Andromeda DavisYou know those lists of “100 Classic Books You Need to Read in Your Lifetime”? If you’re like me, that’s waaaaay too many books to think about. I took a look at a few of those lists and considered which titles made the most sense for each sign of the Zodiac. This weekend, considering checking out one of the three suggestions handpicked by your favorite astrologer. (That’s me!)
In all seriousness, reading can be a wonderful distraction from the stress of our lives. It also helps build empathy by showing us different perspectives.
Aries (March 21-April 19)
Explore these dystopian novels that shed new light on our current world:
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
1984 by George Orwell
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Taurus (April 20-May 20)
Enjoy these gentle, uplifting books rooted in nature:
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Gemini (May 21-June 20)
Have some fun with these clever titles:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
The Code of the Woosters by P.G. Wodehouse
Cancer (June 21-July 22)
Soak in the family drama and social politics of these classics:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Leo (July 23-August 22)
Expand your horizons with these titles about flawed heroes:
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Emma by Jane Austen
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Virgo (August 23-September 22)
Indulge in true crime reading with these chilling accounts:
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Libra (September 23-October 22)
Enjoy a classic coming-of-age tale in these beloved novels:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Scorpio (October 23-November 21)
Get gothic with these darkly imaginative books:
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Sagittarius (November 22-December 21)
Take a journey through imaginary worlds with these modern classics:
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
Capricorn (December 22-January 19)
Read some of the most challenging (and rewarding) classics:
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Aquarius (January 20-February 18)
Get weird with these ground-breaking sci-fi titles by women:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemison
Pisces (February 19-March 20)
Wander through magical worlds with these imaginative classics:
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
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