200 book recommendations: my favourite books you should read

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  • čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
  • These are my 200 favourite books of all time. Of course, I've had to leave off a fair few really good ones, but these are the ones I would most highly recommend. There is a huge mix here in genre, age rating and subject matter so hopefully you can walk away with at least one new book for your TBR :)
    ALSO, stay tuned till the end for a VERY EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!

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  • @RubyGranger8
    @RubyGranger8  Před 4 lety +1021

    NOTE: I’ve grouped these books into Classics, YA, middle-grade (age 9-13), non-fiction, children and contemporary. I grouped these subjectively (as in, if I think of it as a “classic”, I put it in the classics section!). I just wanted to separate the recommendations out a little bit so they’re easier to digest!

    • @ghousiyasulthana5892
      @ghousiyasulthana5892 Před 4 lety +3

      @@sunandagaikwad1142 you are absolutely right. The Alchemist was totally amazing.

    • @youniversalbeyoutifull2843
      @youniversalbeyoutifull2843 Před 4 lety +2

      I was actually waiting for this video! Thanks Ruby you're the best! I will totally check these books out! ❤️😄

    • @ishanvidyarthi7340
      @ishanvidyarthi7340 Před 4 lety +2

      Hey Ruby m also a bookworm from India

    • @ishanvidyarthi7340
      @ishanvidyarthi7340 Před 4 lety +1

      Can u explain me how is great Gatsby really worth it to read???

    • @KanwarAnand
      @KanwarAnand Před 4 lety +3

      I have read 21 of your 200 books. The usual suspects, you know but based on those I venture to recommend you five books
      a) City of thieves by David Benioff
      b) Death in the family by Karl Ove Knausgard
      c) Martin Eden by Jack London
      d) Flowers for Algernon
      e) The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand.
      I'm going to be reading two books you included and those are 100 days of solitude and the overachievers.

  • @TheHollyChronicle
    @TheHollyChronicle Před 4 lety +2762

    My “books to read” list just increased significantly

  • @borowka333
    @borowka333 Před 4 lety +3001

    CLASSICS
    - The odyssey Homer by emily wilson
    - Jane eyre by charlotte bronte
    - frankenstein by mary shelley
    - dracula by bram stoker
    - the tennant in wildfell hall by anne bronte
    - rebecca by daphne du marier
    - jamaica by daphne du marier
    - the scarlet letter by nathaniel hawthorne
    mobydick
    silvia plath journal
    the bell jar by sylvia plath
    shakespeare plays: king lear
    the winter’s tale
    macbeth
    much ado nothing
    to kill a mockingbird harper lee
    paradise lost by john milton
    breakfast at tiffany’s truman capote
    the diary of nobody
    the picture of dorian grey oscar wilde
    study in scarlet by sir arthur conan doyle
    the great gatsby by scott fitzgerald
    the go beet wen fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury
    if on a winters night a traveler
    a christmas carol by charles dickens
    great expectations charles dickens
    - around the word in 80 days
    - i never promised you a rose garden
    oliver twist by charles dickens
    - lord of flies by william holding
    - brave new world
    - 1984
    - of mice and men
    - the color purple
    - dr. jekyll and mr. hyde
    - Winenburg ohio
    - Invisible man by Ralph Ellison
    - Bartleby the scrivener by Herman Melville
    - The ballad of the sad cafe by Carson McCullers
    - The melancholy death of oyster boy
    - The complete poems of Emily Dickinson
    - Emily Dickinson Envelope Poems
    YA FICTION
    - Laurie Hase anderson
    catalyst
    winter girls
    a danger to herself and others
    the strange and beautiful sorrows of ava lavender
    - The perks of being a wallflower
    - A good girls guide to murder Holly Jackson
    - The bullies like me
    - Turtles all the way down by John Green
    Aristotle and dante discover the secrets
    bad girls don’t die
    be live a relic
    dear evan hansen
    - enter title here
    paperweight
    - more than this patrick ness
    - Walking naked
    - Small spaces
    the hate u give by Angie Thomas
    what i was by meg riding
    the ocean and the end of the lane
    the unwind
    we were liars
    - slates trilogy
    - Wolf by wolf
    - Every day David Leviathan
    - Torn by Cat Clarke
    middle
    - Howl’s moving castle
    - Tinder
    - Coraline
    - Multiple choice
    - Counting by 7s
    - A monster calls
    - Wonder by R. J. palacio
    - The clockwork sparrow
    - Love Aubrey
    - Gregory and the Grimbockle
    - Summer’s dream
    - Christa stands strong
    - The lightning thief
    - Eleven
    - After the fire
    - The alice miranda series
    - The lie tree
    - Wolf hollows
    - Northern lights
    - My sister jodie
    - Little darlings
    - Bad girls
    - Wave me goodbye
    - The goldfish boy
    - Word nerd
    - mister greecher
    - Mockingbird kathryn erdkunde
    - Memoirs of an imaginary friend
    - Fat boy swim
    - River boy
    - Ways to live forever
    - The bunker diary
    - The recruit
    - Persepolis
    - Pig heart boy
    - Out of my mind
    The ant colony
    - Gifted series
    CHILDREN
    - I am David
    - Harry Potter
    - Hobbit
    - Peter pan
    - The nutcracker
    - A little princess
    - Little women
    - Boy
    - Matilda
    - Secrets of malory towers
    - Swallows of Amazon’s
    - The series of unfortunate events
    - Anne of green gables
    - The little prince
    - Angela Brazil
    - Alice in Wonderland
    - The magic faraway tree
    IDK WHAT CATEGORY
    The institute
    blithe spirit
    history of the rain
    the children act
    ancheail beach
    - Gather the daughters
    - Me & emma
    - Jistory of wolves
    - Extremey loud & incredibly close
    - The man who walked through walls

