Every Book I Read in 2021 // 🌟 Ranked 🌟

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[@BookTimeWithRyan]

“Still not a BookTuber” The lady doth protest too much, methinks.

[@bellamckinnon8655]

get outta here bill!

[@noname-ps4jo]

I love how at about 26:30 you talk about things fall apart and Giovanni's room very seriously and you express your deep feelings about these books and all of a sudden you mention Calvino and there's a huge smile on your face. That's what Calvino is to me, every time I think about him and his work I smile. ☺️

[@pathbetweentrees]

To the Lighthouse so far is my favorite Woolf, The Waves in a close second. Will read Orlando soon

[@leenah8212]

The best book I’ve read in 2021 was East of Eden by John Steinbeck, and now it’s one of my all time favorites

[@goofpastemoth]

my favourite book

[@debrogers79]

I've heard its so good! I'll have to pick it up.

[@joshberkin5567]

Can you say why without spoilers

[@escapedscienceexperiement9824]

@@joshberkin5567 Josh this is an older comment, but Steinbeck is a master at portraying human emotion and psychology. The central character, a villanous woman, is one of the most interesting literature has to offer and the relationships that the men in the story form are so genuine and deep. Steinbeck is really great at making you emphatize with the male characters, and portray the relationships they form in such a heartfelt and true way. You will not be sorry you've read it ♥

[@joshberkin5567]

@escapedscienceexperiement9824 thanks. I liked it when I read it but never finished. Will try and get back to it at some point now that I'm older and might appreciate it more

[@chrysoula5226]

Can't wait for my exams to be over so that I can get into reading again. Your videos to me are always a reminder on why I love literature. The best thing I read last year was The Death of Evan Ilych by Tolstoy. It's a really short book about Evan and all the stages he goes through, emotional and physical, having a terminal illness. It was profound, honest and cruel. I was amazed at how realistic everything was. As if Tolstoi had gone through that experience himself. I recommend it without any hesitations to everyone.

[@alinamostov1394]

Some of my favorite books from last year were: "Devil in a Blue Dress" by Walter Mosley, " "My Cousin Rachel" by Daphne du Maurier," "Excellent Women" by Barbra Pym." From the seven books I read so far this year my favorites are "The Gambler" by Dostoevsky" and "Quicksand" by Nella Larsen. I wish Nella Larsen wrote more books. A beautiful, complex and a very brave writer.

[@BlackkCobra]

I really like your taste in books. What are some of your all time favourite books?

[@alinamostov1394]

@@BlackkCobra Some of my favorites are: "The Razor's Edge," "Christmas Holiday" and "The Moon and Sixpence" by Maugham." "The Night in Lisbon" by Remarque. "Revolutionary Road" and "Young Hearts Crying" by Richard Yates. " "The Magus" by John Fowles. "The Human Stain" by Philip Roth. I also want to add "Quicksand" by Nella Larsen. I will be reading a lot of women writers this year. What are some of your favorite books, Sofia?

[@lfior]

I feel a bit annoyed when people say "ugh that's just not good/not worth it" about books that have such broad success, not because success means that the book is great but because at the very minimum it's interesting to see what others see in it. Normal people is one of those books that so many people that would be considered outside its target audience (who are not into romances or teen literature or whatever) have found compulsively readable. It's a bit rash to dismiss it, whether it will be a modern classic or not the impact it has had shows something about modern readers. Personally although I didn't find it revolutionary I see why it's called a modern classic: it's partially class critique/class dynamics between the protagonists, which makes it much more real for many people, it's also that the language has an immediacy that is innovative in a way, whether one likes it or not (I didn't mind it) and the chemistry of the two main characters was for most readers very strong. I'm not saying everyone should hail it a masterpiece but objectively it had an impact.

[@shiningyoonie]

Thank you!

