With picks from authors including Dolly Alderton and Mona Awad, you’ll definitely want to add these books to your TBR list.
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Few things are better than curling up on the couch with a good book.
These days, though, it’s easy to find excuses to do anything but that (i.e., scrolling on TikTok or binge-watching your comfort show for the fifth time—hey, we don’t judge).
However, if your goal this year is to read more books, the key is to pick up a book that will keep your interest no matter how many distractions tempt you to put it down.
With so many choices, it can be hard to know which books will actually capture your attention.
Lucky for you, our shopping editors came through with some amazing book recommendations that are sure to get you out of that months-long reading slump.
Who knows? You might even find your new favorite book on this list.
If you’re into celebrities—and if you’re reading this, you probably are—memoirs are a great way to kick-start your reading journey.
Self-described “it girls” will love Julia Fox’s Down The Drain, while fans of the Food Network will be captivated by Ina Garten’s inspiring memoir, Be Ready When Luck Happens.
Prefer a fiction book? You can never go wrong with anything by Dolly Alderton, who is a champion of the modern-day love story.
Want something funny? Try Jen Beagin’s hilarious novel Big Swiss, which one editor describes as “laugh-out-loud funny.”
Want to read more? These editor-approved picks will help you reach your reading goal this month.
In this hilarious bestseller, a sex therapist’s transcriptionist begins an affair with patient—and she’ll do anything to keep it going.
Senior editor Lily Rose likens this novel to “listening to the world’s juiciest voice memo from your best friend.”
“I couldn’t put it down,” she says. “It’s laugh-out-loud funny.”
This book is the gentle reminder we all need in 2025.
New York Times bestselling author Katherine May’s self-help book uses her personal narrative to explore how the power of rest and retreat can heal and transform your life in times of adversity.
“This book is the ultimate shoulder to cry on when you’re going through a hard time. May knows just what to offer,” Rose explains.
If you thought you knew everything about Julia Fox, think again.
In her debut memoir, the actress and model chronicles her winding journey from rebellious New York teen to worldwide style icon. Readers learn about her childhood in Italy, love affair with a drug-dealing boyfriend, and her relationship with a well-known rapper.
This is the exact book that got me out of my own reading slump.
In this eerie and thrilling novel, a graduate school loner is adopted by the popular girls in her class, but what they do behind closed doors will shock you.
If you’re into the unreliable narrator trope, this is the read for you.
I guarantee you won’t be able to put this relatable romantic comedy down.
After years of being single, successful cookbook author Nina Dean thinks she’s finally met her perfect match via a dating app. But when he ghosts her, she must face all the uncomfortable feelings she’s been trying to avoid.
If you love Ina Garten as much as I do, you’ll eat up every last delicious bit of her memoir, just like I did.
In it, she recounts how she went from working at the White House to becoming one of Food Network’s most beloved personalities — and it’s nothing short of inspiring.
If you’re into Britney Spears and coming-of-age stories, consider this your next great read.
It follows a small-town girl in the 90’s as she chases her dream of becoming a pop star in Los Angeles. Once she makes it, she’s faced with challenges that could make or break her newfound stardom.
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