My 16 Favorite Books EVER! 2021 Reading List | Lucie Fink

[@amberlawson668]

Do you have a Goodreads account? If you don't have one already it's a great way to keep track of all the books you want to read and find new recommendations! :)

[@luciebfink]

Thank youuuu I don’t! I’ll look into it

[@rebeccacollimore4056]

I love using Goodreads! As someone who is very goal oriented, it’s a fun way to challenge yourself to read more too :)

[@puentevejeraforever]

@@luciebfink i would recommend the storygraph. It is not own by Amazon, is a black own website. And I prefer the design and the way the community side of the app works

[@rebeccaeatsbooks]

@@puentevejeraforever completely agree! I love storygraph. And I love the nerdy data graphics they'll make for you.

[@MelissaSmith-hs6le]

I've recently got back into reading, and I've been LOVING IT. I used to be a big reader when I was younger, but the older I got I allowed everyday life distract me from the beauty of books. I've been trying to take a break from social media as a form of entertainment, and have turned to books. I wanted a way to feel entertainment without the anxiousness and overstimulation that the internet can bring. Reading has been so grounding and calming for me. So grateful to have found my way back to reading ❤

[@shelbyplumer8750]

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Stationary Shop by Marjan Kamala, and The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman

[@emilysmith2449]

Just finished The Midnight Library! I basically read it in one sitting. I’ve read over 100 books in the last 3 years (loving many books on your list!) and this book has topped them all.

[@ambergrey9985]

I need a recommendation! Which one would you recommend??

[@martha21co]

Yees! finally a book themed video, I love talking books and hearing recommendations, thanks for this!

[@olgaw.5968]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! Thank you for that list. I never saw a list of books so similar to mine. The 4 books of your list I havent read yet I will buy immediatelly and read as soon as possible. Looking forward to more such videos. Maybe a movielist or anything else that inspiers you.

[@Nina-rv4sz]

Perfect timing! I was just thinking about going to the library to pick up some new and inspiring titles now that libraries are opening up where I live. Thanks for sharing! :) I love reading peoples recommendations because it really broadens my perspective/world view?

[@kathryn5640]

I was just making my summer reading list yesterday after finishing Where the Crawdad Sings! This was perfect timing! I am looking forward to adding a couple of these books! Thank you for all the great recommendations!

[@SparklyBlonde7]

Needed this video because my current book club is searching for next month’s pick!

[@mrjenn]

I went into this video with kind of a negativa attitude based on book recommendation videos I've seen from other influencers and came out of it wanting to read all of these books (and re-read the ones I've already read). Great list and excellent descriptions!

[@kesemcat]

I love so many of the books you mentioned! Normal People and Conversations with Friends are two of my favorites! I also love Where the Crawdads Sings. Looking to forward to a summer of good reads!

[@laurenisherwood4915]

Just graduated from uni and can’t wait to start reading again over the summer. Will definitely get ‘Normal People’ after this and maybe some of the other books. Also will sign up to literati. Can’t wait 💕

[@dfjulesful]

Sally Rooney's other book Conversations with Friends is good too!

[@cacafull715]

Eleanor Oliphant was a lovely read! The Book Thief, Kite Runner, and books written by Haruki Marukami are all great reads in my opinion!

[@cacafull715]

Oh and your hair is looking on point

[@shagar11]

Awesome sponsor and Where the Crawdads sing is amazing! Definitely one of the best books I read last year.

[@dianasu430]

Loved normal people and conversations with friends so much! Sally Rooney got me back into reading after such a long reading funk!

[@Kpup]

Goodreads has been such a game changer for finding new books to read. I love to read fiction and I’ve been tearing through books lately.

[@annietolis]

I am almost done with Where the Crawdads Sing!! It is SOOOOGOOOD. I just purchased City of Girls and I am really looking forward to it.

[@laurenmackay3271]

‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ by Amor Towles, ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ by George Saunders, and ‘Invisible Women’ by Caroline Criado Perez are my go-to recommendations.

[@gwenhughes8650]

I just got Lincoln in the Bardo, but haven't read it yet! Glad to see it is one of your favorites :)

[@erfaanc5545]

Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Japan, but he is British. He was knighted. He wrote "Remains of the Day."

[@b-swizzle5862]

Can not wait to read the sleep books also the morning book! These are very relatable to me. Ty for sharing

[@DrTaraJamieson]

The defining decade. It’s a book about how to take control of your twenties! I loved it and I recommend it to all of my friends whether they are 20 or 29. There is always something to learn!