[@sofiestorhus]

I am so glad people are starting to give Orlando the RESPECT it deserves on booktube!! (in my mind, you are a booktuber, sorry x) As for Sally Rooney: I respect your opinion, but Normal People changed the way I think about storytelling. Might not be the best novel *ever*, but I thought about this book for months after experiencing it (I am using experiencing on purpose here). It had a ridiculously big impact on me, and I went back to it a lot. It might be because I am a fan of character development as opposed to plot: the plot per se is not exciting, but the characters' interactions and their dynamics are so rich. It totally deserves the title of contemporary classic :)

[@VampireHeart518]

Wonderful, subscribed! Reading my first Woolf currently (To the lighthouse) and frankly I love it. I was a bit taken aback in the begining, it was a bit like ''hey, Virginia Woolf, what did you put between subject and verb? VW: a whole page'', but after around 15% the phrases got more diverse in length lol (and the rhythm becomes easier to follow). But ANYWAY, the writing is exquisite, poigniant and this book feels so Original, Powerful and Important. I'm blown away by the insight and at this point I must've underlined half of what I read because she puts things so beautifully!!!

[@zlzlzl2]

The Crucible from Arthur Miller is my favourite from last year, probably due to the news about the spread of misinformation and mania that resonates with me so much. The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas by Machiado de Assis is a bit of surprising discovery, very interesting in its format. Crime and Punishment convinced me to read more from Dostoevsky this year as well. P.S. looking forward to see you finish it. P.S.2 Join a good book club is similar to have a salon vibe

[@neonoires]

You have such good taste that I can trust lol. The Secret History is so much better when you read it again and again. I revisit it every year.

[@arielryu1817]

Hi Emma, thank you so much for all your videos, I've learnt loads and love your wit and take on things! I've seen a relevant comment before and I wanted to let you know that many of us are not native speakers, hence I feel I miss out on many things you say because you speak very fast and often not clear. Don't get me wrong - I admire the passion! It's just that I feel sad not getting the whole of what you want to say. Hugs x

[@yuliianikolaieva59]

OMG I feel so related to your reviews! Totally agree about Seven Husbands and SCREAMING at a part with Sally Rooney. You have such a good taste🤌

[@lornatw]

I'd love to hear you talk about how literature differs in Eastern vs Western or American vs British as you mentioned you were fussy with your selection of American literature and that intrigued me as I am too.

[@nataliatagliari4296]

The old man and the sea (Hemingway) really move me… and Ensaio sobre a cegueira/blindness (Saramago) is extremely relevant novel in the social context we are living.

[@CS-ui8mi]

Best book of 2021 for me was 'Een schitterend gebrek' (In Lucia's Eyes in English!) by Arthur Japin - such beautiful writing and it really made me think about the meaning of beauty in society also i loved the intro!

[@aejlindvall]

I WILL read Orlando this year! Saw the film on cinema years ago and it meant so much to me on so many levels, it now time to read it!

[@lenapgl]

nausea by sartre absolutely blew me away this year. everything from the attention to detail to the language to the way the philosophy is woven into the narrative it’s just 10/10 would recommend to anyone 🙏🏼

[@BaileeWalsh]

I may have already commented on a previous video about Carol, so sorry if I'm repeating information here now. But I totally understand what you mean about not being able to get the film out of your head. I did really like it the first time I watched it, which was January of last year. And then throughout the year I watched it two more times and liked it even more each watch! I think there's a subtly about the story and displaying of the characters that contributes to that lingering feeling, which I think works for the story because of how intrigued and then consumed Therese becomes by Carol and ultimately I think it's reciprocated in their relationship. My favorite books that I read last year were Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy and The Bloody Chamber & Other Stories by Angela Carter! it's hard for me to choose between the two, especially considering one is a full novel and the other is a short story collection. But both were amazing! I thought Tess was such an interesting character. And I loved Angela Carter's visceral writing! I've already bought more work of hers that I want to get to this year! Great video as always, Emma :) Here's to 2022 being a great reading year!

[@jennyyeh4730]

Great vid as usual Emma ! Which Mitford would you recommend starting with ? Her novels or biographies ?

