Top 10 Books I'd Save In a Fire

I was watching makeup videos on Youtube, like I often do, when I stumbled upon a video about the makeup products this girl would repurchase if she lost everything. I liked this idea and turned it into books instead of makeup. Unlike all those other times I'm not cheating with this one! This list is compiled of individual books I would snag on my way out of my house if it were burning down around me. So no series'. There are no ebooks included in this. These are all books on my bookshelf that I would grab in a moments notice. These are in no particular order this week, these are just books that I would definitely grab for if I only had a few minutes.

1. The Chamber of Secrets

I know this one isn't most people's favorite but when I originally read the series this was really up there when I was considering my favorite Harry Potter books. You know, I really would grab this one while rushing out the door.

2. I’ll Give You the Sun

This book is so bittersweet. It's a really sad book, but in the end, the sweetness just rises to the surface. This is also one of my favorite books. You know, if my house burned down I would need a smile after all of that sadness.

3. The Outsiders

Kinda funny that this is on a list of books I would save in a fire considering the contents of this book. If you know, you know. I know I could easily buy another copy of this, but I feel as though it would bring me some semblance of comfort in the face of losing everything to a house fire.

4. Order of the Phoenix

This has always been one of my favorite Harry Potter books. I read this in 5 days and was so proud of myself when I had accomplished such a feat. My copy of the Order of the Phoenix has seen better days. The spine is all cracked up, I dog eared some fo the pages. It's a truly well-loved book and holds a lot of sentimental value.

5. Half-Blood Prince

This was always my favorite Harry Potter book. It's been so long since I've actually read the book, so it's hard to explain exactly what lead this to be my favorite. I just remember loving Ginny in this book, loving her relationship with Harry, loving all the glimpses at the Mauraders, and loving all the little subplots along with, of course, Quidditch.

6. Hopeless

When I was looking at my bookshelf thinking of what I wanted to save, I saw this book and immediately knew I would grab it. I've reread this book maybe 10 times since I first read it in 2013? 2014? This is the first book that after reading an ebook I decided I needed a physical copy and so I bought one. It is well-loved and I couldn't imagine not saving it.

7. City of Lost Souls

I think I may be alone in this but this was my favorite of the Mortal Instruments series. I remember while reading this I just kept putting in little slips of paper on pages where there as something I enjoyed. Needless to say by the end of reading the book was packed full of slips of paper. Not only that but when I lent it to my friend to read she added in a few of her own little slips of paper. Also not to mention my mom picked it up for me on her way home from work. I'm still surprised she actually got the right book considering she knows nothing about YA and literally never remembers anything I ask her to buy. This book just holds too much sentimental value for me to give it up.

8. Hideaway

While the other books on this list are all books I've had for many years and hold a lot of sentimental value for, this is one of the newer books I have read and would risk it in a fire just to grab my copy. I know I've already read this book over a dozen times, but I could read it a dozen more times. It was a hard choice between this one and Killswitch, but I felt like Hideaway was the right choice for this list. Yet another book with buildings on fire ;)

9. Carry On

If my house burned down today I would grab this just because I loved it so much and I would honestly just want my copy to reread right before the sequel comes out.

10. Shadow Kiss

I love the Vampire Academy series so much. Shadow Kiss has by far been my favorite book of the series and I just know that if I could only pick one of them to bring with me it would be this one.


When making this list I actually really surprised myself. I have stacks of special edition books, books signed by authors, books that I won in giveaways, yet none of those actually made it onto this list. Kinda funny how that works, you know. So I gotta ask what books would you guys save if there was a fire?

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