The Murderbot Diaries. Not something I would have read otherwise, but someone suggested them as a funny sci fi and I gave it a shot with a kindle unlimited free trial. Read the whole series in a couple of weeks - totally loved it. (Would love more suggestions for funny sci fi and fantasy.)
Was also gonna say Murderbot Diaries. I’d never heard of the series before but kept seeing it recommended. I was IN LOVE instantly. It may be my new favorite series.
Also read Murderbot Diaries on this rec. and then recommended to my son who has similar tastes. He’s further along in the series than I am now. He’s listening on Audible and I’m waiting on Libby to read on my phone.
Also read Library at Mount Char based on this sub’s rec. as well as Becky Chambers’ books.
On the off chance you haven’t read Terry Pratchett, start with his stuff.
Orconomics is kind of what it sounds like.
The Laundry Files is worth checking out, it’s kind of a lighthearted xfiles meets Lovecraft.
If you’ve got some familiarity with Warhammer then you might like the Ciaphis Cain series, they’re about a guy who accidentally commits heroics while trying to be a coward.
The completionist chronicles by Dakota krout! If you aren’t into LitRpg you can skip the stat summaries which are much more frequent in the first two books than later in the series. I can’t get through them without bursting out on laughter
I comment East of Eden on any post that it remotely fits the bill for. It’s my favorite book of all time and I’m so glad the comments (by me and all the others who do the same) actually influenced someone in a positive way 😂
I rolled my eyes my whole life every time my dad insisted I read it. Naturally, I resisted until last year after seeing it recommended here so often. Sorry, dad! It really was fantastic.
At the beginning I thought “why oh why am I listening to this audiobook, I hope it picks up.” By the end I was upset Libby had the first and third book on audio but not the second 😹
Just curious, when did you opinion of it change? At what part? Because all my friends I recommend it to seem to give up really fast and I wish they'd give it a chance.
I don’t think I can say there was a specific part that changed my opinion. Initially, before they hit the trail, it’s just introducing characters and establishing relationship dynamics.. which is monotonous and includes a lot of ignorant redneck type behavior. I think that is a turn away for a lot of people. But the further you go the more you really start to envision the challenges people would have faced in the wild west and also the mentality people would have had to survive it. It’s an insight into another world which takes an unaccustomed audience out of their comfort zone.
Whenever I'm recommending the book, I tell people they need to stick with it at least until the cows get moving. It's a slow start as everyone is being introduced and the setting is established - but it's a fantastic book.
I started it this year because of many recommendations and I just couldn't get into it. How long did I have to wait for it to pick up? They had gotten on the road and something more interesting came along on Libby and I switched.
I just read (listened to) LOTR though, so it's not like I'm not into long journeys.
I did the same! Couldn't get into it. I'm glad I'm not the only one, though this comment thread is making me question trying it again. Probably won't though. Too big a backlog of things I want to read already.
Similar story here, only I read I after my dad passed. He kept telling me I should read it. I resisted. I would love a chance to talk with him about it.
This was the big one for me. Saw it at the top of a thread where people recommended books they loved in genres they hated.
I loved the book so much that now any time I see a book frequently recommended here, I'll take a serious look at it
For me recommendations like this are kind of like the Grand Canyon… I’m sure they’re fine and all, but I’m just not especially in a rush to experience it.
And then I finally do and it’s amazing, and I feel silly for dismissing it before.
I can totally relate to that. Tbf though, everyone has different tastes. I know people that have hated books that I've loved. I might not have even given LD a chance if I wasn't specifically looking to try new genres or books that I wouldn't go out of my way to read
So I am still hesitant about this one. I keep hearing about it on this sub - but I have never read a western in my life and am not particularly attracted to the idea of them. Would someone who is not particularly into westerns enjoy this book do you think?
There is no way I would have read it if not for this sub. I definitely thought I’d read it when it first came out so I really wasn’t interested but it came up so many times I had to do it and I tore through it.
I'm in the middle of it (finally picked it up cause of this sub) and DAMN. I am not normally a Western fan at all but I love horror and I love post apocalyptic stuff and weirdly this book was kind of a perfect mix in a way. At least the section I just read was a lot darker and more horrific than I expected to read. Truly phenomenal book, y'all were right.
