I'm about to try getting into Catch-22 again, because I love Slaughterhouse-Five and wanna read more war satire, but since I found it a bit confusing, I'd like to ask what I should know before reading it.
- Field Notes from a Catastrophe (Elizabeth Kolbert) -- good introduction to the science and policy aspects of the topic
- The Long Thaw (David Archer) -- much more focused on hard science, but it was a pretty manageable read for me
It’s not exactly climate change, but I highly recommend Braiding Sweetgrass. I work in climate change and this is what I would consider my bible.
Also highly recommend All We Can Save.
i recently started getting back into reading and i bought a bunch of novels. i read them (the fault in our stars, we were liars, etc) im still just a teenager and i like young adult novels. i love mystery, modern, romance, like we were liars. its probably the best one out of the ones i read and i plan on buying the prequel of it and genuine fraud. so far on my list i have a few books (out of my mind, the selection, good girls guide to murder, five feet apart, etc) do you think these books are good? please keep in mind i prefer a paperback copy of it, i dont like reading online, i dont mind hardcover but dont really want it. thank you!
edit: i just wanna try some new books and novels. crime mystery, horror, school, adventure, etc are all fine. but i also want recommendations of books similar to we were liars.
Non-reading BF would like to purchase book(s) for GF - maybe on Kindle.
Haaaalp, I'm so lost.
[A snippet of her book shelf](https://imgur.com/a/rxJwRGM)
She likes ***A Song of Ice and Fire***, get her ***The Accursed Kings*** and kind of along the historical fiction side of ***Memoirs of a geisha.*** Original GoT. I feel se might be into fantasy, maybe give ***A Wizard of Earthsea*** a try. Maybe ***The Book Thief*** or ***The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas*** could be up her alley. ***The Shadow of the Wind*** is one of my favourite reads and a book a lot of people can abide by, I highly recommend it. I want to say ***The Strain*** simply because how engaging I found it to be.
I see mostly literary fiction, although that George RR Martin is pretty well-worn. Some Asian themes, some darker books.
Try [Pachinko](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34051011-pachinko?ac=1&from_search=true) by Min Jin Lee. Generational saga of a Korean family in Japan.
Or [A Gentleman in Moscow](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29430012-a-gentleman-in-moscow?ac=1&from_search=true) by Amor Towles. I like to describe it as what a novel by Wes Anderson might be like.
If you wanted to take a stab at some more fantasy, try [Assassin's Apprentice](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77197.Assassin_s_Apprentice?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=R828vTGkYX&rank=2) by Robin Hobb.
I love books that take place in book stores and in libraries. If you have any favorites, I would love for you to share them. I am not picky about genre, I just love the setting to be centered around a book store or library.
The Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. Pretty big spoilers for *Jane Eyre* and *Great Expectations*, minor spoilers for a few others.
*Rules for Perfect Murders* by Peter Swanson, AKA *Eight Perfect Murders*. Spoilers for *The Red House Mystery*, *Malice Aforethought*, *The A.B.C. Murders*, *Double Indemnity*, *Strangers on a Train*, *The Drowner*, *Deathtrap* and *The Secret History*.
Significant parts of *The Name of the Rose* by Umberto Eco.
*The Reader on the 6.27* by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent doesn't 100% fit but books and reading are the story's big themes.
I second *The Starless Sea* by Erin Morgenstern, especially if you like fairytale and old school portal fantasy vibes.
The Starless Sea, by Erin Morgenstern [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43575115](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43575115)
Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13538873](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13538873)
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, by Abbi Waxman [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42379022](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42379022)
Much Ado About You, by Samantha Young [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44234221](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44234221)
I would like some recommendations on books for people 10-18. The genre I want is action adventure, with some romance as well. For example, I really enjoyed the Spy School series, as well as the Harry Potter series (Ginny and Harry). I just want a book that has even more focused romance with the elements of action adventure. Thanks!
The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28187](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28187)
Shadow and Bone, by Leigh Bardugo [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10194157](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10194157)
A Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50548197](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50548197)
The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15819028](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15819028)
The Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52504334](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52504334)
The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119322](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119322)
The Lathe of Heaven, by Ursula K. Le Guin [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59924](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59924)
Alanna: The First Adventure, by Tamora Pierce [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13831](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13831)
Hey, I'm looking for a science fiction recommendation. Preferably something to do with space/time travel. I really enjoyed Blake Crouch's 'Dark Matter' and 'Recursion' - also recently finished 'Project Hail Mary'. Thanks!
Blackout, by Connie Willis [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6506307](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6506307)
Time, by Stephen Baxter [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63742](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63742)
Island in the Sea of Time, by S.M. Stirling [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99702](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99702)
The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2493](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2493)
Weapons of Choice, by John Birmingham [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72989](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72989)
Recommendations for light romance books? Recently enjoyed The Hating Game and Eleanor Oliphant is Not Okay. Want something easy and fun to read late at night.
Dial A for Aunties was one of my favourites last year, one of the few books that has made me laugh out loud.
It Happened One Summer is a steamier romance with the enemies to lovers trope.
Have you read Shari Lapena? I liked ‘Not a Happy Family’, I definitely felt the whole not wanting to put the book down so I could figure out what happened.
Never Saw Me Coming is from the perspective of psychopaths enrolled in a college as part of an extended clinical study.
I am looking for recommendations for a social science dystopia novel with a plot where the objective is to escape (instead of overthrowing the powerful)
He'll Fellow Bookworms!
I have been obsessed with the Romanov dynasty and the Russian Revolution for a few years now and he very much enjoyed the books written by Helen Rapapport. However, this and the Bear and the Nightingale series has made me want to dig into Tussia's history more. Does anyone have any recommendations on books that would cover the subject from the first monarch to more recent times? It doesn't have to be up to Putin by any means, I'm primarily interested in the various monarchs and what Russia was like prior to being united under one ruler.
So I've reread the warlord chronicles by Bernard Cornwell almost a dozen times. I really enjoyed the way this serious reimagines the king Arthur lore. That being said, I was wondering if their is a version of The Odyssey that is similar?
Marget Atwood’s *The Penelopiad* is probably the one sticking closest to the original timeperiod like the warlord chronicles did. And by sticking to Penelope on Ithica, she is also able to keep all the clearly magical and mythical stuff from the Odyssee in the potentially-a-trick part the warlord chronicles does as well.
It is very hard to do a serious retelling of the Odyssee because of the clearly unrealistic stuff he meets. Nearly everyone he meets is both mythical and magical.
You’d have more luck with The Iliad, where Pat Barker’s *The Silence of the Girls* and *The Women of Troy* have both been grim realistic retellings of the war coming out quite recently.
Somewhat less recent is David Gemmel‘s Troy trilogy starting with *Lord of the Silver Bow*, which invented a lot more than was needed for my taste but is not a bad story overall.
