Top 20 Best Books to Get Lost In

Want to take yourself out of the world for a moment? I highly recommend these!

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~Historical Fiction~

~Loooong Books~

~Fantasy, Myth & Legend~

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[helenejeppesen]

I've read 17 of these 20 books!!! I think I might have a "reading problem" :-D

[bookishshenanigans]

What a stonking great list, I've only read 10 and really want to read Anna Karenina soon. Love your earrings too as always (shallow but there it is).

[aryaa]

I love your videos and recommendations!

[aditisachdeva]

I'm actually getting back to a lot of children's literature at the moment. I'm currently reading The Secret Garden and listening to The Twits by Roald Dahl on audiobook.

[summerseasstitch]

I've dnf'd The Blind Assassin so many times. I can recommend Atwood's Cat'sEye and The Robber Bride and also lots of her shorter novels. Another of her books Oryx and Crake, or was it Crake and Oryx was quite a diffiult read and I dnf'd it when my then puppy chewed it to pieces. Well done Harvey ;). Thanks for all your content in these trying times, I really love your channel x

[KM-ddcm]

As the pandemic continues on in my neck of the woods I was just looking for some recommendations like this - thanks!

[rebecca.reader]

The only one I have read is the Juliet Marrillier.... she is one of my favourite authors of all time. But most of the others are on my TBR. And it has reminded me I need to get to them soon .

[carly]

I love all of the mythology retellings you've mentioned as well as the crimson petal and the white so I'll have to try the others 😊

[natashalast]

Great recommendations! I’ve read almost all of them. During this crazy time I’m picking up a lot of horror / thriller books 🤷‍♀️. I think it’s the intense distraction I’m after - and it’s working. Stay safe and thanks for another great video.

[buchanancerezalmegan]

Thank you! I love the way you speak about books, there's passion and authenticity behind it. Makes me want to read basically everything from this video!

[elenathegreat]

I just read Homegoing and I totally agree with you - I loved how it was basically a series of short stories but the linkages between the made it very engaging and easy to keep reading.

[martinachiarini]

Hi Lauren! Can you do a bookshelf tour, please? It'll be very interesting!!! <3

[TrulyMadlykids]

Secret History is one of my favourite books - I read it over 20 years ago and it has really stayed with me.

[fozzymup]

Hello Lauren. Agree with you about Fingersmith. Fantastic book. Immersive, atmospheric, a book you really get lost in! Best Wishes 💕

[lilymarie]

I've been meaning to pick my Stay With Me for years! Think it's finally time to download it! Also thanks for giving me the push to read The Goldfinch, it's page count has intimidated me for months

[CharlieBrookReads]

So many of these I already love like Home going, Song Of Achilles and Anna Karenina. I own Half A Yellow Sun and haven't yet gotten to it so I shall take it off my shelves and make it a priority the same goes for Essex Serpent ❤️ Thank you for these recommendations 😘❤️ xx

[katrienschiepers]

I just finished reading Half of a Yellow Sun and I absolutely loved it. The storytelling is so great and I also loved that I learnt something about which I knew nothing. There's so many books about the World Wars, but I hardly ever see anything about all the other wars that happened outside of Europe/North-America (although they are usually involved in some way or directly caused it).

You have made me really curious about The Blind Assassin. I remember my mum reading it on a holiday many years ago and I thought it was a thriller for some reason. Now I've heard your description, I think I will give it a go as well (if I can get my hands on a a copy).

Right now, I am reading The Familiars by Stacey Halls and I think it's also a perfect book for these times.

Happy reading!

[MyLocsareREAL]

This video has PERFECT TIMING, my birthday is Sunday and I plan on reading all day, and was thinking of some good books too choose for myself, I’ve never read any Juliet Marillier books, so, I’m definitely getting “Dreamer’s Pool” Thank you Lauren 🥰 all of these recommendations are Wonderful 💕

[kirstytaylor]

I loved, loved, loved All The Light We Cannot See. It's so beautiful. I also really loved Homegoing. Such a clever book!

[carotvatho]

hey! it's really exciting to hear you talk about all these books, they all sound so fascinating!!! hope to be able to get to them soon!
stay safe during this difficult time <3