Three Books That You Should Read in April

Have you been reading as much as you would have liked? If not, we have curated a list of three books that you should read in April. So keep reading to find out what three books we chose for you to read!

With three months behind us, now is the best time to look at your reading goals and see how much progress you made. Choosing new books to read is never easy but that is why we are here. To make your job easier and we have three amazing gems that you will love.

The three books that we chose are some of my favorite reads and books I gave five stars. Books such as these is what got me into reading. And you know a book is good when people are still talking about it years later. You can see the full list below!

• The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
• The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann

The Fifth Season

If you need to know one thing about me, it is that I am a huge fantasy fan. And I have read hundreds of fantasy novels and series. And even after reading all those books, I would place The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin in my top ten, maybe even in my top five.

The story-telling and world building make Fifth Season an epic adventure novel and a tragic tale. There is a lot of pain and Jemisin makes you feel all of it with her brilliant writing. This original story will satisfy all your reading needs and make you devour this trilogy.

And you know you are in for a treat when you learn that all three books in The Fifth Season trilogy won the Hugo Award for the best Novel for all three novels, becoming the only book to do so.

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

If you aren’t a fantasy fan and instead prefer fiction novels or historical fiction novels, then The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride should be your next read. McBride is one of the most talented writers and storytellers alive and this novel highlights all of his amazing qualities.

This novel was one of the best novels of 2023 and one I was happy I gave a chance. You will laugh and cry, and your hope in humanity will increase after this book. McBride sees the good in people and that community is important and will take care of their own.

The Wager

Maybe you prefer to read nonfiction books and that is okay. While I prefer fiction novels, I do pick a nonfiction book here and there and love learning about historical events that have been forgotten over time. In The Wager, David Grann researches a shipwreck that occurred centuries ago. Using dairies and information he could find, Grann retells the tragic story of the wager and its occupants.

If you recognize Grann’s name, then that isn’t surprising. He wrote Killers of the Flower Moon which was adapted into a movie by Martin Scorsese. Somehow, Grann is still pushing the envelope and telling stories that everyone except for him seems to have forgotten. This is a book that will make you sit and read it in one sitting, wanting to know the fate of the crew of the Wager and what happens to them afterwards.

Conclusion

These are three fantastic books and should help you get back into reading. Choose any from these three books and you’ll find yourself reading more books as a result. Two of them are fiction and also an amazing nonfiction book that highlights a forgotten event in history. These are some of the many book recommendations we have so come back for more. Happy reading!

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