The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald - One of all my all time favorites, from a St. Paul, MN native

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer - One of all my all time favorites, so powerful it’s hard to re-read

Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng - A beautifully told story of suburban America

Plainsong, Kent Haruf - A masterpiece in how to link stories and characters

Fa Troppo Freddo per Morire, Christian Frascella - The beginning of the troubles and adventures of a private detective from Torino

Testimone Inconsapevole, Gianrico Carofiglio - A legal thriller which introduces readers to the troubled lawyer Guido Guerrieri

Non Avevo Capito Niente, Diego De Silva - The introduction to the funny, deep, and endearing lawyer Vincenzo Malinconico

Febbre, Jonathan Bazzi - A powerful story of suburban life in Italy

Storia della Mia Ansia, Daria Bignardi - A story of motherly love and anxiety