I've never read an actual novel before believe it or not. Most reading I did was self help books which I didn't even complete. But now I have a new found interest for reading but idk where to start. So recommendations from different popular genres would be appreciated and thank you very much I advance
by Forsakenscroller6537
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My list of easy to reads:
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. Rom-com and slice of life
Rosemary and Rue by Seanan Mcguire. Urban fantasy
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. Urban horror and sci fi.
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire. It’s a novella so nice and short. Only like 200 pages.
I suggest diving in to something if you like the first line. Here’s one for you:
“It was the day my grandmother exploded. I sat in the crematorium, listening to my Uncle Hamish quietly snoring in harmont to bach’s Mass in B Minor, and I reflected that it always seemed to be death that drew me back to Gallanach.”
Iain Banks, *The Crow Road*
It’s hard for me, a long time reader, to come up with something because I want to recommend almost EVERYTHING I’ve read!
A genre that you might enjoy is what is called “magical realism”, and for that I recommend
[The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15819028-the-golem-and-the-jinni)
[Weyward by Emilia Hart](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127280850-weyward)
[Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58733693-remarkably-bright-creatures) (although I struggle with the magical realism tag, because I want to believe an octopus can be your good friend)
Fantasy: *The Thief of Always* by Clive Barker
Sci-fi: *All Systems Red* by Martha Wells
Horror: *Foundations of Fear* by David G Hartwell
Weird: *All My Friends are Superheroes* by Andrew Kaufman
Biography: *Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!* by Richard Feynman
What sort of tv shows and movies do you like? It would help to read something in that same genre!
Here are some of my favorite, 5-star books from over 20 years of intense reading. I read these if I ever need to jumpstart my reading brain after a slump.
Carrie by Stephen King – short, fast moving, legendary horror, fun to compare to the movies.
A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers- short, introspective, adorable, comforting
Educated by Tara Westover – memoir, intense, “rags to riches”, success story.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – classic, suspense, mystery, “whodunit” (read this first when I was 11, then read it at least two more times since)
Enders Game by Orson Scott Card – literally my favorite book of all time. Sci-fi, fast-paced yet detailed, compelling, intense
Hope that helps. Congrats on starting your reading journey!!!!
*Jurassic Park* by Michael Crichton
*Girl woman other* by Bernardine Evaristo
Both really fun books that are super easy and satisfying to read.
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer – author was present during the ‘96 Everest climbing disaster. There are some good documentaries on this if you want that to accompany the read. It’s also a shorter length if you’re just starting out
The Raft by Robert Trumbull-ocean survival tale that was made into a movie called Against the Sun. Great story
Both of these are nonfiction.