  • @minhngocvu2054
    @minhngocvu2054 Před 4 lety +2140

    4:24 YA
    5:50 Middle grade
    8:35 Children
    9:46 Contemporary
    12:10 Nonfiction

  • @tillyh1368
    @tillyh1368 Před 4 lety +132

    the way you smile when you look down, realise what book it is and i can almost see you remembering the book and how great it was. it so heart warming to watch 🥺

  • @ferventfei
    @ferventfei Před 4 lety +722

    * has over 100 books on my tbr *
    * notes down ruby's recommendations anyways *

    • @genevievemonk1108
      @genevievemonk1108 Před 4 lety +24

      darling i've got like 900 and still gotta put there some of ruby's recommendations

    • @m7a.videodiaries
      @m7a.videodiaries Před 4 lety +2

      felice s saameee

    • @khushbooprasad6519
      @khushbooprasad6519 Před 4 lety +1

      @@genevievemonk1108 Can understand that.

    • @Unknown-wv6lg
      @Unknown-wv6lg Před 3 lety +2

      I'm so jealous of u guys I love/ adore books but don't have so many.........I always wish I had a whole library to myself............

    • @sophiapostma4057
      @sophiapostma4057 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Unknown-wv6lg Me too!! I'm 17, so while I'm still dependent on my parents for the necessities, I'm working on building up my personal library. Right now, I'm at about 170 books, some of which I haven't yet read, but I've been reading more lately which will hopefully solve that problem. Good luck with your library!! :)

  • @humanbean4037
    @humanbean4037 Před 4 lety +22

    FULL LIST OF BOOKS
    Classics:
    - The Odyssey
    - Jane Eyre
    - Frankenstein
    - Dracula
    - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
    - Rebecca
    - Jamaica Inn
    - The Scarlet Letter
    - Moby Dick
    - Sylvia Plath’s journals
    - The Bell Jar
    ~Shakespeare subcategory~
    • King Lear
    • The Winter’s Tale
    • Macbeth
    • Much Ado About Nothing
    - To Kill A Mockingbird
    - Paradise Lost
    - Breakfast At Tiffany’s
    - A Diary of a Nobody
    - The Picture of Dorian Gray
    - A Study In Scarlet
    - The Great Gatsby
    - The Go-Between
    - Fahrenheit 451
    - If On A Winter’s Night A Traveller
    - A Christmas Carol
    - Great Expectations
    - Around The World In 80 Days
    - I Never Promised You A Rose Garden
    - Oliver Twist
    - Lord of the Flies
    - Brave New World
    - Nineteen Eighty-four
    - Of Mice and Men
    - The Color Purple
    - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
    - Winesburg, Ohio
    - Invisible Man
    - Bartleby the Scrivener
    - The Ballad of the Sad Café
    Poetry:
    - The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
    - The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
    - Envelope Poems (also by Dickinson)
    YA Fiction:
    - catalyst
    - wintergirls
    - A Danger To Herself and Others
    - The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavendar
    - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
    - A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
    - Bullies Like Me
    - Turtles All the Way Down
    - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
    - Bad Girls Don’t Die series
    - believarexic
    - Dear Evan Hansen
    - Enter Title Here
    - paperweight
    - More Than This
    - walking naked
    - Small Spaces
    - The
    Hate
    U
    Give
    - What I Was
    - The Ocean at the End of the Lane
    - Unwind series
    - we were liars
    - Slated trilogy
    - Wolf by Wolf
    - Every Day
    - Torn
    Middle Grade Books:
    - Howl’s Moving Castle
    - Tinder
    - Coraline (

    • @beesleyrc759
      @beesleyrc759 Před 3 lety +4

      Underrated comment! Good job making this list!

    • @humanbean4037
      @humanbean4037 Před 3 lety

      thank you!! I worked hard on it >w

  • @katsuo3228
    @katsuo3228 Před 4 lety +682

    13:22 you should feed whoever you're keeping in your basement.

