Pages As Planes: New York
Traveling in the time of Corona isn’t the most accessible or safest option for a lot of us right now. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take a trip to far off lands though our favorite written stories.
I had some requests for books that bring you to NYC and as I’m feeling particularly homesick for the city, I thought this would be the perfect post to kick off this new series: Pages as Planes
New York City will always be my home and the center of the universe. Even right now, as Broadway houses remain dark and age old traditions are on hold, it’s still New York. Despite what a lot of people would like to say, it’s not a ghost town right now. New Yorkers are as resilient as it gets and I am proud to be one, even if my zip code has changed (for now).
We have a bit of everything here: YA, Romance, Historical Fiction, Magical Realism…all set in the magical bustle of New York City. I hope you find one that you love!
Fiction
Sweet Bitter by Stephanie Danier
That’s What Frenemies Are For by Sophie Littlefield
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Someday, Someday Maybe by Lauren Graham
Romance
Playing with Matches by Hannah Orenstein
In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
New York, Actually by Sarah Morgan
Roomies by Christina Lauren
YA/Middle Grade
Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
The Thousandth Floor by Katharine McGee
The Van Der Beekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glasser
Historical Fiction
My Dear Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
The Lion’s of Fifth Avenue by Fiona J. Davis
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
Time After Time by Lisa Crunwald
Fantasy
Forever by Pete Hamill
The Diviners by Libba Bray
Thriller
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole
Modern Classics
Jazz by Toni Morrison
You can’t forget Gossip Girl and The Great Gatsby, but these are some fantastic books that will sweep you up and into the magic of the city. All genres, time periods, you can’t go wrong. Where should we travel next for Pages as Planes?