The 52 Book Club's 2025 Challenge - hosted by the52bookclub

Found family trope
The found family trope is a device in literature in which a non-biologically related group of individuals come together to form their own family. This may also be referred to as a family of choice. They are often brought together through shared experiences or circumstances and emphasize the connections and communities we build for ourselves. 
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The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne

The Shadow of the Gods

The Bloodsworn Saga #1

John Gwynne

480 pages • hardcover • 2021

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark

The Ghostwriter

Julie Clark

328 pages • hardcover • 2025

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Heartless by Elsie Silver

Heartless

Chestnut Springs #2

Elsie Silver

476 pages • digital • 2022

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin

The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II

Madeline Martin

8 hours, 13 minutes • audio • 2021

fiction historical romance emotional fast-paced
Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

Unravel Me

Shatter Me #2

Tahereh Mafi

480 pages • paperback • 2013

fiction dystopian romance young adult adventurous tense medium-paced
Spiral by Bal Khabra

Spiral

Off the Ice #2

Bal Khabra

368 pages • paperback • 2025

fiction contemporary romance sports emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Burned by Benedict Jacka

Burned

Alex Verus #7

Benedict Jacka

326 pages • digital • 2016

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense fast-paced
The Women by Kristin Hannah

The Women

Kristin Hannah

471 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
Anne van Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery

Anne van Avonlea

Anne of Green Gables #2

L.M. Montgomery

10 hours, 5 minutes • audio • 1909 user-added

fiction classics middle grade funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow

A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow #1

Laura Taylor Namey

8 hours, 33 minutes • audio • 2020

fiction contemporary romance young adult emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced