16 Books That Will Do The Flirting For You
Forget pick-up lines. Give your crush a book.

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.