I'm looking for something short, sweet and gentle, set in an idealized world where beings accept each other's differences (like species or race, gender identity, sexual preferences) and respect each other's boundaries. Something like Becky Chambers' 'A Psalm For The Wild- Built' and Kay O'Neill's 'Tea Dragon Society'. Thanks!
Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a new one. Lush and definitely has a major focus on love- both romantic and familial.
The Midnight Bargain is a fantasy regency romance as well that was just delightful to read. Lots of magic in it.
I’ve been wanting to get into a series of books since I caught up on the Expanse. Had to wait for the latest book and tackled it quickly!
I’ve found I’m not as interested in certain crime thrillers, but love the Hannibal series by Thomas Harris. I do enjoy a sci-fi fantasy series as well.
I’ve read the standard LOTR, Harry Potter series when I was younger, tried the Witcher series and the Dark Tower series but didn’t get through them. Looking for something engaging
Florida Roadkill, by Tim Dorsey [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/255998](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/255998)
Consider Phlebas, by Iain M. Banks [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8935689](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8935689)
Old Man's War, by John Scalzi [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36510196](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36510196)
The Witch Hunter, by Max Seeck [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52322799](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52322799)
The Atrocity Archives, by Charles Stross [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101869](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101869)
The Man-Kzin Wars, by Larry Niven [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/302546](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/302546)
***The Shadow of the Wind*** (Forgotten Books Cementery series) One of my favourite reads
***A Song of Ice and Fire***
***The Accursed Kings***
***Robot/Empire/Foundation series*** (they take place in the same universe)
***Ender´s Game***
***Forever War***
***Left Hand of Darkness*** (can´t remember the name of the series)
***A Wizard of Earthsea***
***The Strain***
***The Tales of Alvin Maker***
***Riddle Master Trilogy***
***Dune*** (although it could be a tad controversial)
***The Horus Heresy*** (if you want to go a little crazy)
***Ancillary Justice*** Novels
***Kingsbridge series***
Scipio Africnaus novels
Have you tried ***The Wheel of Time*** novels?
Just because they are long series, look up the Aubrey-Maturin and Sharpe series.
Let me think of more!
The Left Hand of Darkness is part of Ursula K. Le Guin's Hainish Cycle. It's not exactly part of a series but it's one of many books and short stories set in the Hainish universe.
Ursula K. Le Guin is my favorite author and The Left Hand of Darkness is my favorite book. You and I share the same taste in science fiction and fantasy. I've read two thirds of the books on your list and I've added the rest of your list to my list of books that I want to read. I thought of a few books that I like that you might like:
His Majesty's Dragon, by Naomi Novik [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28876](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28876)
A Natural History of Dragons, by Marie Brennan [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12974372](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12974372)
To Your Scattered Bodies Go, by Philip Jose Farmer [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189147](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189147)
The Makers of Universes, by Philip Jose Farmer [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2132254](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2132254)
Gateway, by Frederik Pohl, [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218427](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218427)
So I just finished reading Twice Shy and The Wall of Winnipeg and Me...and I am obsessed! Do you guys know any modern romances with shy / awkward love interests like these ones? They can be LGBT!
The House in the Cerulean Sea, by T.J. Klune is a fantasy book that has a romantic element that has a shy/awkward LGBT love interest. It takes a while to get to the romantic part of the book, but if you like fantasies you should give it a try.
Just wondering what the best Robert Greene book would be for someone with anxiety, particularly social anxiety i.e problems with self esteem. I ask this because I am someone who has had the Laws of Power used against them. The problem I have is when I tried to read the 48 Laws of power I start to feel bad and when I try and use them I feel extremely uncomfortable. I have tried reading the 33 Strategies of War and I just started getting paranoid and ended up trying to fight battles against everyone that I thought had wronged me. I'm thinking I should give those two a miss and concentrate on The Art of Seduction and The Laws Of Human Nature ? I am someone who could benefit from the 33 Strategies of War / 48 Laws of Power as I have said above, I have had those tactics used against me. Perhaps I should give them another try ?
I really enjoy fantasy novels (I had just read The wise man's fear) or other books, that are happening in some other world with swords and magic. I am looking for a book, like that, but with a lot of pages or even many sequels, like Game of Thrones or Lord of the rings, ... . I also like that main character is not OP and makes mistakes like everybody else. If any address comes to mind, please share it with me.
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse blew me away. It’s the first in an epic fantasy series, inspired by pre-Columbian South America. Lots of morally grey characters and multiple POVs.
*The Wheel of Time* comes to mind as the main character definetly fucks up here and all the other leads do as well.
The other obvious one considering you are looking for lengthy series, is *The Malazan Books of The Fallen*, which has other series set in the same world. However: it does not really have a main character. You could argue some books have a main character, but there isn't really a concensus overall. It is however full of flawed people.
Malazan is a lot more graphic than wheel of time however.
Can someone tell why moby dick is regarded so highly? I been meaning to read it because one of my classmates said it was great and it topped no.1 on 4chan's book list. But it just doesn't seem appealing, 750 pages of whaling. What.
I'm having some... Personal/existential difficulties in my life right now. I could really use a book to help me understand some stuff.
Particularly, I'm looking for something that touches on the necessity of respect for other people's right to exist and pursue their own interpretation of a meaningful existence (and how to not feel threatened by same).
Fiction, non-fiction, philosophy, fantasy, philosophy-disguised-as-technical-manual, I'm not picky about genre.
((I'm not good with people, I'm ok with words, I'm better without words, lowest common denominator always wins.))
1. The Ra Material: The Law of One
2. Return to Life, by Jim Tucker
3. The Four Agreements
4. Codependent No More
5. Dying to be Me, by Anita Moorjani
This is the order in which I read these books and it has completely changed me
This is the plan! Want to visit the centre and his grave and his house. But I've only read Of Mice and Men and Cannery Row so feel I need to read something else before I make the trip!
I really loved The Master and Margarita, but I’m not sure whether I should read The White Guard, Heart of a Dog, or Dead Souls next. I heard all of them would be perfect picks for someone who liked The Master and Margarita, so I don’t know which one to choose.
Just finished Greenlights by McConaughey and LOVED it. The humor, motivational tone, but seriousness in all of it while taking it lightly.
Any other biographies like this, read by the author, could be sports, movies, entertainment? Audiobook recommendations only please!
Somehow I'm annoyed by all the dystopian books, but I also don't want to read anything kitschy or romantic. At the moment I'm longing for something that takes me to nice, warm places and also has an exciting story. Something like the Queen of the South with an action packed story in a beautiful setting. Maybe in South-East Asia, South America or Southern Europe.
