National Book Lover’s Day: Find A Reason To Read From A List Of Incredible Books

This year, National Book Lover’s Day fell on August 9th. The holiday functions as a day for bibliophiles around the world to put down their phones and pick up a book instead. In all its forms, the written word can transport, transform, and titillate readers as stories whisk people away into a world of escapism or contemplation. Although the observed holiday has since passed, every day presents opportunities for delving into the tantalizing pages of a good book. Whether you are someone who despises reading or a person who has spent their entire life reading, waiting to write an article listing all of your favorite books, this listicle offers recommendations for everyone.

Adult Fantasy

Fantasy and science fiction often manifest as readers’ favored book genres. Thus, this Book Lover’s Day article begins with recommendations in the two aforementioned categories. Victoria Schwab, or V.E. Schwab, known for her adult novels, has written her fair share of incredible adult fantasy books. Vicious and Vengeful are top-tier Schwab books, comprising two titles out of an eventual trilogy and combining paranormal fantasy with superheroes and sci-fi elements. Her Darker Shade of Magic series received mixed responses but is a fantastic foray into reading about a fantastical magic system. Lastly, Schwab’s most recent standalone novel, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, will satisfy slow-burn fantasy lovers. All her books are worth reading.

Also included are titles set in diverse locations and time periods. Rebecca Roanhorse’s Black Sun explores a fantasy world set in pre-Columbian America. In Marjorie Lu’s The Tangleroot Palace anthology, several stories feature Chinese characters and folklore. Adult fantasy is a genre rife with selections detailing stories set outside of Western, Caucasian-centric America.

• Vicious (Series) by V.E. Schwab
• A Darker Shade of Magic (Series) by V.E. Schwab
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
• Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
• Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
• The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo
• The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
• The Tangleroot Palace by Marjorie Lu
• The Jasmine Throne by Tasha Suri
• Strange Beasts of China by Yan Ge
• A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
• The Lord of the Rings (Series) by J.R.R. Tolkien
• The Fifth Season (Trilogy) by N.K. Jemisin
• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

YA Fantasy

The YA or young adult fantasy genre exploded on the book scene with Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series in the late 2000s. Since then, YA fantasy has worked as a go-to genre for audiences. Approachable for juvenile, teenage, and adult readers alike, teenager-centric fantasy novels have unquestionably increased book readership across the globe.

Names like Leigh Bardugo, Sabaa Tahir, and Marissa Meyer are synonymous with YA fantasy literature. Recently, Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows acclaimed epic fantasy series were adapted into an amalgamated Netflix television series. The fourth and final heart-wrenching entry in Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes quartet was released last December, and readers have still not recovered from that finale. Other gorgeous fantasy titles debuted in the last few years, such as African-inspired novel A Song of Wraiths and Ruin and East-Asian set Six Crimson Cranes. From fairytale retellings like The Lunar Chronicles to the classic atmosphere of the Inkheart trilogy, find yourself entangled in the lush worlds of these YA fantasy books.

• An Ember In the Ashes (Series) by Sabaa Tahir
• The Young Elites (Trilogy) by Marie Lu
• The Lunar Chronicles (Series) by Marissa Meyer
• Some Quiet Place (Duology) by Kelsey Sutton
• This Savage Song (Duology) by V.E. Schwab
• These Violent Delights (Duology) by Chloe Gong
• Shadow & Bone (Trilogy) by Leigh Bardugo
• Six of Crows (Duology) by Leigh Bardugo
• King of Scars (Duology) by Leigh Bardugo
• Strange the Dreamer (Duology) by Laini Taylor
• The Gilded Ones (Series) by Namina Forna
• Raybearer (Duology) by Jordan Ifueko
• The Wrath & the Dawn (Duology) by Renée Ahdieh
• Midnighters (Trilogy) by Scott Westerfeld
• A Song of Wraiths and Ruin (Duology) by Roseanne A. Brown
• Sisters of the Snake by Sarena Nanua & Sasha Nanua
• Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
• Inkheart (Trilogy) by Cornelia Funke

Adult Science Fiction

Where fantasy encapsulates sweeping visions of existences replete with magic and power dynamics, science fiction centers on speculative fiction handling themes like futurism and advanced technology. Some of the best science fiction novels investigate a slightly futuristic version of current events or parallel universes not entirely far-fetched from reality, like George Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984.

Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game and Christopher Paolini’s To Sleep in a Sea of Stars take readers on compelling explorations through space in the future. Although pandemic and dystopian stories may hit close to home currently, Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven and Claire Holroyde’s The Effort speculate humanity’s responses toward global catastrophes. Adult science fiction literature often takes cross-disciplinary approaches to its storytelling that can sometimes lead to reader confusion. Still, the broad scope of complex topics covered in sci-fi frequently serves as a major draw to individuals interested in science and/or technology.

• To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
• Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
• The Effort by Claire Holroyde
• The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
• Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule
• The Martian by Andy Weir
• Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
• 1984 by George Orwell
• Animal Farm by George Orwell
• Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
• Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
• Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick
• The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
• Journey To The Center Of The Earth by Jules Verne

YA Science Fiction

Young Adult science fiction novels usually veer into the dystopian fiction category, or even the fantasy genre, with pervasive romantic subplots. Romantic elements are not intrinsic to the narratives; however, YA titles generally include romance tropes because they know what their targeted audience enjoys. You’ll notice two repeated names on the list below: Marie Lu and Neal Shusterman. Growing up, these two authors served as essential touchstones in the YA sci-fi novel industry.

A few years following Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games and D.J. MacHale’s tenfold Pendragon time-traveling series, Lu and Shusterman’s novels entered my reading stratosphere and forever changed my view on sci-fi literature. The Legend and Arc of a Scythe series still top YA sci-fi New York Times — and Goodreads best-rated — lists to this day. Run through the mid-2000s sci-fi book gauntlet for Book Lover’s Day, or try newer illustrious titles such as War Girls and Renegades.

• Legend (Series) by Marie Lu
• Warcross (Duology) by Marie Lu
• Skyhunter (Duology) by Marie Lu
• Pendragon (Series) by D.J. MacHale
• Renegades (Series) by Marissa Meyer
• The Hunger Games (Series) by Suzanne Collins
• Dry by Neal Shusterman & Jarrod Shusterman
• Game Changer by Neal Shusterman
• Unwind (Series) by Neal Shusterman
• Arc of a Scythe (Trilogy) by Neal Shusterman
• The Maze Runner (Series) by James Dashner
• Illuminae (Series) by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
• War Girls (Duology) by Tochi Onyebuchi
• The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He
• Lost Stars by Claudia Gray
• Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Claudia Gray

Adult Contemporary Fiction

During the Young Adult literature boom, pre-teens and teenagers may feel left behind, treading lightly into new genres like adult contemporary fiction. Fear not, fellow young adults. Adult fiction also encompasses stories about young adults and an extremely recent categorical branch labeled “New Adult.” Additionally, adult contemporary fiction oftentimes accommodates mystery elements, keeping readers invested in a story with characters they might not entirely relate to.

One of said “New Adult” novels is Hurricane Summer by actor Asha Bromfield, and it hits every mark of a lushly written, deeply resonant adult novel. Most books in this category centralize around stories by and about people of color. American Dirt, Transcendent Kingdom, Black Buck, and The Vanishing Half discussed the intersection of race and lived experiences for people of color and the United States. David James Poissant’s family drama, Lake Life, incorporates multiple points of view from several adult generations in a summer-set novel you’ll devour in hours. Cross the threshold and dive into Adult Fiction with these immersive books.

• Lake Life by David James Poissant
• Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
• Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
• The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
• Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
• American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
• Hurricane Summer by Asha Bromfeld
• The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton
• The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Daré

YA Contemporary Fiction

Don’t expect an easy read for any book included in the list below. YA contemporary fiction provides a scathing commentary on issues familiar to the average American high school student. Topics vary, extending from narratives about racial conflict to sexual identity to mental health. Authors of YA contemporary fiction reject downplaying the severity of difficulties teenagers face. Instead, these authors understand their subject matter, writing authentic dialogue and prose instantly recognizable and relatable for adolescent readers.

Essentially, Black authors and other people of color have recently dominated the genre. A powerhouse author, Angie Thomas won awards and national critical acclaim with their debut YA novel, The Hate U Give. Thomas’s two subsequent titles in the same related universe are equally deserving of praise. Other Black authors, such as Nic Stone, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Kim Johnson (to name only a few), wrote earth-shattering entries in the YA literature canon. Laurie Halse Anderson, a white veteran YA author, had made strides for decades with her books regarding mental health and sexual harassment. Each book here forces any reader to think critically, constituting YA contemporary fiction as a salient genre in this Book Lover’s Day piece.

