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Jack Edwards's Book Recommendations

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Jack Edwards is a British book content creator, author, and reviewer known for his popular YouTube channel where he discusses and recommends books. His diverse reading list, featuring both classics and contemporary fiction, suggests an interest in character-driven narratives and exploring a wide range of human experiences.

68 books recommended

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Siddhartha

Siddhartha

by Hermann Hesse

"About a man who is searching for his faith but finds everything he needs within himself."

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Slaughterhouse-Five

Slaughterhouse-Five

by Kurt Vonnegut

"About [the author's] own experience of being a prisoner of war in Dresden."

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

"Everyone I know who has read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, whether they've been reading for years or just started, adored it."

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The Memory Police

The Memory Police

by Yoko Ogawa

"Centers on a group of people who decide to rebel against the system."

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Emma

Emma

by Jane Austen

"[The author's] best piece of work."

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Call Me by Your Name

Call Me by Your Name

by AndrΓ© Aciman

"Will fill [you] with love and then break [your] heart into tiny pieces."

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

by Raymond Carver

"The stories are very concise and self-contained, but they get you hooked."

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Misery

Misery

by Stephen King

"About a famous writer whose number one fan kidnaps him and holds him hostage."

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A Little Life

A Little Life

by Hanya Yanagihara

"Probably the saddest piece of literature I have ever encountered."

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Such a Fun Age

Such a Fun Age

by Kiley Reid

"Centers around the messy nuances of privilege."

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Normal People

Normal People

by Sally Rooney

"The perfect people for university aged people."

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Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun

by Kazuo Ishiguro

"Sort of dystopia about the rise of artificial intelligence."

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Girl, Woman, Other

Girl, Woman, Other

by Bernardine Evaristo

"Would make your feminism so much more intersectional."

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Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey

by Jane Austen

"Another great one of [the author's] works."

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The Hungry Tide

The Hungry Tide

by Amitav Ghosh

"All about the symbiotic relationship between fishermen and the water."

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Luster

Luster

by Raven Leilani

"One of the best books to come out of 2021."

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Shuggie Bain

Shuggie Bain

by Douglas Stuart

"About a child growing up with an alcoholic mother."

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The Good Soldier

The Good Soldier

by Ford Madox Ford

"There's death, and adultery, and lying. What more could you want?"

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Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock

by Graham Greene

"Has one of the best opening lines of all time."

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Changes

Changes

by Ama Ata Aidoo

"About leaving a marriage and negotiating a new, single life."

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If I Had Your Face

If I Had Your Face

by Frances Cha

"All about modern South Koren culture set in Seoul."

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Demian

Demian

by Hermann Hesse

"Influence the 'Blood, Sweat, and Tears' music video."

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The Unreal and the Real

The Unreal and the Real

by Ursula K. Le Guin

"'The Ones Who Walk Away from Ominous' really inspired the 'Spring Day' music video."

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Loveless

Loveless

by Alice Oseman

"An exploration of asexuality and being aromantic."

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Love in Color

Love in Color

by Bolu Babalola

"A selection of mythological retellings in a modern context."

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Small Pleasures

Small Pleasures

by Clare Chambers

"About the little things in life that make life so special."

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Love Is a Mix Tape

Love Is a Mix Tape

by Rob Sheffield

"About how music is the soundtrack to our existences."

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Malibu Rising

Malibu Rising

by Taylor Jenkins Reid

"Lots of twists, and one for the gossip lovers."

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No One Is Talking About This

No One Is Talking About This

by Patricia Lockwood

"It's an ironic title, because I can't shut up about it."

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And Then the End Will Come!

And Then the End Will Come!

by Christy Lefteri

"About the end times, but then it flips the idea on its head and encourages people to live in the moment."

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Hamnet

Hamnet

by Maggie O'Farrell

"I think will become a modern classic."

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A Single Man

A Single Man

by Christopher Isherwood

"Chronicles a 24 hour period in the life of a man who has recently lost his husband."

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On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous

by Ocean Vuong

"I think that people who love Taylor Swift's writing would really love the writing of [this author]."

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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke

by Eric LaRocca

"I read this all in one sitting because I was just so hooked."

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Convenience Store Woman

Convenience Store Woman

by Sayaka Murata

"All about the intersection between feminism and criticism of capitalism."

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Kim Jiyoung

Kim Jiyoung

by Cho Nam-joo

"All about the female experience of living in South Korea."

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