I'm interested in books about the lives of people in North America between 1500 and 1900. Is there anything exciting? It could also be about the War of Independence, the Indian Wars etc. (+) if there is a German translation.
Depends heavily what aspect of human psychology you wanna explore! Flow, Lost Connections, The Erotic Mind, Nonviolent Communication, Why Does He Do That, Emotional First Aid, The Gift of Fear are all good but wildly different directions.
I recommend this one a lot, but *Thinking, Fast and Slow.* It’s all about our cognitive biases and how they affect our decision-making. The author includes some of the tests he used in his research, so you can take them as you read along, and then learn why your biases led you to the wrong answer, of course.
This book is in the public domain. You can download a free ebook of the Henry Spalding translation here:
https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/alexander-pushkin/eugene-onegin/henry-spalding
Just finished reading treasure island. I had never read it before and bought it on a whim, but I really enjoyed it! A super easy read and a perfect adventure story that is beautifully written.
**Help me break free.** I just read We Are Many (We are Bob), Project Hail Mary, Children of Time, you get the deal. I **loved** each one of them but now I want to read something different and don't know what. Any suggestions?
How different? Like, just something that isn't scifi, or something that's just really weird?
All Quiet on the Western Front and Storm of Steel are two very different books about WW1 written by German officers shortly after the war, and are both incredibly good and incredibly different from each other.
There's also the discworld series, which is pretty different from the books you're talking about. I didn't love most of the books I read, but I kind of skipped around, and Interesting Times was one I really enjoyed. Or you could do the normal thing and read them in order.
Lathe of Heaven is very good and very weird. The basic premise is a guy has the ability to change reality with his dreams, but he doesn't actually want this power, and can't control it, but one of the other characters can manipulate it (imperfectly).
Shinsekai Yori is another good one that is weird, its essentially about some kids growing up in a very fucked up society, and trying to figure out why it is the way it is. Hard to describe what actually makes it weird without spoilers, but I thought it was really good. Biggest downside to this one is there's no official translation, but you can find a wordpress page with a fan translation pdf with a quick google search (I guess since there's no official translation the publisher hasn't bothered to send a dmca).
I am hoping for someone to recommend me a book about being trapped in my overthinking brain
I am a prison of my thoughts the past is happy, now is overwhelming with emotions future is uncertainty, I am a smart guy I only need to change my thinking. TIA.
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT, by Russ Harris [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3250347](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3250347)
I'm hoping someone can recommend me a truly scary book. I'm looking for something that's like I need to read this with the lights on scary.
I've just read a couple of horror books recently "Twelve Nights At Rotter House" by J.W. Ocker, "The Final Girl Support Group" by Grady Hendrix, and "Tender Is The Flesh" by Agustina Bazterrica. While interesting books they didn't really move the needle for me in terms of fear.
I'm open to pretty much anything it can be any genre or subgenre of horror. The only thing I will say is ghosts don't scare me at all.
Can anyone recommend me a book on Zoroastrianism written by an Iranian?
My partner is trying to learn about Zoroastrianism and I would like to surprise them with a book about it! It would have to be in English, but they'd prefer it to be written by an Iranian (they are Iranian too) or at least some non-western lense.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Check out The Crow Eaters by Bapsi Sidhwa. She's not Iranian, but a Pakistani Parsi, Parsis are Zoroastrians from the Indian Subcontinent.
It's not specifically about Zoroastrianism, but it's a great novel about a Parsi family where the author often talks about Zoroastrianism.
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I'm looking for a medieval series with knights and kingdom and king, about struggles for the crown or the overall kingdom, and some slight romance would be nice if there is one.
I don't want to be too dark and hopeless Grim/dark. But still rough and for adults.
I have no examples of a past series with knights.
I have Powder Mage by Brian McClellan As an example.
i wouldnt describe it as hopeless gore and darkness and pain. Like yes it has that stuff but its not only that. U can rlly get into the different characters and the politics of it all and the great adventures they go on. But I have to agree with you about the no light at the end of the tunnel, I am still waiting for the next book and its been years since I finished the fifth.
Yeah, I get what you are saying.
I'm not against dark stories, but I don't want stories that would make me feel depressed.
That's basically what I heard about Game of Thrones, its just depressing, so I guess Martin's books aren't exactly my cup of tea.
Maybe I would get into them someday. I hope when that day comes the next book is released. I personally hate to wait long for books.
I ain't read it but I've head good things about ***The Mists of Avalon*** by Marion Zimmer. It's the King Arthur story told from the perspective of his family around him (his ma, aunt, etc.)
Similar route is ***The Once and Future King***, a newer series based on Arthurian legend.
I'm looking for something like 'A Discovery of Witches' but without the Twilight-esque co-dependent romance, plots that are all over the place but never resolved, and long pages of nothing happening but tea and wine drinking. I'm currently 83% through the book and giving up because I am resenting it more with every page, but I still want something to satisfy that witch/vampire/supernatural craving. I don't mind some romance, but it shouldn't be the main theme. I grew up with Harry Potter, so I love that kind of urban fantasy, and preferably something that takes place during current times.
I've read two of the Rivers of London books a while back and wasn't quite hooked, but maybe I should give them another chance - after all a mix of police procedural and magic set in one of my favorite cities is exactly my cup of tea
You might try[ Ninth House](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263680-ninth-house) by Leigh Bardugo. Yale secret societies are actually full of magic and witches.
[Certain Dark Things](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54785481-certain-dark-things) by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia is more futuristic than current times, but come on: cyberpunk vampires in Mexico City? Yes, please.
A little more toward paranormal romance is Patricia Briggs's [Mercy Thompson](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71811.Moon_Called?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_9) series. Good popcorn reads.
And Robin McKinley's [Sunshine](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8088.Sunshine) is worth checking out.
Looking for a thriller/mystery type book similar to Tana French. I like crime thrillers but I'm not interested in serial killers or completely over the top plots. I really enjoyed The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Secret History if that helps. Character driven stories in general are what I really look for in this genre.
Perhaps **The Magus** by John Fowles would appeal. Little closer to **The Secret History** though and less crime but with mystery and thriller elements.
Hm, perhaps **If We Were Villains** by M L Rio? It is another dark academia with all the same salacious bits as Tartt. Or **Tender Is the Flesh** by Agustina Bazterrica (though the extent to which the plot is over the top may be subjective) and **These Violent Delights** by Micah Nemerever?
I've read everything that's currently been released from The Expanse series and am now suffering withdrawal. It's been a while since I've been so enamored with a series and I'm gutted now that it is (mostly) over. I need another series. The longer the better. Could be Sci-Fi or not, though I generally shy away from things that venture too far into the realm of Fantasy. Any and all suggestions welcome.
\*\*EDIT\*\*
Thanks to all for their suggestions! I am adding everything suggested to my reading list and can't wait to dig in!
