I've read a lot of books in the last 18 months and I've started to run out of ideas. I listed some books I loved, some I liked, and some I didn't like. Any suggestions would be great. It can be a standalone novel or a series!
My favorite books are:
- Lonesome Dove series
- Red Rising Saga
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Hobbit
- Shogun
- A Gentleman in Moscow
- The Secret History
- Kite Runner
- Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas
Books I thought were good:
- Mistborn Trilogy
- Crime and Punishment
- East of Eden
- To Kill a Mockingbird
- Jurassic Park
- Thrawn Trilogy
Books I didn't like:
- Dune Trilogy
- Handmaid's Tale
- Cat's Cradle
- 1984
- Demon Copperhead
- Blood Meridien
- No Country for Old Men
by toepopper28
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I will always suggest Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman – to absolutely anyone and everyone.
Also Jaws by Peter Benchley – even if you’ve seen the film, the book is just as good if not better.
If you enjoyed Mistborn and LOTR, I think you’ll love Wheel of Time.
The Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson (first is Quicksilver)
Pillars of the Earth
Wolf Hall
Count of Monte Cristo
Prince of Tides
I finished A Gentleman in Moscow, loved it, and immediately felt I needed to start Anna Karenina! Almost halfway through now, and really enjoying it.
Glad to find somebody else who actually read A Gentleman in Moscow — I really loved that book. Of course, i loved Blood Meridian too (I’m with you on Dune, though — I’ve started the first book three times and it’s never gonna happen.)
Some recent stuff that has really grabbed me:
I started reading Percival Everett a couple years ago and haven’t found a dud yet. His new one James is brilliant, but I strongly recommend reading (or re-reading) Huckleberry Finn prior. But all of his books are great (The Trees is probably my fave).
Benjamin Labatut – When We Cease to Understand the World and The MANIAC (These are half novel, half biography. Even if you’re not a math and physics person, they are both incredible.)
The Brothers Karamazov
On the road by Jack Kerouac,because you love fear and loathing in Las Vegas.
You may well enjoy The Name of the Wind, but it’s worth noting that the series isn’t finished yet.