[@sebec517]

So so excited for these books! Love you and always look forward to your content 🤗❤️

[@Terraberra20]

So glad to see your reading list!!!!

[@luciebfink]

❤️❤️❤️ thanks for watching!!

[@iamesthere]

Wow, Lucie! What a great collection of book recs, I can't wait to get my hands on the sleep books and the Miracle morning, as well as the Ubuntu way! Thanks for the new book recs, please make a second video of more book recs!!

[@adellahall4526]

So appreciate this video, Lucie! Recently have gotten into sleep research so will definitely be checking out the sleep book recs🥳

[@amberlawson668]

So excited to watch and read all the books you have recommended! Reading is the best! 💛

[@luciebfink]

The best! What are your faves???

[@amberlawson668]

@@luciebfink For non fiction: When Breathe becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, Can't Hurt me by David Goggins, Thrist By Scott Harrison. For fiction: The Silent Patient, The Art of Racing in the Rain, The Women in the Window, The Mara Dyer trilogy and Cassandra Clare's Shadow Hunter chronicles (There's a lot of different series they are all amazing :)

[@TraumaMomma]

It' OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine. LIFE CHANING. It's a book about grief and the messed up culture around grief here in the US. You might be thinking, but I'm not grieving anything right now. OK, well you might not be now, but one day you will be. And one day someone close to you will be. We all know people who are going through or will gro through the loss of someone significant. This book is revolutionary in how to cope with our own grief and how to support those we know who are grieving. It is a whole new approach and makes SOOOO much more sense than the five stages, which expects people to go through these five neat little stages of grief and just be down with being sad or devastated. Get it, read it. It's good.

[@jaelynrae8836]

Yes. I lost my dad in 2020 and this book made it so much more of a comfortable experience for me despite how much it sucked.

[@TraumaMomma]

@@jaelynrae8836 I'm so sorry for your loss. I also lost my dad (major daddy's girl) in 2020 and it helped me so much. I recommend it to all of my clients and even other counselors. Megan Devine has a public FB page that she posts little messages about grief every day and it is really awesome.

[@jaelynrae8836]

@@TraumaMomma that’s amazing. I will look it up! I’m a clinical social work student and plan to give this to my clients as well❤️ I’m taking a grief counseling class this summer and I am sort of dreading it but I’m hopeful this book can help me through!

[@carolinehannon3691]

Some of these are my faves too! Can’t wait to try the others on this list!

[@GloriaZThompson]

Since you like books about sleep, I would highly recommend "Why We Sleep" by Matthew Walker. The best book about sleep I've read!

[@luciebfink]

Thanks!!!

[@julianajb]

+1!!

[@ambergrey9985]

@@luciebfink another book I would recommend if you like NYC and Romance is Reese Book Club Pick “The Light We Lost” by Jill Santapolo!!

[@rubyzeidman1334]

love these reading/book videos!! great job

[@mariagabriela5721]

Okay I’ve waited for a book list from you omg 😍

[@nancyhorn8333]

Yay for reading! Thank you Literati and Lucie your book nook looks fabulous!

[@mackenziebelle5]

'The Glass Castle' by Jeannette Walls is a very interesting memoir! They made it a movie as well

[@coffeeprincess25]

You should make an annual book list!! We’d love to see !

[@Anna-hi1ew]

Normal people was my favourite book that I have read recently. As a psychology student these stories are the best, I both enjoy the story and then I love to just analyse it with my (also psychology student) friends🥰😍 this is the best giveaway so far and reading from an actual book just feels way more right than from a tab or something.

[@caitlinlindman9295]

Oh this good, thanks for making this video Lucie!! Excited to add all the books to my reading list, but especially the ones about sleep! Someone else mentioned a Goodreads account, and I'd love to follow you if you start one!

[@kathrynjanewilliams]

I’ve never heard of literati! This is such a fun concept!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@saradentremont9892]

Thanks so much for all of the book recommendations! I’m so excited to check them out! A literati subscription also sounds super fun! I’m connected with them on social media and plan on looking into that too!

[@livlaughlovepod]

I love books so much and i'm so glad you shared with us some of your favorites!!

[@muahmichelle]

Loved these recommendations!! i need to start reading sleep smarter lol, I have already read 4 of the books you listed 💛 💛

[@giantthinkhole4301]

Nice. Thank you. But I'm not quite sold on the color coordination.