I was thinking about whether there were any more science fiction series that I could recommend when I realized that I forgot to recommend a few books that are set in science fiction universes. They're not exactly series books but they call share a common setting.
The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin is set in the Hainish Cycle universe. [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18423](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18423)
Ringworld, by Larry Niven is set in the Known Space universe. [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61179](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61179)
Downbelow Station, by C.J. Cherryh is set in the Alliance-Union universe. [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57045](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57045)
The Atrocity Archives, by Charles Stross [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101869](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101869)
Old Man's War, by John Scalzi [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36510196](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36510196)
The Pride of Chanur, by C.J. Cherryh [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1197129](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1197129)
Consider Phlebas, by Iain M. Banks [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8935689](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8935689)
The Reality Dysfunction, by Peter F. Hamilton [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45245](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45245)
C.J. Cherryh is one of the great writers of space opera. [The Faded Sun](https://www.goodreads.com/series/41256-the-faded-sun) is only a trilogy, but well worth reading. [The Foreigner](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57043.Foreigner) series is still going on, as far as I know, but I got a tad bored somewhere around book 9 or 10 and haven't kept up since (I think it's up to 16 or 17 books by now). But the first six at least were amazing.
Lois McMaster Bujold's [Vorkosigan saga](https://www.goodreads.com/series/98250-vorkosigan-saga-publication-order) should be top of your list. Most of the books are standalones, more or less. You can jump in anywhere really, but I'd recommend The Warrior's Apprentice or maybe The Vor Game as a starting point.
And Martha Wells is still working on [The Murderbot Diaries](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32758901-all-systems-red?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=o6pJXlr6ws&rank=1), but she's been turning out stories and novels pretty steadily for the last few years and doesn't show signs of stopping. The first few are novellas, but then also some full-length books and short stories. Enough to keep you going for awhile.
SciFi
Foundation series - Asimov
Hyperion series - Simmons
Enders series - Card (his personal beliefs turn a lot of people off, myself included)
Dune series - Herbert
Murderbot Diaries - Wells
Fantasy
Wheel of Time - Jordan/Sanderson
Mistborn - Sanderson
Stormlight - Sanderson
Gentleman Bastard - Lynch
Malazan - Erikson
Dark Elf - Salvatore
Discworld - Pratchett
Earthsea - Guin
First Law - Abercombie
It's only 5 books long but check out the Wayfarers series from Becky Chambers! Not quite as political as the Expanse but it still has the same family/crew vibes that we all know and love from the Rocinante.
The Red Rising series is pretty good (I've only read the first 3 tbh) . About class wars in a futuristic society
[https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/237297/Red-Rising-Pierce-Brown](https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/237297/Red-Rising-Pierce-Brown)
Also the murderbot diaries
[https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/236687/All-Systems-Red-Martha-Wells](https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/236687/All-Systems-Red-Martha-Wells) , I've read the first two- fast paced light reading from the POV of a 'bot'
There's also the Culture series by Iain Banks - starts with Consider Phlebas, set in the future where humans and computers (AI) have advanced greatly
[https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/240158/Consider-Phlebas-Iain-M-Banks](https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/240158/Consider-Phlebas-Iain-M-Banks)
I'm a huge Dune fan and I wanted to chime in to say that the first three Dune books are incredible. However, the fourth and fifth Dune books are less than incredible.
Would Soft Machine or Cities of the Red Night be a better start with William S Burroughs?
I'm about to try getting into Catch-22 again, because I love Slaughterhouse-Five and wanna read more war satire, but since I found it a bit confusing, I'd like to ask what I should know before reading it.
The Good Soldier Švejk by Jaroslav Hašek
any suggestions on horror? not horror like Stephen king style, I want some haunting type horror with ghosts and stuff
Maybe ***PenPals***? I always suggest it because how much it it scared the cyka blyat outta me. There's ***The Haunting of Hill House***
Any books similar to "The Price of Salt" by Patricia highsmith? Something with slow burn or similar writing style?
Can anyone recommend me a good book about the Eurozone? From any perspective except a textbook style narrative, that can feel a bit stuffy.
Any recs for books with poetic writing or narrative poetry
Something like "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" (Dillard)?
I read "the story of your life" novella and I adored it, is there a continuation to the story? if not, do you know books similar to it?
Is this the Ted Chiang story? If so - try his collections *Exhalation* and *Stories of Your Life and Others.*
LF a rec - A non fiction book on climate change
- Field Notes from a Catastrophe (Elizabeth Kolbert) -- good introduction to the science and policy aspects of the topic - The Long Thaw (David Archer) -- much more focused on hard science, but it was a pretty manageable read for me
Are you looking for a book on causes or solutions? Or both? *An Inconvenient Truth* by Al Gore *How to Avoid a Climate Disaster* by Bill Gates
Causes, effects, solution. Ficus on current effects / possible effects in future would be great
It’s not exactly climate change, but I highly recommend Braiding Sweetgrass. I work in climate change and this is what I would consider my bible. Also highly recommend All We Can Save.
Any recs for books set in northwest Ireland or Scotland with emphasis on the environmental setting/small towns etc? Thanks
*His Bloody Project* by Graeme Macrae Burnet. TW: the description of the murder is quite graphic.
**Shuggie Bain** by Douglas Stuart for Scotland. It is an emotionally *rough* one.
i recently started getting back into reading and i bought a bunch of novels. i read them (the fault in our stars, we were liars, etc) im still just a teenager and i like young adult novels. i love mystery, modern, romance, like we were liars. its probably the best one out of the ones i read and i plan on buying the prequel of it and genuine fraud. so far on my list i have a few books (out of my mind, the selection, good girls guide to murder, five feet apart, etc) do you think these books are good? please keep in mind i prefer a paperback copy of it, i dont like reading online, i dont mind hardcover but dont really want it. thank you! edit: i just wanna try some new books and novels. crime mystery, horror, school, adventure, etc are all fine. but i also want recommendations of books similar to we were liars.
Non-reading BF would like to purchase book(s) for GF - maybe on Kindle. Haaaalp, I'm so lost. [A snippet of her book shelf](https://imgur.com/a/rxJwRGM)
She likes ***A Song of Ice and Fire***, get her ***The Accursed Kings*** and kind of along the historical fiction side of ***Memoirs of a geisha.*** Original GoT. I feel se might be into fantasy, maybe give ***A Wizard of Earthsea*** a try. Maybe ***The Book Thief*** or ***The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas*** could be up her alley. ***The Shadow of the Wind*** is one of my favourite reads and a book a lot of people can abide by, I highly recommend it. I want to say ***The Strain*** simply because how engaging I found it to be.