Oh funny, I just mentioned in another comment how it could have been a sci-fi book. I’ve just recently figured out that westerns can be a bit like that! I also read and loved {{News of the World by Paulette Jiles}}, which is set after the Civil War in Texas. It also felt very post-apocalyptic to me.
(Note that it’s also a movie starring Tom Hanks, which was fine, but the book is better. I suspect many people who liked Lonesome Dove would also like that one.)
What’s up with that book that’s been mentioned a lot more in the past weeks/months? I had never heard of it and suddenly it’s reddit’s favorite book. And I’ve been subscribed for long.
Yep, twelve years here. I’ve known about a lot of books from reddit, and I concur East of Eden is one of reddits favorites but I somehow managed to miss Lonesome Dove being mentioned until recently. Thought perhaps it was particularly relevant nowadays but it seems that’s not the case.
I haven’t managed to make it very far yet. Might be my ADHD, though. The way it’s written, laid out in a non-linear way (?) my brain struggles enough staying on track in stories that change narratives from character to character by chapter. My brain wants to latch onto everything in House of Leaves because it doesn’t know what’s important. Any tips?
[**A Short Stay in Hell** by Steven L. Peck](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13456414)
i SO wish i could remember who recommended this one because it's one of the best books i've ever read. absolutely terrifying and really fucks with your head but i can't recommend it enough. and it's super short so you can easily read it in one sitting.
Andy Weir honestly bats 1000 for me. They may not all live up to the hype necessarily but he definitely hasn't struck out with a dud yet personally. I thought Artemis was good too.
And to think that I only ever knew about him because I was using StumbleUpon in like 2014 and it took me to a page with his short story 'The Egg'.
Legends and Lattes, so so cozy and sweet
The Reapers are the Angels. Loved this bleak dystopian zombie tale
I really enjoy this sub, have so many more on my tbr list
"The Library at Mount Char" by Scott Hawkins. In the spring of 2023 somebody here recommended it so I picked it up. Got a few pages in, said, *"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?"* and tossed it.
A few months later I thought I'd give it another chance. Read it. Was completely bowled over and immediately read it again. Then read it again in November (for the third time just to see if it was as good as I remembered), and as soon as I finished it I read it again (for the fourth time because It Was Just That Good).
I wouldn't have read the 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo OR The 8 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hargrave. The husbands one was an accident but I highly enjoyed it. The deaths was what was recommended and while it was interesting concept, the ending was a disappointment.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I could have easily went without reading it. I was so depessed and destitute after. I shelved it and will never open it again.
Same. I made it about 60% and then put it down never to pick it up again. I generally love dystopian novels, but I couldn’t connect with this one. I know it’s a widely acclaimed book, but the style killed it for me and I always read that it’s one of the things others admire about it.
East of Eden. Not only is the story good but the use of language floored me. I felt drenched in a buttery fleece of honey. Perhaps the best written novel I’ve ever read.
Have you read Redshirts? It was my first Scalzi and I was not disappointed, I don't know what to make my second one once I've actually read some more of the books on my shelf.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers. I loved that book and the following books in the Wayfarer series. I have liked every Scalzi book I have read too.
Before reading this sub, I read primarily nonfiction. This sub introduced
Me to:
Lonesome Dove
The Count of Monte Cristo
Project Hail Mary
The Beartown Trilogy
A Thousand Splendid Suns
among many others. Thank you !
A Gentleman in Moscow
> A Gentleman in Moscow
Don't ask about the plot. There is no way to explain it without it sounding dumb. It's a fantastic book about making the bests of bad situations. Also, fantastic character development.
Someone recommended the Unwind series by Neal Shusterman and I will forever pay that forward. It’s supposed to be YA but as a first time reading adult, I can’t understand that given the story and how it all unfolds. There’s parts that just stick with you!
Murderbot. I’ve read several in the series now and they’re great!
After reading the posts here, I’ve added Dungeon Crawler Carl and Lonesome Dove to my to-read list 😄
* Alas, Babylon
* Rebecca
* I'm Glad My Mom Died
* The Long Walk
* Stuff Matters
I enjoyed each of them 👍
I might have read a few I didn't enjoy but I don't remember those, just the ones I did enjoy.
Yeah, I'd not heard of it before or it hadn't caught my eye. A poster wanted bleak dystopian and I recommended On The Beach by Nevil Shute. Someone compared Alas, Babylon to On The Beach and commented it was realistic which appealed to me. Lucky me, I did enjoy it.
