im looking for a recommendation for a book to read, i started reading books and i wonder what people like to read. If anyone can recommed any good books about car id appreciate it.
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Tryeue2 [#2]ill ask my sister holon
she mentioned re-reading a book called book thief give it a go i suppose
ALoKi007 [#5]Books about cars? Read a Magzine then.
What's the genre you like?
romance, fantasy or horror fiction but i dont mind anything
DetonationFocusMeiy [#8]romance, fantasy or horror fiction but i dont mind anything
May I know your age? Well anyways start with the Percy Jackson Series since you are beginner! Those book are too good. I have read them many times. Or If you a potter head you can read those series as well. For starters these books would be really interesting.
Just pick up brandon sanderson. He's so good.
Here's which one's to pick from the man himself: https://youtu.be/SVsFurvvkhs?si=-IeScvqhYpwmvUm8
DetonationFocusMeiy [#7]romance but i dont mind anything
South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami
If you're just getting into books some good shouts for fantasy are anything from Brandon Sanderson, Malazan Book of the Fallen (Steven Erickson), and The Magician (Raymond E Feist).
If you want sci-fi, some of the standard choices are Dune, Foundation, Three Body Problem etc. - although if I had to give personal recommendations I would go with Lord of Light or The Book of the New Sun.
If you want some "heavier" fiction, Ulysses is excellent.
boilin_cockroach [#16]You prolly won’t like them but i suggest you philosophy of existentialism books
Heidegger, Camus, Kafka, Sartre
their books are golden
ALoKi007 [#10]May I know your age? Well anyways start with the Percy Jackson Series since you are beginner! Those book are too good. I have read them many times. Or If you a potter head you can read those series as well. For starters these books would be really interesting.
Percy Jackson too childlike, Harry Potter is fine
I only pretty much read high fantasy so I'll recommend a few of those.
I see a few people above have recommended Malazan which is actually really good but is NOT at all a good recc for a beginner in fantasy books. Start with something light like Harry Potter (absolutely goated simplistic writing and you'll hate the movies afterwards). Then you can move to books like Medoran or Faithfull and the Fallen. ASOIAF and KKC are really good series but both are unfinished so there's an asterisk. Afterwards you can start on books like Malazan, wheel of time etc.
The BFG was my favorite book growing up.
My friend illustrated two children's books (Tercules by Marcy Pusey and The Zebracorn: Adventures of Zizou and Friends by Afonso J Henrique). Both can be found on Amazon and are prob not the kind of reading recommendations you're looking for, but I don't read much lol
xixy [#11]Just pick up brandon sanderson. He's so good.
Here's which one's to pick from the man himself: https://youtu.be/SVsFurvvkhs?si=-IeScvqhYpwmvUm8
most overrated author of all time, the books I've read from him were pretty good but 7/10 max
zardinez [#22]Malazan book of the fallen!! It’s the greatest fantasy series ever written
first good opinion I've seen from you 🗿
DetonationFocusMeiy [#8]romance, fantasy or horror fiction but i dont mind anything
A good scifi romance combo are books from Sarah J Maas, her acotar series are rly good
wizardbot [#24]I only pretty much read high fantasy so I'll recommend a few of those.
I see a few people above have recommended Malazan which is actually really good but is NOT at all a good recc for a beginner in fantasy books. Start with something light like Harry Potter (absolutely goated simplistic writing and you'll hate the movies afterwards). Then you can move to books like Medoran or Faithfull and the Fallen. ASOIAF and KKC are really good series but both are unfinished so there's an asterisk. Afterwards you can start on books like Malazan, wheel of time etc.
KKC is so underrated
Tryeue2 [#3]she mentioned re-reading a book called book thief give it a go i suppose
That one is a great one
uwukitten [#30]most overrated author of all time, the books I've read from him were pretty good but 7/10 max
i like his stuff but i can see why you say that
have you read the first law series by joe abercrombie? im reading it rn and it’s definitely one of the best series i’ve read so far
bronzil_enjoyer [#46]what is it about professor?
It's a super intricately written novel that explores ethics and whatnot. Some pretty controversial topics are included such as human cloning and systematic organ harvesting, but that's all I'll tell you.
edit: This is not "Book Thief", it's "Never Let Me Go"
geospliced [#47]It's a super intricately written novel that explores ethics and whatnot. Some pretty controversial topics are included such as human cloning and systematic organ harvesting, but that's all I'll tell you.
edit: This is not "Book Thief", it's "Never Let Me Go"
i might read it damn
Tryeue2 [#49]i might read it damn
Frick wrong book.
