Read yourself happier this year

Whether reading more was a goal you crushed in 2020 or didn’t quite get around to, it’s a great resolution to repeat in 2021. Research suggests that those who read regularly are on average more satisfied, happier and feel more purposeful. Heading into 2021, all those qualities sound good to us.

There are endless stories for thrill-seekers, romance swooners, non-fiction lovers and more. Start with one from our must-reads, or start your own list, and see where they take you.

• V.E. Schwab: The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue

• Nicholas Sparks: The Return

• Michelle Obama: Becoming

• Stephen King: If It Bleeds

– MaryGrace Williams, The Atlanta 100