For bookworms the quarantine during the Corona time does not seem to be too bad. There are many different types of books: crime novels, novels, fantasy books and much more! Some prefer classic books. Others prefer to read digital books - like e-books.

We have put together some book tips for you here. A large selection that will surely have something for everyone:

Thrillers and crime novels

POPPY - Astrid Korten

One of the strongest novels of the year, based on true events. This story is about psycho games, abuse and resistance. It is both heartwarming and frightening. The main character "Poppy" manages to make the unimaginable imaginable. Tension and humour are capitalised in this book.  

The inmate - Sebastian Fitzek 

Little Max Berkhoff disappeared a year ago. Only the offender knows what happened to him. But the perpetrator is in a psychiatric hospital and remains silent. Max's father has no other choice: he must know what happened. And so he becomes an inmate, a prisoner to talk to the perpetrator.

 

Novels

The house of women - Laetitia Colombani 

In this novel the author tells of two heroic women. There is a house in Paris that offers refuge to all the women of the world. The lawyer Solène also visits this house after a breakdown. But who created this house? Who was this woman? That's what Solène is trying to find out. A novel about brave women and an appeal for more solidarity.

HERKUNFT - Saša Stanišić (winner of the German Book Prize 2019) 

HERKUNFT is a book about the first coincidence of our biography: being born somewhere and our decisions that influence our lives. HERKUNFT is a book about his homes, memories and inventions. A novel about language, moonlighting and many summers: the summer when his grandfather stepped on his grandmother's foot while dancing so that he almost wasn't born, the summer when he almost drowned. HERKUNFT is a farewell to his grandmother. He collects memories, his grandmother loses hers. HERKUNFT: a story about Saša Stanišić.

 

Fantasy and science fiction

Neon Birds - Marie Grasshoff 

It is the year 2101 and a technical virus has got out of control. It turns people into technical creatures. But super soldiers are fighting these people. Artificial intelligence is not enough. The battle between humanity and technology continues. Meanwhile, four young people try to prevent civilization from collapsing.

The One - Find your perfect match - John Marrs

In the future the dream of true love will come true. With the help of a genetic test people can find their perfect partner. But it is well known that love is blind and this is also the case here. Soulmates also have secrets. Some secrets can even prove fatal...

 

Horror

The Institute - Stephan King

Minneapolis, USA. During the night 12-year-old Luke Ellis is kidnapped. His parents are killed. Luke wakes up again at the institute. The room looks like his room. It just has no windows. Little Luke is not the only child. There were other children taken. Luke learns that "tests" are being conducted in the back of the institute - with the children. The problem is, the kids never come back. They always disappear. There are fewer and fewer children, and soon it will be Luke's turn. He's thinking about running away. But no one has ever escaped from the institute. Will Luke make it?

Bird Box - Close your eyes - Josh Malerman

The novel to the Netflix movie starring Sandra Bullock. Open your eyes and you are dead! This is what Malorie has been telling her two children from birth. The family leaves the house as rarely as possible. And if they do, they do so blindfolded. Because there's something outside. And when you look at it, it drives you crazy. The phone rings. An unknown caller offers the family a safe place not far from their house, but blindfolded out of reach. Still, Malorie gets into a boat with her kids. Hope or death? You'll find out in this book.

 

Children's books

The day grandma broke the internet - Marc-Uwe Kling

Oh no! Grandma broke the whole internet! In the whole world! Nothing works anymore. In the beginning it was very funny for Tiffany, Max and Luisa. Because suddenly everyone has time. It becomes really cosy, although the internet doesn't work. Maybe this has its advantages. Great fun for the whole family!

Miracle, don't look at me - Raquel J. Palacio (Awarded the German Youth Literature Prize 2014)

"August" is ten years old. He lives with his parents and his sister Via in New York. August is funny, sensitive and smart. Actually a normal boy like any other. But one thing distinguishes him: his face. August had many operations on his face. That's why his face is misshapen. Until now he has only had private lessons at home. He didn't dare to go outside. But that should change now. August will be in the 5th grade. But he's afraid of being stared at and excluded. But August wouldn't be August if he hadn't also mastered this challenge!

 

Foreign language books

Milk and Honey - Rupi Kaur (English, not available as e-book) 

#1 New York Times bestseller. This book is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. The book covers topics such as experiences of violence, abuse, love, loss, and feminism. "Milk and Honey" is divided into four chapters. Each chapter deals with a different kind of pain. Each chapter cures a different kind of fear. The book accompanies the readers through difficult times and in the end makes them shine.

Bana Ikimizi Anlat - Ahmet Batman (Turkish, not available as e-book) 

Ahmet Batman is one of the most widely read authors in Turkey in the category "Novels & Narratives". In this book Ahmet writes about love: once you get used to the smell of a person, you can't leave that person. Dive into the world of Ahmet!

 

Note: The majority of the books mentioned above are also available as e-books.  

 

Have fun reading!