Having read a lot of books, and quite a few good ones, I still can’t remember the last time I was really and truly impressed by the plot of a book.
So I’m ISO of books with smart plots AND great writing. It’s not that every book is the same, but I have very rarely come across anything that I think is truly unique plot-wise. Not looking for anything zany or radical, just something a little unique that’s worth the read.
And nothing with SA’s please. Not really into fantasy or horror
by Neon_Aurora451
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I think Piranese is worth a read.
It’s not a mind blowing twist but watching it all unravel was great and I think it’s on of the more unique books I’ve read
Leaving Time by Jody Picoult
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle
Crazy Rich Asians Series by Kevin Kwan
Cloud Cuckoo Land – Anthony Doerr
I really like Covenant of Water (Abraham Verghese). Long book but beautiful writing and even better plot. I am also a very picky reader when it comes to plot.
Funny I just said the same after finishing Kin by Tayari Jones this week. Remarkable storytelling. Just git back from the bookstore trying to find a follow-up. No luck.
Here One moment by Liane Moriarty – woman goes down the plane aisle telling everyone their time of death and cause of death. Confusion and panic ensues. Book follows the past and future of the main characters involved.
Lying on the Couch by Irvin Yalom. Therapist sets himself a challenge to be completely authentic and candid with a patient. He doesn’t realise it but the patient he chooses for this experiment is lying to him and is only there because he’s trying to ruin him for reasons the book explains. Author is a famous psychiatry professor.
Everything the Light Touches by Janice Pariat
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Here are a few ideas, but it might be helpful if you can share a few examples of ones you read in the past that *did* “impress” you. So folks can get a sense of what you like.
* I Am the Messenger, by Markus Zusak
* A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Bachman
* The Martian, by Andy Weir
* Anxious People, by Fredrik Backman
* The Brief History of the Dead, by Kevin Brockmeier
* The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by VE Schwab
* The Book Thief, by Markus Zuzak