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. Â 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 JongeÂ
- Big Little Lies
 by Liane MoriartyÂ
- The Glass Castle: A Memoir
by Jeannette WallsÂ
- Wonder
by R.J. PalacioÂ
- Gone Girl
by Gillian FlynnÂ
- Orphan Train
by Christina Baker KlineÂ
- The Noticer: Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective
by Andy AndrewsÂ
- A Man Called Ove: A Novel
by Fredrik BackmanÂ
- Calling Me Home
by Julie KiblerÂ
- The Silent Sister
by Diane ChamberlinÂ
- Crash & Burn
by Lisa GardnerÂ
- Stones for Bread
by Christa ParrishÂ
- The Rosie Project
by Graeme SimsionÂ
- Behind the Scenes at the Museum
by Kate AtkinsonÂ
- Life After Life
by Kate AtkinsonÂ
- What I Loved
by Siri HustvedtÂ
- Up and Down
by Terry FallisÂ
- Eleanor & Park
by Rainbow RowellÂ
- A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled HosseiniÂ
- The House Girl
 by Tara ConklinÂ
- Me Before You
by JoJo MoyesÂ
- The Night Circus
by Erin MorgensternÂ
- Outlander
by Diana Gabeldon (1st in a series)
- Fingersmith
 by Sarah WatersÂ
- A Discovery of Witches
by Deborah HarknessÂ
- Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
by Helen FieldingÂ
- 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.Â
Loved gone girl and the outlander series! Just finished the girl on the train, very good!