1. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Try this instead of: "Hey beautiful, give us a smile."
2. The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Infinitely more effective than: Sending a "sexy" Snapchat.
3. Orlando by Virginia Woolf
Way sexier than: Buying her the cheapest drink at the bar.
4. The Lover by Marguerite Duras
So much better than: Awkwardly brushing your arm against his when you walk by.
5. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
Way more endearing than: Accidentally liking an Instagram photo while you're stalk-scrolling through his feed.
6. Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
More likely to win his heart than: Getting drunk at a holiday party and spilling your feelings everywhere, like wine down your shirt.
7. The Book of Salt by Monique Truong
More powerful than: Your best, subtlest wink. (It ain't that subtle.)
8. Selected Poems of E. E. Cummings
Gets the job done better than: Copy-paste Tinder pick-up lines.
9. The Garden of Eden by Ernest Hemingway
So much more seductive than: Anything any pick-up artist has ever done.
10. A Room With A View by E. M. Forster
More likely to get you a date than: Cornering someone on the subway.
11. Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence
Wins hearts faster than: Calling yourself a "nice guy" on your OKCupid profile.
12. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
More likely to charm him than: Having your friend ask his friend what he thinks about you.
13. So Bright And Delicate, Poems and Letters of John Keats
More likely to get you a date this Friday than: Demanding an explanation for why a girl isn't responding to your text messages.
14. The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner
A stronger love-magnet than: "Hey baby, did it hurt when you fell from heaven?"
15. Eros the Bittersweet by Anne Carson
Gets the point across better than: "A/S/L?"
16. The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
Wins more hearts than: Unsolicited grinding at the club.