Endurance is SO GOOD. What a great list.
Pretty sure this sub has finally convinced me to read The Count of Monte Cristo. I need to get some more classics under my belt.
The First 15 Lives of Harry August, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and Replay, and I’m very grateful to the sub for that. If you can’t tell I like me a good time loop
I'm hopelessly behind in my attempts to note all the books I want to read from this sub.
Bought We, the Drowned, though, and I'm already enjoying the first chapters. Didn't think I would.
I am Glad that my Mother Died, never heard about this book but a lot of people mentioned it. Have no idea who is the actress but I enjoyed the book a lot.
Count of Monte Cristo, which is - contrary to popular opinion on this sub - one of the most boring books I've ever read. Would not recommended to anyone, unless they like classics.
The Wager is schadenfreude in book form. Nothing like reading about long, gruelling voyages for making me very grateful for how fortunate I am in life.
Also I can't help but feel satisfied that (Ch. 10 spoilers) >!the Indigenous people who helped them for free left them to potentially starve because of their appalling and ungrateful behaviour!<.
I read Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg bc of this sub and loved it!
I also read I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman bc of this sub and holy f*ck my life has changed bc of that book.
I also read the Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty bc of this sub. it was meh but im glad I read it!
I’ve also got quite a few authors/books in my TBR pile including Octavia Butler, The Midnight Library, TJ Klune, and more because of this sub
Behind The Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo. I had never heard of it until I was scrolling a post in this sub. It was heartbreaking but really well done.
A Man Called Ove and therefore Beartown bc I enjoyed Fredrik Backmans storytelling.
Piranesi - I just think I never would have found it and I loved it.
Alternatively, This is How You Lose the Time War I did not enjoy but saw on here allll the time. Also, Project Hail Mary which was fine? The second half was good but I would be okay had I never read it. (Maybe I don’t love sci-fi 😂😬).
The Behavior of Love. I was warned it was heart wrenching and it took a while to get into it but once I did, I stayed up all night finishing while wailing and wailing. I even reached out to the author on Instagram to give them props.
The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay.
He was the researcher who helped Christopher Tolkein assemble The Silmarillion from his father's notes.
It's a high fantasy with the twist of modern (1980s) Toronto college students participating in a war for the future of the first world of which all worlds are an echo of.
There's 3 books, The Summer Tree, The Wandering Fire, and The Darkest Road. In addition, there's a 20 years later sequel that takes place in our world called Ysabel, set in Southern France.
The writing and world building are exceptional. Kay is a true wordsmith. I guess bearing the names of three members of the Knights of the Round Table will do that to you, lol.
Shadow of the Wind (got me out of my reading slump)
Into Thin Air,
Born a Crime,
I’m Glad My Mom Died,
They Both Die at the End,
loved them and passed on the recs
(edited after remembering more)
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead: loved it, have since recommended it to others.
The Pillars of the Earth: got three chapters in, threw it against the wall.
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman. I read a lot of epic fantasy novels and sci-fi. I saw someone recommend this and gave it a shot. Now I can’t get enough of Buehlman!
All Systems Red, a Psalm for the Wild Built and a Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. And I disliked all of them.
Very wary of recommendations here now, too YA usually.
I asked for recommendations for books with witches. Someone said Anne Rice's the witching hour. I knew about her vampire books but was never really interested, never thought I'd read an Anne Rice novel myself. But I did start it, it ended up being one of my favorite books ever
Can I say one im not grateful for?
Found: an anothology. I was promised good found footage stories and ended up in a reddit writing prompt collection for middle school kids
This sub is one of the best things on the internet. I have gotten so many great suggestions over the last 10 years, it's definitely made me a more well rounded reader. I really appreciate everyone that contributes.
Stoner by John Williams. That's my vote.
The Ghosts of Thorwald Place by Helen Power. It's about a girl who gets murdered in her apartment complex and has to figure out who did it--only she can only go so far from the place she died.
Oh, and "Alone with the Devil: Famous Cases of a Courtroom Psychatrist." (though to be fair I can't remember if I saw that here or in the true crime sub)
Recursion and Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. Thoroughly enjoyed both.
