High Fidelity

Nick Hornby's High Fidelity is the ultimate novel about music obsession, failed relationships, and the art of the top-five list. Rob Fleming, record shop owner and commitment-phobe, dissects his romantic disasters with the same forensic detail he applies to vinyl collections. It's funny, painfully honest, and captures that peculiar male tendency to organise life into hierarchies while missing what's right in front of you. Perfect for anyone who's ever made a breakup mixtape or wondered why their favourite songs matter so much.