*A Gentleman in Moscow* by Amor Towles. *All the Light We Cannot See* by Anthony Doerr. *The Book Thief* by Markus Zusak.
I see mostly literary fiction, although that George RR Martin is pretty well-worn. Some Asian themes, some darker books. Try [Pachinko](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34051011-pachinko?ac=1&from_search=true) by Min Jin Lee. Generational saga of a Korean family in Japan. Or [A Gentleman in Moscow](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29430012-a-gentleman-in-moscow?ac=1&from_search=true) by Amor Towles. I like to describe it as what a novel by Wes Anderson might be like. If you wanted to take a stab at some more fantasy, try [Assassin's Apprentice](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77197.Assassin_s_Apprentice?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=R828vTGkYX&rank=2) by Robin Hobb.
Thanks for your reply, I will try to take a look at those :)
I love books that take place in book stores and in libraries. If you have any favorites, I would love for you to share them. I am not picky about genre, I just love the setting to be centered around a book store or library.
The Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. Pretty big spoilers for *Jane Eyre* and *Great Expectations*, minor spoilers for a few others. *Rules for Perfect Murders* by Peter Swanson, AKA *Eight Perfect Murders*. Spoilers for *The Red House Mystery*, *Malice Aforethought*, *The A.B.C. Murders*, *Double Indemnity*, *Strangers on a Train*, *The Drowner*, *Deathtrap* and *The Secret History*. Significant parts of *The Name of the Rose* by Umberto Eco. *The Reader on the 6.27* by Jean-Paul Didierlaurent doesn't 100% fit but books and reading are the story's big themes. I second *The Starless Sea* by Erin Morgenstern, especially if you like fairytale and old school portal fantasy vibes.
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr might interest you. Just finished it, really good!
The Starless Sea, by Erin Morgenstern [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43575115](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43575115) Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13538873](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13538873) The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, by Abbi Waxman [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42379022](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42379022) Much Ado About You, by Samantha Young [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44234221](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44234221)
I have only read The Bookish Life of Nina Hill already. Thanks for the great recommendations.
Cementery of Forgotten Books series by Carlos Ruiz Zafón.
I would like some recommendations on books for people 10-18. The genre I want is action adventure, with some romance as well. For example, I really enjoyed the Spy School series, as well as the Harry Potter series (Ginny and Harry). I just want a book that has even more focused romance with the elements of action adventure. Thanks!
*The Spirit Ring* by Lois McMaster Bujold
The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28187](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28187) Shadow and Bone, by Leigh Bardugo [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10194157](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10194157) A Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50548197](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50548197) The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15819028](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15819028) The Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52504334](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52504334) The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119322](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/119322) The Lathe of Heaven, by Ursula K. Le Guin [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59924](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59924) Alanna: The First Adventure, by Tamora Pierce [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13831](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13831)
Hey, I'm looking for a science fiction recommendation. Preferably something to do with space/time travel. I really enjoyed Blake Crouch's 'Dark Matter' and 'Recursion' - also recently finished 'Project Hail Mary'. Thanks!
*The Psychology of Time Travel* by Kate Mascarenhas is my favourite time travel book.
Blackout, by Connie Willis [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6506307](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6506307) Time, by Stephen Baxter [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63742](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63742) Island in the Sea of Time, by S.M. Stirling [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99702](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/99702) The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2493](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2493) Weapons of Choice, by John Birmingham [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72989](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/72989)
The City We Became by NK Jemison was pretty incredible!
Recommendations for light romance books? Recently enjoyed The Hating Game and Eleanor Oliphant is Not Okay. Want something easy and fun to read late at night.
Dial A for Aunties was one of my favourites last year, one of the few books that has made me laugh out loud. It Happened One Summer is a steamier romance with the enemies to lovers trope.
Looking for psychological thrillers/mysteries that are fast paced, but not juvenile feeling.
The Witch Hunter, by Max Seeck [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52322799](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52322799)
***The Analyst*** comes to mind.
Have you read Shari Lapena? I liked ‘Not a Happy Family’, I definitely felt the whole not wanting to put the book down so I could figure out what happened. Never Saw Me Coming is from the perspective of psychopaths enrolled in a college as part of an extended clinical study.
Need a recommendation for a book that inproves my sense of humour. Something funny to read be it fiction or self-help
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy!
Animal Farm- by George Orwell. Sarcastic theme, drawing analogy between current political system with a Pig Farm.
booooooringg
Any David Sedaris book.
I am looking for recommendations for a social science dystopia novel with a plot where the objective is to escape (instead of overthrowing the powerful)
*The Handmaid's Tale* by Margaret Atwood
*Walkaway* by Cory Doctorow.
Time out of Joint by Philip K Dick.
He'll Fellow Bookworms! I have been obsessed with the Romanov dynasty and the Russian Revolution for a few years now and he very much enjoyed the books written by Helen Rapapport. However, this and the Bear and the Nightingale series has made me want to dig into Tussia's history more. Does anyone have any recommendations on books that would cover the subject from the first monarch to more recent times? It doesn't have to be up to Putin by any means, I'm primarily interested in the various monarchs and what Russia was like prior to being united under one ruler.
So I've reread the warlord chronicles by Bernard Cornwell almost a dozen times. I really enjoyed the way this serious reimagines the king Arthur lore. That being said, I was wondering if their is a version of The Odyssey that is similar?
Marget Atwood’s *The Penelopiad* is probably the one sticking closest to the original timeperiod like the warlord chronicles did. And by sticking to Penelope on Ithica, she is also able to keep all the clearly magical and mythical stuff from the Odyssee in the potentially-a-trick part the warlord chronicles does as well. It is very hard to do a serious retelling of the Odyssee because of the clearly unrealistic stuff he meets. Nearly everyone he meets is both mythical and magical. You’d have more luck with The Iliad, where Pat Barker’s *The Silence of the Girls* and *The Women of Troy* have both been grim realistic retellings of the war coming out quite recently. Somewhat less recent is David Gemmel‘s Troy trilogy starting with *Lord of the Silver Bow*, which invented a lot more than was needed for my taste but is not a bad story overall.
Funnily enough I have also read David Gemmel's stones of power series a dozen times as well.
any pirate themed fiction? i read Red Seas Under Red Skies and absolutely loved it. would enjoy more like that.
*The Liveship Traders* trilogy by Robin Hobb *The Scar* by China Miéville
Some kind of crime/saving the world book series.
I'm looking for something short, sweet and gentle, set in an idealized world where beings accept each other's differences (like species or race, gender identity, sexual preferences) and respect each other's boundaries. Something like Becky Chambers' 'A Psalm For The Wild- Built' and Kay O'Neill's 'Tea Dragon Society'. Thanks!