Book thief is about a girl in ww2 and stuff
I was thinking about "Never Let Me Go" which has a similar cover to that of Book Thief lol
uwukitten [#30]most overrated author of all time, the books I've read from him were pretty good but 7/10 max
What have you read by him, just curious? Sure his prose is mid at best, but it's the world building and storyline that gets you going
silchas [#15]If you're just getting into books some good shouts for fantasy are anything from Brandon Sanderson, Malazan Book of the Fallen (Steven Erickson), and The Magician (Raymond E Feist).
If you want sci-fi, some of the standard choices are Dune, Foundation, Three Body Problem etc. - although if I had to give personal recommendations I would go with Lord of Light or The Book of the New Sun.
If you want some "heavier" fiction, Ulysses is excellent.
Currently on book 6 of Malazan Book fo the Fallen. You're really going to recommend this series to someone who "just got into reading"? Those books are a massive struggle to get through sometimes, nevermind being dropped in the middle of a world you have absolutely no knowledge of with no explanation.
Don't get me wrong, I'm loving the series so far, but it's absolutely not a recommendation for people who are just getting into fantasy
zardinez [#22]Malazan book of the fallen!! It’s the greatest fantasy series ever written
As I said above - great series but absolutely terrible recommendation for someone just getting into fantasy. Way too dense and confusing at the start for someone who hasn't learned to power through that kind of stuff
geospliced [#50]Frick wrong book.
Book thief is about a girl in ww2 and stuff
I was thinking about "Never Let Me Go" which has a similar cover to that of Book Thief lol
so i should read never let me go?
Tryeue2 [#57]so i should read never let me go?
Yeah that one is great but Book Thief is a decent read as well
geospliced [#60]Yeah that one is great but Book Thief is a decent read as well
the contents of "never let me go" seem more appealing to me as of now than that of "book thief"
Tryeue2 [#61]the contents of "never let me go" seem more appealing to me as of now than that of "book thief"
Agreed
dr1zzy [#64]any of the stephen king horror classics are great. I hate reading books but I love anything written by him. Some of his newer stuff isnt great but the older novels are fantastic
Is dark tower any good? I might give it a read
kapteN [#55]As I said above - great series but absolutely terrible recommendation for someone just getting into fantasy. Way too dense and confusing at the start for someone who hasn't learned to power through that kind of stuff
i haven’t read it yet but it’s on my list, aren’t the first couple of books supposed to jump around between characters around the world, as well as the timeline of the series? that’s what i heard about why its a jarring first couple of books
Booster [#65]Is dark tower any good? I might give it a read
Yeah its a pretty good series. Its got like 8 books though and each book gets a little bit more "out there" but overall it was good.
dr1zzy [#67]Yeah its a pretty good series. Its got like 8 books though and each book gets a little bit more "out there" but overall it was good.
oh shit, didn´t know that I thought it was just the one book. damn I gotta finish mistborn first then
MrGoose92 [#70]i used to read a shit ton but one series that always stuck with me was the maze runner collection, partially cuz it's one of the later books i read but i genuinely was so immersed in those books. prolly sounds like a pretty generic pick tho
The first book is an amazing read, I couldn´t put it down. as soon as they got out of the maze the story got boring imo, such a let down. Didn´t finish it though so maybe I just needed to read a bit more.
ALoKi007 [#10]May I know your age? Well anyways start with the Percy Jackson Series since you are beginner! Those book are too good. I have read them many times. Or If you a potter head you can read those series as well. For starters these books would be really interesting.
Yeah the First series was goated but it went downhill after that. Magnus chase and kane chronicles are fine tho
wizardbot [#23]Percy Jackson too childlike, Harry Potter is fine
Well he is a first time reader so maybe he might like it, but yeah #73 is right too
OnlyHereCosBored [#42]PJ > HP
Not at all bro. No fantacy novel can beat HP. (Edit that before someone uses Avadakedavra on you)
zahin1018 [#73]Yeah the First series was goated but it went downhill after that. Magnus chase and kane chronicles are fine tho
Agreed.
Booster [#72]The first book is an amazing read, I couldn´t put it down. as soon as they got out of the maze the story got boring imo, such a let down. Didn´t finish it though so maybe I just needed to read a bit more.
oh yeah the entire maze section was so fucking good, i finished the fist book in one night. it definitely does pick it up again u should reread it
kapteN [#53]What have you read by him, just curious? Sure his prose is mid at best, but it's the world building and storyline that gets you going
Feel like he stays too much to the cliched fantasy tropes. I didn't like either of Stormlight Archive or Mistborn. The only work of his which ive read and enjoyed is The Emperor's Soul tbh.
