Hi all,
I (M22) used to really enjoy reading, particularly in the early years of secondary school (probably from about 11-14 years old)
Unfortunately I stopped reading, and now, 22 years old, I’d like to try and get back into it. Problem is, I have NO idea where to start. I’m hoping someone might be able to suggest things, based on what I used to read? I generally used to pick things from the Young Adult section, some series’ I know I enjoyed are below. Does anyone know of anything similar, but not in the YA genre? I LOVED the ones below.
The Hunger Games
Maze Runner
Gone (Series by Michael Grant)
The Enemy (Series by Charlie Higson)
(From my research so far, I’ve found the below books might be of interest, does anyone agree?)
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
The Running Man by Stephen King
Thank you to anyone that helps at all!
by harryyw
5 Comments
I’m gonna take a leap here and suggest Grace Year by Kim Liggett
Red Rising! First book is heavy Hunger Games vibes, becomes more sci-fi for the rest.
Andy Weir’s books, particularly *Project Hail Mary,* have some really good, edge-of-your-seat vibes that can capture a lot of the YA action feel, as does most stuff by Peter Clines — especially the *Ex-Heroes* series and *14*. All of those are fun, pretty quick reads, which can make them good fits for getting back in the swing of it.
You might also like *To Your Scattered Bodies Go* or *Rendezvous with Rama.*
I don’t know your books and I’m not a YA reader, but I definitely think you could enjoy [The Hike by Drew Magary.](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27833803-the-hike?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_8) It’s a totally crazy fantasy/adventure with some heart that is absolutely impossible to describe. And a blast to read.
Redshirts by John Scalzi.