Picked by Unlikely Dilemmas fans

Here are 3 books that Unlikely Dilemmas fans have personally recommended once you finish the Unlikely Dilemmas series. Book DNA is a community of authors and super-readers sharing their favorite books with the world.

Book cover of The Book with No Pictures

Omar Abed Author Of The Book That Almost Rhymed

From my list on self-aware picture books.

Why am I passionate about this?

I always felt like books were mysterious and elusive works of art. When creating them occurred to me, I started to think, “What is a book, really, and what does it mean to publish one?” This over-analysis of books makes me appreciate authors who are able to step back and see books for what they really are–pages and ink. Distilling it down to that makes writing and publishing a book feel more accessible to me.

Omar's book list on self-aware picture books

Omar Abed Why Omar loves this book

This was the first book that made me realize how picture books could play with the traditional picture book format with resounding success.

My son loves listening to me read the silly words out loud. It’s no secret why this clever book was so successful.

By B.J. Novak ,

Why should I read it?

5 authors picked The Book with No Pictures as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

This innovative and wildly funny read-aloud will be the Must Have book of the season. You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except...here's how books work. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say...BLORK. Or BLUURF. Even if the words are a preposterous song about eating ants for breakfast, or just a list of astonishingly goofy sounds like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY and GLIBBITY GLOBBITY.


Book cover of The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes

Britt Belle Author Of The Earl Was Wrong

From Britt's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Romance reader Romance writer Sports lover

Britt's 3 favorite reads in 2023

Plus, Britt's 6-year-old's favorite books.

Britt Belle Why Britt loves this book

This book has the best meeting ever!

Rob attempts to blackmail Marian via letter, and they begin a fairly hostile but also flirtatious correspondence. After countless letters, Marian follows Rob, drugs him, ties him to a bed, and leaves him there. In the normal course of events, this wouldn’t lead to love, but Rob is charming, and Marian appreciates his criminal tendencies.

This book is driven almost entirely by external conflict because Rob and Marian’s personalities fit together almost perfectly from the very beginning. 

By Cat Sebastian ,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Cat Sebastian returns to Georgian London with a stunning tale of a reluctant criminal and the thief who cannot help but love her.


Marian Hayes, the Duchess of Clare, just shot her husband. Of course, the evil, murderous man deserved what was coming to him, but now she must flee to the countryside. Unfortunately, the only person she can ask for help is the charismatic criminal who is blackmailing her—and who she may have left tied up a few hours before…

A highwayman, con artist, and all-around cheerful villain, Rob Brooks is no stranger to the wrong side of the…


Book cover of Not That Duke

Britt Belle Author Of The Earl Was Wrong

From Britt's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Romance reader Romance writer Sports lover

Britt's 3 favorite reads in 2023

Plus, Britt's 6-year-old's favorite books.

Britt Belle Why Britt loves this book

I’m a sucker for historical romance heroes who are severely out of touch with their emotions.

Silvester is certain he wants to marry Yasmin—who is insanely popular and classically beautiful. He woos her while he spends the rest of his time hanging out with Stella. Stella is his favorite person on the planet, but he somehow manages to ignore how much he likes her. When he finally accepts that she is the most amazing woman ever and asks her to marry him, she thinks she’s simply convenient because he’s convinced everyone that he’s in love with Yasmin.

I have no idea how Eloisa James makes Silvester so likable, but she does. Additionally, Stella is a DELIGHT! I adored this book!!

By Eloisa James ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Not That Duke as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The Duke of Huntington has no interest in an eccentric redhead who frowns at him over her spectacles…until he realizes that she is the only possible duchess for him. A new enemies-to-lovers romance by New York Times bestselling author Eloisa James.

Bespeckled and freckled, Lady Stella Corsham at least has a dowry that has attracted a crowd of fortune-hunting suitors—which definitely doesn’t include the sinfully handsome Silvester Parnell, Duke of Huntington, who laughingly calls her “Specs” as he chases after elegant rivals.

And then—

The worst happens. Marriage.

To the duke. To a man marrying her for all the wrong…