Book recommendations?

[Cuddlebug]

I might actually pick up To Kill A Mockingbird since it's so widely recommended just for collection purposes ALONE.

Yeah, I would recommend that , too. And If you like it, maybe "Uncle Toms Cabin" would be good too.

 

[BeenASon]

Yeah, I would recommend that , too. And If you like it, maybe "Uncle Toms Cabin" would be good too.

Sounds like a horror game.

 

[Cuddlebug]

Sounds like a horror game.

Oh no, it's about a slave in USA before the Civil war. Another "Classic"

 

[astdragon]

wings of fire
the shining
the book thief

 

[NextXander]

- The Martian
- The Da Vinci Code
- Mistborn
- One Hundred Years of Solitude

 

[ISSsloth]

I can recommend a few titles I recently read in my book club:

Terry Pratchett's Discworld Series - A sci-fi/fantasy series that perfectly balances surreal comedy and striking political relevance. The books can be read in any order, but I've only read the City Watch subseries which starts with Guards! Guards!

Dracula - You've definitely heard of Dracula, but most adaptations don't do it justice I feel. It's less dark forbidden romance, more like funky friends killing a vampire with the power of love.

Truly, Devious - Young adult mystery series taking place at an eccentric and remote boarding school, with multiple timelines. Really engaging mystery and absolutely fantastic characters. You'll want to read the sequel right away after finishing it.

- The Martian

Seconding The Martian! And if you enjoy Andy Weir's writing, then you have GOT to read Project Hail Mary. It leans a bit more towards speculative science fiction, but it remains incredibly well thought-out and creative.

 

[Dreyski]

Terry Pratchett's Discworld Series - A sci-fi/fantasy series that perfectly balances surreal comedy and striking political relevance. The books can be read in any order, but I've only read the City Watch subseries which starts with Guards! Guards!

I've read a couple of the City Watch but my favourites are any involving the Lancre witches and the duo of Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg.

 

[Dreyski]

Truth be told, I don't read a lot of fiction, apart from Discworld and a couple of the old Star Wars sets (Legends post-Disney, but the original Thrawn trilogy is fire)

More into travel writing - Bill Bryson would be an accessible starting point, while Tim Moore has made me laugh more than anyone else.

 

[MogBeoulve]

Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin

 

[Mango Choo-choo]

A great psychological book
you will love it

 

[Dreyski]

My bookcase at home - lots of double stacking going on, should probably reorganise stuff at some point.

 

[AverageVillager]

Since you ask for something simple i could not recommed any other book more than "The little Prince" By Antoine du Exupéry, for me it might the best book ever written and very light and easy to read, can be read in 2-3 days easily.

If you want something a bit more complex yet entertaining i advise any Sherlock Holmes book, you can read "The Scarlett study" wich is the first one, or you can try something like Harry potter that even if you already watched the movies adds a lot of details, if you dont might getting a bit politic Animal Farm is another great advise.

I'm not the most avid reader myself, so dont take me for some kind of expert, but i really enjoy it i hope i gave an interesting suggestion.

By the way all this are relatively short books, except the lastest Harry potter books, and some are even public domain.

 

[Hedgehogthe3rd]

No romance! That crossed off, like, every book I’ve read in the last year.