my favourite books of all time 📖

[@christy-anne-jones]

Thank you all so much for watching!! I hope you enjoy the video 📖😊💛 Bonus videos, book club & writing updates ✨ www.patreon.com/christyannejones My book 📖 A Year in Tōkyō: An Illustrated Guide and Memoir: bit.ly/3CjjBTz

[@thursoberwick1948]

I love Anne of Green Gables. I first read it in early 2020. I'm middle aged now and I avoided it as a little boy, because I thought it wouldn't be for me. I found it by turns hilarious and very moving, and I was very sympathetic to the main character's plight. None of the adaptations do it justice as far as I can tell.

[@thursoberwick1948]

p.s. I'm about to reread Dorian Grey after thirty years for my monthly book club!

[@Amy_Stanmore]

@@thursoberwick1948 yes! I just commented this and that no one talks about it recently. I heard it on audiobook by the notebook actor Rachel McAdams. It was great.

[@BookOwl60]

You have a nice channel . Congratulations ❤

[@beatrizdossantos8660]

Frankenstein is essentially a story about the humanity of a monster and the monstrosity of a human.

[@riyamishra280]

That's such a great description

[@starklingspars8956]

What RiyaMishra said. Great description of Frankenstein

[@datta4062]

thats actually very well put

[@glendacea7422]

❤

[@elizabethboccabello5119]

The audiobook for The Song of Achilles is AMAZING because you can really feel the passion and emotions through the voice actor, Frazer Douglas.

[@BereniceWeber]

So true! The narrator was wonderful on The Song of Achilles ❤

[@BougieBlue]

He was absolutely wonderful.

[@zohalarbabzada9654]

Frankenstein is my all time fave classic! I had chills at the scene where Frankenstein's creation opens his eyes

[@raakialm1507]

It's not a Christy favorite books video without howl's moving castle and I understand your feelings towards that book cause I watched the movie and immediately felt at peace and when I knew there's a book of it from your video I exploded in happiness 🤯

[@serenity8910]

This really makes me want to reread Piranesi. It was such a good book. I went into it completely blind, thinking I might not love it. But I was so wrong, it's now one of my favs too!

[@keithcuarteros9844]

Now you’re making me want to read it. It’s on my shelf, guess it needs to move up my TBR🤓📚

[@joychalaby]

Same!!!

[@smellydonut5088]

same here! I was so confused in the first 10-20 pages but I fell in love as the book went on! :))

[@nothanks1239]

I bought it because so many people were recommending it in their vlogs, but I honestly wasn't blown away. I saw the twist coming from a mile off. It is definitely an interesting concept, but I personally don't get the hype. I gave it a 3*.

[@Amy_Stanmore]

I love a book that i just read that no one ever talks about and it's a classic. Anne of Green Gables by L M Montgomery. I heard it on audiobook and the actor Rachel McAdams (the notebook) did the voice. It was good.

[@gailjackson8941]

Wonderful books. Also watch the video Megan Fellows stars in as Anne.

[@godiskind7716]

Same, all time favourite as of this day :)

[@junainahrahman4156]

I wish McAdams would narrate more books. Her voice is so comforting❤

[@bpuryea]

Some of my favorites, a few overlaps, will definitely have to delve into some of your titles. Moving Frankenstein to the top of my TBR list. Donna Tartt - The Secret History, The Little Friend, The Goldfinch Mary Doria Russell - The Sparrow Michael Bishop - Brittle Innings Robert McCammon - Swan Song, Boy's Life Dan Simmons - Hyperion, The Terror, Carrion Comfort Robert A, Heinlein - Starship Troopers, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden Robertson Davies - The Deptford Trilogy Robert Silverberg - Dying Inside, Lord Valentine's Castle Joe Haldeman - The Forever War Cormac McCarthy - Blood Meridian, The Road, No Country for Old Men Brandon Sanderson - The Mistborn Trilogy JRR Tolkien - The Lord of the Rings David Wroblewski - The Story of Edgar Sawtelle Stephen King - The Stand, The Dead Zone

[@PristineWhens]

My personal favorite books (at the moment): Little women Hello Universe (Erin Entrada Kelly) Flipped (wendelin) Alice in wonderland Life of Pi

[@freshtomatoes2455]

this video makes me so excited because Christy gives book recs that are NOT just TikTok books and she also has beautiful video editing. so rare, thank you :')

[@toliyeptho3313]

One hundred years of solitude, and Educated being in your favourite list,sold me into subscribing your channel. Im so happy.☺️

[@user-iw2md2gl4q]

That's a beautiful cover of One Hundred Years of Solitude! I've never seen it in the US before. We have many of the same favorites, so I'll def be looking at some of the new ones that you've suggested. Thank you! 💛

[@thedrunkenelf]

I LOVED Piranesi SO MUCH and I can’t find anyone who loved it like I did. We read it for our book club and everyone was like “it was okay but a bit weird” and I just…no…I cried reading it because it was so beautiful and that never happens.