[@VampireHeart518]

Ok, before I even properly watch this vid I have to comment on the intro bc this is wild: - the reason I even opened the video is seeing The baron in the trees, which rests in my library shopping basket, patiently waiting for spring and greenery for me to buy it and read it (and I'm buzzing with curiosity for it) - you have Baldwin and Achebe which I wished I'd get to read this month, and Woolf whom I'm reading now - The secret history, which I also read in 2021 and enjoyed a lot more than expected

[@celestegobbi1704]

Oh, Orlando! If I hadn’t finished it in January, it would definitely be my last year’s favourite book as well: it does something to my soul. Exquisite! Since that can’t be it, I’d say that the two best books I’ve read are “The Idiot” by Dostoevskij (I love it to the point that I can’t think of a day I haven’t thought about it and - almost - cried) and “Untold Night and Day” by Bae Suah (absolutely brilliant - my brain melted).

[@FlyingElectra]

The Idiot is one of my favorite books and I read Untold Day and Night last month and loved it 😊

[@celestegobbi1704]

@@FlyingElectra aaaaah they are both so good!

[@VampireHeart518]

The Idiot was also one of my favourite reads of 2021! :D

[@Lizzie-ob6nx]

I’m sorry to say this but you’re a booktuber with spice and we love that

[@melpovardaki4072]

The Secret History was one of my favourite books of last year as well! Also, I who have never known men wrecked me, highly recommend.

[@galatruc5480]

Very late on this but thoroughly enjoyed this video, I think I'm adding Orlando, Giovanni's Room and Entitled as priorities to my list. I think the best book I've read in 2021 was A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold, very random 19th century American classic non-fiction about nature conservation, but phenomenal storytelling. Did not sound up my alley at all (i dont read american literature, i dont read non fiction) and now i recommend it to everyone.

[@annas8786]

My favourite books from last year were Kafka on the Shore and Half of a Yellow Sun. I also really enjoyed The Secret History!

[@fish-fingers_and_custard7685]

My favourite book of last year was Just Kids by Patti Smith. Beautiful true story about art and friendship!

[@AnneleenRoesems]

My favourite book of 2021 was Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery and it's the final book in the Anne of Green Gables series. It's beautifully written and I never connected to a protagonist as much as I did to Rilla. I cried a little when it was over.

[@alinamostov1394]

The books which you thought were awful, do you give/sell those away or do you still keep those?

[@jacquelinepon01]

My favourite by far in 2021 was ‘The Master and Margarita’ by Mikhail Bulgakov. The writing is wonderful and also the plot is actually so funny and absurd? It completely tore through my assumption that all Russian Literature is long and serious and boring (although the characters having multiple names stereotype does ring a little true haha). I also loved the character of Margarita; she literally flys naked on a pig and dances with the devil and I was living for it. Absurdity aside, I thought the novel was a thought-provoking reflection of the time Bulgakov was writing in (stifling bureaucracy in Stalinist Russia) while still not taking itself too seriously. Just an absolutely brilliant classic.

[@VampireHeart518]

It's my favourite of 2021 as well! And will remain with me. I loved the sense of FREEDOM, that freedom of imagination running wild! I learned more about its context after reading it. Truly delicious and fun and deep

[@dohaaymoon4096]

Finalllyyyyy

[@nevemurska]

You talk about astrology in a few videos, I think you would enjoy The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton. Victorian pastiche, a smidgen of magical realism, star charts, a chance to learn a bit more about astrology, a murder mystery, long, but so worth it.

[@smoothielover07]

Thank you Emma for filming this, you are a gem. -creeper xo 😂

[@lfior]

You know what else would be cool and kind of anti-consumerist? Every clothing item you bought/thrifted in 2021 !

[@emiliah.o.3443]

I'm currently reading 'Jill' by Amy Dilwyn. it's a 19th century Welsh sapphic novel that was out of print for a while and I think you would really like it as it also reminds me of 'Roxana'. also I am so glad you liked 'Orlando' and pleaaaase give 'To The Lighthouse' a try

[@beanie_babyz]

Strangers on a Train is a great Highsmith novel! I read it for a Film Noir module at uni. The Hitchcock adaptation is class too.

