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One of the only things that makes me feel like I have any agency these days is to recommend books to purchase on @Bookshop_Org to benefit indie bookstores. So let's take a look at some of the most immersive books, shall we?
If you're a fan of historical fiction, you cannot go wrong with Sarah Waters. I love everything she's written. https://bookshop.org/books/fingersmith/9781573229722
Another historical novel that pulled me right in and beat me up in all the right ways is Serena by Ron Rash (even though I hate the paperback cover for making it look sweet). https://bookshop.org/books/serena-9781480582224/9780061470844
Queen of Twitter @minjinlee11 wrote an entirely absorbing saga about 4 generations of a Korean family. https://bookshop.org/books/pachinko-national-book-award-finalist/9781455563920
Speaking of sagas that contain multitudes, The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell is a genre-busting exploration of 3 Zambian families over decades. https://bookshop.org/books/the-old-drift/9781101907146
If you're looking for gossipy yet masterful stories based on real life mega-rich people, Dominick Dunne is your king. Highly recommend all of his fiction. https://bookshop.org/books/people-like-us-9780345521040/9780345521040
There are other more famous books about coming-of-age, but this one is a stone cold CLASSIC. https://bookshop.org/books/marjorie-morningstar/9780316955133
If you feel compelled to read dystopian, please read the one that has been called "what Fifty Shades of Grey could have been." https://bookshop.org/books/docile/9781250216151
If you're looking for a big fat novel about art and friendship, you need The Animators. https://bookshop.org/books/the-animators/9780812989304
