It can be difficult to lose yourself in a book when your mind is elsewhere, and spending your hard-earned money on a new novel that turns out to be boring is far from ideal, but then there are those books that can keep you up all night because you are completely lost in the story. You’ve lost all sense of time and don’t realize it’s suddenly 4 a.m. But, with only 30 more pages to go, why stop now?
The best page-turners are worth the sleep deprivation. Just remind yourself that you’re not going to be able to sleep anywag. You’ll just lay in bed, your mind racing with ideas. You have to know what happens next.
I’ve read a lot of books that are difficult to put down. Many times, I’ve stayed up far too late reading an engrossing book. It’s almost as if the author has cast a spell on me. I can’t take my gaze away. I’ll never forget when I was reading Morgan Rice’s Sorcerer’s Ring.
The mere existence of these books that you can’t put down teaches you that they must be really good books. The author has completed his task. He has completely engrossed you in these characters and their story.
So, if you’re willing to lose some sleep, here are ten books that you would find hard to put down once you start reading them. Get ready cos this books will turn you into a book addict.
1. The girl on the train
Rachel is enthralled by a woman who lives near her route. Rachel gets a glimpse into this woman’s “perfect” life every day. Until Rachel witnesses something shocking one day. Unpredictable narrators, such as Rachel, make for the best page turners because you never know what is true and what is not. Whether you like it or not, The Girl on the Train is one of those books that you can’t put down no matter what.
This was John Grisham’s second novel, and it was the one that made his name and sold so many copies that we couldn’t count. You can’t simply put it down until you’re finished with it.
Mitch McDeere, a cocky Harvard law graduate from a poor family, is enticed by the large salary, BMW lease, and other enticing perks of a small, boutique tax law firm in Memphis. No lawyer has ever left because it is so good (alive) says Brigid Delaney
A riveting thriller, this 2018 novel follows a woman named Laurel whose teenage daughter Ellie went missing 10 years prior to the beginning of the book. Laurel has spent a decade hoping for Ellie’s return when she meets Floyd, a handsome stranger who proceeds to sweep Laurel off her feet. But when she meets Floyd’s nine years old daughter, Poppy, there’s something surprisingly familiar about her, making Laurel once again to search for the answer surrounding her daughter’s disappearance, coming to conclusion that was increasingly disturbing.
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon has a time-traveling protagonist, a gripping love story, and fantastic historical settings. This trip spans millennia, but you might be able to finish it in a few of sittings.
In a fascinating romance of passion and history that mixes exhilarating adventure with a love story for the ages, Diana introduced two amazing characters, Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser.
This one would undoubtedly shackle you.
5. The time traveller’s wife by Audrey Niffeneger
This wonderful, enchanting tale tells the story of Clare and Henry, who have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six, and who married when Clare was twenty-two and Henry was thirty. Impossible but true, because Henry was one of the first persons to be diagnosed with Chrono-Displacement Disorder: his genetic clock resets on a regular basis, and he finds himself unexpectedly drawn into his past or future. His disappearances are unplanned, and his encounters are both frightening and entertaining.
6. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
On a distant jungle island, genetic engineers have built a dinosaur theme park.
A remarkable technology for retrieving and cloning dinosaur DNA has been developed. Now, one of humanity’s most fascinating fantasies has come true, and the Earth’s first dinosaurs have been discovered.
7. The book thief by Markus Zusak
Nazi Germany in 1939. The nation is holding its breath. Death was busy for a long time. Liesel’s life changes at her brother’s grave when she picks up a single thing partially hidden in the snow. It’s was the Gravedigger’s Handbook, which had been left behind by accident, and it’s her first act of stealing a book. However, these are perilous times. Liesel’s world is opened up and locked down when her foster family hides a Jew in their basement.
When Life Gives You Lemons is a spin-off of Lauren Weisberger’s best-selling novel The Devil Wears Prada. Emily Charlton (played by Emily Blunt in the film) is Miranda Priestly’s first assistant, and she is the focus of Lululemons. Emily, a famous celebrity stylist, finds herself struggling with social media-obsessed millennials stealing her clients and realizes she needs to step up her game quickly. So she hides out at the home of her oldest friend Miriam in the affluent Greenwich area. And when Miriam’s friend, supermodel Karolina Hartwell, is publicly abandoned by her husband Graham, a senator with presidential aspirations, Emily scores the client of a lifetime. But she immediately realizes that Greenwich is a world apart and that her return will require a collaborative effort. So Emily, the scorned Karolina, and their common friend Miriam, a powerful attorney turned stay-at-home parent, band together to negotiate suburban Greenwich’s social land mines.
For years, news of the “Marsh Girl” followed Barkley Cove, a village know for fishing. Kya Clark wears no shoes and she’s wild; unfit for a noble society. So late in 1969, when popular Chase Andrews is found dead, locals immediately became suspicious of her.
But Kya is not what they think she is. A born naturalist with just one day of school, she takes the lessons of life from the land, she learned the real ways of the world from the dishonest signals of fireflies. But while she has the skills to live alone forever, the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. Drawn to two young men from town, who are each fascinated by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world—until something shocking happens.
There was very little expectations for this Swedish thriller, you would be surprised when the entire series turnes out to be a book you won’t be able to put down. Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is hired by Henrick Verger to investigates the disappearance of Harriet Vanger, the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden. He pairs up with Lisbeth Slander, a pierced and tattooed hacker who had a troubling past that has left her with a capacity for ruthlessness. It is a exhilarating and thrilling read, but, be cautioned, there is quite a lot of violence and language.
Here is a list of ten hard to put down down books that would turn you into a book lover and book addict.
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