[@alinamostov1394]

It's on my TBR. I read "Two Faces of January" last year. Highsmith is excellent.

[@sofiapinheiro4236]

I just like this girl so much!

[@thomasma2014]

Some favorites of the year were 1. The sluts by Dennis Cooper 2. Bonjour Tristesse by Francois Sagan 3. Child of God by Cormac McCarthy (maybe you'd like him in regards to American authors? He's dark) I'm curios especially since you love Sade, but have you read George's Bataille, truly a favorite and I love Story of the Eye

[@bellamckinnon8655]

I haven't read the others by McCarthy's The Road was excellent. So dark and gritty. I cried.

[@CharlesJosepDelDotto]

Your comments about Carol resonate with me because I think I had a similar reaction to Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee. I'm not sure there's anything I've read the last 20 years that's haunted me more after having read it than Disgrace. Trigger warnings galore, but it's one of those few novels that can help make an individual become a better human being. Also, if you're fussy about American lit, maybe check out our two most important novelists of the last 50 years, Toni Morrison and Don DeLillo. With Morrison, if you've never read her, don't start with Beloved. Instead, read her first novel first, The Bluest Eye. It'll rip your heart out, just like Beloved, but it's definitely more accessible. With DeLillo, White Noise is considered his masterpiece, but personally, I think it's his most over-rated novel. Underworld is his true masterpiece. That said, it's 800 pages, so maybe try Mao II, which is so good, is so smart, and has such beautifully composed sentences. Anyway, random recs, I know, but! I'd love to hear your thoughts on them. Oh, lastly, considering what your #1 selection was, maybe more Woolf? Her last novel, Between the Acts, is AMAZING. I haven't read it since I was a senior at uni, but I've always meant to go back to it at some point. It's so, so good, much better than Mrs. Dalloway.

[@shiningyoonie]

Beloved was my first Morrison and it BLEW MY MIND. I wonder if I should read her easier works next or up another level.

[@tilly-bellerobinson8002]

My top 3 from 2021 were probably the master and margarita by Mikhail bulgakov, reading Lolita in Tehran by azar nafisi and .... Actually top 3 is too hard .

[@VampireHeart518]

Same with Master and Margarita

[@CharlesJosepDelDotto]

Emma! I just saw that Emma Corrin is going to top bill a new West End theatrical adaptation of Woolf's Orlando directed by Michael Grandage. If I were in London, I'd absolutely see it.

[@GP-jo8gw]

I can confirm the putrid, landfill-esque energy that the alchemist gives off, as someone who read it for the first time at age 13, then again at 18 and hated it and was very embarrassed that I recommended it to people in that timeframe 🙂

[@pathbetweentrees]

It's a good book to recommend to young teens, who wants to start reading, because it did made me start reading at age 14. I never re-read it, but the people I've recommended it to have said that it made them start to read more.

[@nellsea8086]

Last year I got into the works of Clarice Lispector and when I tell that was a highlight of 2021 I'm not lying she's INCREDIBLE

[@nataliatagliari4296]

The way Clarice writes resembles a lot with Virgínia! Clarice is a beatiful brazilian writer, people really should pay some attention in her work.

[@nataliatagliari4296]

my english is a little rusted btw

[@amss6249]

Yeeeesss thank you so much, I thought it was only me who hated the alchemist, so overrated! Thank you for bringing this up

[@jenniferpalmblad9589]

Best of 2021 for me: Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall, Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, The Five by Hallie Rubenhold, and Circe by Madeleine Miller

[@minadorissa]

i read orlando because you recommended it and i loved it sososo much, i wanna read everything woolf has written now if anyone is thinking about it, READ IT

[@Books_Anime_92]

I have Orlando and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I want to read both so badly. I also have A Room of One's Own and I need to read more essays.

[@poladrize7786]

Hey Emma! Have you thought about making a video about climate change? Maybe dispelling the most dangerous myths/assumptions that go around (that you have to be vegan or you can't talk about the climate, that we're powerless, that we're all fucked so we might as well have fun while we're here, etc) and clearing them up with the science: we can all help by talking about it, showing we're concerned, contacting our politicians to let them know they must reduce carbon emissions, etc. I'd be happy to help you structure the video/research it if you want. I think your platform and the community of friendly, open-minded people that you've created would be a great place to spread the message.

