books i want to read asap & why by susie - Hypelist
books i want to read asap & why
susie - Updated 08/30/25
Books that I physically own & need to read before the year is up!
To be read!
Hamnet
Maggie O'Farrell · 2020
Notes
Theres a film coming out on November 27th starring Paul Mescal & Jessie Buckley directed by Chloé Zhao!! Definitely want to read it before watching the film in cinema’s🕺🕺
Intermezzo: A Novel
Sally Rooney · 2024
Notes
I’ve read a few other works by Sally Rooney and I’ve loved them all, so this new release has been high on my list to read for quite some time!! Even my dad has read it!
Shuggie Bain: A Novel (Booker Prize Winner)
Douglas Stuart · 2020
Notes
Recently read “Young Mungo” & adored that one, so I really want to read more of Douglas Stuart’s work.
The Bluest Eye
Toni Morrison · 2007
Notes
I started reading this years ago but it was a little too complex for me, however I successfully read “Love” this month and so I want to give this book another go
The Secret History
Donna Tartt · 1992
Notes
Everyone on tiktok & their Mum (including mine) has recommended this one, I need to get around to reading it!
1984
George Orwell · 1983
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A classic that I just haven’t read!
The Bell Jar
Sylvia Plath · 2005
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One that’s been sitting on my shelf since 2022, I think it’s time I read it.
Klara and the Sun
Kazuo Ishiguro · 2021
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Desperate to read more of Ishiguro’s work!
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen · 2002
Notes
My favourite movie! I’ve been meaning to read this for yearsss
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini · 2004
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Another classic that I really want to read
Things Fall Apart
Chinua Achebe · 1994
Notes
Ever since I was 14 when we studied this in class (no i didn’t actually read it) - I’ve been meaning to read it on my own terms & I will before the years up!!
Currently reading!
Daughter of the Moon Goddess: A Novel (Celestial Kingdom Book 1)