If you don’t follow me on Instagram, you probably don’t know that I turned 21 yesterday. Here in the United States, that means I can legally drink. At lassst, I’ve aged out of birthdays to look forward to.
I figured y’all could share in my celebration through books (duh). These are 21 of my favorite books on (the day after) my 21st birthday. And don’t worry, I kept the descriptions down to a badly explained one-sentence plot.
1.A Darker Shade of Magic
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There’s four Londons, and it’s not what you think.
2. The Bookseller
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This girl is living two lives and doesn’t know which is real.
3. Me Before You
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Pure love and heartbreak.
4. The Road
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Dad and son are on a road trip across America.
5. All the Bright Places
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Violet and Finch are perfect and amazing.
6. The Little Prince
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So many life lessons, all from an alien living on an asteroid.
7. The Outsiders
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You’ll want to go buy a white t-shirt and leather jacket after this book.
8. Six of Crows
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Brilliant group of friends takes on a heist.
9. Crooked Kingdom
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The first book was great, and the plot twists only get better from there.
10. Savvy
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A girl and her family have crazy magical powers, and it’s amazing.
11. Outlander
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All the genres perfectly rolled into one.
12. A Court of Thorns and Roses
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Magical quests and cute boys: What more could a girl want?
13. Water for Elephants
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Boy runs away to the circus and it goes really well, and then really bad.
14. The Hunger Games
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The OG dystopian queen, what more need I say?
15. Wuthering Heights
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Gives definition to dark romance vibes (at least there’s no wife in an attic).
16. The Lightning Thief
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The reason every kid became a Greek mythology expert.
17. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
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Funny and sad at the same time… how is that possible?
18. Animal Farm
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Peeewsh! (That was the sound of my brain exploding.)
19. The Mysterious Benedict Society
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Just put this book in a middle schooler’s lap and watch magic happen.
20. Looking for Alaska
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John Green’s best book. That’s it.
21. Mrs. Dalloway
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All I have to say: Virginia Woolf is queen of stream of consciousness.
What are some of your favorite books? Let me know if one made my list!
Great list of books!
I have read some of these books but not all. Love the one-line synopsis of each book; insightful and witty!