[@louiselangton]

Just finished and I will never be the same again 💛

[@elsitacacahuete427]

Glad you found something that moved you so much; it’s a special occasion! I didn’t find it very good or surprising but a good read, nonetheless. All the best for you🙂

[@pixie-bo6wi]

I couldn't finish piranesi

[@keithhealing1115]

I adored Piranesi - to the point where I have held off reading it again just in case it disappoints. Have you read Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake? It has a similar feel (or, rather, Piranesi has a similar feel to Titus groan) - dark, gothic and beautifully written. And it will take you 20 pages or so to get into it!

[@Morfeusm]

Me too! You might loved it more than I did but I would say it’s easily in my top 20.

[@paperbacksgalore]

I bought Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel after watching this video, it sounds like a perfect book honestly and I’m excited to read it (one day)

[@christy-anne-jones]

Hope you enjoy it!! 😊💛

[@kellyflynn4775]

Thank you for the recommendation of the Traveling Cat Chronicles, I LOVED this wonderful book.

[@enquantoissoleio]

Pachinko is amazing! One of the best books I have ever read. Mrs Dalloway is my favourite of all times

[@agdamesquita]

omg this is the first video I've whatch from you and you just made me want to read books I honestly would never pick up myself. thank you!

[@aleidadiaz2261]

If you loved 100 years of Solitude and Pachinko, you may really like House of the Spirits by Allende.

[@jpn71012]

Always waiting for your uploads. One of the things that completes my Sunday. 💜🙂

[@christy-anne-jones]

Thank you so so much for being here 💛

[@JustAFangirl1]

As usual I love to start my Sundays with your videos Christy (I'm from latinamerica) and I'm so happy it's about your favorite books, I've found so many gems thanks to you 💕

[@arielho458]

Your videos spark so much joy! I always look forward to your uploads and helped me get back into reading and writing 🤍

[@deerinthewoods]

so many of your favourite books are my favourite books as well (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, The Picture of Dorian Gray, etc) or the books I haven't read yet but expect to fall in love with - such a wonderful list!

[@lauraheller2366]

Great taste! In case you haven’t read them, may I suggest; Possession by A S Byatt and The Shadow of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

[@nunyabiz1266]

I haven’t read the first one but I loved A SHADOW IN THE WIND. ❤

[@Chase-pl6kz]

Thank you for giving a short summary. A lot of youtubers just say the book names and move on, but it really helps when you give a summary because I can tell if I might be interested in it.

[@_samaa]

OMG I love this type of video! Always leaves me with great recommendations🌟

[@tonydeluna8095]

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is one of my favorites. I thought the films version with Robert De Niro was good, Kenneth Branagh is such a great director. I like your Minnie Mouse coffee mug 🙂

[@janeturner9064]

So many books 📚 in common! Looking forward to your next video.

[@Bananaisme04]

I want to like 100 years of solitude. I really really did. I read it in Spanish (mind and the authors native language) and it was beautiful, don’t get me wrong. I just can’t enjoy a book where such disturbing things happen. Call me weak but I want someone to root for, good moments through the darkness, but 100 years of solitude just feels like never ending misery (which I understand is kind of the point I just don’t enjoy it). Spoiler alert….a dude literally bangs a 9ish year old girl. I hated that. I can’t get over it. Love the writing, hate the story.

[@simonedreyer7540]

Thank you for mentioning this. That means it's a no for me. I have taken to looking up trigger warnings for books before investing in them (time and money). I am sensitive and must be very discerning about the content of the books i read. Sadly so many acclaimed and popular novels contain content that is really quite traumatizing. Not bashing them at all, i have just learnt I do not have the capacity to read them.

