Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 15 minutes ago

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Yesteryear should have been about obsession, but wasn't. Here are my 8 favourite books that cover obsession and feature obsessive characters. Also known as weird girl books (although my list might feature too many men for that ) Fervour (the theme, not the book) is my favourite, let me know your recommendations.

books mentioned
0:00 - intro
0:45 - Fervour by Toby Lloyd
3:06 - The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry
5:29 - Tyll by Daniel Kehlmann
7:30 - The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea by Yukio Mishima
10:00 - Martyr by Kaveh Akhbar
12:15 - House of Stone by Nvuyo Rose Tshuma
14:40 - The Seas by Samantha hunt
17:03 - The Glutton by A.K. Blakemore