ALoKi007 [#75]Not at all bro. No fantacy novel can beat HP. (Edit that before someone uses Avadakedavra on you)
Try reading Brandon Sanderson's books
sheriffykw [#66]i haven’t read it yet but it’s on my list, aren’t the first couple of books supposed to jump around between characters around the world, as well as the timeline of the series? that’s what i heard about why its a jarring first couple of books
Yes correct. It's jarring for multiple reasons:
- You get dropped in the middle of an ongoing story with shitloads of characters with absolutely 0 background knowledge. I'm in book 6 and still starting to figure some things out in book 1. It's not some series where "all will be revealed shortly"
- Shitloads of characters from shitloads of countries/factions/continents and even worlds
- The series has a lot of parallel types of worlds and does indeed shift timelines quite drastically (often something like 100,000 years at a time)
- Some parts are downright boring, then suddenly you're in a battle that's over in 5 pages. Other battles take like 200 pages.
It's a great series and I'm loving it, but you gotta REALLY get into it to continue reading. I finished Wheel of Time in its entirety (14 books) in like 8-9 months, and there's entire books that are downright boring and slow, but I'm probably a year and a half into Malazan and only on book 6. You can't just sit down and read a chapter at leisure. Gotta invest hardcore to even understand what's going on.
geospliced [#35]KKC is so underrated
I don't think its underrated tbh but yeah its reallyyy good. You'll start to see it in more recc lists if/when pat ever completes it
Unfortunately some of my favorite (fantasy) book series of all time are unfinished at this point
-Kingkiller Chronicles (Best prose in any book I've ever read)
-A song of ice and fire (political fantasy, gotta love it)
-The Gentleman Bastards (a band of genius thieves with gritty humor in a fantasy setting)
-Dawn of Wonder (coming of age story, first book had amazing potential, still no second)
-Stormlight Archives (reads like a train, fantasy on epic proportions. This one will definitely get finished cause it's Brandon Sanderson)
Some completed ones:
-Harry Potter (gotta state the obvious)
-Lord of the Rings (gotta state the obvious)
-Wheel of Time (long read but probably the BEST ending in a series I've ever read)
-Malazan Book of the Fallen (hard read, I'm on book 6 currently)
-The Farseer Trilogy and almost all of the related books (Beautiful prose, great story, actual page turner)
-The Lightbringer Series (series gets better with each book, reads at breakneck pace and has some good humor)
-Discworld (for some lighthearted reading)
-Mistborn (great story in typical Brandon Sanderson simplistic prose, great worldbuilding)
-The Fifth Season (mix of sci-fi and dystopia with fantasy)
-3 body problem (sci-fi)
Xplodd [#28]Any Brandon Sanderson books, Malazan book of the fallen (be aware that this is a harder read), or wheel of time
The speed at which Sanderson writes is fucking unbelievable. Absolute 1000 page bangers almost every year up until the last Stormlight Archives.
The last 3 books of Wheel of Time written by him are hands-down my favorite ending of any series ever.
wizardbot [#78]Feel like he stays too much to the cliched fantasy tropes. I didn't like either of Stormlight Archive or Mistborn. The only work of his which ive read and enjoyed is The Emperor's Soul tbh.
I see what you mean, fair point. Did you read the Wheel of Time? If yes, how do you rate how he handled the final three books?
wizardbot [#81]I don't think its underrated tbh but yeah its reallyyy good. You'll start to see it in more recc lists if/when pat ever completes it
Huh maybe it's just the people I've talked to. Of all the people I've had book convos with (many), TNoTW was only mentioned once.
sheriffykw [#45]i like his stuff but i can see why you say that
have you read the first law series by joe abercrombie? im reading it rn and it’s definitely one of the best series i’ve read so far
I've read it and I enjoyed it but it didn't feel like it had very high peaks (it was consistently good though). first two books were good, third book was great
kapteN [#53]What have you read by him, just curious? Sure his prose is mid at best, but it's the world building and storyline that gets you going
I read the two and a half books of stormlight archive (which from what I hear is his best series?), I found the characters really meh with the exception of dalinar maybe. the world building was nice and I didn't feel that it was the sort that relied on very heavy exposition.
