25 Eclectic Quarantine/Pandemic Book Lists

As I noted in my previous post, Writing, Research, and Creativity: Quotes from Deborah Kalb’s Book Q&As, many people have increased time for reading, especially for long-form reading in books. In the wake of the quarantines of the past couple of months, many media outlets have responded with extensive reading lists. In the spirit of my earlier collations of reading lists, here are 25 that will provide enough suggestions to last until well after this crisis (ideally) ends:

Bloomberg: Your Quarantine Reading List

Book Riot: Quarantine Reading List: What We’re Reading While We Are Practicing Social Distancing

Boston: 31 Books to Read While Self-Isolating, Chosen by Boston Booksellers

Chicago Tribune: The best books to read during coronavirus quarantine

Discover: Great Science Books to Read During Quarantine

Epic Reads: We Have a Coronavirus Quarantine Reading List For You Based On Your Mood

Fast Company: The quarantined reader: 10 brilliant nonfiction pandemic books

Financial Times: What to read in isolation? Leading FT writers give their tips

Forbes: Why These 20th Century Classics Belong On Your Pandemic Reading List

Forward: Rabbi David Wolpe: I’m a rabbi and a lifelong reader. These are the books I’m turning to for comfort.

Goodreads: Listopia-Quarantine Book Lists

The Guardian: A dystopian reading list: books to enjoy while in quarantine

Haaretz: Coronavirus Quarantine Reading List: 15 Best Apocalyptic Books to Read Now

Literary Hub: Our Personalized Quarantine Book Recommendations, Round 3

The New Yorker: What to Watch, Listen To, And Read While Coronavirus Self-Quarantining

NPR: Books To Make Your Isolation Feel A Little Less Lonely

Open Culture: Pandemic Literature: A Meta-List of the Books You Should Read in Coronavirus Quarantine

Refinery29: Books That Will Help Your Brain Escape The Pandemic

Time: 30 Books and Series to Read While Social Distancing 

USA TODAY: 100 books to read while stuck at home during the coronavirus crisis

Vanity Fair: 31 Great Quarantine Reads, Chosen by the Vanity Fair Staff

The Write Practice: 14 Good Books to Read While You’re Under Coronavirus Quarantine

YaleNews: Books as refuge: What Yale professors are reading during the pandemic

If you have found particular lists/books/audiobooks, and so on, that have been especially helpful during this period, and/or ones that have been useful for your book groups, definitely let me know!

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Bruce Rosenstein

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