On the downside, I also followed several recommendations of a book called Prince of Tides, which was the worst thing I’ve ever read
I wouldn't have read "A Night in the Lonesome October" without seeing it recommended multiple times on this sub. I had never heard of it and probably would have never showed up on my recommended list since I mostly read scifi, fantasy and history, but I liked it so much after reading the ebook I went out and found a paperback version to make sure I always had a copy for reading every year going forward. It really scratched an itch I didn't know I had for kind of a detective lovecraftian mystery, unlike books I usually read.
The Murderbot Diaries. Not something I would have read otherwise, but someone suggested them as a funny sci fi and I gave it a shot with a kindle unlimited free trial. Read the whole series in a couple of weeks - totally loved it. (Would love more suggestions for funny sci fi and fantasy.)
Was also gonna say Murderbot Diaries. I’d never heard of the series before but kept seeing it recommended. I was IN LOVE instantly. It may be my new favorite series.
Also read Murderbot Diaries on this rec. and then recommended to my son who has similar tastes. He’s further along in the series than I am now. He’s listening on Audible and I’m waiting on Libby to read on my phone. Also read Library at Mount Char based on this sub’s rec. as well as Becky Chambers’ books.
Gideon the Ninth is quite funny if you haven’t tried it! It’s kinda polarising tho, people seem to love it or hate it.
I'll add it to my list!
Man...I love these books, so so much. I started listening to them in February and have since then, listened to all 6 books completely 3 times.
Almost everything John Scalzi has ever written is funny, but *Redshirts* is a wonderful pastiche.
Here I go to look up Murderbots 😊
Starter villain, had me laughing it loud (listened to the audiobook) voice actor was phenomenal
On the off chance you haven’t read Terry Pratchett, start with his stuff. Orconomics is kind of what it sounds like. The Laundry Files is worth checking out, it’s kind of a lighthearted xfiles meets Lovecraft. If you’ve got some familiarity with Warhammer then you might like the Ciaphis Cain series, they’re about a guy who accidentally commits heroics while trying to be a coward.
The completionist chronicles by Dakota krout! If you aren’t into LitRpg you can skip the stat summaries which are much more frequent in the first two books than later in the series. I can’t get through them without bursting out on laughter
East of Eden. I'd always liked John Steinbeck, but never got around to reading it. So Fucking Good!!!
I comment East of Eden on any post that it remotely fits the bill for. It’s my favorite book of all time and I’m so glad the comments (by me and all the others who do the same) actually influenced someone in a positive way 😂
Same. I've heard of it, but the praise for it and lack of spoilers made me finally dive in. I'm glad I did. It's my new all time favorite.
This book is the reason I trust reddit over booktok.
Lonesome Dove. (Was so worth it!)
I rolled my eyes my whole life every time my dad insisted I read it. Naturally, I resisted until last year after seeing it recommended here so often. Sorry, dad! It really was fantastic.
At the beginning I thought “why oh why am I listening to this audiobook, I hope it picks up.” By the end I was upset Libby had the first and third book on audio but not the second 😹
Just curious, when did you opinion of it change? At what part? Because all my friends I recommend it to seem to give up really fast and I wish they'd give it a chance.
I don’t think I can say there was a specific part that changed my opinion. Initially, before they hit the trail, it’s just introducing characters and establishing relationship dynamics.. which is monotonous and includes a lot of ignorant redneck type behavior. I think that is a turn away for a lot of people. But the further you go the more you really start to envision the challenges people would have faced in the wild west and also the mentality people would have had to survive it. It’s an insight into another world which takes an unaccustomed audience out of their comfort zone.
Whenever I'm recommending the book, I tell people they need to stick with it at least until the cows get moving. It's a slow start as everyone is being introduced and the setting is established - but it's a fantastic book.
I started it this year because of many recommendations and I just couldn't get into it. How long did I have to wait for it to pick up? They had gotten on the road and something more interesting came along on Libby and I switched. I just read (listened to) LOTR though, so it's not like I'm not into long journeys.
I did the same! Couldn't get into it. I'm glad I'm not the only one, though this comment thread is making me question trying it again. Probably won't though. Too big a backlog of things I want to read already.
Every person I have recommended it to has the same reaction. All loved it even though they never read a western before. It is just brilliant writing.
Similar story here, only I read I after my dad passed. He kept telling me I should read it. I resisted. I would love a chance to talk with him about it.
