1. ‘Six of Crows’ by Leigh Bardugo

This is a heist fantasy story placed in Bardugo’s fabulous universe, the Grishaverse (think Shadow and Bone on Netflix).

What’s cool about this book?

The character gallery. Kaz Brekker and his gang of outstanding thugs. All of them are fascinating, their stories are unique, and their friendships are perfect. I adore reading about them.

2. ‘Project Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir

This is a Sci-Fi story about Ryland Grace, who alone must save the Earth from extinction.

What’s cool about this book?

The funny way Andy Weir writes, the book’s unexpected turns, and the drive. We meet a witty and nerdy teacher who goes on a space mission to save the world, befriends, and gets help from an alien. Rocky, the alien, has his own planet to save. The one-man mission turns into a man and an alien mission. Fantastic!

3. ‘Dusty’s Diary: One Frustrated Man’s Apocalypse Story’ by Bobbie Adair

A post-apocalyptic zombie horror story. Dusty has lived alone in a bunker in his garden for two years. Now he starts to get bored and finds that he wants to go out and check how the world has fared after the apocalypse.

What’s cool about this book?

This is an unconventional twist on a traditional story. Our hero is an ordinary man, but he has many strange thoughts. I love Dusty’s sarcasm, which is surely necessary when you may be the only survivor of the apocalypse.