[@BAILARINA66]

You are RIGHT. Paulo Coelho's book suuuucks big time!

[@ellen6oscar]

Have you read Milkfed by Melissa Bruder or something I wonder if that would suffice as ‘nuanced’ take on bisexuality. I wasn’t sure how I felt about the bi portrayal myself but I’m also not LGBTQ+ So perhaps it does qualify as nuanced and out of the normative lens on queer relationships.

[@wingcastlereads5657]

OMG we read the same amount of books! LOL

[@belial9997]

My favorite read of 2021 is crime and punishment by fyodor dostoevsky, it’s was such an interesting book. Too long but i loved it

[@poorni4742]

Samee 😁

[@katebanazek1031]

please please read The Waves next!!

[@dokidoki719]

Please please please

[@pathbetweentrees]

read it in January, and can't imagine to be more in love with an author as I'm with Virginia!

[@davidrandell2224]

Don’t forget: “The Final Theory: Rethinking Our Scientific Legacy “, Mark McCutcheon. “The Unique and Its Property “, Max Stirner,1844/2017 Landstreicher translation. “The Bible Came from Arabia “,Kamal Salibi plus his 3 other bible study books. “No Treason: the Constitution of no Authority “, 1,2, and 6, Lysander Spooner. For a well rounded intelligence.

[@EllisGirlsFashion]

Where to start with Mitford?

[@sarcastic_fish]

Madame de Pompadour or Pursuit of Love imo!

[@vera2352]

Finally someone else who hates The Alchemist, I love to share my negativity about the only book I heavily dislike

[@wrighty321go]

My favourite thing I read last year was probably A Month in Sienna by Hisham Matar which is a really short but beautiful non fiction.

[@DUFMAN123]

The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

[@veera7522]

Because you loved the secret history you should read If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio. It's dark academia following group of students studying Shakespeare and they kinda fall into their own Shakespearean tragedy. And it's gay. It's the best book I read last year and also probably the best book I have ever read.

[@sarcastic_fish]

It’s sat on my bedside table pile (basically my tbr) so I need to read that sooooooon but for sure plan to!!!

[@marydarko3380]

I feel the same way about Sally Rooney books, they're definitely overhyped. I read normal people and conversation with friends and they were both... mehh

[@fish-fingers_and_custard7685]

Completely agree. They don't deserve the hype!

[@ipshitajee]

Thank youuuuu, yes I exactly felt Normal people to be mediocre!!!!

[@anantsharma7955]

Good video. IK video is old but commenting just in case: the art of war is not a good starting point if you want to read eastern philosophy, especially if you can’t place it in the historical context or a comparative context (such as with the Tao Te Ching). And not to sound pretentious but if you base your review of books on “what it does for me” or “how I rate it” then you are at high risk of an inauthentic encounter with eastern philosophy - it can be too vague and possibly even jarring for someone who’s grown up with the sensibilities of Western literature and philosophy and aren’t the most sensitised to a reception of the alterity of eastern philosophy.

[@sarcastic_fish]

no I totally agree it wasn't a good place to start with eastern philosophy, if you have an suggestions tho I'd appreciate them - my enjoyment and/or what I learn from a text (or really any media) and if it challenges my way of thinking is just how I consume art in general. What are you suggestions for an "authentic" engagement in eastern philosophy?