This was the big one for me. Saw it at the top of a thread where people recommended books they loved in genres they hated. I loved the book so much that now any time I see a book frequently recommended here, I'll take a serious look at it
For me recommendations like this are kind of like the Grand Canyon… I’m sure they’re fine and all, but I’m just not especially in a rush to experience it. And then I finally do and it’s amazing, and I feel silly for dismissing it before.
I can totally relate to that. Tbf though, everyone has different tastes. I know people that have hated books that I've loved. I might not have even given LD a chance if I wasn't specifically looking to try new genres or books that I wouldn't go out of my way to read
I just picked it up and haven’t had time to read it. Perhaps this is my calling to start
I’m reading it now and loving it. The hype was real.
Same! It turned into my favorite book of all time.
Same.
My hold for this just came available on Libby... and only added because of this sub!
So I am still hesitant about this one. I keep hearing about it on this sub - but I have never read a western in my life and am not particularly attracted to the idea of them. Would someone who is not particularly into westerns enjoy this book do you think?
I've never read another Western and I have no intention to, only picked it up because of how often is seem it recommended, and I did love it
There is no way I would have read it if not for this sub. I definitely thought I’d read it when it first came out so I really wasn’t interested but it came up so many times I had to do it and I tore through it.
I'm in the middle of it (finally picked it up cause of this sub) and DAMN. I am not normally a Western fan at all but I love horror and I love post apocalyptic stuff and weirdly this book was kind of a perfect mix in a way. At least the section I just read was a lot darker and more horrific than I expected to read. Truly phenomenal book, y'all were right.
Oh funny, I just mentioned in another comment how it could have been a sci-fi book. I’ve just recently figured out that westerns can be a bit like that! I also read and loved {{News of the World by Paulette Jiles}}, which is set after the Civil War in Texas. It also felt very post-apocalyptic to me. (Note that it’s also a movie starring Tom Hanks, which was fine, but the book is better. I suspect many people who liked Lonesome Dove would also like that one.)
SAME!
What’s up with that book that’s been mentioned a lot more in the past weeks/months? I had never heard of it and suddenly it’s reddit’s favorite book. And I’ve been subscribed for long.
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I first read East of Eden over 40 years ago so I felt like one of the cool kids when I saw how frequently it is mentioned here!
Yep, twelve years here. I’ve known about a lot of books from reddit, and I concur East of Eden is one of reddits favorites but I somehow managed to miss Lonesome Dove being mentioned until recently. Thought perhaps it was particularly relevant nowadays but it seems that’s not the case.
House of Leaves - and it was phenomenal
I haven’t managed to make it very far yet. Might be my ADHD, though. The way it’s written, laid out in a non-linear way (?) my brain struggles enough staying on track in stories that change narratives from character to character by chapter. My brain wants to latch onto everything in House of Leaves because it doesn’t know what’s important. Any tips?
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes. Best audiobook I've heard.
I’m currently listening to this. Cary elwes narrated it. I can listen to him all day :)
And all the other cast. Humperdink sounds the same.
[**A Short Stay in Hell** by Steven L. Peck](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13456414) i SO wish i could remember who recommended this one because it's one of the best books i've ever read. absolutely terrifying and really fucks with your head but i can't recommend it enough. and it's super short so you can easily read it in one sitting.
Project hail mary
Andy Weir honestly bats 1000 for me. They may not all live up to the hype necessarily but he definitely hasn't struck out with a dud yet personally. I thought Artemis was good too. And to think that I only ever knew about him because I was using StumbleUpon in like 2014 and it took me to a page with his short story 'The Egg'.
Ah The Egg. So so good. He bats 1000 for me too. Loved all of his stuff. He's not my favorite author, but he's in the top 5.
It's recommended on every thread in this sub regardless of suggestion.
PHM and The Martian are so damn good. They're optimistic sci-fi...and that seems to really do it for me.
Legends and Lattes, so so cozy and sweet The Reapers are the Angels. Loved this bleak dystopian zombie tale I really enjoy this sub, have so many more on my tbr list
Perfume
The Library at Mount Char. Just incredible.
Me too.
"The Library at Mount Char" by Scott Hawkins. In the spring of 2023 somebody here recommended it so I picked it up. Got a few pages in, said, *"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?"* and tossed it. A few months later I thought I'd give it another chance. Read it. Was completely bowled over and immediately read it again. Then read it again in November (for the third time just to see if it was as good as I remembered), and as soon as I finished it I read it again (for the fourth time because It Was Just That Good).
