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Books To Help Put an End to Your Book Slump

Books To Help Put an End to Your Book Slump

August 12, 2025 Posted by angelreads Top Ten Tuesday 3 Comments

This week, I’m sharing the books that might help you break out of your reading slump. Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and Bookish and is hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.

Reading slumps are hard! I’ve been through a few already this year, and trying to get out of them is even harder. But I’ve learnt a few tricks over the years. Sometimes I’ll go back and read a book that I’ve loved and I know will help kick-start me wanting to read more. Another thing I love to do is read some fanfiction. I don’t know what it is, but it has always helped me. The last thing that I found that helps is to pick up a book that I know that I will love, and that is what I am sharing today.

From standalones to series that are so bingeable that you will want to finish the series right away. Or many a new fantasy series that will catch your eye. Here are the books that I think might help put an end to your book slump. As usual, they are in no particular order. So let’s go!

Face Off (D.C. Stars, #1) by Chelsea Curto. | Tattered Stars (Tattered & Torn, #1) by Catherine Cowles. | Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch, #1) by Lyla Sage. | Out on a Limb (Out, #1) by Hannah Bonam-Young

A Pack for Autumn (Cozyverse, #1) by Emilia Emerson. | The Longing of Lone Wolves (Fae Guardians, #1) by Lana Pecherczyk. | Taken by the Dark Elf King (Monstrous Mates, #1) by Charlotte Swan. | Plier (Ironside Academy #1) by Jane Washington

Serpentine Valentine by Giana Darling. | Babymoon or Bust by Ava Hunter

There we go, those are just some of the books that I think might help you the next time you are in a reading slump! Have you read any of these? What books do you read when you’re trying to get out of a slump? So, let’s chat!

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  • Lydia
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    August 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM

    Done and Dusted has a cool cover.

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  • Rosie Amber
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    August 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM

    Thank you for this list. I remember reading The Longing Of Lone Wolves, but I’ve not read any others from your list.
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  • Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books)
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    August 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM

    I don’t really have reading slumps, but if I did, I think it would be this kind of comfort reading that would get me out of it. Great list!

    Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!

    Susan
    http://www.blogginboutbooks.com

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