A little context. I used to be an avid reader, more than I can express ever since I was 5 or 6. I remember that my golden days of reading were when in 8th grade I read the all Percy Jackson books more than five times and all the other teenage fantasy classics as well. But ever since 2021, where I went through some changes in my personal life and several mental health issues, I stopped reading. This also includes my lack of focus due to the internet fatigue. Percy Jackson, the midnight library, Hunger Games, other Rick Riordan books, greek myths The Aurora rising series were some of the books I remember enjoying. Looking forward to your suggestions in both books and advice on my situation.
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What got me back into reading as an overwhelmed adult? Audiobooks. Play a mindless game or very familiar video game in the background, listen while doing chores or on your commute or on walks/while exercising. Doesn’t work for everyone, but it worked for me.
Recs based on your list of interests:
The Heartstriker Series, starting with “Nice Dragons Finish Last”, by Rachel Aaron – has a great audiobook narrator who’s super good at different voices, a face paced series with great worldbuilding. This is how I got my partner into audiobooks.
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells – novella series, so it’s short and easy to get into. Super relatable and fun protagonist with plenty of action.
The Scholomance Series by Naomi Novak – kind of like a dark Harry Potter. Really interesting word building, but with action as well.
The Graceling Realm novels by Kristen Cashore – the first book, Graceling, is a little bit more generic YA then the rest, but these are all good books that you should enjoy if you liked the Hunger Games. Each book has a different female protagonist and each protagonist is distinct and different. Graceling is done with full cast audio, which is very fun. The narrator of Bitterblue randomly gives characters Scottish accents, which is kind of difficult to get through, but it’s a really good book so it’s still worth it. Bitterblue is darker then the other books, though.
Artemis Fowl books – I haven’t listened to the audiobooks, but this is a classic beloved YA series for a reason. If you like Percy Jackson you might like it.