What are some of your favourite books to re-read?

There’s something magical about re-reading — like catching up with an old friend or slipping into your favourite jumper. You already know how the story goes, but that’s exactly why it feels so comforting. This week’s Book Blogger Hop question is:

What are some of your favourite books to re-read?

For me, there are a few books and series that I always come back to, time and again, no matter how tall the TBR pile grows…

Early Stephen King
There’s just something about classic King — the creeping dread, the perfectly drawn characters, the sense that something terrible is just around the corner. ‘Salem’s Lot, The Shining, Carrie, and It live rent-free in my head. Even knowing exactly what happens doesn’t take away from the tension — in fact, it kind of makes it worse (and better). I know what’s coming, and I still hold my breath every time.

The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
Lestat is chaos. Beautiful, dramatic chaos. I fell hard for Interview with the Vampire and then kept going, pulled deeper into Rice’s lush, gothic world of immortality, decadence, and existential brooding. There’s something wildly satisfying about revisiting those books and letting that beautifully over-the-top prose just wash over you.

Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite
Moody, messy, full of longing and blood and found family vibes, Lost Souls is a book I return to when I want to feel something in a big, strange way. It’s dark and dreamy and full of aching youth and weirdness — and it’s one of those books that shaped my teenage brain, for better or worse.

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Every so often, I just need to step through the wardrobe again. Narnia is my ultimate comfort read — the kind of thing I reach for when I need the literary equivalent of hot chocolate and a blanket. It’s nostalgia, magic, and quiet hope, all wrapped up in talking animals and snowy forests.

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore
And finally — my most ritualistic re-read: The Night Before Christmas. I read it every single Christmas Eve without fail, and I can recite the entire thing from memory. It’s tradition, it’s rhythm, it’s pure comfort. That final line — “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!” — just feels like the holidays.

Re-reading is about comfort, connection, and sometimes catharsis. It’s not just about the plot — it’s about the feeling. These are the books that shaped me, stuck with me, and welcomed me back every time I cracked the spine again.

💬 What about you? What are your go-to comfort reads or favourite books to re-read?

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