    • @theofrincu4134
      @theofrincu4134 Před 4 lety +4

      😂😂😂😂

    • @lou.boshart
      @lou.boshart Před 4 lety +87

      Mister Morningstar also notice the massive blood spray on the curtains

    • @katieee6898
      @katieee6898 Před 4 lety +1

      Mister Morningstar 😂😂🤣🤣

    • @mugdham2811
      @mugdham2811 Před 4 lety +1

      @@lou.boshart Mister Morningstar must be used to the sight of blood.

    • @tanhaz9967
      @tanhaz9967 Před 4 lety +2

      ah yes finally something worthy

  • @katie.eq1434
    @katie.eq1434 Před 4 lety +6470

    This has inspired me to.......
    Read more

  • @mehdibukhari6898
    @mehdibukhari6898 Před 4 lety +63

    1:08 classics
    4:24 YA
    5:50 Middle grade
    8:35 Children
    9:46 Contemporary
    12:10 Nonfiction

  • @sonamc7723
    @sonamc7723 Před 4 lety +7

    I love how even by just reading a name of book you can hear pure happiness and nostalgia behind your voice, it reminds me of me ❤

  • @sameyabinteshams7145
    @sameyabinteshams7145 Před 4 lety +248

    You should start a bookstagram

  • @NoetaAdia
    @NoetaAdia Před 4 lety +463

    Ruby Granger is like if Rory Gilmore didn’t go rogue...

    • @klatskyn
      @klatskyn Před 4 lety +23

      Same initials too

    • @12cares
      @12cares Před 4 lety +31

      rory gilmore references always make me happy

    • @maneskinnnnn7190
      @maneskinnnnn7190 Před 4 lety +10

      how did she go rogue? she's human, no human is perfect. She took time out from yale because of what Logans dad said to her. She slept with Dean because he told her him an lyndsay had broken up.

    • @mariame7644
      @mariame7644 Před 4 lety +4

      @@maneskinnnnn7190 and she had a one night stand and now she's pregnant and she doesn't even know who the father is

    • @snamorsixteen
      @snamorsixteen Před 4 lety +13

      @@maneskinnnnn7190 yeah she went rogue. Such a waste of a good character

  • @neptoon928
    @neptoon928 Před 4 lety +44

    For 9-13 readers I really highly recommend A Series of Unfortunate Events series!!! It’s one of my favorite children’s books of all time and honestly the children in the book are very good role models and survivors. I preach this series enough. Even the narration is amazing and defines certain words through the writing which sounds weird when I explain it but it works!!

  • @zakirorrahman9007
    @zakirorrahman9007 Před 4 lety +280

    Me preparing for my exams :
    I have to prepare for after life too

    • @jesussaves1827
      @jesussaves1827 Před 4 lety +1

      Hi Apple 2, I hope your alright and not sick, What do you mean you have to prepare for afterlife?

    • @theliopleurodon
      @theliopleurodon Před 4 lety

      What do you mean? :)

    • @jesussaves1827
      @jesussaves1827 Před 4 lety

      @@theliopleurodon Sorry is that question for me or Apple 2?

    • @abigailbishop8176
      @abigailbishop8176 Před 4 lety +6

      stacie lahive I think they were referring to the former title of the video “200 books you must read before you die” and saying they are preparing for the after life by reading these books before they die

    • @jesussaves1827
      @jesussaves1827 Před 4 lety +2

      @@abigailbishop8176 Thanks for letting me know Amy, that is kind of you to take the time and message me about what they could mean, have a great day,

  • @mehdibukhari6898
    @mehdibukhari6898 Před 4 lety +102

    10:56 ... sis really predicted the future i-

  • @sananaz3878
    @sananaz3878 Před 4 lety +166

    The kite runner & a thousand splendid suns is a MUST READ

    • @RKNELIAS
      @RKNELIAS Před 4 lety +4

      Those books are really beautiful

    • @diamondsaf5064
      @diamondsaf5064 Před 4 lety +6

      Dont forget And The Mountains Echoed!! I really loved that one, maybe even more than the other two 😊

    • @samchau3476
      @samchau3476 Před 4 lety +6

      @@diamondsaf5064 frankly i didn't like it. The narrative or hosseini's newer stylistic choice didn't strike a chord in me that way it with his first two books so it made less of an impact for me and the writing also felt more passive. I'm not a fan of passive writing, I liked the volatility and personal style of his earlier works. Although I loved the sequence of events that unfolded between Nabi and Wahdati - it was unexpected and their story felt less distant. Most people I know love A thousand splendid suns the most but kite runner is my favorite. I can't explain the hundred thousand things i had coursing inside me after reading that book. Also after I found out how the talibs and asif in particular tried to ruin hassan and his son I came down with a fever back in high-school when my friend spoiled the whole story for me. But when I read it by myself I still was struck by how powerful the entire story is.

