

Science Fiction
DUNE
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Space opera
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Epic sci-fi
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Insane world building
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Lots of spice, but no on-page s*x (IYKYK)

Fank Herbert
15+
Ender's Game
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Defies gravity
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Mind blowing
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Heartbreaking if you love kids
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Lots of action
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No spice

Orson Scott Card
13+
Ready Player One
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Dysitopia vibes
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Lots of vulgar slang
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Grungy 80's mess
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Somehow very interesting
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No spice

Ernest Cline
17+


HEROES
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6-book series
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Pretty gory
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Moves FAST
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"Not a romance" ~ the author
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No spice

J. Matthew
12+

Technically Not Dead
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My book 🥰
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Sprinkle of romance
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Mindcontrol
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Lots of explosions
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Witty banter for days
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No spice

Leah Jubilee
13+



Fantasy
The Hobbit
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So so so sweet
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Strong brother relationships
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Compelling villains
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Stunning writing (obviously)

J. R. R. Tolkien
10+
Six of Crows
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Crunchy
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Definition of "morally grey"
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Canes and leather gloves
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No spice

Leigh Bardugo
15+
Daughter of the Sun
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Animal sidekicks
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Dual POV
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PLOT TWISTS!!
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Ice age
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Cute nicknames
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No spice

Amanda Auler
11+



An Ember in the Ashes
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*ahem* that MMC?
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Masks, swords, assassin school
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Great character development
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No spice

Sabaa Tahir
12+
The Way of Kings
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High fantasy
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Incredible magic system
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Lots and lots... and lots of words
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No spice

Bandon Sanderson
14+


The Classics
Pride and Prejudice
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Literally my favorite
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Incredible writing
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Witty humor
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Romantic beyond anything
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No spice

Jane Austen
13+
Dracula
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Creepy as heck
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Beautiful prose
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All the gothic vibes
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Great characters
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Easy to follow
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No spice

Bram Stoker
15+
Little Women
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Sisters <3
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So many feelings
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Author protagonist (just like me!)
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Makes you love life
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No spice

Louisa May Alcott
11+


Jane Eyre
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Period drama with a dose of gothic horror
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Tortured MMC
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GREAT lines
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Scary twist...
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No spice

Charlotte Brontë
12+
Ivanhoe
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Knights, tournements, romance
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Very "ye olde," and beautiful to read
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Slower pace, for sure
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No spice

Sir Walter Scott
14+


"Children's" Classics
Alice in Wonderland
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Very fun read
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Unique look at the world
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Jabberwocky poem
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"No room! No room!"
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No spice

Lewis Carroll
8+
Narnia
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The book that made me a bookworm
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Beautiful themes
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Kind of heartwrenching
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No spice

C. S. Lewis
8+
Dr. Dolittle
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Animal sidekicks (Lol!)
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Interesting premis
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Big adventure but still cozy
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World travel
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No spice

Hugh Lofting
7+

Peter Pan
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Creepy, NGL
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Also cute
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Kind of sad
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Made me feel wierd, but great writing
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No spice

J. M. Barrie
9+
The Wind in the Willows
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I don't like this book, but I believe that everyon should read once (min)
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My brother has a huge tattoo from this book
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No spice

Kenneth Grahame
8+

Mystery
Sherlock Holmes
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Classic mysteries that are hard to guess
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Sherlock is amazing
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Watson is amazing
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No spice

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
8+
Brought to Light
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Mystery Romance
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College campus
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Pride and Prejudice mentions
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Coffee
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No spice

Allie Lewis
8+