• The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
• On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
• Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
• Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
• This is My America by Kim Johnson
• Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
• Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean
• Dear Martin by Nic Stone
• American Street by Ibi Zoboi
• The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
• One of the Good Ones by Maritza Moulite
• The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
• Off the Record by Camryn Garrett
• Rebel Robin by A.R. Capetta
• Wintergirl by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
• The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson

YA Romance

At the bottom of genres I read, romance is nestled in an underground cavern beneath the Earth. Nothing inherently poses as a barrier to the genre except personal preference. However, a few YA romance books secretly make me gush with approval, and you should never feel any shame for liking what may surprise people. If your tastes are similar, attempt reading Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before trilogy because Lara Jean’s story is adorably comforting. Nicola Yoon writes heartbreaking romance novels with diverse characters. Revamped romance classics receive a YA spin in Pride and Where the Rhythm Takes You. Confessedly, these books prevail as lovely pieces of literature, cute cheesy tropes and all.

• Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
• Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
• The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
• Frankly in Love by David Yoon
• To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (Series) by Jenny Han
• Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant
• Pride by Ibi Zoboi
• Where the Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass
• The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
• Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Horror / Mystery / Thriller

Stephen King usually reigns as the most prominent name in the horror literature genre. Unfortunately for King lovers, I’ve never read a single title by him, aside from his On Writing memoir. Horror, mystery, and thriller novels for middle grade, YA, and adult audiences all fall into this collective category because I have only begun rectifying my lack of reading these genres the past year. So why not use Book Lover’s Day and the upcoming fall spooky season to seek out books in these genres?

Well-crafted thrillers and dread-inducing horror books have the potential to increase your adrenaline and quicken your heartbeat. Author Alex North’s horrifying The Whisper Man and follow-up title The Shadows will put any reader’s stomach in knots as they keep turning pages until all secrets come undone. In The Taking of Jake Livingstone, debut author Ryan Douglass writes an enthralling yet distressing tale about a queer, Black teenager haunted by ghosts. Of course, you can always rely on Neil Gaiman’s classic middle-grade novels like Coraline and The Graveyard Book to distill nostalgic eeriness into your head.

• Coraline (Middle Grade) by Neil Gaiman
• The Graveyard Book (Middle Grade) by Neil Gaiman
• Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (YA Series) by Ransom Riggs
• A Monster Calls (YA) by Patrick Ness
• Sadie (YA) by Courtney Summers
• The Taking of Jake Livingstone (YA) by Ryan Douglass
• The Archived (YA Duology) by Victoria Schwab
• City of Ghosts (YA Trilogy) by Victoria Schwab
• A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (YA Trilogy) by Holly Jackson
• The Whisper Man by Alex North
• The Shadows by Alex North
• None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney
• The Push by Ashley Audrain
• The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig
• Meddling Kids by Edward Cantero
• Dark Roads (YA) by Chevy Stevens

Nonfiction

Nonfiction literature incorporates categories such as memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, self-help, and informational books. Novels about people or experiences from any socioeconomic status, geographical location, or career industry sit under the broad umbrella of the “nonfiction” genre. Actor biographies by optimist Michael J. Fox, abuse-survivor Alan Cummings, and former prison inmate Danny Trejo posit thoughtful insights gained from traumas and self-reflection. Nadia Owusu’s Aftershocks details her familial struggles in life abroad, using earthquakes as an extended metaphor throughout. Recently, linguist Amanda Montell published a relevant and accessible book, Cultish, detailing language’s multifaceted role in cults. Find autobiographies about your favorite actors, historical literature, books about the sports industry, and a variety of other topics in this section.

• No Time Like the Future by Michael J. Fox
• Better, Not Bitter by Yusef Salaam
• Tiny But Mighty by Hannah Shaw
• Not My Father’s Son by Alan Cumming
• Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu
• Becoming by Michelle Obama
• Just As I Am by Cicely Tyson
• Yes Please by Amy Poehler
• Leonard by William Shatner
• Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
• Steve Kerr: A Life by Scott Howard-Cooper
• Can’t Knock the Hustle by Matt Sullivan
• Trejo by Danny Trejo
• Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
• Cultish by Amanda Montell
• By the Light of Burning Dreams by Margaret Talbot & David Talbot
• Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
• Carry On by John Lewis
• The Girls by Abigail Pesta
• The End of the Perfect 10 by Dvora Meyers
• The Many Lives of Catwoman by Tim Hanley

Classic Literature / Historical Fiction

As schools finally make strides toward integrating international and diverse literature into their English reading curriculum, twenty-first-century historical fiction has seen an uptick in publishing books by individuals (and women) of color. However, classics such as The Secret Garden, Emma, and Wuthering Heights, all written by white women, still hold a candle in the genre. Meanwhile, mainstream adult and YA authors are penning poignant historical fiction novels, widening the white-centric perspective on history. Homegoing, Libertie, The Kite Runner, and Angel of Greenwood fictionalize less-spoken history based upon real events. International works beyond basic American literature appear here as important entries within the classic/historical fiction genres.

• Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
• The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• In the Name of Salomé by Julia Alvarez
• Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
• Emma by Jane Austen
• Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
• Angel of Greenwood by Randi Pink
• Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
• Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
• Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
• Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
• The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
• Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
• Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
• Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
• Beloved by Toni Morrison

Poetry

Poem collections or free verse poetry books feature short, succinct, gut-punching stories audiences with limited reading time can absorb in small doses for National Book Lover’s Day. Collections of poetry merge either the poet’s collective work (The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson) or tie individual poems together through a cohesive theme (Black Girl, Call Home).

Laurie Halse Anderson wrote Shout in free verse as a memoir, a gripping narrative advocating for survivors of sexual assault/violence. YA authors Jason Reynolds and Elizabeth Acevedo have penned numerous fictional free verse poetry books stirring emotions with every carefully selected word. Punching the Air features a wrongfully incarcerated protagonist who copes with his situation using artistry. Poetry is art, a celebration of language as catharsis and meditation.

• Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
• Ghost by Jason Reynolds
• The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
• Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson
• Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
• Black Girl, Call Home by Jasmine Mans
• Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Brown
• The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson by Emily Dickinson
• Postcolonial Love Poem: Poems by Natalie Diaz
• Open Gate: An Anthology of Haitian Creole Poetry Edited by Paul Laraque & Jack Hirschman

Middle Grade Literature

YA authors champion middle-grade novels and authors with fierce adoration, seeing as how middle-grade literature can vaguely distinguish itself from YA in some cases. Nostalgia fueled the majority of these recommendations.

Timeless authors — Gail Carson Levine and Beverly Cleary — readers from decades ago will recognize are present here. As for Andrew Clements, I could add his whole catalog of books to the list besides Frindle and A School Story. Late beloved author Kathleen Duey’s Hoofbeats series liltingly impresses her love of horses onto readers’ hearts. There are dozens of middle-grade series to read, but “Erin Hunter”‘s Warriors series may fondly tickle the memory of any 2000s kids. Book Lover’s Day turned into a daily holiday growing up with a portion of these middle-grade books. Particularly, thank Rick Riordan for introducing hesitant kids to reading with Percy Jackson for the last decade!

• Holes by Luis Sacher
• The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
• Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
• Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
• The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine
• Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
• From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
• The Tale of Despereaux by Katie DiCamillo
• Da Vinci’s Cat by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
• Socks by Beverly Cleary
• Ramona (Series) by Beverly Cleary
• The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary
• Frindle by Andrew Clements
• The School Story by Andrew Clements
• Warriors (Multiple Series) by Erin Hunter
• Hoofbeats (Multiple Series) by Kathleen Duey
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Series) by Jeff Kinney
• The City of Ember (Series) by Jeanne DuPrau
• Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Series) by Rick Riordan
• The Heroes of Olympus (Series) by Rick Riordan
• A Series of Unfortunate Events (Series) by Lemony Snicket
• The Mysterious Benedict Society (Series) by Trenton Lee Stewart

Comics

When you think of Book Lover’s Day, you may be limiting your horizons if you’re only considering pictureless books. This is an informal invitation for any literature fans to read a comic book. The word “book” is in the name! Comic book trades containing a collection of comic book issues or graphic novels published as fully complete narratives interweave a written script with sequential visual art. Reading comics is as much an intellectual experience as a visual one. Interacting with comic books on an analytical level proves possible for most comics and should be equated with reading long-form novels.

Comic books elicit joy for readers of the medium. Stories in every genre — from frightening horror titles from Vault Comics to hilarious satire from every AHOY Comics title — can entertain readers. If you were a child fan of Hanna-Barbera cartoons, mature twists on your favorite characters make intriguing appearances in DC’s Hanna-Barbera Beyond line. Marvel and DC comic publishers provide plenty of jumping-on points, like Loki: Agent of Asgard, The Immortal Hulk, and Catwoman if you’re interested in comic book movie characters. Below, you’ll find a range of comics for all age ranges to explore.

• Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang & Gurihiru
• Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang
• A Map to the Sun by Sloane Leong
• They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, & Harmony Becker
• Bitter Root by David F. Walker, Chuck Brown, & Sanford Green
• Klaus by Grant Morrison & Dan Mora
• Killadelphia by Rodney Barnes & Jason Shawn Alexander
• Count by Ibrahim Moustafa & Brad Simpson
• The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott by Zoe Thorgood
• The Incredible Bun by Mike Sambrook & Rosie Packwood
• I Walk With Monsters by Paul Cornell & Sally Cantirino
• The Plot by Tim Daniel, Michael Moreci, & Joshua Hixson
• Resonant by David B. Andry & Alejandro Aragon
• Djelyia by Juni Ba
• Dead Dog’s Bite by Tyler Boss
• Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
• Harrow County by Cullen Bunn & Tyler Crook
• The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
• Life is Strange by Emma Vieceli & Claudia Leonardi
• We3 by Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely
• My Favorite Thing is Monsters by Emil Ferris
• Spencer & Locke by David Pepose & Jorge Santiago Jr.
• Scout’s Honor by David Pepose & Luca Casalanguida
• Inkblot by Emma Kubert & Rusty Gladd
• Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai
• The Department of Truth by James Tynion IV & Martin Simmonds
• Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV & Werther Dell’Edera
• Wynd by James Tynion IV & Michael Dialynas
• Grafity’s Wall by Ram V & Anand Rk
• Blue in Green by Ram V & Anand Rk
• Chasin’ the Bird by Dave Chisholm
• March by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, & Nate Powell
• Skyward by Joe Henderson, Antonio Fabela, & Lee Garbett
• Blacksad by Juan Diaz Canales & Juanjo Guarnido
• Monstress by Marjorie Liu & Sana Takeda
• Scooby-Doo Team-Up by Sholly Fisch & Various Artists
• Jughead by Chip Zdarsky, Erica Henderson, & Jack Morelli
• Jughead: The Hunger by Frank Tieri & Various Artists
• The Unbelievable Gwenpool by Christopher Hastings & Gurihiru
• House of X / Powers of X by Jonathan Hickman, Pepe Larraz, & R.B. Silva
• Loki: Agent of Asgard by Al Ewing & Various Artists
• Daredevil by Chip Zdarsky & Marco Checchetto
• Immortal Hulk by Al Ewing & Joe Bennett
• Catwoman by Ram V & Fernando Blanco
• Far Sector by N. K. Jemisin & Jamal Campbell
• Wonder Twins by Mark Russell & Stephen Byrne
• Naomi by David F. Walker & Brian Michael Bendis
• Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen by Matt Fraction & Steve Lieber

Manga

Akin to the inclusion of comics in this article, manga contains outstanding narratives entwined with Japanese-style illustrations. Manga series, like the highly popular Naruto manga are lengthy, dozens of volumes making up one series. However, titles such as A Man and His Cat, Spy x Family, or The Way of the Househusband contain only a few English-translated volumes. Thus, manga is accessible for even the busiest readers.

Like comics, manga relies on art. Highly exaggerated facial expressions and quick narratives characterize most manga illustrations. Meticulous linework evokes astonishing horror in manga like Berserk by the late Kentaro Miura or Uzumaki by Junji Ito. Manga also ventures into every imaginable genre, providing curious readers with innumerable story options embracing heart, horror, or pure hilarity.

• A Man and His Cat by Umi Sakurai
• Fruits Basket by Masaru Yokoyama
• Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
• Chi’s Sweet Home by Kanata Konami
• Uzumaki by Junji Ito
• Junji Ito’s Cat Diary by Junji Ito
• Slam Dunk by Takehiko Inoue
• Peach Girl by Miwa Ueda
• The Way of the Househusband by Kousuke Oono
• Spy x Family by Tatsuya Endo
• Berserk by Kentaro Miura

Celebrate National Book Lover’s Day All Day, Every Day!

People seek out books, whether the season calls for burrowing under the blankets or sunbathing by the ocean. Worn paperback spines indicate a lifetime of rereads. Lost bookstore receipts cause nostalgic glee. Book Lover’s Day is a year-round expedition for voracious readers. Hopefully, this list will take you on a walk-through time or introduce you to new genres. These books deserve a chance to be read. Take that chance today.