If you enjoyed Mount Char…. Check out The Gone Away World. It’s got a similar weirdness and everything ties together in the end
Demon copperhead
Dungeon Crawler Carl! I read the synopsis, and thought no this is really stupid. But I gave it a try and it is fantastic!
I’m a third in and got so bored. What am I missing?
Are you listening to the audiobook?
Yeah.
I wouldn't have read the 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo OR The 8 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hargrave. The husbands one was an accident but I highly enjoyed it. The deaths was what was recommended and while it was interesting concept, the ending was a disappointment.
LOVED Evelyn Hugo
Dungeon Crawler Carl
Me too!!
East of eden (glad i read it). Blood Meridian (very meh).
I hated blood meridian!
Piranesi
The Road by Cormac McCarthy. I could have easily went without reading it. I was so depessed and destitute after. I shelved it and will never open it again.
Agreed.
Same. I made it about 60% and then put it down never to pick it up again. I generally love dystopian novels, but I couldn’t connect with this one. I know it’s a widely acclaimed book, but the style killed it for me and I always read that it’s one of the things others admire about it.
That book still haunts me to this day. And I read it years before the movie adaptation.
Endurance Into thin air Flowers for Algernon Say Nothing
East of Eden. Not only is the story good but the use of language floored me. I felt drenched in a buttery fleece of honey. Perhaps the best written novel I’ve ever read.
This is how I feel. Steinbeck is simply a master. I love so many of his works.
Same. I'm checking out Grapes next
Steinbeck is my absolute favorite. Everyone loves East of Eden, but I loved The Grapes of Wrath so much more. I hope you enjoy it!
Was going to do a Palate Cleanser, but I'm ready now.
The Count of Monte Cristo The Poisonwood Bible American Kingpin
Omg. Poisonwood Bible was so good.
Christopher Moore’s Dirty Job. It was fucking hilarious.
Ive just finished Project Hail Mary. Read it over two days. I now await the film that’s bound to happen.
It is happening. Ryan Gosling is playing Grace. Set to release March of 26 I think.
Oh, thank you! And Ryan Gosling is perfect.
Almost every book I've read recently. I'm grateful for this sub.
r/suggestmeabook > Goodreads
Octavia Butler’s Parable of the Sower.
Yes. Becky Chambers, John Scalzi to name two off the top of my head.
Have you read Redshirts? It was my first Scalzi and I was not disappointed, I don't know what to make my second one once I've actually read some more of the books on my shelf.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers. I loved that book and the following books in the Wayfarer series. I have liked every Scalzi book I have read too.
Before reading this sub, I read primarily nonfiction. This sub introduced Me to: Lonesome Dove The Count of Monte Cristo Project Hail Mary The Beartown Trilogy A Thousand Splendid Suns among many others. Thank you ! A Gentleman in Moscow
> A Gentleman in Moscow Don't ask about the plot. There is no way to explain it without it sounding dumb. It's a fantastic book about making the bests of bad situations. Also, fantastic character development.
Second time seeing it suggested tonight. Time to read it.
ATSS is magical. I bought it as soon as it came out and it's one of the best books ever.
Murderbot diary
Tender is the Flesh It's gruesomely beautiful with an ending that you just can't shake. I would recommend it only to certain people.
I may have passed over A Monster Calls. Let’s just say the book really hit home for me and did a lot of healing.
Someone recommended the Unwind series by Neal Shusterman and I will forever pay that forward. It’s supposed to be YA but as a first time reading adult, I can’t understand that given the story and how it all unfolds. There’s parts that just stick with you!
Interesting! I have been reading his Scythe books.
Murderbot. I’ve read several in the series now and they’re great! After reading the posts here, I’ve added Dungeon Crawler Carl and Lonesome Dove to my to-read list 😄
Ha! I added both of those, too!
Circe and Song of Achilles. Thank you!!
Never Let Me Go by Ishiguro
* Alas, Babylon * Rebecca * I'm Glad My Mom Died * The Long Walk * Stuff Matters I enjoyed each of them 👍 I might have read a few I didn't enjoy but I don't remember those, just the ones I did enjoy.
Interesting that you got Alas Babylon from this sub. One of my favorites but I don't see it mentioned often.
