Hey all! Per the title, looking for a book to read with my dad. He's 60 and I'm 34.
We starting reading books together after he was diagnosed with inoperable liver cancer 2 years ago. Initially, I came here for suggestions on books to read about death and dying and got some excellent suggestions. We both really loved When Breath Becomes Air and Being Mortal.
But at the moment, we're just looking for really solid, fun to read novels. Real page turners. We're both very into horror, specifically Steven King. We actually both read Black River Orchard and really loved that too. I had him branch into Sci Fi a bit and he was really into Project Hail Mary.
I realize this is a bit all over the place but that was kind of intentional. Willing to take a chance on a different genre if the story and characters are solid.
Appreciate it guys!
by BoomInTheShot90
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If you liked Project Hail Mary, you might like Contact by Carl Sagan. It’s one of the best first-contact-with-aliens stories ever written, and very plausible about how it might happen.
My dad is just a couple of years older than yours, and his all-time favorite book is *Lonesome Dove* by Larry McMurtry.
It’s a western, but it’s the kind of book that people who have never read a western before will near-unanimously agree is just an objectively phenomenal story with excellent plot, substantial character development, and a satisfying ending. I’ve heard so many people say almost word for word, “I never thought I’d like a western, but *Lonesome Dove* is incredible.”
It’s long, but it doesn’t feel burdensome because it’s just that readable.
11/22/63 by Stephen King. Not a horror but an excellent read. Don’t be deterred by the size of the book it’s a fast read. My dad and I both loved this we are the same ages as you two.
Maybe Dark Matter by Blake Crouch? It’s sci-fi, very fast paced, so very much a page turner