Book recommendations from the Biblioracle

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

1. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” by Heather Morris

2. “Men Explain Things to Me” by Rebecca Solnit

3. “The Knockout Queen” by Rufi Thorpe

4. “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas

5. “Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge

— Tess F., Chicago

For Tess, I’m recommending a powerful historical novel “The Report” by Jessica Francis Kane.

1. “So Much Blue” by Percival Everett

2. “A Children’s Bible” by Lydia Millet

3. “My Year of Rest and Relaxation” by Ottessa Moshfegh

4. “Such a Fun Age” by Kiley Reid

5. “Olive, Again” by Elizabeth Strout — Sheila K., Kenilworth

This is a reader who is in sync with The Biblioracle, because four of five of these books are ones I would put among my recent favorites. I hope that another recent favorite, “The Italian Teacher” by Tom Rachman, fits the bill.

1. “Migrations” by Charlotte McConaghy

2. “The Library Book” by Susan Orlean

3. “The Art Forger” by B.A. Shapiro

4. “Once You Go This Far” by Kristen Lepionka

5. “The Wild Laughter” by Caoilinn Hughes

— Jelmir A., Sycamore, Illinois

Max Barry’s exploration of language and communication in the context of a suspense novel seems like something that may connect with Jelmir. The book is “Lexicon.”