    • @haneenasalim5231
      @haneenasalim5231 Před 4 lety +6

      Thousand splendid suns❤

    • @iwantthistoend7912
      @iwantthistoend7912 Před 4 lety +2

      @@samchau3476 I just love kite runner 😟

  • @makaylad6211
    @makaylad6211 Před 4 lety +36

    Read “the woman in cabin 10”-its a murder mystery
    And “where the mountain meets the moon” - its one of my favorites. It is more laid back and is a nice before bed read

  • @racheldreamslife
    @racheldreamslife Před 4 lety

    Awesome video! Thanks for sharing - I have added a number of your recommendations to my Goodreads :) Also excited about the book club!

  • @haley1616
    @haley1616 Před 4 lety +436

    i haven’t even read 200 books in my lifetime what

    • @zainabzubair1797
      @zainabzubair1797 Před 4 lety +10

      I know right

    • @coolamericano
      @coolamericano Před 4 lety +23

      Then get up on it

    • @vallary336
      @vallary336 Před 4 lety +33

      do it, books are amazing.

    • @r.22r
      @r.22r Před 4 lety +25

      All the more treasures for you to discover then! 😊

    • @haley1616
      @haley1616 Před 4 lety +2

      i’m working on it!! i absolutely love reading

  • @subbalakshmiparimi1534
    @subbalakshmiparimi1534 Před 4 lety +23

    It's a really sad thing that not a lot of people have read Heidi by Johanna Spyri.... I highly highly recommend it... It has a beautiful relationship between a grandfather and a granddaughter... It's set in the Alps... and johanna's writing is just beautiful! Do read it if u like books with character development... ( also if u have read and liked it pls like this comment so that ruby sees it and reads the book as well)

    • @georgiaquest7959
      @georgiaquest7959 Před rokem +1

      omg i never realised that was a book! i watched the movie so much as a little girl because its so comforting

    • @sophspice32
      @sophspice32 Před rokem +1

      HEIDI DEINE WELT SIND DIE BERGE

  • @qqwweerrttyy3610
    @qqwweerrttyy3610 Před 4 lety +8

    Ruby is so beautiful on the inside out

  • @iliatrain5359
    @iliatrain5359 Před 4 lety +1

    Your taste in books is perfect! I just recently finished Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and it’s most definitely been added to my favourites list. I’m going to try and dig into more Jonathan Safran Foer books but first I need to add the estimated 60 of your recommendations I’m yet to read! Thank you so much ☺️

  • @BookwormAdventureGirl
    @BookwormAdventureGirl Před 3 lety +2

    Loved this video. We have very similar, eclectic tastes. You have several of my favourites on this list and I have added a number of books to my TBR. So excited!

  • @vitameata6954
    @vitameata6954 Před 4 lety +34

    Emily Bronte out here waiting for her name after Charlotte and Anne. 🥺

  • @divyanshrajouria4759
    @divyanshrajouria4759 Před 3 lety +23

    Normal Booktubers: My top 10 favourite books recommendations.
    Madlad Ruby: My top 200 book recommendations.

  • @pablomartinez4648
    @pablomartinez4648 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you Ruby ! I got very motivated by a lot of your recommendations. Great Video ! ♥️

  • @blairhaze4629
    @blairhaze4629 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm not a book warm, but your passion and this huge selection of books will definitely motivate me to read at least a few of them! Thank you Ruby!

  • @sarahb6960
    @sarahb6960 Před 4 lety +357

    Me: doesnt like reading
    Ruby: uploads books you must read
    Me: i dont like reading but i like Ruby so........

    • @kaitlin3102
      @kaitlin3102 Před 4 lety +18

      How come you don’t like reading? 😱

    • @amyheadstrom2455
      @amyheadstrom2455 Před 4 lety +3

      Audiobooks are great!

    • @johntaxpayer2523
      @johntaxpayer2523 Před 4 lety +4

      @@kaitlin3102 effort innit

    • @imthecoolest50
      @imthecoolest50 Před 4 lety +1

      I don’t like reading too

    • @winniemaereact1391
      @winniemaereact1391 Před 4 lety +10

      I think anybody can like to read, you just have to find the right books! Also... If you really don’t like it, you can try audiobooks!

  • @josien2212
    @josien2212 Před 4 lety +10

    I was just waiting for you to mention the Book Thief. It's fantastic!

  • @refinedobsidian479
    @refinedobsidian479 Před 4 lety +1

    Wow! This is my first time watching your channel, and I loved the video and have now subscribed. And I’m even more overjoyed at the prospect of your surprise as well!

  • @mikaylak.b.6974
    @mikaylak.b.6974 Před 4 lety +1

    Hearing you talk about all your favorite books makes me realize how similar reading tastes we have :) Sometimes when I hear lists like this, I don't feel at all interested in these books, but for yours, I'd love to give all these books I haven't read (if possible) a shot
    Also, I'm so excited about your announcement!

  • @skylaaa3257
    @skylaaa3257 Před 4 lety +4

    I love these kind of videos, it really motivates me and makes me want to read more and also I would actually be sooo excited if you were to write your own book someday !! xx

  • @queenofcupsz
    @queenofcupsz Před 4 lety +31

    omggg, I always wanted to be part of a bookclub but never in my dreams I thought of being part of one with you! Count me in!

  • @nina96selena
    @nina96selena Před 4 lety

    I wrote down every book you mentioned! (It wasn’t very easy but I’m happy I did it!) can’t wait to start your bookclub omg it is so inspiring how many books you read every year and I would love if you could do some reading vlogs on your channel it would be so amazing!

  • @jasmijnverhoef9225
    @jasmijnverhoef9225 Před 4 lety +1

    Extremely loud & Incredibly close has a special place in my heart. Glad to see it here!

  • @lottie5596
    @lottie5596 Před 4 lety +196

    You should try reading some murakami! He has such an interesting way of storytelling and really transports you to a different world.

    • @salaryman540
      @salaryman540 Před 4 lety +3

      Charlotte Lees Ahh he is an absolute inspiration. I’ve been reading the wind-up bird chronicle and it’s been FANTASTIC. I’ve tried a couple of his works before and found everything fascinating... glad to have someone who mentioned him

    • @sabnaraifanabil8857
      @sabnaraifanabil8857 Před 4 lety

      i couldn't agree more... ❤ he's such a genius

    • @mette2215
      @mette2215 Před 4 lety

      I love his books, he is the one that got me in to reading

    • @jackiechan8357
      @jackiechan8357 Před 3 lety

      hi what books of him can u recommend?

    • @roshniveronikamallick9744
      @roshniveronikamallick9744 Před 3 lety

      @@jackiechan8357 you could start with Norwegian Wood! It's absolutely amazing!

  • @tekla_bablishvili
    @tekla_bablishvili Před 4 lety +11

    I’m so excited to hear THAT announcement

  • @lamwingsum9532
    @lamwingsum9532 Před 3 lety +2

    i love this so much!! thank you Ruby for these amazing recommendations!! i actually loved the glass castle so much as a kid because i could relate to it and Jeannette Walls' way of writing really got me? and i am so excited for this book club project!! lots of love from Birmingham!!

  • @AlaCatMom
    @AlaCatMom Před 4 lety

    Hello, Ruby! I just discovered your channel and this is the first video I watched. Thank you for all the recommendations. Looking forward to watching more of your videos

  • @annaz2349
    @annaz2349 Před 3 lety +8

    My favourite book is ''Life" by Guy de Maupassant. It is just beautifully written, very emotional, easy to read, short and with deep, philosophical meaning. It changed my view on life and helped to understand people better.

  • @ingridstenberg5269
    @ingridstenberg5269 Před 4 lety +3

    I'm so glad you mentioned Out of My Mind by Sharon M Draper! I absolutely love that book but I never hear anyone talk about it!

  • @mariasadecka164
    @mariasadecka164 Před 4 lety

    I have read some of these books, but it is great to hear more tips for great books. Thank you! :)

  • @lizdorrington2851
    @lizdorrington2851 Před 3 lety +2

    My TBR has just quadrupled in a good way. Thank you so much. 😊

  • @miamuggle555
    @miamuggle555 Před 4 lety +41

    I LOVED Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe.
    And I'd like to recommend ' The catcher in the rye' by Salinger. It's brilliant

    • @amandaperez8776
      @amandaperez8776 Před 4 lety +2

      Aristotle and Dante [...] is one of the first book that my high school literature teacher made us read (so basically my whole school has read it and they all loved it but hated the test, it only had two questions so you could have the maximum grade, barely pass it or fail. Not fun)

    • @humanbean4037
      @humanbean4037 Před 4 lety +2

      I love the Catcher in the Rye but when we read it in class nobody else really liked it -_-

    • @ayeshashaikh4433
      @ayeshashaikh4433 Před 3 lety

      oh boy I love 'The catcher in the rye'!

  • @newatlas898
    @newatlas898 Před 4 lety +10

    "Gone with the wind" is in my heart forever. ( Also "Sapiens", "All Stephen Hawking's books" and books about economics. )

  • @samsamuels8328
    @samsamuels8328 Před 4 lety

    Wow! I am absolutely going to join this book club! Sounds amazing ❤
    Beautiful video, I have been taking some of them for my reading list 😊

  • @deliwoman3720
    @deliwoman3720 Před 4 lety

    I'm so happy you've include Catalyst! I feel like I never see people talk about it. It's SO good!

  • @kawaii-lw9ui
    @kawaii-lw9ui Před 4 lety +6

    About the announcement, you could create an specific hashtag! (Idk if that was your original idea but just in case i tell you xD).
    Anyway, thanks for the book recommendations!!

