Comfort reading

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Which books do you find yourself returning to when you want to snuggle in something familiar? The book version of stew and dumplings? :)
Mine is Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, particularly the City Watch storyline. While despairing over the whole Brexit fiasco I found myself thinking "Sam Vimes should weigh in on this" and ended up re-reading them all.

Currently, The Chronicles of St Mary's.

A decade or so ago, it was Anne McCaffrey.

Generally Jane Austen or Georgette Heyer, then more recently Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter books.

PG Wodehouse.

Or Austen

First port of call is Georgette Heyer, never fails.

Terry Pratchett here too, for the same reasons as OP.

Now for my guilty secret, Nora Roberts, writing as J D Robb.
Formulaic, yes; romantic, yes but funny and heart warming too.

Though when I was in a very low place recently, I listened to Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike series and it definitely helped so they can be added to the list.

Dorothy L Sayers esp Harriet Vane

Agree with the St Marys books.

I've recently rediscovered Molesworth, which I read a lot when I was young. It still makes me smile.

The Cazalet Chronicles

For me its cheesy regency romance - Eloisa James, stephanie Laurens, Galey Foley etc.

I love re reading Barbara Pym for comfort. She always makes me smile I love Terry Pratchett too especially the witches, my favourites being 'Witches Abroad' and 'Lords and Ladies'.

Terry pratchett and Pride and Prejudice.

Oh, and The Princess Bride!

Always The Lord of the Rings. And sometimes Terry Pratchett too

Oh yes to Georgette Heyer :)
Also
Agatha Christie,
Pride and Prejudice
Bill Bryson

Alexander McCall Smith - Scotland Street Series or No 1 Ladies Detective Agency

Lord of the Rings here too, also the Aubrey/Maturin series, action, plot. humour.

The older Maeve Binchy books. The ones set in the 1950s.

The Adrian Mole books
Bill Bryson
Jane Eyre

Vanity Fair (Thackery)
The Crimson Petal and the White (michel faber)
Dorothy Whipple books
George Gissing books
Two Thousand Streets under the Sky (Patrick hamilton)
The Avenue books - RF Delderfield

Three Men in a Boat

James Herriot books

Can I add Sherlock Holmes, especially the long stories?

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Agree with the older maeve binchy books, echoes and circle of friends. Also the Emily series by LM Montgomery. I read them in childhood and am still really fond of them. Harry Potter series.

Anne of Green Gables
The Witching Hour
The Outlander Series
Rebecca

I agree with Biggins about Barbara Pym. Lovely and soothing. I also find any Elizabeth Jane Howard very comforting. I'm to say I've not tried Georgette Hayer but think I'm going to after all the mentions on this thread. Lord know we all need some calming comfort at the moment!

Tales of the City series. I love them all and have read them numerous times over the last twenty plus years.
Also, The Outsider. I found it in the school library one rainy lunchtime and it's been my favourite book ever since.