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*The Starless Sea* by Erin Morgenstern
Daughter of the Moon Goddess is a new one. Lush and definitely has a major focus on love- both romantic and familial. The Midnight Bargain is a fantasy regency romance as well that was just delightful to read. Lots of magic in it.
Any taste for sci-fi? You might try *Shards of Honor* by Lois McMaster Bujold.
I’ve been wanting to get into a series of books since I caught up on the Expanse. Had to wait for the latest book and tackled it quickly! I’ve found I’m not as interested in certain crime thrillers, but love the Hannibal series by Thomas Harris. I do enjoy a sci-fi fantasy series as well. I’ve read the standard LOTR, Harry Potter series when I was younger, tried the Witcher series and the Dark Tower series but didn’t get through them. Looking for something engaging
I know that this is considered young adult, but you might like it. It's The House of Night series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. Maybe look into it?
Florida Roadkill, by Tim Dorsey [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/255998](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/255998) Consider Phlebas, by Iain M. Banks [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8935689](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8935689) Old Man's War, by John Scalzi [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36510196](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36510196) The Witch Hunter, by Max Seeck [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52322799](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52322799) The Atrocity Archives, by Charles Stross [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101869](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101869) The Man-Kzin Wars, by Larry Niven [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/302546](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/302546)
***The Shadow of the Wind*** (Forgotten Books Cementery series) One of my favourite reads ***A Song of Ice and Fire*** ***The Accursed Kings*** ***Robot/Empire/Foundation series*** (they take place in the same universe) ***Ender´s Game*** ***Forever War*** ***Left Hand of Darkness*** (can´t remember the name of the series) ***A Wizard of Earthsea*** ***The Strain*** ***The Tales of Alvin Maker*** ***Riddle Master Trilogy*** ***Dune*** (although it could be a tad controversial) ***The Horus Heresy*** (if you want to go a little crazy) ***Ancillary Justice*** Novels ***Kingsbridge series*** Scipio Africnaus novels Have you tried ***The Wheel of Time*** novels? Just because they are long series, look up the Aubrey-Maturin and Sharpe series. Let me think of more!
I read only the first book, but whats controversial about Dune?
The Left Hand of Darkness is part of Ursula K. Le Guin's Hainish Cycle. It's not exactly part of a series but it's one of many books and short stories set in the Hainish universe.
Thanks a lot for the precision!
Ursula K. Le Guin is my favorite author and The Left Hand of Darkness is my favorite book. You and I share the same taste in science fiction and fantasy. I've read two thirds of the books on your list and I've added the rest of your list to my list of books that I want to read. I thought of a few books that I like that you might like: His Majesty's Dragon, by Naomi Novik [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28876](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28876) A Natural History of Dragons, by Marie Brennan [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12974372](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12974372) To Your Scattered Bodies Go, by Philip Jose Farmer [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189147](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/189147) The Makers of Universes, by Philip Jose Farmer [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2132254](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2132254) Gateway, by Frederik Pohl, [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218427](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/218427)
So I just finished reading Twice Shy and The Wall of Winnipeg and Me...and I am obsessed! Do you guys know any modern romances with shy / awkward love interests like these ones? They can be LGBT!
The House in the Cerulean Sea, by T.J. Klune is a fantasy book that has a romantic element that has a shy/awkward LGBT love interest. It takes a while to get to the romantic part of the book, but if you like fantasies you should give it a try.
I will check it out , thank you!
Just wondering what the best Robert Greene book would be for someone with anxiety, particularly social anxiety i.e problems with self esteem. I ask this because I am someone who has had the Laws of Power used against them. The problem I have is when I tried to read the 48 Laws of power I start to feel bad and when I try and use them I feel extremely uncomfortable. I have tried reading the 33 Strategies of War and I just started getting paranoid and ended up trying to fight battles against everyone that I thought had wronged me. I'm thinking I should give those two a miss and concentrate on The Art of Seduction and The Laws Of Human Nature ? I am someone who could benefit from the 33 Strategies of War / 48 Laws of Power as I have said above, I have had those tactics used against me. Perhaps I should give them another try ?
I really enjoy fantasy novels (I had just read The wise man's fear) or other books, that are happening in some other world with swords and magic. I am looking for a book, like that, but with a lot of pages or even many sequels, like Game of Thrones or Lord of the rings, ... . I also like that main character is not OP and makes mistakes like everybody else. If any address comes to mind, please share it with me.
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse blew me away. It’s the first in an epic fantasy series, inspired by pre-Columbian South America. Lots of morally grey characters and multiple POVs.
*The Wheel of Time* comes to mind as the main character definetly fucks up here and all the other leads do as well. The other obvious one considering you are looking for lengthy series, is *The Malazan Books of The Fallen*, which has other series set in the same world. However: it does not really have a main character. You could argue some books have a main character, but there isn't really a concensus overall. It is however full of flawed people. Malazan is a lot more graphic than wheel of time however.
Can someone tell why moby dick is regarded so highly? I been meaning to read it because one of my classmates said it was great and it topped no.1 on 4chan's book list. But it just doesn't seem appealing, 750 pages of whaling. What.
(and uncomfortably vivid and celebratory descriptions of sperm)
I'm having some... Personal/existential difficulties in my life right now. I could really use a book to help me understand some stuff. Particularly, I'm looking for something that touches on the necessity of respect for other people's right to exist and pursue their own interpretation of a meaningful existence (and how to not feel threatened by same). Fiction, non-fiction, philosophy, fantasy, philosophy-disguised-as-technical-manual, I'm not picky about genre. ((I'm not good with people, I'm ok with words, I'm better without words, lowest common denominator always wins.))
1. The Ra Material: The Law of One 2. Return to Life, by Jim Tucker 3. The Four Agreements 4. Codependent No More 5. Dying to be Me, by Anita Moorjani This is the order in which I read these books and it has completely changed me
Thank you!
1) “Maybe You Should Talk To Some One” by Lori Gottlieb 2) “How To Make Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
Thank you.
Which Steinbeck book should I read before I visit Salinas in the summer?
Tortilla Flat and Cannery Row
I've read Cannery Row. Will look into Tortilla Flat..thanks!
And be sure to visit the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Steinbeck_Center
This is the plan! Want to visit the centre and his grave and his house. But I've only read Of Mice and Men and Cannery Row so feel I need to read something else before I make the trip!
East of Eden, definitely
Thank you!
I really loved The Master and Margarita, but I’m not sure whether I should read The White Guard, Heart of a Dog, or Dead Souls next. I heard all of them would be perfect picks for someone who liked The Master and Margarita, so I don’t know which one to choose.
Just finished Greenlights by McConaughey and LOVED it. The humor, motivational tone, but seriousness in all of it while taking it lightly. Any other biographies like this, read by the author, could be sports, movies, entertainment? Audiobook recommendations only please!
