Books to help you find yourself | Ask a Book Critic

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This is Ask a Book Critic, hosted by Vox's book critic Constance Grady. She recommends reads to suit your very specific mood: either how you’re feeling right now, or how you’d like to be feeling instead.

This week, Constance has books that will help you figure out who you are. Maybe you're trying to find your identity or build a new one. Or maybe you're thinking about the kind of person you want to be in this new year, which is an issue books tackle uniquely well.

Recommendations:

• Something That May Shock and Discredit You by Daniel Lavery
• Amateur by Thomas Page McBee
• Perfect Circle by Sean Stewart
• Possession by A.S. Byatt
• Daniel Deronda by George Eliot
• War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

If you're looking for a book recommendation, email: constance[dot]grady@vox[dot]com Be sure to use the subject line “Ask a Book Critic.” Remember, the more specific you can be about the kind of book you want to read, the better. No request will go unanswered, and that's our guarantee.

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