Kierra Lewis loves a good story—just ask any one of her nearly two million followers. In this list, Kierra shares her all-time favorite listens, from plot-twisting historical fiction to swoon-worthy romance.
Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the story of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion, and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women.
Madeline Miller’s page-turning, profoundly moving, and blisteringly paced retelling of the epic Trojan War. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the kingdom of Phthia to be raised in the shadow of King Peleus and his son, Achilles. “The best of all the Greeks”—strong, beautiful, and the child of a goddess—Achilles is everything the shamed Patroclus is not. Yet despite their differences, the boys become steadfast companions. When word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, the men of Greece must lay siege to Troy in her name. Little do Achilles and Patroclus know that the Fates will test them both as never before and demand a terrible sacrifice.
When Hallie was 11, her family moved next door to Rio's, and by 13, he was her first crush. At 16, they fell for each other. At 19, they broke each other's hearts. Six years later, Hallie lands an internship with a big-name interior designer in a new city. Unfortunately, that city just so happens to be the one he plays hockey for. After Hallie finds herself assigned to renovate Rio's house, the pair are drawn closer together than they have been since their teenage years.
Danielle Allen brings another steamy, witty novel about finding the perfect partner. Nina Ford doesn’t like to put all her eggs in one basket. She works multiple jobs, she enjoys multiple hobbies, she dates multiple men. But when an opportunity presents itself, Nina finds herself in a bit of a predicament. Because if everything she’s ever wanted in a partner collides with everything she’s ever wanted in a career, her eggs are bound to get cracked.
This heartbreaking story begins as a man receives a letter from his best friend, with whom he served in the military: "If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have. I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride. My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure.... So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family. Please don’t make her go through it alone."
Kierra Lewis is a content creator and storyteller known for her sharp takes on BookTok, romance, and modern dating.
