I don't ever read and when I have I have only ever finished books that aren't more than like 200 or so pages. I have heard on this sub that its good to tell someone what Tv shows/series, movies, and video games you like.
- Movies: Godzilla Minus One, the newest Planet of the Apes franchise (rise, dawn, war, kingdom), The Suicide Squad, Alien, Spiderverse movies, and the original Star Wars trilogy
- TV Series/Shows: The Boys, Invincible, Scavenger's Reign, Breaking Bad, Blue Eye Samurai, Bojack Horseman, Avatar: The Last Airbender
What has made me like a lot of these is that many of them make me feel inspired. I like the under-dog type people going against a very powerful enemy and need to work together at a team.
I am also into history which is probably the only type of books I read. Mainly anti/decolonial history (a significant reason why I was into RDR2) like Fanon and Gerald Horne. So if it has that sort of thing it would be a big plus.
by elicentric9
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You might enjoy Saga, it is an adult comic series with similar deconstructed themes
James Clavell- Shogun
All of Cormac Mccarthys work. Start with The Road and No Country for Old Men before taking on Blood Meridian, which is his most coveted book but a lot tougher of a read. The border trilogy is also great
I would recommend the adventures of kavalier and clay. It’s longer but super fun story about comic book writers during the Golden age.
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
Lonesome Dove is an amazing read. I’d highly recommend that book. Cormac McCarthy is also good but you’ll need to ease into that. Some of his works can be difficult but is amazing when you’re ready for it.
I always recommend 2001: A Space Odyssey so try that.
Lord of the Rings may also fit into the type of underdog description you’re looking for. That’d be a good trilogy to get into.
The Legacy of Heorot
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik, A British naval officer discovers a dragon egg on a French warship, sparking a new career in the British Aerial Corps. Basically, the Napoleonic Wars but with dragons. As the series progresses, the protagonist sees more of the world and how different societies treat dragons, causing him to become increasingly disillusioned about British colonialism.
A Deadly Education, also by Novik: A wizard in a magical academy must work with her fellow students to protect the school from the magical monsters seeking to devour them all. The underdog element in this story is interesting because the protagonist has a natural talent for dark magic that she refuses to make use of, forcing her to be very creative with her magic.
Jim Butcher Codex Alera series,
*The Temujin Saga* by Adam J. Whitlatch