I love books.

Below is a fluctuating list of my recommendations in three categories.

Each link takes you to a lovely independent book store I’d love to support because books are cool and so are you if you want to support these book stores.

If you have a recommendation you’re judging me for not having on this list I encourage you to email, call or carrier pigeon immediately.

FICTION: these books moved me with their prose, wit and style.

Bel Canto Ann Patchett

All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr

The Underground Railroad Colson Whitehead

Less Andrew Sean Greer

There There Tommy Orange

Americanah Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Truth Hernan Diaz

Demon Copperhead Barbara Kingsolver

NONFICTION: these books surprised, enraged and enlightened me.

A People’s History of the United States Howard Zinn

The Great Bridge David McCullough

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey Candice Miller

Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Erik Larson

The World As It Is Ben Rhodes

Educated Tara Westover

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari

Blood, Bones and Butter Gabrielle Hamilton

The Warmth of Other Suns Isabel Wilkerson

Say Nothing Patrick Radden Keefe

COOKBOOKS: these books constantly deliver in my kitchen.

Ottolenghi Simple Yotam Ottolenghi

Momofuku David Chang

Silver Palate Cookbook Sheila Lukins

The Cook’s Illustrated Baking Book

Puerto Rican Cookery Carmen Aboy Valldejuli