[@heynay16]

Thank you! I’ve been looking for nonfiction books recently and these recommendations are great. I second all the comments on The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, it’s one of my favorite books I’ve read in a while!

[@limesrawsm]

SO SO SO excited for the Where the Crawdads Sing MOVIE!!!

[@comanchegirl]

I’ve been wanting to get back into reading more since I’ve always loved it so this is PERFECT! Thank you!!!

[@laurenpotter5319]

Matilda is still my favorite book of all time! I am currently obsessed with reading humorous memoirs from authors like Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, and Anna Kendrick. I love anything by Chuck Palahniuk. And I always recommend A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. I am currently reading his book The Body: An Occupants Guide (both non-fiction).

[@samantharodriguez7051]

Hey Lucie! Ever thought about doing a book club thing with your followers? That’s would be so fun! I got into reading Bc of you, when you did your morning routine video last year at the beginning of the pandemic, and talked about The Miracle Morning. I felt so inspired! I bought the book and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! But after I finished it and the next book on my list, I felt so stuck on what to read next. A monthly book club or something with you would definitely be helpful, motivating, and highly communal. Just an a idea 🥰...Amazing video and amazing giveaway! Thank you for everything that you do! 📖📚😍

[@hannahkelz]

I LOVE where the crawdads sing! I couldn’t put it down!!

[@ARIELSTALLTALES]

I loved where the crawdads sing! I felt the same, I read for a short amount of time but felt like I lived it forever

[@morganliz89]

Cant wait to read this months book. I recommend the maisie dobbs mystery series if u like historical fiction

[@tricka02]

Ahhhh huge book lover here! This is amazing. Definitely entering! 📚📚📚❤️❤️❤️

[@rvsa2225]

Oh ty for recommendations I'm excited to try all of them, it's good I've little check here at KZbin and found this at 2am in the morning. Greetings from Philippines 🇵🇭♥️

[@yesitskimberly]

Hoping to go to Austin this summer so this giveaway could not have come at a more perfect time! Thank you, Lucie and Literati! 📚

[@mirandagarritano8704]

Such a good list. Some of these are my favorites too! Looking forward to reading some of the others you mentioned too.

[@oliviawhittaker214]

thank you for the recs!! 2021 is the year of reading :)

[@samanthaleinberger508]

My friends and I started a book club during quarantine and it has been so much fun!

[@katemurray7220]

So excited to see this video in my inbox!! My 'to read' list just got 16 titles longer :)

[@estherv1422]

thank you for the book recs! saving them all to my reading list

[@lindaandcara]

Lucie, I consider your making this awesome list an outstanding public service! Brava! I look forward to sharing your list with a bunch of friends 💕. I have loved Anne Lamott’s writing for years. I’m particularly enamored with her nonfiction. I began with her book Bird by Bird and read through her latest, Dusk Night Dawn: On Revival and Courage. Thank you for sharing your faves.

[@ja12555]

Hi Lucie! I think you would really like the podcast "By the Book". It is by two NYC-based podcasters who live by a self-help book each week and weigh in on whether they actually work. They lived by The Sleep Revolution. Especially that episode might be interesting for you!

[@mjanehorne]

This is such a great video! I’m always looking for new and interesting reads.

[@MsFangirl93]

💗 yay!!! Books 📚 can you do audiobooks too! Like your favorite narrator. Mine is Bahni Turpin!

[@janaygeiser9348]

Lucie your such a positive person! Thanks for the great content!🤍🤍🤍

[@summerblooms42]

need need NEED this literary austin getaway!!!!! love your #1 book

[@sewonpark2361]

I really enjoyed reading some of the books you mentioned! based on some of the books you've read, I think you would love "A man named Ove" and "The Rosie Project"!

[@amandaknits9454]

ah yes thanks for this! definitely adding these to my goodreads to-read list and checking out literati!

[@mahimabhardwaj6279]

Starting this list right away!!

[@audreybridge6791]

So excited to try out some of these suggestions!

[@victoriahaupt8097]

I read most of the books on your list 😅 they're amazing and I just love the calming effect of reading itself. One of my favorite books must be "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin. It's about the small things you can do to become even happier. Each month see focussed on an other part of her live. The advice is just amazing. I can truly just recommend reading it 🥰

[@lolabo8264]

I also second Goodreads to keep track of your books!

[@samteske2752]

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone was super good! I was very surprised. Love all of these new recommendations!

