Random Book Generator
Random books to read next, by genre.
Random Book Generator
Not sure what to read next? The Random Book Generator picks a book for you from about 110 classics and modern favourites, shown as Title – Author.
Genres
- Classics – Pride and Prejudice, 1984, To Kill a Mockingbird, Crime and Punishment, Beloved.
- Fantasy – The Hobbit, A Game of Thrones, Mistborn, The Fifth Season, Piranesi, Circe.
- Science fiction – Dune, Foundation, Project Hail Mary, The Three-Body Problem, The Left Hand of Darkness.
- Mystery & thriller – And Then There Were None, Gone Girl, Rebecca, The Secret History.
- Romance – Outlander, Normal People, Book Lovers, Red, White & Royal Blue.
- Non-fiction – Sapiens, Educated, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Atomic Habits, Born a Crime.
- Young adult & children – The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson, Matilda, Wonder, The Book Thief.
Reading challenges
Genre roulette. Read one random book from a genre you normally avoid every month.
Book club pick. Draw three books and let the club vote, or go with the first roll.
A–Z challenge. Use Starts with to roll a book for each letter of the alphabet.
Gift ideas. Roll a book in a friend's favourite genre when you need a quick present idea.
About the list
The books span three centuries – from Frankenstein and Jane Eyre to Fourth Wing and Project Hail Mary – and include translated classics as well as recent bestsellers. Every book appears in exactly one genre, so drawing from All gives each title the same chance.
How to use
Pick a genre or All, set how many books you want and press Generate. No repeats keeps the list unique. Copy or download your reading list. Runs entirely in your browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of books are in the generator?
About 110 well-known books across classics, fantasy, science fiction, mystery and thriller, romance, non-fiction, and young adult and children's books. Each result shows the title and the author.
Can it pick from my own reading list?
This list contains popular titles. To choose from your own TBR pile, paste it into the Random Picker tool and let it draw one.
Are these the first books of series?
Yes – where a book belongs to a series, the list uses the first volume, like The Way of Kings or The Hunger Games, so you can always start from the beginning.
How can I use it for a book club?
Roll three books from the genre your club agrees on and vote, or let the generator pick outright each month for a little surprise.