If you like playing Animal Crossing...

If you enjoy a cozy game like Animal Crossing New Horizons, you might like reading these stories! *note: these recommendations are largely geared towards adult and teen readers

Updated May 25, 2026
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If you like playing Animal Crossing...

If you enjoy a cozy game like Animal Crossing New Horizons, you might like reading these stories! *note: these recommendations are largely geared towards adult and teen readers

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Shady Hollow
Black, Juneau
Paper Book
The first book in the Shady Hollow series, in which we are introduced to the village of Shady Hollow, a place where woodland creatures live together in harmony--until a curmudgeonly toad turns up dead and the local reporter has to solve the case. Reporter Vera Vixen is a relative...
A psalm for the wild-built
Chambers, Becky
Paper Book
Winner of the Hugo Award! In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, bestselling Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk and Robot series, gives us hope for the future. It's been centuries since the robots of Panga gained self-awareness and laid down their tools;...
The Tea Dragon Society
O'Neill, Kay (Cartoonist)
Paper Book
The Tea Dragon Society is the two-time Eisner Award-winning gentle fantasy that follows the story of a blacksmith apprentice, and the people she meets as she becomes entwined in the enchanting world of tea dragons. Winner of the 2018 Eisner Award for...
Howl's moving castle
Jones, Diana Wynne; Stevens, Tim
Paper Book
This entrancing classic fantasy novel is filled with surprises at every turn. An international bestseller, this much-loved book is the source for the Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Feature. Sophie has the great misfortune of being the eldest of three daughters, destined to...
Legends & lattes : a novel of high fantasy and low stakes
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2022 A Library Reads Pick An Indie Next Pick A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee The much-beloved BookTok sensation, Travis Baldree's novel of high fantasy...
Beneath the trees where nobody sees
Horvath, Patrick (Filmmaker)
Ebook
The spellshop
Durst, Sarah Beth
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER! A #1 LibraryReads pick! An Indie Next pick! DELUXE EDITION--a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful lavender sprayed edges! The Spellshop is the...
Lumberjanes. [Volume one], Beware the kitten holy
Stevenson, ND
Paper Book
Friendship to the max! Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they're not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! Not only is it the second title launching in our new BOOM! Box imprint but...
The official Stardew Valley cookbook
ConcernedApe (Video game designer)
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . The first official cookbook from the immensely popular Stardew Valley, featuring more than 50 delightful recipes straight out of the video game. "Hungry? Thirsty? I've got just the thing!"-Gus Welcome to Stardew Valley...
Under the whispering door
Klune, TJ
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND INDIE BESTSELLER One of Buzzfeed's "Best Books of 2022"! An Indie Next Pick! A Locus Awards Top Ten Finalist for Fantasy Novel A Man Called Ove meets The Good Place in Under the...
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