Hey everybody Iam your stereotypical late 20s guy who only read a book when it was school related and graded (you know to kill a mockingbird, animal farm, for English class), lately I’ve been trying to widen my horizons and try new hobbies with a new out look on life and I want to try reading I live near a library, it’s free, and easy to do.
I honestly want something with some depth and nothing to boring I don’t like history or romance novels but I did enjoy comic books as a teen and I wanna try philosophy but it doesn’t have to be philosophy specific but something with meaning and depth something that sticks with you after reading like “wow I can’t stop thinking about this and wana talk about it”. Thank you for the read and suggestions to everybody ! Well if anybody does suggest anything
by Heythenewguyhere
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If you want to start with something easy to get into I’d suggest The Martian or Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir to start. Both great and captivating stories! They’re sci-fi.
My go to rec for people who want to get into reading is Holes by Louis Sachar, because it appeals to all ages, has really short chapters, and is super engaging. I think it might fit what you’re looking for. Like you said, it’s not philosophy, but it does leave you thinking about it for a while after you finish reading!
Can’t go wrong with 1984 -Orwell although written in 1948 he reversed the last 2 numbers to become what we know is one of the more famous dystopia novels.
[But here are a few I would recommend](https://imgur.com/a/4cd5TZx) for classic reading
A Prayer for Owen Meany by Irving
East of Eden by Steinbeck
I’m currently reading Fahrenheit 451, and it’s legit stuck in my brain. Or any of John Steinbeck’s fiction, especially Of Mice And Men (great for getting into reading cuz it’s pretty short) and The Grapes Of Wrath (pretty long but still golden)
Butcher’s Crossing by John Williams. On the surface, it’s a western, but it’s about much more than the typical western novel.