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Everyone—from overburdened wives at the cusp of first-wave feminism to guilty academics to horseback-riding enthusiasts—can use a little vacation from time to time.

Whatever you’re looking for, sometimes it just takes a getaway to unwind…or get deeper into whatever mess you’ve made.

Start at the top of this flow chart and work your way down to find the next great book on your reading list.

(Relaxation not guaranteed.)

Tags: Anton DiSclafani, Beautiful Ruins, C.S. Lewis, Cheryl Strayed, Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Jess Walter, Julie Andrews Edwards, Kate Chopin, reading, The Awakening, The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail