Best Book Recommendations for Self-Isolation

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Best Book Recommendations for Self-Isolation

05 Mar, 20

Best Book Recommendations for Self-Isolation — Photo by Henry Be (Unsplash)

Yes, many of us are confined to our homes as much as possible for the sake of public safety.

Maybe you’ve just traveled between states and need to undergo a mandatory 14-day isolation; maybe you or your loved ones are immunocompromised. Even while we stock up on water and canned goods and MacGyver ourselves some DIY hand sanitizer, don’t forget to refresh your book collection with an assortment of good reads. From eerily prescient tales about dystopian futures to long inter-generational novels about epic family dramas, these are our book recommendations for your quarantine.

1. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey

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When you start to feel stir crazy, take solace in the fact that you’re probably quarantined within your own home–or at least not a 1960s psych ward. Ken Kesey’s 1962 classic captures the frustration of an individual fighting against institutional authority beyond his control.