar Girl: Volume Four would definitely be my recommendations. Audrey Carlan is simply a genius, and well worth recommending. :-)

Shelter by Jung Yun

This novel by Hannah Tinti should definitely be on this list!

Red Sister

Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter.

ONE TRUE THING, by Anna Quindlen. 4.6 stars. Describes the relationship between a mother dying of cancer and her daughter who comes home to care for her. After the mother's death, the daughter is accused of a mercy killing. Moving.

THE SOUND OF A WILD SNAIL EATING, by Elisabeth Tova Bailey. 5 stars. A delightful little book. What I like to call "A palate cleanser." It clears the mind.

IDAHO, by Emily Ruskovich. 5 stars. This beautifully-written story grabs you from the first chapter.

It ends with us by Colleen Hoover

The Golden Hour by T. Greenwood. Captivating throughout.

I've read 2, Dark Matter and A Darker Shade of Magic and the rest are in my TBR. I can't think of any off the top of my head.

I want to read all of theseeeee~

Amber wrote: "It ends with us by Colleen Hoover"
I agree!!

Leslynn wrote: ""
I loved A MAN CALLED OVE also. It was my first introduction to Fredrik Backman's writing and I've read several more since. I loved "Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer."

I was attracted by the beautiful cover, started reading and very soon I knew that I needed this book: The Fairy Wren by Ashley Capes, who has become my favourite author. Everything he writes is so awesome. Check it out!

Have to add: the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime: It was 7 minutes after midnight. The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs.
Shears's house. Its eyes were closed. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they
think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running or asleep. The dog was dead

News of the World didn't keep me wanting to read in the first 20 pages or so, and I knew others at the library were on hold for it, so I let it go.

Dolly wrote: "Leslynn wrote: ""
I loved A MAN CALLED OVE also. It was my first introduction to Fredrik Backman's writing and I've read several more since. I loved "Every Mor..."

Beartown was excellent!

I enjoyed Station Eleven so much. The way it weaves its characters stories and makes you realize all the things we take for granted takes apocalyptic narrative to a whole new level.

Wendy wrote: "Dolly wrote: "Leslynn wrote: ""
I loved A MAN CALLED OVE also. It was my first introduction to Fredrik Backman's writing and I've read several more since. I lo..."
Good. I'm looking forward to reading Bear Town.

Amber wrote: "It ends with us by Colleen Hoover"

Totally agree.

The Clockwork Scarab
A Study in Charlotte
The Finisher
Grave Mercy
The Glass Sentence
The First Dragon (the only one on this list that technically isn't the first book in a series)

Just finished it last night The Reader.

The Help The Help The Reader The Reader Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha The StorytellerThe Storyteller Handle with Care Handle with Care Homegoing Homegoing Tree Magic Tree Magic Imzadi Imzadi Small Great Things Small Great Things The horse whispererThe Horse Whisperer So many books hook me!

Small, Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Shady Cross by James Hankin
Hot Storage by Mary Mead
The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale
The Painted House by John Grisham

Vaguely surprised that 'Ready Player One' by Ernest Cline didn't make the cut or get mentioned yet considering how hard it was to even get when it first came out. Brain candy palate cleanser but it just sucked me right in. I had to leave it at home when I went to work just so I wouldn't be crabby that it was right there but I couldn't touch it. :D

Hala Japer: The Flying Carpet to Baghdad
Judy Allen: December Flower

Katt_goddess wrote: "Vaguely surprised that 'Ready Player One' by Ernest Cline didn't make the cut or get mentioned yet considering how hard it was to even get when it first came out. Brain candy palate cleanser but it..."

Yes!

The Trails of Apollo by Rick Riordan

Surprised that this one wasn't on the list

by Anthony Doerr

Latest book from Fredrik Backman catch my atention in its first paragraph



And also book from an Indoensian writer, Eka Kurniawan:

The Book Thief should be on the list

Yodi wrote: "The Book Thief should be on the list"
YES!!!

I totally agree with Dark Matter. first few pages and it grabs your attention instantly.

Red Rising sucked me right in after 1st page and I couldn't put it down.

Loved Station Eleven. Would also add Days are Like Grass Days are Like Grass

Gone Girl This should be on the list

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, 1984,His Bloody Project

I picked "a brief history of seven killings" for my book club last year. It has now made our book club history as the only book that not one single member could finish - it was that terrible.... nothing else to say.

I HIGHLY recommend a court of thorns and roses before you read a court of wings and fury. They are so damn good!

Honestly, the entire 'Shades of Magic' series by V.E Schwab is soooooo addictive!

The Martian by Andy Weir is definitely a book that grabs you from page 1 and doesn't let you go until you cross "the end."

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett. From the first page I knew it was gonna be a cracker.

Station Eleven was something a bit special, right from the word go.

If you enjoyed , then you would love this one:

The Big Stone Gap Collection by Adriana Trigiani

The first Gormenghast novel by Mervyn Peake, though that was more a matter of his writing style than suspension.

Vicious by V,E Scwhab

Dolly wrote: "Leslynn wrote: ""
I loved A MAN CALLED OVE also. It was my first introduction to Fredrik Backman's writing and I've read several more since. I loved "Every Mor..."

Fantastic to hear -- I'm hoping to read all of his works this year!

Greg wrote: "Red Sister"

Agreed