15 Books to Get You Out of a Reading Slump

Late last year, I felt I was in a bit of a reading slump. I still read and picked up new books all the time, but I also abandoned more than is usual for me and found few as thrilling as I hoped they would be. In part, I think, this was because I was reading so much in one genre (if you guessed crime fiction, you know me well;-) and thus felt everything was getting a bit too predictable. I am happy to report, however, that 2018 has been a good reading year for me so far. Everless, In Other Lands, Bring Me Back, Dear Martin and Anatomy of a Scandal were just a few books that lived up to the hype so far this year and definitely got me out of my reading rut. If you are in a bit of a slump, or just want some really engaging bookish recommendations, I have compiled a few of my favorite page-turners below. The original title of this post was "7 Books to Get You Out of a Reading Slump", obviously, I failed in my task and now bring you "15 Books to Get You Out of a Reading Slump";-) Hope there is something that strikes your fancy and happy reading!!

Harry Potter: The Complete Collection by J.K. Rowling

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Room by Emma Donoghue

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

March by John Lewis

Uprooted by Naomi Novik

What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Cartel by Don Winslow

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah