27 Book Recommendations for Moms… from Moms!
When I was younger I loved to read. Then I had kids. I still read a lot of books… but they were kids books and parenting books. I had lost my passion for reading “just because” books.
Something clicked for me last year. I decided that reading for fun needed to become a priority. One of my goals was to read 12 books (books for me) in one year.
Of course with a goal like that you need a great list to pull from! I rounded up this list of incredible book recommendations for Moms… from Mom’s. It’s been so much fun reading through the list. Enjoy!
One of the main reasons I was able to read as many books as I did is that I started listening to audio books. Try Audible now and get two free audiobooks. (affiliate link)
27 Book Recommendations for Moms… from Moms!
The first four book recommendations are from my own personal library. They are the ones I carried in my purse until I found someone who would read them next.
The rest of the list is made up of raving recommendations from other Moms who were happy to help when I desperately shouted WHAT DO I READ NEXT? Add your favorites (or give the ones on the list a little extra love) in the comment section.
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- Beach Road
James Patterson and Peter de Jonge
- Big Little Lies
by Liane Moriarty
- The Glass Castle: A Memoir
by Jeannette Walls
- Wonder
by R.J. Palacio
- Gone Girl
by Gillian Flynn
- Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
- The Noticer: Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective
by Andy Andrews
- A Man Called Ove: A Novel
by Fredrik Backman
- Calling Me Home
by Julie Kibler
- The Silent Sister
by Diane Chamberlin
- Crash & Burn
by Lisa Gardner
- Stones for Bread
by Christa Parrish
- The Rosie Project
by Graeme Simsion
- Behind the Scenes at the Museum
by Kate Atkinson
- Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson
- What I Loved
by Siri Hustvedt
- Up and Down
by Terry Fallis
- Eleanor & Park
by Rainbow Rowell
- A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini
- The House Girl
by Tara Conklin
- Me Before You
by JoJo Moyes
- The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern
- Outlander
by Diana Gabeldon (1st in a series)
- Fingersmith
by Sarah Waters
- A Discovery of Witches
by Deborah Harkness
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
by Helen Fielding
- The Ten-Year Nap
by Meg Wolitzer
Update: I just finished Water for Elephants as an audiobook
. It was really, really good!
Is there a book you think should have made the list? Share in the comments.
Loved gone girl and the outlander series! Just finished the girl on the train, very good!