My father is and has always been adamant that he would not enjoy any SciFi or Fantasy books, but I'm an avid SciFi/Fantasy reader (although a little lapsed nowadays) and determined to prove him wrong. However, since I've always been a reader in this genre, I'm having trouble figuring out books that wouldn't scare him off and aren't too hard to get into.
He's very practical, loved Harry Potter when he was younger (but says it was an exception), does not like dystopian literature like the Hunger Games, and has a little bit of trouble letting go of reality for a good book. He's also a rather slow reader, so something not crazy thick would be better. Despite all this, I know him and I know he would love the genre if we could find a book that would be a good bridge into it.
Thanks in advance for all your help – I searched the subreddit but couldn't find anything relevant newer than 10 years ago
by schwemscribbles