Book recommendations from the Biblioracle

John Warner tells you what to read based on the last five books you’ve read.

1. “All the Devils Are Here” by Louise Penny

2. “A Short History of Nearly Everything” by Bill Bryson

3. “Breakfast with Buddha” by Roland Merullo

4. “The Stars in Our Pockets” by Howard Axelrod

5. “The New One: Painfully True Stories From a Reluctant Dad” by Mike Birbiglia

— Richard M., Chicago

I think Richard is a good candidate for Susan Orlean’s “The Library Book,” for its combination of history, narrative and contemplation about these places that are more than just repositories for books.

1. “The Searcher” by Tana French

2. “The Best of Me” by David Sedaris

3. “A Time for Mercy” by John Grisham

4. “Bag Man: The Wild Crimes, Audacious Cover-Up, and Spectacular Downfall of a Brazen Crook in the White House” by Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz

5. “This Will Only Hurt a Little” by Busy Philipps

— Jennifer W., Grayslake

It feels like it’s been too long since I recommended Willa Cather, so I’m going to remedy that; “My Ántonia.”

1. “The Custom of the Country” by Edith Wharton

2. “A Gentleman in Moscow” by Amor Towles

3. “Promise at Dawn” by Romain Gary

4. “Wild Nights! New Stories” by Joyce Carol Oates

5. “The Shadow-Line” by Joseph Conrad

— Mary M., Northfield

Kind of a mystery, kind of a suspense novel, lots of psychological exploration, John Banville’s “The Book of Evidence” feels like a match for Mary.