In the eagerly awaited release of A House of Flame and Shadow by renowned fantasy author Sarah J. Maas, fans were primed for a journey that would cross over the intricate realms she had crafted in her...

A few years ago, TikTok went absolutely wild for Donna Tartt’s The Secret History. It became the dark academia book—you know, the book with the turtlenecks and the trench coats and the fall leaves...

It is hard to describe the act of loving someone unconditionally, knowing that it will never work out in your favor. A perfect example of “right person and the wrong time,” can be encapsulated within...

The “Red Rising” series by Pierce Brown has two parts. The original Red Rising trilogy and a quartet sequel to the original series. Currently, only three of the four in the quartet have been released....

After the explosive plot and character depth stemming from the fantasy favorite “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros, the sequel, “Iron Flame,” notably fell flat. While it’s important to note that...

“A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara is objectively a good book; after all, it has a 4.34 rating on Goodreads with over 543,000 ratings and was also the 2015 Goodreads Nominee for Best Fiction. However,...

“The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story” by M.L. Wang is a beautiful, fantastic read. The book is from the fantasy genre, and is a stand-alone. The book is inspired by Japanese culture and traditions....

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is one of my all-time favorite franchises. Had I been older than one in 2008, I definitely would have been an obnoxious side-braid-wearing, fake-bow-holding, Hunger-Games-obsessed...

The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson is an unfinished epic fantasy series. The series is part of Brandon Sanderson's multiverse, the “Cosmere.” The book follows multiple different main characters,...

The Poppy War by Rebecca F. Kuang is a trilogy about a war-torn country filled with betrayals, emotion and all the elements that make a book a thrilling read. This series also shows its inspiration from...

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez follows the story of the Buendía family on the magical island of Macondo through, as you might expect, 100 years. I must admit, I went into...

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe primarily follows the story of Okonkwo, set in the Nigerian Ibo villages. The first half of the novel establishes the setting and characters thoroughly, delving into...