The Map That Leads to You by J.P. Monninger spoke to us in the in-between moments. Surrounded by major life changes, readers can find comfort in the story of Heather and Jack, two post-graduates with no next steps and no borders. Some of these stories are true, others a fantasy, but all will have you inspired to take on the future!
Amazon Prime’s adaptation of the novel hits streaming services August 20th, giving readers the chance to dive deeper into this beloved story. Starring Madelyn Cline and KJ Apa, this romance is both heartwarming and poignant.
Once you’ve watched, here are ten captivating tales on the romance of figuring things out and seeing where life takes you.
One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
Though a successful photographer, Alice finds herself restless, longing for the creativity and inspiration that flourished at the start of her journey. During this time of uncertainty, her beloved grandmother is injured and in need of constant care. Alice decides to step up, moving to her Nan’s summer cottage. What she finds is not only beautiful days on the lake but Charlie, the man and muse who sparked her love for photography. One stolen photo began her story, but being back with Charlie captures her heart.
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Around the World in 80 Trains by Monisha Rajesh
From the real life of Monisha Rajesh comes a staggering tale of wanderlust and worldwide friendship. From the harsh Eurasian step to North Korea, Rajesh sets out on a journey to get on 80 trains that will let her circumnavigate the globe not once, but twice. With charm and steadfast love for travel, Around the World in 80 Trains brings the world to arm’s reach in the adventure of a lifetime.
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Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Eleanor’s life is perfectly ordered even if she comes off as blunt or abrasive. Life is just fine with only her mother to call a friend and she is content to remain this way… that is until she meets Raymond. He’s her polar opposite, unkempt and bubbly. But when the two save the life of elderly Sammy, the three misfits become and inseparable trio that grow beyond their isolation into a life more fulfilling.
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City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
In the rich and wild landscape of 1940’s New York City, Vivian Morris sets out to live it up in the big city after getting the boot from Vasser College. In a world of harsh rules, she turns to her Aunt Peggy’s underground theater where anyone can transform on the stage. In this hidden sanctuary of creativity and seduction, will Vivian ever be able to go back to the so-called “real world”?
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Normal People by Sally Rooney
As on-again off-again friends and lovers, Marianne and Connell find their lives inextricably linked. While wealthy, Marianne is isolated, her counterpart Connell is surrounded by friends but struggling at home. From their teenage years to university, Normal People is an impactful exploration on the intricacies of love and intimacy in a world of divisions.
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Disappearing Earth by Julia Philips
In Kamchatka, Russia, two sisters go missing and a tight-knit community is thrown into chaos. Dissapearing Earth follows a year in the lives of the women and children most impacted by the crime as they parse through the past. The women are mothers, witnesses, and detectives in an insular world where those who break the mold are the first to arouse suspicion.
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Just One Day by Gayle Forman
Practical and punctual Allyson Healey makes a decision that puts who she thinks she is into question. On the last day of her European trip she encounters dashing Willem, an actor who is spontaneous and adventurous: everything she’s not. When he offers her a one day trip to Paris, she throws her plans to the wind and lets herself be swept away, changing her life forever.
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Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
A summer road trip goes awry and a couple and their two children embark on a harrowing cross-country family-bonding session. With a sudden influx of children immigrants to the south and the parents beginning to split apart, the kids are caught in the middle, wondering what’s going to become of them and being asked questions of what a family and a country truly are.
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Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
After being diagnosed with Leukemia and surviving, Suleika Jaouad lives in a new world. With her only goal for the past 4 years being to survive, the world is a different place where she doesn’t quite belong. But refusing to be discouraged, she sets out on a 100-day solo trip around the country to visit the people who wrote to her and got her through chemo.
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Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
Eccentric architect, agoraphobe, and mom Bernadette goes missing right before she and her daughter Bee can embark on their family trip to Antarctica. With no idea as to where her reclusive mother has gone, Bee has to assemble every paper-trail, every crumb of evidence as to the inner-workings of her mother’s life, but little does she know how deep the web of secrets goes.
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
At any decision in one’s life, a new timeline is created and a book is written. Nora stumbles into the enchanted world of “what-if” when a life changing decision lands her in a mystical library. On the brink of her own big decision, she searches through the annals of the Midnight Library, hoping to find guidance on what direction will lead to her happy ending.
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