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Updated June 27, 2026
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Is that a book title or a Taylor Swift song?

Literary recommendations that share titles with your favourite Taylor Swift songs and lyrics. Recommendations are largely geared towards teen and adult readers.

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Begin again : James Baldwin's America and its urgent lessons for our own
Glaude, Eddie S., Jr.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "A powerful study of how to bear witness in a moment when America is being called to do the same."--Time James Baldwin grew disillusioned by the failure of the civil rights movement to force America to confront its lies about race....
Look What You Made Me Do
Lanchester, John.
Paper Book
'A great read. A box of delights which is also a thrilling satirical torture chamber.' Jesse Armstrong, creator of Succession 'An absolute riot . . . totally compulsive.' Observer 'A modern master of funny, penetrating satire.' GQ 'If...
No body no crime : a novel
Sharpe, Tess
Paper Book
From the bestselling author Tess Sharpe comes a new action packed thriller about two women whose lives--and hearts--are destined for each other. Murder either bonds you or breaks you. Rural PI Mel Tillman knows this well. She's seen her fair share of bloody cases...
Fearless
Roberts, Lauren
Paper Book
Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen. Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya... And...
White horse
Wurth, Erika T.
Paper Book
"This ghost story is a perfect example of new wave horror that will also satisfy fans of classic Stephen King." --Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of The Daughter of Doctor Moreau and Mexican Gothic Erika T. Wurth's White Horse is a gritty, vibrant novel about an...
You belong with me
McFarlane, Mhairi
Paper Book
Preorder Mhairi's new novel COVER STORY now! She found The One. But when everyone wants him, can she keep him? When there's a ring on her doorbell, there's only one person Edie Thompson wants it to be. The person who's still in her heart. The person who just might be...
Love story
Kelk, Lindsey
Paper Book
The new enemies-to-lovers romcom from Lindsey Kelk She's a small-town schoolteacher, he's a hotshot creative director. Together, it's hate at first sight. Sophie Taylor has a secret and Joe Walsh is the last person she'd tell. He's devilishly handsome, incredibly hot -...
Dear John
Sparks, Nicholas.
Paper Book
Is duty enough reason to live a lie? When John meets Savannah, he realises he is ready to make some changes. Always the angry rebel at school, he has enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life. Now he's ready to turn over a new leaf for the woman who has captured...
Enchanted to meet you
Cabot, Meg
Paper Book
A witchy rom-com from New York Times bestseller Meg Cabot about a plus size witch who must team up with a handsome stranger to help protect her village from an otherworldly force--but will she be able to protect her heart? It's Magic When You Meet Your Match In her teenage...
Ours
Williams, Phillip B.
Paper Book
Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, People, Los Angeles Times, NPR, and more "An inventive ode to self-determination and also a surrealistic vision of Black life as forged within the crucible of American history . . . [written in] lush, ornamental...
Never ever getting back together
Gonzales, Sophie
Paper Book
When their now famous ex-boyfriend asks them to participate in a teen reality show, two eighteen year old girls--one bent on revenge, the other open to rekindling romance--get tangled up in an unexpected twist when they fall for each other instead in Never Ever Getting Back Together by...
The lucky ones : a memoir
Chowdhary, Zara
Paper Book
A moving memoir by a survivor of anti-Muslim violence in contemporary India that delicately weaves political and family histories in a tribute to her country's unique Islamic heritage-"a must-read in our warring world today" (NPR) "A harrowing survivor's tale, an important history...
Begin again
Lord, Emma
Paper Book
Most Anticipated by Goodreads, Popsugar, Cosmopolitan, BookRiot, E! News, and More! An Indie Next Pick Filled with a friend group that feels like family, an empowering journey of finding your own way, and a Just Kiss Already! romance, Emma Lord's...
Blank space : a cultural history of the twenty-first century
Marx, W. David
Paper Book
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice · A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book of 2025 · A People Best Book of November 2025 · An NPR Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2025 A revealing exploration of a quarter century of cultural...
Bad blood
Barnes, Jennifer
Paper Book
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling series with over 3 million copies sold! New victims. New betrayals. New secrets. The Naturals are faced with their most chilling mysteries yet, in this can't-miss crime thriller from...
How you get the girl
Kelly, Anita (Romance author)
Paper Book
Chemistry sizzles in the world of high school basketball in this sapphic workplace romance from the author of Love & Other Disasters. When a smart-mouthed junior joins East Nashville High's basketball team, Coach Julie Parker's ready for the challenge. What...
