A gifted research chemist in 1960s California becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show, teaching women to cook and daring them to change the status quo.

A searing, unflinchingly intimate memoir about one young couple caught up in the machinery of America’s military system, learning to live and love through war and all that comes after

Also fulfills: Read a memoir/auto-biography.

A woman flees a ruthless assassin and embarks on a perilous journey, encountering a notorious crew and a distractingly handsome right-hand man, while navigating secrets and plot twists in a high fantasy world inspired by Vikings and mythology.

Also fulfills: Read a fantasy novel.
Read a romance.
Read a book over 500 pages.

A grumpy curmudgeon’s life transforms when new neighbors accidentally flatten his mailbox, leading to unexpected friendships and community connections. Now a major film called A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks.

Also fulfills: Read a translated book.

Orphan-turned-master-thief Locke Lamora leads his gang against a deadly coup threatening their criminal empire.

Also fulfills: Read a book that won an award.

After their mother’s death, siblings Byron and Benny discover her recorded message revealing a mysterious past, murder suspicion, and a traditional Caribbean black cake inheritance.

Also fulfills: Read a book with siblings at the center.
Read a family saga.

The story of a hero told in his own voice, a tale of sorrow, survival, and one man’s search for meaning in his universe, and how that search gave birth to a legend.

Also fulfills: Read a fantasy novel.
Read a book that won an award.

A reporter with a history of self-harm is tasked with investigating the murders of two young girls in her hometown, where she must confront her own demons and a web of family secrets to uncover the truth.

Also fulfills: Read a book that won an award.

A vampire recounts his dark transformation and two centuries of immortal existence, including his relationship with the sinister Lestat and the child vampire Claudia, while searching Europe for others like them.

Also fulfills: Read a book that won an award.
(Maybe:) Read a classic you’ve never read.
Read a fantasy novel.

In a dystopian future, a teenage girl volunteers to take her sister’s place in a brutal, televised fight to the death.

Also fulfills: Read a book that won an award.

A sweeping, unforgettable novel following two remarkable women moving between postwar and Cold War–era America and the mysterious time space, a library filled with books containing the memories of those who bore witness to history.

Also fulfills: Read a book about books/libraries.
Read a book about time travel.
Read a magical realism novel.
Read a book with a dual timeline.

In a dystopian world where psychic abilities mean death, Wren Darlington infiltrates an elite training program while fighting attraction to her commanding officer Cross Redden.

Also fulfills: Read a fantasy novel.
Read a romance.

Stranded on Mars, astronaut Mark Watney must use his ingenuity and engineering skills to survive against impossible odds.

Also fulfills: Read a sci-fi set in space.
Read a book that won an award.

A wealthy family’s scion disappears, and decades later, an aging uncle hires a journalist to investigate, aided by a punk prodigy. They uncover unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.

Also fulfills: Read a book that won an award.
Read a translated book.

Reclusive author hosts contest for his new book, offering life-changing prize; orphan teacher’s aide competes against ruthless rivals.

Also fulfills: Read a romance.
Read a magical realism novel.