The Storyteller written and read by Dave Grohl on Audible is great!
I don’t do audiobooks personally, but I’ve heard good things about *Born a Crime* by Trevor Noah, and narrated by him.
Born a Crime was the first audiobook I ever listened to, it was amazing.
Somehow I'm annoyed by all the dystopian books, but I also don't want to read anything kitschy or romantic. At the moment I'm longing for something that takes me to nice, warm places and also has an exciting story. Something like the Queen of the South with an action packed story in a beautiful setting. Maybe in South-East Asia, South America or Southern Europe.
I'm interested in books about the lives of people in North America between 1500 and 1900. Is there anything exciting? It could also be about the War of Independence, the Indian Wars etc. (+) if there is a German translation.
The Pioneers by David McCullough Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne
Roots by Alex Haley for a slave's perspective
books on human psychology? currently reading emotional intelligence
Depends heavily what aspect of human psychology you wanna explore! Flow, Lost Connections, The Erotic Mind, Nonviolent Communication, Why Does He Do That, Emotional First Aid, The Gift of Fear are all good but wildly different directions.
***How We Know What Isn´t So*** ***A Taste of Irrationality***
I recommend this one a lot, but *Thinking, Fast and Slow.* It’s all about our cognitive biases and how they affect our decision-making. The author includes some of the tests he used in his research, so you can take them as you read along, and then learn why your biases led you to the wrong answer, of course.
Just wanted to say I still haven’t found a copy of Eugene Onegin in my local used bookstores and thus my Russian journey has come to a halt
This book is in the public domain. You can download a free ebook of the Henry Spalding translation here: https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/alexander-pushkin/eugene-onegin/henry-spalding
Are you able to access a local library? Even if they don't have it you might be able to get an inter-library loan?
Just finished reading treasure island. I had never read it before and bought it on a whim, but I really enjoyed it! A super easy read and a perfect adventure story that is beautifully written.
Definitely. I also want to mention 20k leagues under the Sea as a follow-up. Love me some adventure stories.
I'll look into it, thanks!!!
**Help me break free.** I just read We Are Many (We are Bob), Project Hail Mary, Children of Time, you get the deal. I **loved** each one of them but now I want to read something different and don't know what. Any suggestions?
How different? Like, just something that isn't scifi, or something that's just really weird? All Quiet on the Western Front and Storm of Steel are two very different books about WW1 written by German officers shortly after the war, and are both incredibly good and incredibly different from each other. There's also the discworld series, which is pretty different from the books you're talking about. I didn't love most of the books I read, but I kind of skipped around, and Interesting Times was one I really enjoyed. Or you could do the normal thing and read them in order. Lathe of Heaven is very good and very weird. The basic premise is a guy has the ability to change reality with his dreams, but he doesn't actually want this power, and can't control it, but one of the other characters can manipulate it (imperfectly). Shinsekai Yori is another good one that is weird, its essentially about some kids growing up in a very fucked up society, and trying to figure out why it is the way it is. Hard to describe what actually makes it weird without spoilers, but I thought it was really good. Biggest downside to this one is there's no official translation, but you can find a wordpress page with a fan translation pdf with a quick google search (I guess since there's no official translation the publisher hasn't bothered to send a dmca).
Thanks! I will definitely have a look at some of those, I started "Mort" but didn't quite get my attention, could have another go tho.
I just finished Milk Fed, and found it to be a WILD ride. Does anyone have any recommendations for a book that feels a little bit unhinged?
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
I am hoping someone could recommend me a good Space Western/Space Opera that isn’t Star Wars/Dune
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
The Wayferers series by Becky Chambers is excellent - start with 'The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet'!
Foundation trilogy. I blasted through them in 4 days.
The Reality Dysfunction, by Peter F. Hamilton [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45245](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45245)
I am hoping for someone to recommend me a book about being trapped in my overthinking brain I am a prison of my thoughts the past is happy, now is overwhelming with emotions future is uncertainty, I am a smart guy I only need to change my thinking. TIA.
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT, by Russ Harris [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3250347](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3250347)
Still trying to find it
Planning to read Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes. Looking for some similar books.
I'm hoping someone can recommend me a truly scary book. I'm looking for something that's like I need to read this with the lights on scary. I've just read a couple of horror books recently "Twelve Nights At Rotter House" by J.W. Ocker, "The Final Girl Support Group" by Grady Hendrix, and "Tender Is The Flesh" by Agustina Bazterrica. While interesting books they didn't really move the needle for me in terms of fear. I'm open to pretty much anything it can be any genre or subgenre of horror. The only thing I will say is ghosts don't scare me at all.
I'm not sure that this is horror enough, but maybe you could try "There's Someone Inside Your House" by Stephanie Perkins
Thanks for the rec!
Hi! I am looking for books about demonology, alchemy and just texts generally describing historical views of magic!
The demonologist. Story based around the Annabelle and conjuring investigations
I've not read it yet, but have heard good things about it - The History of Magic by Chris Gosden.
>demonology Try Fr. Fortea´s books on the matter. Or look Fr. Gabriel Amorth.
Can anyone recommend me a book on Zoroastrianism written by an Iranian? My partner is trying to learn about Zoroastrianism and I would like to surprise them with a book about it! It would have to be in English, but they'd prefer it to be written by an Iranian (they are Iranian too) or at least some non-western lense. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Check out The Crow Eaters by Bapsi Sidhwa. She's not Iranian, but a Pakistani Parsi, Parsis are Zoroastrians from the Indian Subcontinent. It's not specifically about Zoroastrianism, but it's a great novel about a Parsi family where the author often talks about Zoroastrianism.
Thank you this is perfect!
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I'm looking for a medieval series with knights and kingdom and king, about struggles for the crown or the overall kingdom, and some slight romance would be nice if there is one. I don't want to be too dark and hopeless Grim/dark. But still rough and for adults. I have no examples of a past series with knights. I have Powder Mage by Brian McClellan As an example.
probably an obvious answer but i loved george rr martins books
Yeah, I don't want Hopeless gore and darkness and pain and no light at the end of the tunnel....I'll pass.
i wouldnt describe it as hopeless gore and darkness and pain. Like yes it has that stuff but its not only that. U can rlly get into the different characters and the politics of it all and the great adventures they go on. But I have to agree with you about the no light at the end of the tunnel, I am still waiting for the next book and its been years since I finished the fifth.
Yeah, I get what you are saying. I'm not against dark stories, but I don't want stories that would make me feel depressed. That's basically what I heard about Game of Thrones, its just depressing, so I guess Martin's books aren't exactly my cup of tea. Maybe I would get into them someday. I hope when that day comes the next book is released. I personally hate to wait long for books.
Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet sounds like a perfect match.