This love
Jeffs, Lotte
Paper Book
Mae and Ari meet at university, quickly becoming inseparable. Mae has known she was gay since a young age, is shy but waifishly attractive and never short of a date. Ari brings Mae out of her shell, he's flamboyant and his bright light draws in everyone he meets. ...
Wonderland
Dawson, Juno
Paper Book
Fall into the lives of the city's filthy rich with Juno Dawson's deliciously dark and intoxicating London Collection. FROM THE WINNER OF THE YA BOOK PRIZE 2020 A vicious, dark delight' - heat magazine What happens when you fall down...
Don't want you like a best friend : a novel
Alban, Emma R.
Paper Book
A swoon-worthy debut queer Victorian historical romance in which two debutantes distract themselves from having to seek husbands by setting up their widowed parents, and instead find their perfect match in each other--the lesbian Bridgerton/Parent Trap you never knew you needed!<...
The archer
Coelho, Paulo
Paper Book
From the #1 best-selling author of The Alchemist comes an inspiring story about a young man seeking wisdom from an elder, and the practical lessons imparted along the way. Includes stunning illustrations by Christoph Niemann. "A novelist who writes in a...
Afterglow
Stamper, Phil
Paper Book
Bestselling author Phil Stamper takes the Golden Boys from summer fun to senior year in the next installment of his charming duology. After a life-changing summer, these four friends are finally ready for senior year. Gabriel is thrilled to create his...
Cardigans
Karlsson, Maja
Paper Book
Dive into a world of warmth, comfort and style with Cardigans, a beautiful book bursting with inspiration that invites seasoned knitters and beginners alike to construct perfect cardigans from a selection of 20 projects. Dreaming of a stylish summer cardigan? Or snuggling into a plush...
Invisible strings : 113 poets respond to the songs of Taylor Swift
Frederick Daugherty, Kristie
Paper Book
113 profound poems inspired by Taylor Swift's music to deconstruct and decipher--each secretly corresponds to a different song! Are you ready for it?! Let the decoding begin! With a record-breaking four Grammy awards for Album of the Year, Taylor Swift stands...
Betty
McDaniel, Tiffany
Paper Book
A stunning, lyrical novel set in the rolling foothills of the Appalachians about a young girl and the family truths that will haunt her for the rest of her life. "A girl comes of age against the knife." So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in...
Evermore
Holland, Sara
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling series! Jules Ember confronts the girl who is both her oldest friend and greatest enemy in the highly anticipated sequel to Everless, praised by New York Times bestelling author Stephanie Garber as "an intoxicating blend of blood, secrets, and haunting...
Happiness
Forna, Aminatta
Paper Book
"Throughout Happiness, Forna stops in our tracks . . . Reminiscent at times of Michael Ondaatje's novel Anil's Ghost . . . Happiness is a meditation on grand themes: Love and death, man and nature, cruelty and mercy. But Forna folds this weighty matter into her buoyant...
Long story short
Kaylor, Serena
Paper Book
"Like the best of the Bard himself, Long Story Short combines dazzling repartee with iconic, nuanced characters and the kind of charged, perfectly paced romance fit for the world stage...a sparkling Shakespearean homage and a wonderful debut." --Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund...
You're the problem, it's you : a novel
Alban, Emma R.
Paper Book
The enemies-to-lovers queer Victorian romance follow-up to Don't Want You Like a Best Friend, an MM romance in which a young lord and a second son clash, but find themselves thrust together again and again by their meddling cousins. "That man is, without a doubt, the...
Dear reader : the comfort and joy of books
Rentzenbrink, Cathy
Paper Book
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Act of Love.'Reading has saved my life, again and again, and has held my hand through every difficult time'For as long as she can remember, Cathy Rentzenbrink has lost and found herself in stories. Growing up she was rarely seen without her nose...
Florida
Groff, Lauren
Paper Book
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR From the universally acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Fates and Furies, Matrix, and the instant New York Times bestseller...
Elizabeth Taylor : the grit & glamour of an icon
Brower, Kate Andersen
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women, the first ever authorized biography of the most famous movie star of the twentieth century, Elizabeth Taylor. No celebrity rivals Elizabeth Taylor's glamour and guts or her level of fame. She was the last major...
Father figure : how to be a feminist dad
Shapiro, Jordan
Paper Book
From Sesame Workshop senior fellow and digital-age parenting expert Jordan Shapiro, a thoughtful and long-overdue exploration on fatherhood and masculinity in the 21st century. There are hundreds of books on parenting, and with good reason -- becoming a parent is scary,...
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