Reading Pathways is a regular Book Riot feature in which we suggest a three-book reading sequence for becoming acquainted with certain authors. Check out previous entries on Toni Morrison, Edith Wharton, John Steinbeck, and others.
Get recommendations for where to start with Gloria E. Anzaldua's poems and prose.
Hiromi Kawakami is an award-winning and bestselling Japanese author known for her contemporary fiction. Here's where to start with her work.
Here's where to begin with the writing of iconic novelist and essayist Zadie Smith. Dig into Zadie Smith books from WHITE TEETH to NW to FEEL FREE.
For those of us who are White passing, White presenting, racially ambiguous or of multiple backgrounds, Nella Larsen books are a boon. Here's where to start with this author.
These are the best mystery authors that go beyond simply writing a fun mystery and really elevate or add to the mystery genre in some way.
Do you want to get started reading Toni Morrison books? Our recommendations on where to begin to introduce yourself to her works.
Where to start with Ray Bradbury books? A writer, pop-culture aficionado, patron saint of nerdom, and lover of cats. We've got a list to get you started.
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood... What do you read after you've memorised The Gruffalo because you've read it so many times? Where on Julia Donaldson's substantial backlist do you turn?
I fell in love with women’s fiction through Robyn Carr books. Here's where to get started with her novels and series for maximum reading enjoyment.
Want to read the best Jane Austen books but you don't know where to start? We've got you covered. (Hint: all her books are her best books.)