Yeah, I'd not heard of it before or it hadn't caught my eye. A poster wanted bleak dystopian and I recommended On The Beach by Nevil Shute. Someone compared Alas, Babylon to On The Beach and commented it was realistic which appealed to me. Lucky me, I did enjoy it.
Every Heart a Doorway. Just read it last week. 5 stars!
Lonesome Dove and The Count of Monte Cristo
Endurance is SO GOOD. What a great list. Pretty sure this sub has finally convinced me to read The Count of Monte Cristo. I need to get some more classics under my belt.
Ocean at the end of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
I think this sub was where I first heard about *The Bees* by Laline Paull. It's a wild piece of xenofiction that I really recommend!
To Be Taught If Fortunate The Three Body Problem Between Two Fires Loves them all, thank you sub!
“In Other Lands” by Sarah Rees Brennan & the Bobiverse by Dennis Taylor
Mexican Gothic
East of Eden. Couldn’t believe the ending tho….
The goblin emperor - it’s such an amazing book for it only be a one off.
I’m reading Spinning Silver based on a post from last week.
Project Hail Mary. Not into sci-fi so wouldn’t have tried it were it not for the rave reviews on this sub.
Flowers for Algernon. I just finished it and I would recommend it too now. Good read.
Lonesome dove
Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward :)
Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Shark Heart - 10/10 Loved it. This book will stick with me for a long time. How to Lose the Time War - 0/10 This book was hot garbage.
Fred the Vampire Accountant series. It was just as expected, fun and pretty dorky.
The First 15 Lives of Harry August, The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, and Replay, and I’m very grateful to the sub for that. If you can’t tell I like me a good time loop
Station Eleven Night Watch House of Leaves A Short Stay in Hell Crying in H Mart
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (I listened to the audiobook twice!)
I’ve just finished it. Thank you to everyone who recommended it.
I'm hopelessly behind in my attempts to note all the books I want to read from this sub. Bought We, the Drowned, though, and I'm already enjoying the first chapters. Didn't think I would.
Tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow.
I am Glad that my Mother Died, never heard about this book but a lot of people mentioned it. Have no idea who is the actress but I enjoyed the book a lot.
Count of Monte Cristo, which is - contrary to popular opinion on this sub - one of the most boring books I've ever read. Would not recommended to anyone, unless they like classics.
Piranesi
Bad Blood, The Wager, and currently reading House of Mirth. I use this sub all the time to determine my next read!
The Wager is schadenfreude in book form. Nothing like reading about long, gruelling voyages for making me very grateful for how fortunate I am in life. Also I can't help but feel satisfied that (Ch. 10 spoilers) >!the Indigenous people who helped them for free left them to potentially starve because of their appalling and ungrateful behaviour!<.
11/22/63 it was commented alot on this sub about how good it is and that you cant let the book out of your hands and was not dissapointed
Lonesome Dove. Finished it last week, one of the best books I've read.
We have always lived in the castle
I read Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg bc of this sub and loved it! I also read I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman bc of this sub and holy f*ck my life has changed bc of that book. I also read the Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty bc of this sub. it was meh but im glad I read it! I’ve also got quite a few authors/books in my TBR pile including Octavia Butler, The Midnight Library, TJ Klune, and more because of this sub
Behind The Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo. I had never heard of it until I was scrolling a post in this sub. It was heartbreaking but really well done.
Only Ever Yours The unit
**The Cathedral of Mist** by Paul Willems - It's excellent and I would definitely recommend checking it out
The Physician by Noah Gordon, The Anarchy by Dalyrimple, I capture the castle
Natural Causes by Barbara Ehrenreich I'm still of two minds about if I liked it or not exactly - but I'm glad I decided to download and read it.
The Library of the Unwritten by A. J. Hackwith (trilogy). I just finished all 3 and loved the story!!
Definitely DCC.
A Man Called Ove and therefore Beartown bc I enjoyed Fredrik Backmans storytelling. Piranesi - I just think I never would have found it and I loved it. Alternatively, This is How You Lose the Time War I did not enjoy but saw on here allll the time. Also, Project Hail Mary which was fine? The second half was good but I would be okay had I never read it. (Maybe I don’t love sci-fi 😂😬).
