Fun Books That Are Hard to Put Down
Page-turners built for speed. Here are books with hooks that pull you through fast.
Books worth picking up next
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Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
Why this book
Weir delivers a page-turner with a relentless plot hook, fast-paced entertainment that is witty and hard to put down.
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Literary FictionThe Martian
Andy Weir
The Martian
Andy Weir
Why this book
Weir builds a page-turner survival puzzle with a sharp plot hook, fast-paced entertainment full of witty science banter.
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Contemporary FictionReady Player One
Ernest Cline
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline
Why this book
Cline crafts a page-turner quest with a pop-culture plot hook, fast-paced entertainment that is witty and addictive.
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Contemporary FictionThe Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown
Why this book
Brown turns art history into a page-turner with a relentless plot hook, fast-paced entertainment that hooks you immediately.
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Contemporary FictionGone Girl
Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
Why this book
Flynn engineers a page-turner marriage thriller with a vicious plot hook, fast-paced entertainment you cannot set down.
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Contemporary FictionThe Guest List
Lucy Foley
The Guest List
Lucy Foley
Why this book
Foley stages a wedding page-turner with a murder plot hook, fast-paced entertainment that keeps twisting.
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Contemporary FictionAdd books you've read on WhyThisBook to see which titles share themes with each pick, plus a line-by-line breakdown and the moods and themes you want ranked for each search.
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