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!