[@abbythompson6679]

"A Man Called Ove"," Educated", "Glass Castle" any of Malcom Gladwell's books... they are all psychology based/statistics based.

[@rebeccacollimore4056]

Two books that I’ve read recently that you might like are 1. The Alchemist - this book is very philosophical and offers some great life lessons and food for though 2. (Knowing your neuroscience background) Recursion - I’m almost done with it and it is a very mind blowing and challenging read, but if you want something to challenge that scientific mind this book is fantastic! Definitely a hard one to put down once you get into it.

[@Libbbbssss]

Some of my favorites are The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Complications by Atul Gawande and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid!

[@amandakennison6736]

Great list! I look forward to looking into what Literati has to offer.

[@jessicagoing1570]

Sleep revolution has been in my TBR forevvvver, looks like I’ll finally get to it now.

[@hopepursel4114]

Loveeee this list!! Can’t wait to start reading!

[@martha21co]

I always recommend Love in time of cholera, Little women and The truth about the harry quebert case!! Very different but worth it

[@moodymarilyn]

I love seeing people’s book recommendations ❤️

[@caitlynsmith8655]

Perfect! I need some summer books to read!

[@riyadedani9533]

I recommend the book Lilac Girls. I could not put it down!!

[@leahwhite750]

Great recommendations for summer reads from all genres! Can’t wait to dive into some of these! 😍

[@karinaestrada6802]

Thanks for the recommendations !! Looking forward to Where the Crawdads Sing! 😊

[@FreeLawSunAdmission]

Thank you for the recommendations. Some of the non fiction choices really peaked my interest.

[@jcspina15]

Thanks for all the lovely book recommendations! You mentioned some podcasts, you should do a similar video dedicated to your favorite podcasts! PS thanks for giving us the chance to enter this amazing giveaway! Love your content Lucie!

[@jaelynrae8836]

Maybe you should talk to someone is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I am a clinical social work student learning to be a therapist and also go to therapy so I loved it!!

[@treesnowice]

YES! More reading content please

[@amberlawson668]

I second this!

[@aeschul]

Adding some of these to my list. Thanks!

[@Sam-on8zr]

I love this! I was just thinking how I need to read Lori Gottlieb’s book and then you recommended it! My all time favorite book is Marie forleo’s everything is figureoutable :)

[@ConstanceDouce]

I love seeing people's book recommendations !! Thanks for your video

[@xisabenelliex]

Would love to hear more of your fiction recommendations! Fab video

[@kathyagarcia2677]

I love to read other people's favourites because I would just stick to bestsellers or the classics otherwise :) I will look for Blue Zones!

[@LitziaBeltran]

Cool book recommendations I arrived here due your pregnancy video congratulations. Also I love reading and writing. I'm fonna look into that book box sounds cool.

[@IslamicIns1ghts]

I was looking for a video likes this, thanks!!

[@poojkasi]

just in time for summer reading :)

[@ninacvrle]

I have needed to stop video and comment immediately after "Normal People". Sally Rooney is amazing talented young writer and what is interesting when I read NP and was watching THE show, you pop in my mind with 💭 this could be interesting to Lucie. I have read short story Mr. Salary and it is great too. Cannot wait for "Conversation with friends" tv show. Great content as usually. Thank you Lucie. I suggest: "The Ringmaster's Daughter" , "Lean In" , "Girl, Woman, Other", "Factology" and "Sapiens".

[@luciebfink]

Wowww amazing! Thank you so much

[@ninacvrle]

@@luciebfink, you're welcome 🤗

[@mariahanna2120]

Since you said any genre... HARRY POTTER books are always my way to escape life When I’m at my lowest i always comforts me and sucks me through it’s details. Honestly it’s like drugs but a bit healthier So if you haven’t already go ahead and dive into it 😊

[@kayleigh4161]

Thank you, bunch of new editions to my must fead list!

[@limesrawsm]

Wait plz do a video about Ayurveda, I’d love to learn more!

[@luciebfink]

Check out my 5 days of Ayurveda video on Refinery29’s KZbin channel! I love it!!!

[@BB-tr2iu]

Just FYI, Ayurveda is an Indian science - maybe we should promote and look out for south asian women who are talking about it as well.

[@limesrawsm]

@Lucie, have you read Educated? It’s a GREAT memoir I think you’d really really enjoy! :)

[@luciebfink]

It’s on my list!!! Haven’t yet!

[@katherinesantoro6466]

Would love to see your goodreads list! Thanks for letting us know about Literati too!