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.
42 Books to Read in Self-Isolation & Quarantine
Thrillers
- The DI Adam Fawley Series by Cara Hunter
- I See You by Clare Mackintosh
- I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
- The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- Here to Stay by Mark Edwards
- Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce
Non-Fiction
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- This is Going to Hurt by Adam Kay
- Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
- Educated by Tara Westover
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Comedy, Chick Lit & Romance
- The Flat Share by Beth O’Leary
- The Rosie Project Series by Graeme Simsion
- Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
- Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams
- A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
- PS, I Love You by Cecilia Ahern
42 Books to Read in Self Isolation and Quarantine by Beth’s Book Club
Fiction (Other)
- A Little Life by Tanya Yanagihara
- The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
- Only Child by Rhiannon Navin
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Historical Fiction
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
- The French Lieutenant’s Woman by John Fowles
- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer & Annie Barrows
- Birdsong by Sebastian Faulkes
- The Light Between Oceans by M. L. Stedman
Fantasy & Drama Fiction
- The Harry Potter Series by J K Rowling
- The Martian by Andy Weir
- His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
- The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
- A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
- A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
Classics
- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- The Catcher in the Rye by J. D Salinger
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Collins
- Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Which books are you hoping to read whilst in self-isolation or quarantine?
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
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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
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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!
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Ah thanks for such a lovely comment! Well done you xx
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.