The Midnight Library is like 'It’s a Wonderful Life' for the 21st century, but with more glaciology and less sentimentality. It’s a rare bird: a 'GMA' book club pick that actually works for teens because it doesn't talk down to them about how much life can suck sometimes.

It’s not 'brain rot'—it’s the opposite. It’s a book that makes you want to put your phone down and actually live. Just be ready for that heavy opening; it doesn't ease you into the pool, it drops you into the deep end of a depression narrative immediately. If you can get past the first 20 pages, it’s a rewarding, imaginative ride.