  • @amanfazil5488
    @amanfazil5488 Před 4 lety +13

    Great list! A Monster Calls never fails to get the tears going :(
    I'm a huge fan of Murakami so I was hoping to see him in the list but its okay :,)

  • @safiazzZ
    @safiazzZ Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for this, especially the middle grade list! I found lots of ideas for books that I could get for my niece!

  • @bookadopter
    @bookadopter Před 4 lety

    YAY I’m so excited!! I’ve always wanted to be a part of a book club. This is so exciting 🥰

  • @tammieharvey4814
    @tammieharvey4814 Před 4 lety +3

    I read Jane Eyre last year and it was my favourite book of 2019. Howls Moving Castle is so good, I personally liked it a whole lot more than the movie adaptation. The Clockwork Sparrow has been on my TBR for a while and I'm very excited to pick it up. I've just added A Million Years In A Day to my TBR because it sounds really interesting. So excited about the book club 😊

  • @vanessarahimi661
    @vanessarahimi661 Před 4 lety +5

    I don't know if this would make a great video idea or not, but I would enjoy watching a video about how you decide on what book to read. You read from almost every genre. How do you pick out good books? Do you base it on reviews? Are you not afraid of spoiling the book for yourself? Do you base it on authors or a books topic? I tend to only read fantasy and high fantasy, but I want to get into other books also.

  • @cineastefabre4976
    @cineastefabre4976 Před 4 lety +1

    Good list. I watched the nonfiction and classic parts and a lot of books I would highly recommend were included. Some books I've read that I hated are included but they weren't exceedingly badly written books or anything so different tastes, I imagine. Thank you for the great video.

  • @cub384
    @cub384 Před 4 lety +1

    both you and jack have helped me get back into reading. my new years resolution was to read five books this year (i read only one last year) and i have already read four and i’m on my fifth! also reading the harry potter books for the first time yay

  • @joshuageraldbutler8037
    @joshuageraldbutler8037 Před 4 lety +18

    Seeing as the only graphic novel you have ever read is Perseopolis I have to recommend Maus (famous graphic novel about the Holocaust), its a must read.

  • @hayaezzeldin6633
    @hayaezzeldin6633 Před 4 lety +7

    This is my first time watching her videos and I’m in love with her. She’s so sweet 🥰

  • @Naviiiii123
    @Naviiiii123 Před 3 lety +1

    i've read a few books of your list and i never got dissapointed they're amazing! I even came back to this video several times to find a new book xD

  • @riyadutta1673
    @riyadutta1673 Před 4 lety +1

    Yay!! I was just watching your video and you uploaded another one!! 😍💞

  • @alzbetakurekova9112
    @alzbetakurekova9112 Před 4 lety +8

    Watching this video I realised there's still so many books I need to read and not enough time. 😭❤

  • @JustMe-rn5xm
    @JustMe-rn5xm Před 4 lety +5

    This got me back into reading :D I just finished „A danger to herself and others“ (read it in less than two days :‘D) and now I‘ll get another one of your list😍

  • @luana4374
    @luana4374 Před 4 lety

    when you mentioned aristotle and dante i got so excited! i absolutely adore that book with all my heart. definitely one of the best books i’ve read in my life! and dear evan hansen, the perks of being a wallflower, wonder, anne of green gables, harry potter (of course), the institute, the hate u give, the book thief, to kill a mockingbird, boy erased... there are so many books you mentioned that i loved! i actually have to read lord of the flies for school and i can’t wait to start it-i’ve been meaning to read it for so long! also, since you mentioned the lightning thief, if you still haven’t finished the percy jackson series i 100% recommend it. i’ve read those books so many times (as well as pretty much all of rick riordan’s books), it’s one of my favourite series ever!

  • @bearlybookish217
    @bearlybookish217 Před 4 lety

    I'm so glad More Than This made the list! Definitely my favourite book I have ever read.
    If you're interested in reading any biographies, I really recommend Jacob Abbott's Makers of History collection. He wrote them for children in the 1800s and you not only get highly detailed accounts of monarchs' lives, but a lot of social context from the time period in which he wrote them. I got an original edition of his Mary Queen of Scots book and it is one of the most beautiful and informative things I own.

  • @ellieclayton1953
    @ellieclayton1953 Před 3 lety +4

    Read 33 of these. Several more are on my list. I'd definitely come back here for more recommendations if my TBR wasn't over 150 long.

  • @abbslife
    @abbslife Před 4 lety +5

    Jacqueline Wilson was my favourite author when I was younger too! I love her so much still!

  • @oxarose4998
    @oxarose4998 Před 3 lety +1

    This is the best book recommendation video!!!! Thank you so much.

  • @_isabellaathena
    @_isabellaathena Před 4 lety

    I’m so beyond excited to see what books you select for the book club! I can’t wait for it to start!

  • @zahrad1751
    @zahrad1751 Před 4 lety +9

    My Sister Jodie was the first time I cried too!! The ending was so unexpected and I was heartbroken! I was 8/9 when I read it!

  • @helenasawvel
    @helenasawvel Před 4 lety +3

    I highly highly HIGHLY recommend All The Light We Cannot See! My English teacher made my sophomore class read it this past winter and I absolutely fell in LOVE with it! I’d say that it’s probably my favorite book ever! It’s about a 16 year old French blind girl named Marie-Laure who lives in France during WWll, and is also about an 18 year old German boy named Werner and how he joins the Hitler Youth and eventually becomes a Nazi. The stories intertwine with each other, and it’s just incredibly inspirational and amazingly written!!!

  • @navyasharma8604
    @navyasharma8604 Před 3 lety +2

    I'm a twelve year old little person (lol) and when I was reading the book - A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness, I couldn't take my eyes off of the pages for even a second. It was like I had been absorbed by the book and was living a life within the very fabric of it. After I finished it, I just stared into nothing for what felt like an eternity. The book was so gripping, and I took a long time to process it. After my tiny little brain FINALLY stopped mulling over nothing, I literally cried. It was a very emotional book, that has a very deep meaning to it. I promised myself that I wouldn't ever read it again because I was just shook. Eventually, I ended up reading it once a month, and even though it made me cry every single time, I went away with a new meaning. It's frightening, but at the same time comforting, it gets that realization feeling over me, the state of being deep into thought, which I consider necessary once in a while, especially in our busy lives. In conclusion, I would definitely recommend it to anyone, you may not like it, but it's worth reading once.

  • @samanthatidd9542
    @samanthatidd9542 Před 4 lety

    In LOVE with your channel right now! ❤️

  • @NadiaAli1
    @NadiaAli1 Před 3 lety +8

    OMG! Finally an account that doesn’t just recommend the usual endless list of horribly written YA fantasy. I’m 25 and I’ve read a lot of these books and completely agree that they’re SO GOOD. So glad you reminded me of some of these as my old favourites. Excited to try out some of the ones I hadn’t heard of 🥰🥰

  • @isabellarose3750
    @isabellarose3750 Před 4 lety +4

    Honestly if I didn't grow up reading I wouldn't be in top set english, or doing as well in school as it has helped my vocabulary immensely😊💗

  • @admirbarucija2018
    @admirbarucija2018 Před 4 lety

    I’m so excited to watch, your channel is by far one of my favorites 💚

  • @Garmstrong2001
    @Garmstrong2001 Před 4 lety +1

    i JUST finished Emily Wilson’s odyssey this morning and I’m OBSESSED with it, I already ordered her translation of Seneca’s plays

  • @cinziatesauro8819
    @cinziatesauro8819 Před 4 lety +89

    100 years of solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marwuez is one of my favorite classics. Nice that you have Calvino in your list but in general you seem to miss some of the great south European/latin american and Asian writers.

    • @annacamila_
      @annacamila_ Před 4 lety +11

      Also African writers, such as Mia Couto

    • @maaizasiraj8008
      @maaizasiraj8008 Před 4 lety

      mine too!!!

    • @TheLNLSistersLenaAbed
      @TheLNLSistersLenaAbed Před 4 lety +2

      I’ve been trying to get through this book for so long now.. :’[
      I want to finish it but for some reason it’s been a bit difficult.

    • @ThePianoTester
      @ThePianoTester Před 4 lety +1

      Precisely. Too much of a one sided list, still good list tough. Needs more books to be more of a universal list.

    • @paolina1802
      @paolina1802 Před 4 lety +7

      I agree! It's unfortunate that her list is mainly made up of American and Northern-Western European authors (though understandable, I mean she IS British), but I really hope she'll read more foreign authors in order to complete this list. A 100 years of solitude is a masterpiece!

  • @kawaii-lw9ui
    @kawaii-lw9ui Před 4 lety +8

    2:07 I'm reading that book and it's marvellous!!

  • @hant679
    @hant679 Před 4 lety

    I am so excited to find your channel! I am a book lover. My goal for 2020 is to read as many genres and subgenres as I can. All new books, no rereads. I am LOVING it!
    I am clearly a classics fan - I have read most of the books on that list but almost none of the YA. I was reading classics by 11 years old (I learned to read when I was 8). I basically skipped YA.

  • @bellasgreensweater4750
    @bellasgreensweater4750 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm currently reading Frankenstein with my English tutor, I'm up to chapter 19 I think- I'm in love with this book, it's beautifully written and I think everyone will learn something from this novel if you read between the lines.

  • @basicyoutubehandlename
    @basicyoutubehandlename Před 4 lety +11

    I remember reading the book thief!!! That was one of the first books I actually cried at!!!

    • @murdermcmurderface
      @murdermcmurderface Před 3 lety

      Same!!! I don’t know if it’s exactly healthy, but I obsessed over it when I was 8

  • @DebmalyaSinha
    @DebmalyaSinha Před 4 lety +30

    “I can go on and on about poetry!”
    Please do!

