Book recommendations from the Biblioracle

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

1. “Hum If You Don’t Know the Words” by Bianca Marais

2. “Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman

3. “The Water Dancer” by Ta-Nehisi Coates

4. “Celestial Bodies” by Jokha Alharthi

5. “A Long Petal of the Sea” by Isabel Allende

— Brenda T., Highland Park

Brenda needs something with a little bit of sprawl in the story, along with prose you can sink your teeth into. That brings to mind “Let the Great World Spin” by Colum McCann.

1. “Our War” by Craig DiLouie

2. “The Boatman’s Daughter” by Andy Davidson

3. “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires” by Grady Hendrix

4. “Wanderers” by Chuck Wendig

5.“Devolution” by Max Brooks

— Brian D., Round Lake

This list makes me think Brian enjoys a little high concept book mixed with humor, which for me brings to mind the classic “Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father” by Roy Lewis.

1. “Hollywood Park” by Mikel Jollett

2.“Devolution” by Max Brooks

3. “Summer of Night” by Dan Simmons

4. “Golden Gate Jumper Survivors Society” by Ross Wilcox

5. “The War of The Worlds” by H.G. Wells

— Dave C., Lombard

Dave could dip into Ryan’s list just above pretty comfortably, but I’m going to go with Max Barry, who writes a combination of satire and science-fiction(ish) work that finds its own, wonderful space. The specific pick is “Company.”