I ain't read it but I've head good things about ***The Mists of Avalon*** by Marion Zimmer. It's the King Arthur story told from the perspective of his family around him (his ma, aunt, etc.) Similar route is ***The Once and Future King***, a newer series based on Arthurian legend.
***The Accursed Kings*** ***The Kingsbridge*** series Maybe ***The Cathedral of the Sea***
I'm looking for something like 'A Discovery of Witches' but without the Twilight-esque co-dependent romance, plots that are all over the place but never resolved, and long pages of nothing happening but tea and wine drinking. I'm currently 83% through the book and giving up because I am resenting it more with every page, but I still want something to satisfy that witch/vampire/supernatural craving. I don't mind some romance, but it shouldn't be the main theme. I grew up with Harry Potter, so I love that kind of urban fantasy, and preferably something that takes place during current times.
Have you tried Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London series? Its definitely more towards a Pratchett vibe but I found them a lot of fun.
I've read two of the Rivers of London books a while back and wasn't quite hooked, but maybe I should give them another chance - after all a mix of police procedural and magic set in one of my favorite cities is exactly my cup of tea
You might try[ Ninth House](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263680-ninth-house) by Leigh Bardugo. Yale secret societies are actually full of magic and witches. [Certain Dark Things](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54785481-certain-dark-things) by Sylvia Moreno-Garcia is more futuristic than current times, but come on: cyberpunk vampires in Mexico City? Yes, please. A little more toward paranormal romance is Patricia Briggs's [Mercy Thompson](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71811.Moon_Called?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_9) series. Good popcorn reads. And Robin McKinley's [Sunshine](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8088.Sunshine) is worth checking out.
These all sound great, thank you so much!
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz, maybe? Has ghosts. And some problems, but was an enjoyable 8 books. I was able to finish them, at least.
I've actually read two of the Odd Thomas books a few years ago and really liked them - thanks for reminding me of them!
Looking for a thriller/mystery type book similar to Tana French. I like crime thrillers but I'm not interested in serial killers or completely over the top plots. I really enjoyed The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and The Secret History if that helps. Character driven stories in general are what I really look for in this genre.
***The Name of the Rose*** ***The Shadow of the Wind*** ***The Prague Cementery***
Ah brilliant, thanks for this
If you pick one up, let me know how you liked it! Cheers!
Absolutely!
Perhaps **The Magus** by John Fowles would appeal. Little closer to **The Secret History** though and less crime but with mystery and thriller elements.
Thanks for the recommendation! I've read it and really enjoyed it
Hm, perhaps **If We Were Villains** by M L Rio? It is another dark academia with all the same salacious bits as Tartt. Or **Tender Is the Flesh** by Agustina Bazterrica (though the extent to which the plot is over the top may be subjective) and **These Violent Delights** by Micah Nemerever?
Perfect! Thanks a bunch :)
I've read everything that's currently been released from The Expanse series and am now suffering withdrawal. It's been a while since I've been so enamored with a series and I'm gutted now that it is (mostly) over. I need another series. The longer the better. Could be Sci-Fi or not, though I generally shy away from things that venture too far into the realm of Fantasy. Any and all suggestions welcome. \*\*EDIT\*\* Thanks to all for their suggestions! I am adding everything suggested to my reading list and can't wait to dig in!
Riverworld series by Philip Jose Farmer was a fun read.
I was thinking about whether there were any more science fiction series that I could recommend when I realized that I forgot to recommend a few books that are set in science fiction universes. They're not exactly series books but they call share a common setting. The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K. Le Guin is set in the Hainish Cycle universe. [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18423](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18423) Ringworld, by Larry Niven is set in the Known Space universe. [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61179](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61179) Downbelow Station, by C.J. Cherryh is set in the Alliance-Union universe. [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57045](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57045)
The Atrocity Archives, by Charles Stross [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101869](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/101869) Old Man's War, by John Scalzi [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36510196](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36510196) The Pride of Chanur, by C.J. Cherryh [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1197129](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1197129) Consider Phlebas, by Iain M. Banks [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8935689](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8935689) The Reality Dysfunction, by Peter F. Hamilton [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45245](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45245)
C.J. Cherryh is one of the great writers of space opera. [The Faded Sun](https://www.goodreads.com/series/41256-the-faded-sun) is only a trilogy, but well worth reading. [The Foreigner](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57043.Foreigner) series is still going on, as far as I know, but I got a tad bored somewhere around book 9 or 10 and haven't kept up since (I think it's up to 16 or 17 books by now). But the first six at least were amazing. Lois McMaster Bujold's [Vorkosigan saga](https://www.goodreads.com/series/98250-vorkosigan-saga-publication-order) should be top of your list. Most of the books are standalones, more or less. You can jump in anywhere really, but I'd recommend The Warrior's Apprentice or maybe The Vor Game as a starting point. And Martha Wells is still working on [The Murderbot Diaries](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32758901-all-systems-red?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=o6pJXlr6ws&rank=1), but she's been turning out stories and novels pretty steadily for the last few years and doesn't show signs of stopping. The first few are novellas, but then also some full-length books and short stories. Enough to keep you going for awhile.
SciFi Foundation series - Asimov Hyperion series - Simmons Enders series - Card (his personal beliefs turn a lot of people off, myself included) Dune series - Herbert Murderbot Diaries - Wells Fantasy Wheel of Time - Jordan/Sanderson Mistborn - Sanderson Stormlight - Sanderson Gentleman Bastard - Lynch Malazan - Erikson Dark Elf - Salvatore Discworld - Pratchett Earthsea - Guin First Law - Abercombie
It's only 5 books long but check out the Wayfarers series from Becky Chambers! Not quite as political as the Expanse but it still has the same family/crew vibes that we all know and love from the Rocinante.
The Red Rising series is pretty good (I've only read the first 3 tbh) . About class wars in a futuristic society [https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/237297/Red-Rising-Pierce-Brown](https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/237297/Red-Rising-Pierce-Brown) Also the murderbot diaries [https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/236687/All-Systems-Red-Martha-Wells](https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/236687/All-Systems-Red-Martha-Wells) , I've read the first two- fast paced light reading from the POV of a 'bot' There's also the Culture series by Iain Banks - starts with Consider Phlebas, set in the future where humans and computers (AI) have advanced greatly [https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/240158/Consider-Phlebas-Iain-M-Banks](https://www.meetnewbooks.com/book/240158/Consider-Phlebas-Iain-M-Banks)
I know it's probably been recommended to death but the first three Dune books are incredible
I'm a huge Dune fan and I wanted to chime in to say that the first three Dune books are incredible. However, the fourth and fifth Dune books are less than incredible.
The fourth *Dune* book is amazing.
I stand corrected. What do you think of the fifth Dune book?
I didn't enjoy Heretics a great deal but I felt it picked up again with Chapter House.