  • @bridget4139
    @bridget4139 Před 4 lety

    haven’t even started but the fact you’ve read over 200 books is super cool. i’ve read about 15-25 books and most were in my childhood 😭

  • @vintagechic007
    @vintagechic007 Před 4 lety

    Thank you so much for making this video

  • @harvey8316
    @harvey8316 Před 4 lety +28

    the alchemist by paolo cohelo is amazing!! (and fight club and call me by your name but maybe im biased because i loved the films first lol)

    • @h4ppyc8mp3r2
      @h4ppyc8mp3r2 Před 4 lety

      That's my fav book:)

    • @charles-valentinalkan5681
      @charles-valentinalkan5681 Před 4 lety

      Fight club yes, the alchemist however is... Garbage. Seriously. Very superficial with a boring plot.

    • @nathaliehernandez6532
      @nathaliehernandez6532 Před 4 lety +3

      @@charles-valentinalkan5681 we must've read different books then. it's not superficial at all

  • @scarletthuxley6161
    @scarletthuxley6161 Před 4 lety +14

    Her: "Hello it's rudy"
    Me: *instantly subscribes*

  • @kimberlysharma6767
    @kimberlysharma6767 Před 4 lety

    Needed some recommendations for the year...thanks Ruby...the perfect video😍💕

  • @rubyomaraholt
    @rubyomaraholt Před 4 lety

    I loved this video and now have loads of books to read thank you! Also Eleanor Oliphant is my favourite book of all time 😍

  • @-bxmblebee
    @-bxmblebee Před 4 lety +26

    les mis is an amazing book! it’s quite long so if you don’t like long books then i wouldn’t reccomend it, there’s quite a few unnecessary parts but it’s still so good!

  • @smol_chilli_pepper
    @smol_chilli_pepper Před 4 lety +10

    I miss the days when I used spend all my time reading. I didnt realise that you never have more free time than the present

  • @kiriperfect7039
    @kiriperfect7039 Před 4 lety

    OMG ! Counting by 7 is one of my favorites books ! ♥ Thanks for your video. Bye from France !

  • @coconut7745
    @coconut7745 Před 4 lety +1

    I am starting to read books more in quarantine thank you 😁❤ I can't wait

  • @anniehowell5320
    @anniehowell5320 Před 4 lety +23

    Percy Jackson books are amazing as are the heroes of Olympus and trials of apollo. Fun Greek and Roman mythology stories

    • @h0zi3r
      @h0zi3r Před 4 lety

      Annie howell and dont forget Magnus Chase! All of them are hilarious tbh, I’m currently reading ToA 3, the part before Jason dies ;(

    • @fantasyalover4782
      @fantasyalover4782 Před 4 lety

      I couldn't get into The Lost Hero, especially the characters i felt no connection to their character, i find them generic, idk. i'm quite dissapointed :-\

    • @anniehowell5320
      @anniehowell5320 Před 4 lety +1

      @@fantasyalover4782 the lost hero is not that good. A lot of people who love the heroes of Olympus don't like the first one. It really does get better in book 2 though from experience

  • @Tigerman303
    @Tigerman303 Před 4 lety +5

    I've never been this early before lol
    I just finished a book today called The Wych Elm by Tana French. It was a really good crime book and can definitely recommend.

  • @jacquelineh4912
    @jacquelineh4912 Před 4 lety

    Hi Ruby, amazing video idea and there's really some lovely books in there and some that are definitely still on my TBR pile!
    Just think this might have been better in written version on a blog maybe? You are going through titles so quickly with barely any info to them because there are so many, I feel like you could tell us much more if you wrote it down and also, might be easier to digest and give the book a thought or two before moving onto the next one when reading. Still a great video, it's just a thought that popped into my head. :) Have a great day xx

  • @stressedsagittarious8974

    I love your recommendations. I think I added 20 books to my wish list. Love your channel.

  • @JessieRainbowEyes
    @JessieRainbowEyes Před rokem +4

    Rebecca is my all-time favourite book, I’m glad it gets appreciated in this video! ✨

    • @sherrycohen1824
      @sherrycohen1824 Před 10 měsíci

      Mine, too. I reread it every few years. If I'd had a girl, she would have been named Rebecca Eliana. And I liked Rebecca, not the little ninny Maxim married later. I also like Rebecca in the Bible.

  • @Victoriaaaa999
    @Victoriaaaa999 Před 3 lety +5

    Your taste in literature is so similar to mine and I've already read many of the books here. I'm adding even more to my list now! 😊❤

  • @chamu3954
    @chamu3954 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for the recommendation Ruby! I will add them to my list!

  • @SolotaireKid
    @SolotaireKid Před 4 lety

    I have not read 200 books in my life! And you're listing 200 favourites lol. Always an inspiration