Favourites | Rowing My Boat

My favourite books of all time. Unless it's a new read, I'm not including a rating or review because clearly I think it's excellent.

East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

A multi-generational story of a family that takes place in 19th century California. A modern retelling of the Book of Genesis.

by Louise Fitzhugh

Sixth-grade student Harriet records observations about the world around her in 1960s New York City.

by Larry McMurtry

An epic Western novel about a group of retired Texas Rangers who set out on a dangerous cattle drive from Texas to Montana in the late 1870s.

by W. Somerset Maugham

Follows the coming-of-age journey of a lonely, insecure boy to a sensitive young man struggling with love, identity, and the search for meaning.

by Arthur Ransome

A classic children’s adventure about a group of kids who spend a summer sailing, camping, and exploring in the English Lake District.