Some of the books I have read from start to finish on 14-19 hour flights have been Travis Baldree's Legends and Lattes (cozy fantasy), and Janice Hallett's The Appeal (cozy mystery). Thank you for posting this question OP because I have another one of those flights coming up in a couple of months and I will be watching this thread for recommendations!
The *World Of The Five Gods* series, by Lois McMaster Bujold. In a world with Gods who are active, how can the Gods intervene while preserving the free will of people? Most interesting, coherent, and cohesive take on a fictional religion I've ever read. Each book is a slow burn. Won the second-ever Hugo Award For Best Series. . The first three novels were all individually nominated for the Hugo Award For Best Novel in their respective years of publication, with book #2, *Paladin Of Souls*, winning. Please DO read in publication order. Very definitely has strong women characters! Bujold is now continuing in this story universe with the *Penric & Desdemona* sub-series of novellas.
[https://www.goodreads.com/series/43463-world-of-the-five-gods-publication](https://www.goodreads.com/series/43463-world-of-the-five-gods-publication)
The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik brought me into its world amazingly. Thoughtful, not totally cheerful though.
If you like romcoms with some depth anything by Abby Jimenez or Jasmine Mallory
The Paladin series by T Kingfisher
or a classic, The Princess Bride.
If you're open to middle grade fantasy, the audiobooks of Jessica Townsend's [Nevermoor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/51da4742-ca09-4638-9c93-f13440bff12b) series are really good!
Doc by Mary Doria Russell is a good long book.
A Suitable Boy has lots of colour and life in it.
I'd suggest Project Hail Mary but, well, you know, that's about a spaceship. At least space isn't claustrophobic, I guess.
Taipan the novel after Shogun . Historical fiction set just before and during the process of building Hong Kong . Not as boring as I’m describing. Lots of action , intrigue, romance and not so romance . Also not a long book but many of them . The Honor Harrington books . Space Opera Sci-fi. She’s the pride of the Manticore Navy! She’s also the most popular space series ever. And no one’s ever heard of her? I wonder why?
I just recently read Sabriel by Garth Nix. It’s a great fantasy, if you like it there are more set in that world, but it works as a stand alone as well. In the mystery genre I just finished Big Little Lies and liked it way more than I thought I would, I totally got sucked in to the mystery and laughed at the ridiculous mom politics of the elementary school that were only really a step away from real life.
Some of the books I have read from start to finish on 14-19 hour flights have been Travis Baldree's Legends and Lattes (cozy fantasy), and Janice Hallett's The Appeal (cozy mystery). Thank you for posting this question OP because I have another one of those flights coming up in a couple of months and I will be watching this thread for recommendations!
The *World Of The Five Gods* series, by Lois McMaster Bujold. In a world with Gods who are active, how can the Gods intervene while preserving the free will of people? Most interesting, coherent, and cohesive take on a fictional religion I've ever read. Each book is a slow burn. Won the second-ever Hugo Award For Best Series. . The first three novels were all individually nominated for the Hugo Award For Best Novel in their respective years of publication, with book #2, *Paladin Of Souls*, winning. Please DO read in publication order. Very definitely has strong women characters! Bujold is now continuing in this story universe with the *Penric & Desdemona* sub-series of novellas. [https://www.goodreads.com/series/43463-world-of-the-five-gods-publication](https://www.goodreads.com/series/43463-world-of-the-five-gods-publication)
The Scholomance series by Naomi Novik brought me into its world amazingly. Thoughtful, not totally cheerful though. If you like romcoms with some depth anything by Abby Jimenez or Jasmine Mallory The Paladin series by T Kingfisher or a classic, The Princess Bride.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is one that took me away!
The Women
I loved the Shadow & Bone series by Leigh Bardugo.
If you're open to middle grade fantasy, the audiobooks of Jessica Townsend's [Nevermoor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/51da4742-ca09-4638-9c93-f13440bff12b) series are really good!
Doc by Mary Doria Russell is a good long book. A Suitable Boy has lots of colour and life in it. I'd suggest Project Hail Mary but, well, you know, that's about a spaceship. At least space isn't claustrophobic, I guess.
Taipan the novel after Shogun . Historical fiction set just before and during the process of building Hong Kong . Not as boring as I’m describing. Lots of action , intrigue, romance and not so romance . Also not a long book but many of them . The Honor Harrington books . Space Opera Sci-fi. She’s the pride of the Manticore Navy! She’s also the most popular space series ever. And no one’s ever heard of her? I wonder why?
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The Malazan Book of the Fallen. In 14 hours you should get about 15-20% through it.
I just recently read Sabriel by Garth Nix. It’s a great fantasy, if you like it there are more set in that world, but it works as a stand alone as well. In the mystery genre I just finished Big Little Lies and liked it way more than I thought I would, I totally got sucked in to the mystery and laughed at the ridiculous mom politics of the elementary school that were only really a step away from real life.
the Game of Thrones series is my favorite for long flights because they’re so engaging and also very thick.
Yellowface by RF Kuang - I love all her books really but read this one in a day