[@pinkman17_]

@@simonedreyer7540 american at its fullest

[@iynur]

It’s not even that for me. Its about the bad decisions everybody makes in the novel that makes no sense at all. All are insane except the grandma…?who at least remains calm and rational. Plus they just have to carry the SAME names each generation. I so want to love the novel but I just, I just can’t😅

[@MYMOTHERISAFISH006]

@@iynur the grandma is only calm and rational because it is trying to show how she is only the sane person in the family, which also ends up isolating her. The name "one hundred years of solitude" is trying to portray her solitude in life

[@ayantikasen3490]

It's a wonderful time to have Christy post on your birthday 😄

[@amandakalinoski5013]

You started the video talking about one of my favorite books of all time and then I just had do jot down each title you talked about during the video hahaha now I have a huge reading list

[@Mauricio21ish]

Great list! Reading Frankenstein for the first time, I already know I’m going to enjoy it so much

[@zhainaa6675]

to be honest it's hard to choose favorite one when all you read ones become your favorites ♡ The list I would start with "Angela's ashes "

[@Crochetlady3-l1o]

I too absolutely loved Pachinko. Also.watched.on Apple Tv. Can't waiT FOR .the next season. JUST DISCOVERED your channel. Thank you!☺

[@abrilvonbunny6205]

omg Christy, our tastes are so alike, I really need to start reading the other faves that I havent read yet but I recognize so many of mine in this list aaaaa

[@abrilvonbunny6205]

on another note: you would love Jorge Luis Borges, he writes, studies and plays with literature in such a way ... I think you would really really appreciate his short stories

[@princeapoopoo5787]

idk why i was surprised to see howl's make it when there's a big totoro plush sitting behind you. definitely one of my favourites too. i read it just before the film came out and i have read most of jones' work since. my copy is so worn that the cover is starting to peel a little. i love a lot of the other books on the list too, especially frankenstein and the works of neil gaiman!

[@maryvandehei]

Whenever you’re wearing red lipstick I always want to know what it is!! Also lovely video as always! Piranesi is also one of my favorites

[@Andi.Plans2]

Now I need a printable version of this! I haven’t read but 1or 2 on this list!😮

[@insidethecover7674]

Cat chronicles is one of my favs too……pachinko is also amazing, you may also like The woman is the white kimono. Take care! Enjoy

[@afiatasnim9952]

Frankenstein Is my favorite too. A really good book❤

[@Telluride92]

Absolutely love your book recommendations!

[@triptig8768]

Pachinko is also my favorite. Hey christy i am really greatful for you. you always motivates me to read more books.

[@osonhodeleon]

Amazing list. So good to see adult booktubers here on KZbin.

[@dulcepires]

Thank you, what a delight, love the books and descriptions!

[@stephaniejohnson229]

The Song of Achilles holds such a dear and special place in my heart

[@lesliewells-ig5dl]

I love your videos! On your videos like this when you recommend books, could you have a picture of the coveron the screen the whole time you are talking about it or a list in the description please? I watch you on my tablet with Amazon open on my desktop and add any books I want to investigate further to my cart. Sometimes I have to go back twice just to catch the title and author, because you only say it once and I can't read the cover when you putting it back and forth between your hands and moving it around. I would really appreciate that. Thank you!! I'm so happy for you that you finished your novel!!

[@Nicole_Gillian]

You’re hair is so pretty! And I love your sweater!

[@sabrycarb26]

Absolutely loved this!! Will be picking up some of these books!!

[@Elvispersoon]

A lot of these books are either on my wishlist or loved and read to pieces. Read The Travelling Cat Chronicles during my holidays, and as a self-certified cat lover, this book actually tore me to shreds emotionally. Such a wonderfully sad and heartwarming book. :) Will be adding alot of these books to my cart on my next book shopping spree. :)

[@stormeyedselkie]

I loved that book and it took 1 LINE to turn me from feeling ok to a sobbing mess. It was so heartwarming and I want to re-read it soon! I'm tempted to watch the movie but I don't want to get turned into a sobbing wreck again!

[@rinoaheartily3228]

Same. I've read HP about 20x including audiobook runs. 🥰

[@LifeLessonsFromBooks]

Piranesi was brilliant! I was so surprised that it just swept me in to this world. Thank you for your video so now looking into these books to read for myself. Thank you.

[@nishthagupta1357]

I absolutely love Coraline for its bravery too omg❤

[@HollyGoLightly01]

So I had a horror story of a Christmas Day and lolled my way over here to find this video. Is there anything more uplifting that watching another person muse about their favorite books and why you should read them? Thank you so much. Lovely. Perfect. I am warmed and feel hugged. I love all the choices. (My recommendation: As Meat Loves Salt)

[@sonderexpeditions]

Great job editing this

[@hannahbjr]

I LOVED educated. It made me cry because it was so inspiring.