[@anantsharma7955]

@@sarcastic_fish Thank you for the reply :) I appreciate your response and your willingness to learn. I am happy to help. Studying philosophy/literature comparatively helps us think in better and deeper ways. This answer has ended up being way longer than I had initially hoped. I have ended up including many dry non-fiction academic philosophy books as those are the current type of books I am surrounded by. I really need to get back to literature lol. Rather than give a few specific recommendations (as I probably should have), I have ended up drawing a map so you can pick what interests you from this overly protracted answer. I have divided the Indian section into philosophy, spirituality and literature and given literature recommendations in that. I have probably tried to overcompensate in the literature section given the heavy presence of academic philosophy in this list. 1) Problems in Comparative Philosophy (You can probably ignore this but just had to put this so one can be aware of the problems in comparing intercultural philosophies): a) Doing philosophy comparatively by Tim Connolly b) Methodologies of comparative philosophy by Robert Smid 2) Histories (textbook/anthologies): a)Joel Kupperman's Classic Asian Philosophy b)Brian Van Norden's Introduction to Classic Chinese Philosophy c)Victoria Harrison's Eastern Philosophy: The Basics 3) Indian: Philosophy: An Introduction to Indian Philosophy by S.Chatterjee Spirituality: 'Bhagvad Gita' by Eknath Easwaran (www.amazon.co.uk/Bhagavad-Easwarans-Classics-Indian-Spirituality/dp/1586380192/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=eknath+easwaran+bhagavad+gita&qid=1650492211&sprefix=eknath+easwaran+b%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-1) (not an affiliate link) is not entirely bad. He takes a lot of liberties with the translation of the text. He is also a pantheist and tends to overly conflate similarities across religions. But the commentary isn't bad and he is probably the friendliest introduction for a western audience. Literature: Ramayan and Mahabharata are the two ancient Indian Sanskrit epics that are in the same league as Homer's Illiad and Odyssey. I highly recommend 'Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata' by Devdutt Pattanaik if you can get a hold of it. It might feel very complicated but it's a fun but also deep book with quirky illustrations and a very socially liberal/progressive perspective. If you like that, you can go in for his illustrated retelling of Ramayana. The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga - Really good book that won the Man Booker Prize. The novel explores the modern globalised India and the rural village life without dumbing anything down. Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh - really witty and insightful. Kanthapura by Raja Rao - Great work of Indian literature that captures the quintessence of life in a small Indian village. It is very Indian in its quirks though. I don't know how someone who hasn't grown up in India would respond to it but I'd say check it out if you can. Really popular Indian books I have heard of but haven't read: - A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth (exploration of Indian social life post-parition). - The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai - A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry - 'The God of Small Things' and 'The Ministry of Utmost Happiness' by Arundhati Roy - Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh 4) Buddhism: Gowans's Philosophy of the Buddha: An Introduction. 5) Taoism: a) The Tao Te Ching (Ames and Hall Translation) b) The Philosophy of the Daodejing by Hans-Georg Moeller Side note: 'To You: Zen Sayings of Kodo Sawaki'(I like to think of Kodo Sawaki as a Zen Diogenes, the sayings are quite humorous): antaiji.org/archives/eng/kodo-sawaki-to-you.shtml

[@natalielealand9]

I feel your comment asking yourself why you couldn’t read like this during your degree.

[@poorni4742]

Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky

[@MsWarna98]

Every time i watch one of your videos I end up buying books 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

[@sheissarahg]

literally same

[@lj5652]

I'm glad someone else dislikes the Alchemist as much as me!

[@ktoto5897]

Read Russian literature - that’s what you should read after Orlando

[@sarcastic_fish]

me, five pages into crime and punishment 👀👀👀

[@ktoto5897]

@@sarcastic_fish Really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this! But if you want to read something in between, I would recommend you reading Chekhov. His short stories are pure perfection

[@ktoto5897]

Also reading Chekhov after Dostoevsky is like having a cold bath, you will need it ;)

[@thegardenoftere]

the alchemist felt like a lucid dream, i didn't like it at all

[@user-dh1yq5cz9v]

Genuinely surprised that you enjoyed the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo so much... It was literally giving male gaze. Celia was basically not a person, she was just a love interest, she was not fleshed out at all. The amount of times Evelyn's big boobs are mentioned... it was giving male writer who thinks he's doing such a service to women for writing a ~hashtag sexy badbitch~. Awful book that relies heavily on it's representation to carry it to the position it's somehow gotten to.

[@danielapiovesan3791]

The alchemist is shit - sincerely, a Brazilian who hates the fact that this is a well known Brazilian book