Books to Read During Coronavirus Social Distancing: 26 Great Books Recommended By Book Lovers That'll Make You Want to Stay Home Books

Donna John

March 27, 2020

Cities across the globe are asking or telling citizens to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic. While some cringe at the thought of being home all the time, book lovers see it as an opportunity to go on a reading spree. 30Seconds community member Terri Jones recently asked her Facebook friends what was the last great book they've read. They had quite a few books to recommend that may help you pass the time while we get through this unprecedented event.

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City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert $15

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd $11

More Than Words by Jill Santopolo $12

The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo $9

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens $23

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company That Addicted America by Beth Macy $16

The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel $14

I've Seen the Future and I'm Not Going by Peter McGough $21

Parisian Lives: Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir and Me: A Memoir by Deidre Bair $22

Wanderers by Chuck Wendig $17

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys $9

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins $17

Red Mountain Rising by Boo Walker $13

Eleanor Oiliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman $1

And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave $10

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano $16

The Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles $12

The Storyteller by Pierre Jarawan $8

Rabbit Factory by Larry Brown $21

Tony’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani $11

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger $13

Educated by Tara Westover $15

Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan $7

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John Barry $16

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell $18

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle $10

Comments (7)

Julie Rose

Great list! 📚📚

Donna John

I read "Where the Crawdads Sing," and really enjoyed it. Going to order "The Winemaker's Wife." Historical fiction is my favorite genre. Thanks for asking that question, Terri Jones !

Terri Kendrick

I wrote this post before the virus hit. I love that it is now really coming in handy! Plan to do some reading today in fact. :)

Elisa Schmitz

Great list, thank you! I am finally starting to read "The Handmaid's Tale," which has been on my list for a long time. On this list, I have read "The Light We Lost," which I loved, and have "Where the Crawdads Sing" and "Educated," but not read them yet. I want to get "American Dirt" and a few others. Thanks for the suggestions, Terri Jones and Donna John !

Kathy Ast

Good list! I placed a few on hold on Libby. I just finished Untamed by Glennon Doyle and highly recommend that too!!!!!❤️

Alex Bryant

Awesome list, Donna John ! I would add Trevor Romain 's "Connecting With Kids in a Disconnected World" too!

Donna John

Just ordered "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History" by John Barry. Hope I don't regret it! lol

Books to Read During Coronavirus Social Distancing: 26 Great Books Recommended By Book Lovers That'll Make You Want to Stay Home Books

City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert $15

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd $11

More Than Words by Jill Santopolo $12

The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo $9

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens $23

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company That Addicted America by Beth Macy $16

The Winemaker's Wife by Kristin Harmel $14

I've Seen the Future and I'm Not Going by Peter McGough $21

Parisian Lives: Samuel Beckett, Simone de Beauvoir and Me: A Memoir by Deidre Bair $22

Wanderers by Chuck Wendig $17

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys $9

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins $17

Red Mountain Rising by Boo Walker $13

Eleanor Oiliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman $1

And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave $10

Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano $16

The Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles $12

The Storyteller by Pierre Jarawan $8

Rabbit Factory by Larry Brown $21

Tony’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani $11

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger $13

Educated by Tara Westover $15

Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan $7

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John Barry $16

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell $18

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle $10

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