If you like this, read that

Don’t know what to read next? Think about the books you already like to guide your next pick. Below, we’ve chosen a few tried-and-tested favourites and provided recommendations for similar reads for guaranteed enjoyment. Happy reading!

If you like Gild, read Ledge

If you enjoyed Gild then we have a feeling you’d love Ledge. This high-intensity fantasy is the beginning of a trilogy that follows Dawson, a resident of The Ledge who has been randomly selected as a human sacrifice. When the fates align and she manages to escape, Dawson must journey down the slopes of the sheer chasm where her people are trapped in an attempt to save them all.

If you like The Body Keeps the Score, read The Myth of Normal

Like The Body Keeps the Score, The Myth of Normal explores how trauma affects us in modern life. Focusing on personal suffering, the author, Dr Gabor Maté shows how personal disease is a natural reflection of the high-pressure lives we have become accustomed to. Co-written with his son, Maté uses his own life story to illuminate a path toward healing. 

If you like Life After Life, read Shrines of Gaiety

If you liked Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life, then you’ll love Shrines of Gaiety. Much like her other books, Shrines of Gaiety perfectly exemplifies Atkinson’s skilful writing and ability to craft uncanny characters. Set in post-war London, the book follows Nellie Coker, the queen of the dark and dazzling Soho clubs.  

If you like Stay Awake, read The Butcher and the Wren

Enjoy thrillers like Stay Awake? Then The Butcher and the Wren should be your next read. Written by Alaina Urquhart, the host of the True Crime podcast Morbid, this is a chilling crime read that will send shivers up your spine. In the Louisiana bayou, a methodical killer is about to complete his most harrowing crime yet. Forensic pathologist Dr Wren Muller is determined to stop him, but will she solve the case in time?

If you like Ottolenghi SIMPLE, read Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things

If Ottolenghi SIMPLE has become your favourite kitchen companion, then we have a feeling you’ll want to add Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things to your collection. Written by Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad, the book brings next-level flavour to even the most basic meals. Whether it’s tamarind dressing on turmeric eggs or harissa butter on a roasted mushroom, the dishes inside will make your mouth water.  

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