I (44F) haven't actually sat and read a whole book in nearly 10 years. I've tried, but I get bored.
I prefer non-fiction/memoirs because I get distracted easily and have trouble reconnecting to a book that isn't real. If I'm really interested, I will hyperfocus and read for 20 hours out of a day. I'm not interested in Romance.
Fiction I have liked though include.
*Neil Gaimen- read several of his
*Charlaine Harris – The Southern Vampire Mysteries (True Blood fan)
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Find Bukowski and enjoy.
Endurance by Alfred Lansing
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Nonfiction? Hm. I recently read “Honey, I’m Homo!” by Matt Baume – it’s a book about gay representation in sitcoms. Very interesting, and very accessibly written. I also enjoyed “Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Movies You’re Too Scared to Watch” by Emily Hughes (I read it for work, but it was fun – a full spoiling of many iconic horror movies, complete with fun facts for discussions with horror aficionados. I may buy it for some of my less-horror-inclined friends so they know what I’m nattering on about.) The author describes Mia Farrow in “Rosemary’s Baby” as “80% eyes by volume.”
Fiction? I’d highly (oh, SO highly!) recommend “All Systems Red” by Martha Wells. It’s about a security android who becomes sentient, and mostly *just wants to watch its shows in peace*. Told first-person, which I think sounds like it will benefit your reading habits, and it’s so much better than I can possibly express. Seriously. It’s a novella, so short and sweet, and you’ll finish it wishing there was more.
Not with no parameters it’s just a stupid question that I’m tired of.
Sandman Slim series is kind of like the TV show supernatural. A regular guy gets sent to hell and returns with powersish and hunts monsters and demons. Pretty solid.
Lady of the Army: The Life of Mrs. George S. Patton
“A masterpiece of seminal research, Lady of the Army is an extraordinary, detailed, and unique biography of a remarkable woman married to a now legendary American military leader in both World War I and World War II.”
For nonfiction, try David Sedaris (hilarious memoirs) or Erik Larson (makes nonfiction riveting).
For fiction, based on what you’ve liked – Jade City might appeal as a more urban fantasy series. If you want to stick with vampires you might try Anne Rice.
Super readable, short page turners include Blake Crouch (I prefer Recursion) and Liane Moriarty.
Popular favorites that most people seem to enjoy – 11/22/63, Pillars of the Earth, His Dark Materials (especially books 2-3), Jurassic Park, and Circe.
Popular series to dip a toe into: Realm of the Elderlings, Temeraire, The Expanse, Hyperion Cantos (only 2 books for a standalone experience), Mistborn, ASOIAF, The Merlin Trilogy, Discworld (try Equal Rites first, you don’t need to read this one in order)…
(I read mostly sci-fi and fantasy with some historical fiction, for context.)
what im currently reading is awesome and fits your request completely.
Out There – the batshit crazy antics of explorers by Peter Rowe.
Hilarious, bite sized and true.
The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls (a thought-provoking and tearjerking memoir)
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (interesting nonfiction)