Books for people who don't like to read much

Reading books is not everyone's hobby and honestly, not everyone can be or would want to be a voracious reader. But if you’ve stumbled upon this article, chances are you want to get some inspiration and dive into the world of literature. No matter what your personal taste in books is like, we’ve got a list of books every newbie must read to get started!
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When Augustus Waters suddenly appears in the life of a tumour patient Hazel Grace, her life is about to change forever. ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious and heartbreaking work which highlights how important it is to live in the moment and make the most out of life.
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This delightful story is a funny fiction novel written by Kevin Kwan. the book highlights and ridicules the lifestyle of upper-class Asian families and society. It revolves around three filthy-rich Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his American-born Chinese girlfriend.
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Rupi Kaur’s ‘Milk and honey’ is a collection of poetry and prose about violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. Each chapter deals with a different pain and heals a different heartache while talking about the bitter moments in life and finding sweetness in them.
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Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog ‘Hyperbole and a Half’, the internet rejoices. This full-colour, beautifully illustrated book showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. Also, the book is hilarious!
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‘2 States’ is a witty and hilarious tale about an inter-community marriages in modern India. It revolves around Krish and Ananya, from two different states, who meet in college and fall madly in love with each other. But they have a tough battle in front of them for it is not easy to convince the society to accept their love.
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Lily’s roommate Katy is found brutally murdered in their shared home and Lily is the prime suspect. With a superb sharpness and wit, ‘Cartwheel’ offers an investigation of the ways we decide what to see and believe in one another and ourselves.
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‘Eleanor and Park’ is a story about two holistically strong teens who are intelligent enough to know that love never lasts but are brave enough to try it out anyway. The story is special because of its warmth and vibrancy, heartache and humor.
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When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview a young entrepreneur named Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is brilliant and intimidating and she falls in love with him. On getting to know him better, she realises that he wants her too—but on his own terms. Anastasia discovers Christian’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.
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The truth behind Priyanka’s life back in India has always been kept a secret by her mother until one day she finds a Pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. On wrapping herself in it, Priyanka gets transported into a magical land which she believes is India and looks forward to finding the answers to questions she has always had.
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This interesting story revolves around a rich and beautiful woman in search of true love but every man she dates, is actually eyeing on her wealth. Years after her death people believed that her ghost still wanders in the villa and snakes protect her jewels. This famous story by Ruskin Bond is a must read for every newbie reader!
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Travelling from deep space to alternate realities to the bottom of the ocean, this book brings together comics and original essays to share Farazmand’s inimitable take on love, nature, social acceptance, and robots.
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Finding inspiration in questions like why wearing a red T-shirt every day is the key to finding love and how February got its name, ‘One More Thing’ has at its heart the most basic human phenomenons: love, fear, hope and ambition.
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This light-hearted read is also a heartbreaking one. It is the tale of Ravin and Khushi—two people who found each other on a matrimonial site and fell in love until life put their love to the ultimate test. Perfect for a newbie reader, this book will surely make you emotional.
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‘Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?’ is a memoir about the last few years of cartoonist Roz Chast’s elderly parents with whom the author had a difficult relationship and how she handled their decline and death.
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An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for a long time now roam Jurassic Park with their incredible presence and profound mystery but something goes wrong when all the world is open to visit them.
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