Read by Haley Pham
What books does Haley Pham recommend?
Haley Pham's book recommendations trace the reading life of a leading BookTube voice who turned lifelong vlogging into a literary platform and, in 2026, her own debut romance novel Just Friends. This page gathers 30 titles she has championed across her YouTube favorites videos and monthly reading wrap-ups, a catalog that leans hard into fiction, especially contemporary romance, magical realism, and the fantasy series she returns to again and again, with detours into psychology and coming-of-age drama. Emily Henry recurs like a fixture: Pham calls a new Henry release her personal Super Bowl. But her single most exalted pick is Kaliane Bradley's The Ministry of Time, a 2024 read she places in her number one spot, saying she has talked everyone's ear off about it and is obsessed with how whimsical the world is. It is a list built on comfort reads, late-night binges, and books that made her cry.
Last updated March 2026 · Every recommendation cited to its original source.
The Ministry of Time
A Novel
byKaliane Bradley
2024352 Pages“This is probably in my number one spot for favorite book of the year... I've talked everyone's ear off about this book. It did everything right for me... I am obsessed with how whimsical the world is and also how the crumbs of romance you get is so angsty.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2024
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byAshley Poston
2023352 Pages“My favorite book of 2023 should be very obvious... coming in at number one we have The Seven Year Slip. I loved this book so much, it's not anything groundbreaking... but if you just want a sweet, wholesome, fun, magical realism romantic time, pick up this book.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2023
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byChristina Lauren
2018432 Pages“Possibly my favorite book... top two actually. This is childhood friends to lovers... they feel like soulmates in this and it just feels like... I cried at the end.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2021!
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byEmily Henry
2023400 Pages“It's basically the Super Bowl for me every time that Emily Henry comes out with a new book... I definitely gave it an auto five stars... it was just so good I was tied between that and Love and Other Words but Happy Place was such a good romance.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2023
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byEmily Henry
2020400 Pages“This is the first book that I read this year in June and this is what got me into reading... this is what got me from buying one book to this entire wall that we have now. It's just my comfort book.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2021!
bySuzanne Collins
2008374 Pages“I would again give it 5 out of 5 stars... it's an awesome trilogy and you would love reading it and maybe this would be the book that will make a serious reader out of you because it definitely did that to me.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Book Review
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byKiera Cass
2012336 Pages“One of my favorite books of all time... these books are The Bachelor mixed with The Handmaid's Tale... it's like candy... I just couldn't stop reading them.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: The Selection | Spoiler Free Book Review
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byHolly Black
2019368 Pages“Probably my top two books of the year... it is the way that The Wicked King... made me feel. This is a series that went viral... I am obsessed with her writing style.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2022
Daisy Jones & The Six
A Novel
byTaylor Jenkins Reid
2019368 Pages(1,285,000)
“New favorite book of all time... this is one of the only fiction books that I've read where there were so many quotes that I was like 'Oh wow that is amazing.' ... five stars cannot wait for the show to come out.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: the 9 books I read in September 2021!
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Happiness for Beginners
A Novel
byKatherine Center
2015320 Pages“It was making me laugh, my jaw was dropping, I was swooning it was embarrassing... I highly recommend this, I feel like you can recommend this to anyone of any age.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2024
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bySarah J. Maas
2013432 Pages(904,345)
“Crown of Midnight, Queen of Shadows, and Empire of Storms were my favorite books from the series... I made an entire video out of it.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2023
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byLynn Painter
2021384 Pages(794,689)
“It is crazy how much this book has grown on me... it is so sweet, it's so wholesome. It's just a feel good book.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: I read haley pham's 5 star books
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Magnolia Parks
How many loves do you really get in a lifetime?
byJessa Hastings
2023448 Pages“This is a five out of five series... it's so good there's romance subplot... I love the dynamic of her friendship with the other girls... you should definitely read this.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: I read 20 books in one month...
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If We Were Villains
A Novel
byM.L. Rio
2017354 Pages“One of my new favorite books absolutely amazing five stars... I love reading about pretentious people.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: the 9 books I read in September 2021!
byAli Hazelwood
2021400 Pages(1,916,740)
“It was a pure serotonin experience from page two to the end of the book... I just love this book so much... butterflies from like start to finish.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: let's talk about the books I read in October!
