For a must-read list to feel complete, it needs something that plays with structure and mythology in a fresh way. 'The Ten Thousand Doors of January' by Alix E. Harrow does exactly that. On the surface, it's a portal fantasy about a girl discovering doors to other worlds. But it's really a love letter to stories themselves, to the power of narrative to break open rigid worlds and create possibility. The prose is gorgeous and heartfelt without being saccharine. It tackles themes of belonging, agency, and the stories we're told about who we are. It feels like a classic fantasy adventure but with a modern, self-aware sensibility about the power of writing one's own destiny.