[@susantownsend8397]

I have tried for years to get my book club to read Frankenstein but can’t forget them to forget the movies. It is a deeply philosophical study of what it means to be human.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

So, I stumbled upon you and this video and thought I wo ups see if any of my fav books were mentioned (only one but I’m sadly extremely lacking in my reading), but then I noticed the card game Sorcerer over to turn side. And then I noticed Gloomhaven, what I think is Clank!, and Through the Ages back behind you. So, even though I couldn’t share most of your book list, I always have to give a shout out to someone with great board games on display (full disclosure-I haven’t played anything but Clank! even though I did back Sorcerer on Kickstarter).

[@cami_le]

We share a lot of our favourites! I love Murakami too and I feel conflicted by what people say about him online, as I still absolutely love reading his books. Also about 100 years of Solitude, people might say the "gun violence" part is particularly disturbing because it really happened. It's called the "Banana Massacre" and there was between 47 and 2000 deaths (??? the government was in it too, which explains the crazy estimation).

[@v.d.2738]

What do they say about him if you don't mind?

[@Amy_Stanmore]

Yes. About banana Republic I heard about it from bailey sarian. 😲

[@Rachel-6016]

I keep forgetting our taste is so similar!! I have overlapping favourites: the goldfinch, Piranesi, his dark materials, murakami and Neil gaiman are fav authors of mine. I love it!! 🥰🥰

[@Rachel-6016]

Oh and Anne of Green Gables + Virginia Woolf !!

[@July4ik]

There are so many books in this list, that I also love, and the ones I was going to read. I love that we have similar taste

[@lamya_____]

I'm just discovering your channel yesterday and I am so happy to see this kind of KZbin channel Really appreciate Good luck and thanks 😊

[@romalibra_books]

I bought The Magic Toyshop because of you previous Favorites video, I’m planing on reading it this month, I think so far all your favorites have become my favorites too so if you loved a book I buy 😂

[@thetheatrezoo3603]

I've read so many books surrounding the fall of Troy, but I still haven't gotten Song of Achilles though I've wanted to since it first came out. I've got to remedy that soon. Pat Barker's books The Silence of the Girls and The Women of Troy are from the perspective of Briseis, and they are wonderful. Frankenstein is one of my all-time favorites as well.

[@Delightful_Aggression]

Hi- you might want to check out Ursula K. Le Guin, if you haven't already. She is a wonderful writer who creates enchanting and engaging worlds while provoking thoughts on complex issues.

[@J0VIN]

LOVE THE RECS! NOW TO ADD LIKE 10 MORE BOOKS TO MY TBR ...

[@romalibra_books]

Oh you should check out The Bass Rock! It has amazing imagery and has both very realistic characters and an almost magical feeling

[@queenlucysroyalmaid1]

Oh I also adored this book!!

[@rosemarydaly8098]

Wish there was a printed list of the books you've noted.

[@0210fnunez]

Gracias I'm putting on my list Wind-Up Bird Chronicles from Murakami, I just discovered Norwegian Wood and loved it.

[@amandamehaffey7973]

Is that a Ginko tree in the back? I didn't know you could grow them inside? WOW~!

[@trevorreads]

I haven’t read a single one of these! Gonna have to add them to my list! Enjoyed the video and subscribed!

[@YourTrueShelf]

I wrote down all of the ones I haven't read as I want to read them all, I love your recommendations!!

[@0210fnunez]

I also will read Anne of Green Gable, loved the show Anne.

[@TwoOnlyChildrenxoxox]

Have you read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn? My all-time fave.

[@danielle8455]

Mine as well

[@carolhoulton]

Love your recommendations ❤

[@joychalaby]

Christy, you're one of my favourite youtubers. So wonderful - I love the way you talk about your favourite books! 🥰❤️ Ooh Piranesi is so good! I really want to read Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel, even though it's so long!!!!!!!

[@spaceacekaitlin333]

I’m 180 pages into The House in the Cerulean Sea and I’ve already cried once. It’s such a wholesome book! 💙

[@ChessieChess]

I loved it so much.

[@dappled_blue1608]

Honestly I love your voice, you sound so sweet

[@nnbk_fornow]

Really good picks here

[@ianwild66]

Wow great list. I have read a number them but I will try to read some of your other suggestions.

[@MahouMou]

Lovely video! I’ve actually discovered a passion for reading around two years ago, and one for writing a couple months back. I want to go study literature in college next year, which can only be done quite far from where I live. I am excited, but also very anxious that it might not amount to anything at all, but I’ve found your channel a few weeks ago, and since then watching your videos has brought me a lot of comfort and reassurance, so thank you!

[@christy-anne-jones]

Good for you!! That's a very brave thing to do. I hope it goes well for you, and I wish you all the best with your studies and your writing 😊💛💛

[@Amy_Stanmore]

Good luck. I do wonder where books have been your fave so far?

[@MahouMou]

@@Amy_Stanmore Thank you! I really enjoyed V.E. Schwab’s "Shades of Magic" trilogy, and "The Dictionary of Lost Words" by Pip Williams, but there are so many more!! What are yours?

[@lesliewells-ig5dl]

I love Haruki Murakami and Neil Gamen too!

[@koooler]

Thanks, definitely will check them out

[@womenwotreads]

A bit late so I hope you still see this. I love ALL these books and some are my favourites too. I just have to subscribe 😊

[@Purzius]

This inspired me to read more

[@ReadingNymph]

Book made me cry?? 5 stars, all the stars 🌟 🤣

[@amielortega2361]

That totoro plushie stole my attention the whole time

[@Kpopheaven]

This video was really interesting! I read Piranesi couple of months ago and I didn't love it but as the time passes, the reading experience is growing on me and I still think about Piranesi sometimes. It was a very unic story.

[@HollyGoLightly01]

Piranesi is a lovely, enigmatic tale that felt like it needed a more (pun approaching) concrete ending.

[@SteedthatReads]

I would love to hear your thoughts on a 2 book story called Shanghai Girls (then Dreams of Joy) by Lisa See- it was also a time skipping story starting the front of Japan's invasion of China. Then later the cautionary tale against communism in Dreams of Joy. For recommendation, Shanghai Girls was the book that made me love reading

[@rebeccalee2634]

I really enjoy your recommendations and have added many to my TBR list. But what I really need to know is what lipstick are you wearing? You wear this beautiful cranberry color that I NEED! thanks!

[@Mnnwer]

If you are interested in psychology, I highly suggest you to read Dostoevsky, if you have not already.

[@tinagarcia3571]

Lots of authors now in the past have had terrible points of views on something, it is irrelevant to their books if they are subjects other than their problematic point of view.

[@leticiatoraci9855]

I would recommend Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez.

[@dyotavidyadhari4091]

Hey I am a new one here and the second I see my top 3 books here I desperately subscribed and guess what, I think book-wisely we're 90% alike!

[@clarejean3309]

Yay! two things. 1.New Video! 2. Second to be here to comment! Love your videos! They actually help me as I write my book. I listen to you as I write or type. It relaxes me for some reason. So thank you for uploading a new video.

[@christy-anne-jones]

awwh that's so lovely. I'm so glad I can help in any way. Best of luck with your writing 💛💛💛💛

[@clarejean3309]

@@christy-anne-jones Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I am hoping to publish the story one day that isn't wattpad, but to publish it into a book that sells in stores and stuff. I've been researching it but I've got a long way to go with the second draft! But thank you for your kind words.

[@clarejean3309]

@@christy-anne-jones I also done a small video about my progess so far and I'll probably do another one sometime this month.

[@hukamsha1]

YOU HAVE TO READ " The God of Small Things' by Arundhati Roy!! As a writer, as a reader, a sa human being - you will love it!

[@romalibra_books]

You would LOVE crying in H mart if you loved educated and I’m glad my mom died, it’s absolutely beautiful

[@Ozgipsy]

I was blown away by Piranesi.

[@prerza]

omg i really loved these~! we share many faves :p

[@agustina0110]

Love this videos! Thanks 🥰

[@mariag8061]

I am new to the channel. I jotted down the ones I haven't read. Thank you! I do notice that younger (than me 🙂) book lovers always preface their love of J.K. Rowling (if they include her at all anymore) saying they don't agree with her personal views. If we only read things from authors we fully agree with, it would be so boring, and such a limited list, too. Just something I wanted to point out. Good favourite list, and I will watch some of your other videos.

[@Morfeusm]

It’s the same with books. Some of my strongest reactions as an reader was reading really appalling things done by horrendous people. Not all books needs to fit in the box. It’s about experience and I absolutely hated things I loved for the first time. Now I am not subscribing to cancel culture and banning books but it’s important to have nuanced discussions about things and and all especially nowadays….

[@joewright4136]

She literally claims the right to be female. That’s it. Like that’s such a crime. Cmon, seriously

[@dsaashley]

Hi Christy, Great list and really like your blog…..fantastic quality, content and production. Just one question.. how are you enjoying Gloomhaven.:)……