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#Reading Pathways

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.

Reading Pathways: Georgette Heyer

An introduction to the novels of Georgette Heyer. If you love Jane Austen, you'll love the farcical, satirical world of this mystery and romance novelist.

Reading Pathway: Ford Madox Ford

Three books to introduce you to the writing of Ford Madox Ford.

Reading Pathways: Edgar Allan Poe

Where to start with the work of Edgar Allan Poe

Reading Pathways: Nora Roberts

Where to start with the work of Nora Roberts.

Reading Pathways: Graham Greene

Where to start (and where to go) with the work of Graham Greene.

Reading Pathways: Beyond the Politics – Orhan Pamuk

A recommended introduction to the gorgeous oeuvre of Orhan Pamuk, an author whose work sometimes gets lost in the politics.

Reading Pathways: Passion in Virginia Woolf

Finding the passion and poignancy in the work of a revered, sometimes feared, literary icon: Virginia Woolf.

Reading Pathways: Virginia Woolf’s Lesser Known Works

Where to start with Virginia Woolf after you've already read Mrs. Dalloway.

Reading Pathway: The Mitford Sisters

What to read to familiarize yourself with the Mitford sisters, one of England's most notable (and notorious) literary families.

Reading Pathways: Sandra Cisneros

Where to start with the work of Sandra Cisneros