So I’m 17, and it’s honestly a incredibly strange and confusing age, and I need some good ass books (fiction or non fiction) to sorta help me figure this out if it makes sense
For reference I’m reading Great Expectations (not a fan so far), On the Road, and The Politics Of Genocide right now, if that helps with recommendations
by ProfessionalBid1798
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Hermann Hesse’s books:
· *Steppenwolf*.
· *Demian*.
· *Siddhartha.*
Also try *The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements* by Eric Hoffer.
i’ve re-read the perks of being a wallflower almost every year since i was 16. i’m 25 now. really made me feel seen as a teenager, still makes me feel seen now as an adult.
Dungeon Crawler Carl
How do you live by genzaburo yoshino- it was also only of inspo for ghibli boy and heron. It’s written for 15 year olds and for adults . It’s most beautiful book i ever read in my life . I hold it close to my heart . Everything made sense after i read it
Man’s search for meaning is an amazing book. It was written by a psychiatrist who survived the concentration camps, about his experiences there & what he learned from them.
Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett and, maybe, Howl’s Moving Castle. Both about people who set off from home then have to decide where exactly they are actually going. HMC is written for a younger audience tho.
Girl, Woman, Other is another set of stories about different lives and ways of being
A Tale for the Time Being is utterly miserable in places but sometimes that’s the company you need
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close was really pivotal for me. Everyone around you is living their own separate life, which can feel really lonely, but this book really helps you see how we are all connected in different ways from even the tiniest interactions.
String theory and M theory were also really comforting for me to read about, but ymmv.
The Universe Thru My Eyes
A Psalm for The Wild Built by Becky Chambers is a book about finding peace and purpose in oneself, through loneliness and the building of an unlikely friendship. It’s short, easy to read, and feels like a warm hug.
To Repair the World by Paul Farmer
Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
The House Witch series
Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
Hello Sunshine by Laura Dave
The River Why by David James Duncan
Anxious People or A Man Called Ove.
Its Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Zinni
Its about a kid your age trying to figure stuff out