the plot was fairly interesting but it took ages to progress and I don't think this is an issue of slow pacing, it just felt like bad writing tbh. book 1 for example could've been cut down by a few hundred pages without anyone missing out on anything substantial imo. what I really hated was the narrative choice of switching POVs each chapter and the flashback chapters of each book's main character, it ruined any sort of immersion and just didn't interest me at all. (my issue is not with multiple POVs, I dislike how he handled it)
also the dialogue was horrible, like every attempt at showing a character being witty just came off as really forced and the general dialogue didn't feel like two real people speaking to each other
obligatory fuck shallan, words of radiance might've been my favorite of the series if shallan wasn't the main character. the whole multiple personalities thing just came off as REALLY corny and cringe, which maybe it was intended to be but still
kapteN [#80]Yes correct. It's jarring for multiple reasons:
- You get dropped in the middle of an ongoing story with shitloads of characters with absolutely 0 background knowledge. I'm in book 6 and still starting to figure some things out in book 1. It's not some series where "all will be revealed shortly"
- Shitloads of characters from shitloads of countries/factions/continents and even worlds
- The series has a lot of parallel types of worlds and does indeed shift timelines quite drastically (often something like 100,000 years at a time)
- Some parts are downright boring, then suddenly you're in a battle that's over in 5 pages. Other battles take like 200 pages.
It's a great series and I'm loving it, but you gotta REALLY get into it to continue reading. I finished Wheel of Time in its entirety (14 books) in like 8-9 months, and there's entire books that are downright boring and slow, but I'm probably a year and a half into Malazan and only on book 6. You can't just sit down and read a chapter at leisure. Gotta invest hardcore to even understand what's going on.
I think you should just read and not bother about what you don't understand tbh, the book wasn't meant to be completely understood on first read
the author spoke of how he felt sad that he couldn't get much joy out of rereading his favorite books so he wanted to write a book that rewards readers for rereading
kapteN [#83]The speed at which Sanderson writes is fucking unbelievable. Absolute 1000 page bangers almost every year up until the last Stormlight Archives.
The last 3 books of Wheel of Time written by him are hands-down my favorite ending of any series ever.
Yeah the ending of wheel of time was written so well. Also super hype for stormlight #5 in December
uwukitten [#87]I've read it and I enjoyed it but it didn't feel like it had very high peaks (it was consistently good though). first two books were good, third book was great
oh yea the original trilogy is great, im reading his expanded world books and im on red country and they're all really good imo but im excited to get into his age of madness trilogy cause apparently its even better than the original 3
Borgroves [#94]3 body problem trilogy
100% this, the writing is impeccable and Liu's ideas are so well thought out. Definitely worth a read
sheriffykw [#95]oh yea the original trilogy is great, im reading his expanded world books and im on red country and they're all really good imo but im excited to get into his age of madness trilogy cause apparently its even better than the original 3
I only read best served cold from his other books and didn't really like it, I plan to get to the age of madness sometime
wizardbot [#23]Percy Jackson too childlike, Harry Potter is fine
Harry Potter is good but for me Percy Jackson was just different. I loved Percy Jackson.
kapteN [#55]As I said above - great series but absolutely terrible recommendation for someone just getting into fantasy. Way too dense and confusing at the start for someone who hasn't learned to power through that kind of stuff
You’re absolutely right it’s jarring, but I don’t believe you need to be a fantasy lover to get into it. The focus on cultural history and the depths of humanity, plus it’s insight into early peoples appeals beyond the genre I’d say.
If you care about fantasy mostly for quantifiable magic and inventive mystical worlds, Brandon Sanderson’s books are the way to go.
If you care about fantasy as a mirror for culture studies and human society, Malazan is the best ever written.
kapteN [#80]Yes correct. It's jarring for multiple reasons:
- You get dropped in the middle of an ongoing story with shitloads of characters with absolutely 0 background knowledge. I'm in book 6 and still starting to figure some things out in book 1. It's not some series where "all will be revealed shortly"
- Shitloads of characters from shitloads of countries/factions/continents and even worlds
- The series has a lot of parallel types of worlds and does indeed shift timelines quite drastically (often something like 100,000 years at a time)
- Some parts are downright boring, then suddenly you're in a battle that's over in 5 pages. Other battles take like 200 pages.
It's a great series and I'm loving it, but you gotta REALLY get into it to continue reading. I finished Wheel of Time in its entirety (14 books) in like 8-9 months, and there's entire books that are downright boring and slow, but I'm probably a year and a half into Malazan and only on book 6. You can't just sit down and read a chapter at leisure. Gotta invest hardcore to even understand what's going on.
Malazan is long for sure, but it’s definitely not boring I would say. Wheel of time bored me to tears for the middle 4-5 books, malazan did not.
I read the core 10 in a month lmaooo, I was staying up every night to just read more and more.
uwukitten [#30]most overrated author of all time, the books I've read from him were pretty good but 7/10 max
His world-building and magic systems are impressive, he kept me engaged throughout(big deal for me). His prose might be mid, I wouldn't call him overrated. Also, his engagement with readers is very good, something not many authors do. But I still have a lot of reading to do to broaden my horizons in fantasy.
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