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Readathon Reading Suggestions

Volunteer reading to girl, via Wikipedia


Join The New York Public Library and your fellow readers across the country for the second annual National Readathon Day on Saturday, May 21!

In the spirit of sitting down and reading on a single day, here are some recommendations for shorter-form books, novellas, essays, and short stories that can be read in a few hours.

Short Stories

Novellas

Young Adult

Graphic Novels

Essays

Poetry

Have trouble reading standard print? Many of these titles are available in formats for patrons with print disabilities.

Staff picks are chosen by NYPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so leave a comment and tell us what you’d recommend. And check out our Staff Picks browse tool for more recommendations!