While many of us enjoy being at home, being forced to stay at home is an entirely different experience — and all this time at home can definitely get boring. So instead of my usual posts, over the weeks ahead, I’ll be recommending you movies, books and TV shows you can watch and read while spending as much time as possible inside your house.

This week, I’m sharing 8 books you can read while you’re staying at home and need a distraction from the world. These book recommendations for college students are sure to have you turning the pages!

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If you like mystery…

Mystery is an incredibly popular literary genre. Classic mysteries range from the masterful whodunit in And Then There Were None, the classic private detective à la Sherlock Holmes to Sam Spade’s hardboiled P.I.. More contemporary takes on a mystery include Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, Havana Gold by Cuban author Leonardo Padura, and Robert Galbraith’s Strike Series.

My mystery recommendation for you is a combination of a family history and a mystery:

1. The Forgotten Garden, Kate Morton

Published in 2008, The Forgotten Garden is a mystery novel by Australian author Kate Morton.

Though Garden is only her second novel, it is considered her best work. It shows Morton’s skill as a writer, as she weaves a cohesive story across three generations of a family.