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42 Books to Read in Self-Isolation

03/23/2020 · BOOKISH BLOG POSTS, LIFESTYLE

42 Books to Read in Self-isolation: The Ultimate TBR List by Genre

 

We’ve put together the ultimate list of books to read in self-isolation. Whilst you do your bit and stay at home, whether in quarantine or practicing social distancing, it’s a great time to reacquaint with your TBR pile. This list of books to read in self-isolation is an accumulation of members’ favourites over at Beth’s Book Club.

 

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42 Books to Read in Self-Isolation & Quarantine

Thrillers

  1. The DI Adam Fawley Series by Cara Hunter
  2. I See You by Clare Mackintosh
  3. I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
  4. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
  5. Here to Stay by Mark Edwards
  6. Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce

 

Non-Fiction

  1. Becoming by Michelle Obama
  2. This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
  3. Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
  4. Educated by Tara Westover
  5. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
  6. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

 

Comedy, Chick Lit & Romance

  1. The Flat Share by Beth O’Leary
  2. The Rosie Project Series by Graeme Simsion
  3. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
  4. Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams
  5. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
  6. PS, I Love You by Cecilia Ahern

 

Books to Read in Quarantine: 42 Books to Read in Self-isolation

42 Books to Read in Self Isolation and Quarantine by Beth’s Book Club

Fiction (Other)

  1. A Little Life by Tanya Yanagihara
  2. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
  3. Only Child by Rhiannon Navin
  4. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
  5. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
  6. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

 

Historical Fiction

  1. The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
  2. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
  3. The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles
  4. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer & Annie Barrows
  5. Birdsong by Sebastian Faulkes
  6. The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman

 

Fantasy & Drama Fiction

  1. The Harry Potter Series by J K Rowling
  2. The Martian by Andy Weir
  3. His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
  4. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
  5. A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
  6. A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

 

Classics

  1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
  2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
  3. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D Salinger
  4. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Collins
  5. Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell
  6. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

 

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Which books are you hoping to read whilst in self-isolation or quarantine?

 

42 Books to Read in Self-isolation: Books to Read in Quarantine The Ultimate TBR List Split by Genre

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Comments

  1. Flo says

    03/24/2020 at 15:02

    Love this post! I’m planning to read lots of these during self isolation and have just done a bulk amazon order of books for the foreseeable future. I started I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings yesterday and am loving it. Will be adding lots of the recommended to my amazon basket!
    Hope you’re okay at the moment xx

    https://www.flolavita.com/2020/03/corona-virus-how-am-i-feeling.html

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  2. Lucy says

    03/25/2020 at 20:06

    I’ve saved this post for when I need ideas on new books to read during isolation! Some great choices here, a few I’ve read before! x

    Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk

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  3. Lisa says

    03/28/2020 at 18:57

    Love a good thriller! And your blog, Beth! I am on of the quiet ones. I read your blog and follow you on Instagram and absolutely love your content. You make me think that I can do it to and because of you, today, I have returned to my blog. Change the theme, added some tweaks, wrote a few blog posts that are on my drafts and posted one to start things moving.
    Thank you for being such an inspiration ! Lots of love, xx Stay safe!

    http://www.thelisasworld.com

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    • Beth Sandland says

      03/31/2020 at 13:22

      Ah thanks for such a lovely comment! Well done you xx

      Reply
  4. Shirley Dunford says

    03/29/2020 at 09:01

    If you need a couple of suggestions , Those who are loved by Victoria Hislop and The Butterfly Room by Lucinda Riley, this a great idea thank you.

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