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You, Again
A Novel
byKate Goldbeck
2023448 Pages“I loved the declaration of love at the end... I feel like every time I look at this cover I just feel satisfaction... 5 star book.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2024
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Just Last Night
A Novel
byMhairi McFarlane
2021416 Pages“It was five stars for me... I'm so glad that I did wait all that time because if this is one of the first books I'd ever read I don't think I would have really enjoyed it.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: the 20 books I read this summer! *5 star recommendations*
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The Prisoner's Throne
A Novel of Elfhame
byHolly Black
2024384 Pages“One of my favorite series probably ever... best escapism award... I am obsessed with her writing style.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My 2024 Reading Awards
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None of This Is True
A Novel
byLisa Jewell
2023384 Pages(1,121,389)
“This is my favorite thriller of the year by far... the second you think you're starting to understand you actually don't and I loved it.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2023
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The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
byJohn Mark Comer
2019304 Pages“My favorite non-fiction book this year... it's the first book that I think I've ever tabbed... it's basically about how the world is sick with hurry sickness.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: the 9 books I read in September 2021!
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The House Across the Lake
A Novel
byRiley Sager
2022368 Pages“I was obsessed with this book... I loved the reveal.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2022
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byEmily Henry
2022384 Pages“The banter between the two characters was some of the best that I've ever seen... the declaration of love was in a format that I've never seen before.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: I Read the Most Popular Books of 2023...
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Reckless
A Chestnut Springs Novel
byElsie Silver
2023448 Pages(427,762)
“This is the fourth book in the Chestnut Springs series... I just really enjoyed this book and it was a new favorite.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: My Favorite Books of 2023
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byHolly Jackson
2019433 Pages(1,800,000)
“I loved the first book, I loved the second book even more, and then I loved the way that it got wrapped up in the third book.”
— Haley Pham
Source: YouTube: MY FAVORITE BOOKS OF 2021!
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What books does Haley Pham recommend?
Across 30 titles, Pham's favorites include The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley, The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, Happy Place by Emily Henry, and Beach Read, also by Emily Henry, which she credits as the book that got her into reading.
What is Haley Pham's favorite book?
Her standout pick is The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley. Naming it her 2024 favorite, she said it is "probably in my number one spot for favorite book of the year" and that she is "obsessed with how whimsical the world is."
Where do Haley Pham's book recommendations come from?
They are drawn from her YouTube channel, chiefly her annual favorite-books videos, monthly reading wrap-ups, and standalone reviews, where she rates titles and revisits the series she loves. Nearly every recommendation here traces to one of those videos.
Has Haley Pham written a book?
Yes. Pham is the author of the romance novel Just Friends, published in 2026, her debut as a novelist after years of sharing reviews and reading challenges with the BookTube community.
What genres does Haley Pham read most?
Her reading skews heavily toward fiction, especially contemporary romance, magical realism, and the fantasy series she binges. Authors like Emily Henry, Holly Black, and Sarah J. Maas recur, with regular forays into psychology, coming-of-age stories, and the occasional thriller such as None of This Is True.
All 30 Books Haley Pham Has Recommended
- The Ministry of Time · Kaliane Bradley
- The Seven Year Slip · Ashley Poston
- Love and Other Words · Christina Lauren
- Happy Place · Emily Henry
- Beach Read · Emily Henry
- The Hunger Games · Suzanne Collins
- The Selection · Kiera Cass
- The Wicked King · Holly Black
- Daisy Jones & The Six · Taylor Jenkins Reid
- Happiness for Beginners · Katherine Center
- Crown of Midnight · Sarah J. Maas
- Better Than the Movies · Lynn Painter
- Magnolia Parks · Jessa Hastings
- If We Were Villains · M.L. Rio
- The Love Hypothesis · Ali Hazelwood
- You, Again · Kate Goldbeck
- Just Last Night · Mhairi McFarlane
- The Prisoner's Throne · Holly Black
- None of This Is True · Lisa Jewell
- The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry · John Mark Comer
- The House Across the Lake · Riley Sager
- Book Lovers · Emily Henry
- Reckless · Elsie Silver
- A Good Girl's Guide to Murder · Holly Jackson
- Blue Sisters · Coco Mellors
- Love on the Brain · Ali Hazelwood
- Divine Rivals · Rebecca Ross
- Shatter Me · Tahereh Mafi
- The Bodyguard · Katherine Center
- Nora Goes Off Script · Annabel Monaghan