20 Seriously Underrated Books Every Book Lover Should Read
20 Seriously Underrated Books Every Book Lover Should Read
Here are 20 seriously underrated books every book lover should read this year.
As a book lover, I have found myself searching through lists and archives full of books for inspiration on what to read next. While I’m always tempted by the latest book on display at Barnes and Noble or Target, I can’t help but find myself rooting for the underdog of books from time to time.
While these books may not make many headlines, these books are seriously underrated! If you are a book lover, then I highly encourage you to add these books to your own library! Here are 20 seriously underrated books every book lover should read this year.
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Firefly Lane
This is a story about friendship and heartache that will have you wanting more.
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
What happens when you can actually taste the emotions that someone else is feeling? This book will have you finding out the answer.
From These Ashes
This is a collection of 118 different short stories and sci-fi fantasies that are a quick and easy read.
Out Backward
What starts as a friendship turns into a disturbing event that will forever change the course of someone’s life.
The Book of Lost Things
Follow along as a 12-year-old mourns the death of his mother by finding comfort in the books on his shelves at home. Will his imagination take hold and bring the books to life?
Sloppy Firsts
This book is funny, engaging, and will have you loving it after the first page.
The Wasp Factory
This book takes place in the mind of a child psychopath. It’s considered a dark comedy that’s bizarre and disturbing.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
This book is actually told by a dog who longs to be human! It’s impossible not to love it.
The Piano Teacher
This book combines love, passion, and social classes in families.
Heart-Shaped Box
Discover what happens when a strange yet alluring purchase is made on the internet.
The Mysterious Island
This is the sequel to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and is about five prisoners who escaped during war.

The Night Circus
This book is about two magicians that show what’s really happening behind the scenes.
Mama Black Widow
This tragic story gives a glimpse into a life that you’re never soon to forget.
The Blue Castle
This book discovers that love can be found once you decide to take a chance on it.
Every Day
Waking up and living every day in someone else’s body leads to living an entirely different life.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Find out all about the peculiar children that live in Miss Peregrine’s Home.
Wild Seed
What happens when two immortals meet? This sci-fi book will grab hold and have you devouring it.
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
This book is a complicated book about love and choices. There’s a reason this book made the list. It is written in a variety of styles!
Private Peaceful
A boy realizes that his life will be forever changed. This story is set in WWI.
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