Summerland by Michael Chabon
The Martian by Andy Wier (avoid Project Hail Mary)
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*Siddhartha* by Hermann Hesse.
*Steppenwolf* by Hermann Hesse.
*Demian* by Hermann Hesse.
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A wise man’s fear by Rothfuss
The First Law Trilogy by Abercrombie
Codex Alera by Butcher
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All quiet on the western front by Remarques
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Do you like satire? Try the sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
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The Scapegracers trilogy by H. A. Clarke
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Id recommend Brave New World By Aldous Huxley, Candide by Voltaire, Gullivers Travels By Jonathan Swift, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
These are the best books I’ve read that are also fairly easy to read
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**”Classic” Fantasy (80s-early 00s)**
* Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
* Tales of the Otori by Lian Hearne
* *The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey*
* Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
**”Modern” fantasy: (mid/late 00’s – now)**
* Red Rising by Pierce Brown
* The Lightbringer Chronicles by Brent Weeks
* *Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence*
* *Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey*
Edit: This list includes books old and new that generally are fast paced, have great character work, intricate world building, and incredible depth. There is a range here and the 3 italicized are the ones I suggest yo start with as they are the best ones IMO. The rest are also great but these are the easiest to digest. They are all series (some of them long) but with first books that either draw you in completely or which don’t make it feel like a waste if you don’t want to continue with the series.
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Congo
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I gifted my teenage son these books-
Quiet Power – Growing Up Introvert In A World That Can’t Stop Talking
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Looking for Alaska, by John Green
What genres do you like?
Dungeon Crawler Carl!
Summerland by Michael Chabon
The Martian by Andy Wier (avoid Project Hail Mary)
*Siddhartha* by Hermann Hesse.
*Steppenwolf* by Hermann Hesse.
*Demian* by Hermann Hesse.
A wise man’s fear by Rothfuss
The First Law Trilogy by Abercrombie
Codex Alera by Butcher
All quiet on the western front by Remarques
Do you like satire? Try the sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut
The Scapegracers trilogy by H. A. Clarke
Id recommend Brave New World By Aldous Huxley, Candide by Voltaire, Gullivers Travels By Jonathan Swift, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.
These are the best books I’ve read that are also fairly easy to read
**”Classic” Fantasy (80s-early 00s)**
* Daggerspell by Katharine Kerr
* Tales of the Otori by Lian Hearne
* *The Last Herald-Mage Trilogy by Mercedes Lackey*
* Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
**”Modern” fantasy: (mid/late 00’s – now)**
* Red Rising by Pierce Brown
* The Lightbringer Chronicles by Brent Weeks
* *Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence*
* *Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey*
Edit: This list includes books old and new that generally are fast paced, have great character work, intricate world building, and incredible depth. There is a range here and the 3 italicized are the ones I suggest yo start with as they are the best ones IMO. The rest are also great but these are the easiest to digest. They are all series (some of them long) but with first books that either draw you in completely or which don’t make it feel like a waste if you don’t want to continue with the series.
Congo
I gifted my teenage son these books-
Quiet Power – Growing Up Introvert In A World That Can’t Stop Talking
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4
1984 would be a good starting point.