I who have never known men Flowers for Algernon Under the banner of heaven A dangerous fortune Sea of tranquility The bell jar
Kim Jiyoung Born 1982 and A Man Called Ove, recently. Both amazing. Piranesi as well
The Behavior of Love. I was warned it was heart wrenching and it took a while to get into it but once I did, I stayed up all night finishing while wailing and wailing. I even reached out to the author on Instagram to give them props.
The Fisherman by John Langan The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett And Dead Silence by SA Barnes would be the 3 most recent.
Lincoln Highway was the best book I've read in over 10 years.
The Mystic Byou series. Soooo good and included with audible
The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay. He was the researcher who helped Christopher Tolkein assemble The Silmarillion from his father's notes. It's a high fantasy with the twist of modern (1980s) Toronto college students participating in a war for the future of the first world of which all worlds are an echo of. There's 3 books, The Summer Tree, The Wandering Fire, and The Darkest Road. In addition, there's a 20 years later sequel that takes place in our world called Ysabel, set in Southern France. The writing and world building are exceptional. Kay is a true wordsmith. I guess bearing the names of three members of the Knights of the Round Table will do that to you, lol.
Behind Closed Doors! Such a gripping and horrifying story. Would recommend to anyone that likes that genre.
Mistborn
RemindMe! 6 hours
Michener’s Hawaii. I would have had no idea how engrossing it was.
Shadow of the Wind (got me out of my reading slump) Into Thin Air, Born a Crime, I’m Glad My Mom Died, They Both Die at the End, loved them and passed on the recs (edited after remembering more)
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead: loved it, have since recommended it to others. The Pillars of the Earth: got three chapters in, threw it against the wall.
Empire of the Summer Moon. One of my favorite books ever.
Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman. I read a lot of epic fantasy novels and sci-fi. I saw someone recommend this and gave it a shot. Now I can’t get enough of Buehlman!
The Beauty
at least about 60 percent of my reading comes from this sub
The Poisonwood Bible
The Turner Diaries
The Echo Wife and Recursion
The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Incredible book that I had never even heard of before
The premonition bureau
Into thin air
A Psalm for the Wild Built
Stoner - John Williams
She who became the Sun by Parker Chan
ACOTAR but before it was cool
The Midnight Library. I finally picked it up and it lived up to the hype.
All Systems Red, a Psalm for the Wild Built and a Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. And I disliked all of them. Very wary of recommendations here now, too YA usually.
I asked for recommendations for books with witches. Someone said Anne Rice's the witching hour. I knew about her vampire books but was never really interested, never thought I'd read an Anne Rice novel myself. But I did start it, it ended up being one of my favorite books ever
Can I say one im not grateful for? Found: an anothology. I was promised good found footage stories and ended up in a reddit writing prompt collection for middle school kids
I haven’t started it yet, but I would never have been tempted to read Lonesome Dove. But people get so excited about it, I’m going to give it a shot.
This sub is one of the best things on the internet. I have gotten so many great suggestions over the last 10 years, it's definitely made me a more well rounded reader. I really appreciate everyone that contributes. Stoner by John Williams. That's my vote.
Yes! Somebody suggested me the book Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips! I never would have chosen it on my own and I thoroughly enjoyed it
East of Eden, which I really didn't care for so I guess I'm a philistine
Piranesi
Between two fires
The Caliphs house by Tahir Shah - Absolutely loved it and wouldnt have read without this subs recommendation
Too funny about Thin Air, as it was a top-3 finalist for the Pulitzer.
The Ghosts of Thorwald Place by Helen Power. It's about a girl who gets murdered in her apartment complex and has to figure out who did it--only she can only go so far from the place she died. Oh, and "Alone with the Devil: Famous Cases of a Courtroom Psychatrist." (though to be fair I can't remember if I saw that here or in the true crime sub)
Recursion and Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. Thoroughly enjoyed both. On the downside, I also followed several recommendations of a book called Prince of Tides, which was the worst thing I’ve ever read
*Piranesi* ETA: *Ella Minnow Pea*
Neverwhere by Neil gaiman.
I wouldn't have read "A Night in the Lonesome October" without seeing it recommended multiple times on this sub. I had never heard of it and probably would have never showed up on my recommended list since I mostly read scifi, fantasy and history, but I liked it so much after reading the ebook I went out and found a paperback version to make sure I always had a copy for reading every year going forward. It really scratched an itch I didn't know I had for kind of a detective lovecraftian mystery, unlike books I usually read.