Ten Books About Books | Book Recommendations
Today’s topic is a freebie so I’m going all out with a list of 10 books about books and book lovers! There’s a lot more that I’ve read, but these are books I own physical copies of.
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino – reading this was quite the journey, from utter confusion to realizing how brilliant it is and planning when to reread it. One for the TBR if it’s not there already!
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan – a peculiar bookstore where no one seems to buy anything. I wonder what mystery it’s hiding? Bet you want to find out. And you totally should.
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett – short, funny and sweet story about the Queen falling in love with reading.
The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George – a literary apothecary, you say? Sign me up! ….did you sign up yet? A book about Monsieur Perdu who from his floating bookstore in a barge on the Seine, he prescribes novels for the hardships of life.
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón – a bookshop in Barcelona, a mysterious author and his disappearing books, the cemetery of forgotten books. A classic as far as I’m concerned really, everyone needs to read this.
Confessions by Jaume Cabré – did you see the spine? The same image is on the cover too. Need I say more? Spans generations and it’s absolutely brilliant.
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles – with a main character who loves classics and has books everywhere, making good observations and witty dialogue about the philosophers needing less sun etc, this was my first 5 star read of 2021 and definitely one to remember!
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak – Liesel saves books from the fires in Nazi Germany, one where Death is a narrator and one that’ll definitely make you cry.
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin – if this boosktore really existing, it’d definitely be on my list to visit.
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield – the writing of the biography of author Vida Winter and her missing thirteenth tale.
Have you read any of these? Got any recommendations for me based on this list?
Leave your TTT in the comments.
Macedonian 
English
I can never get enough of books about books or books set in a bookstore. You have a few favorites listed here today!
The Book Thief, The Storied Life of AJ. Fikry, The Little Paris Bookshop… Do give Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore a change as well. Interesting read.
Elza Reads
I will check those out, thanks for the recommendations Mareli
My fav sub genre is books about books! So many good ones! Thanks for sharing your list!
Yay! Thanks for visitng Carol.
I loved The Uncommon Reader and also enjoyed The Thirteenth Tale. Another book on the same theme I enjoyed recently was The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams.
Thanks for the recommendation Cathy!
The Book Thief is such a heartbreaking book! Have you seen the film adaptation?
I’m also a lover of the Rivers of London series! I just started, though, so I haven’t made it to the novellas yet.
https://introvertinterruptedcom.wordpress.com/2021/09/28/books-that-got-me-through-my-20s-pt-2/
Have a good week!
I have seen the movie indeed, one of few movies I’ve ever cried on. I haven’t read Rivers of London yet but it’s my TBR. Thanks for visiting Adira.
I’m so curious about If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-ten-ttt-topics-i-really-enjoyed-doing/
Reading it is a unique experience, that’s for sure 😀
Great post! Zafon’s book is one of my all-time faves so I have that hard copy but I’d love to get my hands on Robin Sloan’s books as hard copies because I really loved them too. They’re so whimsical and fun!
They sure are, hope you locate that hardcover.
Great list! I haven’t read any of these yet, but several are on my TBR. I just love books about books!
My post: https://bookwyrmknits.com/2021/09/28/top-ten-tuesday-freebie-means-more-quotes/
I hope you get them, they’re all wonderful reads.
I loved The Book Thief!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Yay! Thanks for visiting.
I do love books about books! The Book Thief is one of my favorites.
It sure is a great book. Thanks for visiting Lindsey.
I’ve read all except the If On A Winter Night…Now I must read it. Thanks!
Definitely worth a read, hope you’ll enjoy it.
This is such a great topic idea! I haven’t read any of these (yet), but my TBR list has definitely grown. I can’t resist a good book about books.
There are some great ones out there 😀
I thought Penumbra’s was a lot of fun. 🙂
Definitely, I wish it was a series. Thanks for visiting Greg!
The Book Thief has been on my TBR list for ages, but I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet. And now I’m also adding The Little Paris Bookshop, it sounds interesting!
They’re both so good, hope you’ll enjoy them!
I need to read the Book Thief. My Link: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/09/top-ten-tuesday-20-books-for-christmas.html
You totally should!
The Book Thief definitely made me cry.
Such a good read.
A great list! A few more to add are The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland, The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan, and Summer Hours at the Robbers Library by Sue Halpern.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/10-indigenous-authors-to-read/
I haven’t read those but thanks for the recommendations Pam!
I love a good book about books and booklovers! And you have chosen some good books here!
Thanks Marg!
I love The Book Thief, one of my favourite books!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/09/28/top-ten-tuesday-335/
Yaay!
I’ve only heard of The Book Thief. I haven’t read many books about books/bookstores.
Thanks for visiting my blog! Marie @ Pages to Explore
Hope I’ve convince you to read some more of them!