Probably a thousand of these that pop up every day but as the title suggest I am a 30 year old male wanting to get into reading and really want to immerse myself in a good story.
I am open to anything from juicy fiction that you wont want to put down to true stories (sport, adventure, anything!). I am also not opposed to a good cry… do with that as you please.
As I am just looking at starting out, nothing that drags on and on or is super super long.
Look forward to seeing the suggestions
by cama252
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Hi!!
I really liked No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. It’s certainly centered around darker themes (would suggest you search up possible triggers) but I love how you kinda question the whole book itself. I found it a hard but really rewarding read.
For something more cutesy or romance, do you have more specific things you want?
I would recommend trying Red Rising – sci fi, action, drama. First series I’ve read where the second half of the series is arguably better than the first.
Project Hail Mary – short, sci fi, fun.
Tender is the Flesh – dystopian, creepy, short.
Game of Thrones if you’re down for a challenge – long, complicated, amazing world building and story telling. Although be ok with the fact that the series isn’t finished and most likely will never be.
Jurassic Park – a classic. Analytical, action, suspense.
Mistborn series – good starter fantasy series, Sanderson is a master at his work and one of my favourite authors.
Most of my recs are sci-fi/fantasy because that’s mostly what I read and you didn’t mention a specific genre. Hope this helps!
King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby
Gotta go with Dungeon Crawler Carl.
Dungeon Crawler Carl. It’s quote popular right now. But it’s insane, zany, characters are lovable, great action scenes, fun plot, gore, and underneath it all, social commentary.
my husband is a 35m and the book thief and nightingale totally revived his love of reading.
I would look into things that are “accessible” reads. Shorter chapters, good characters, easy to follow. This doesn’t mean like, Young Adult or children’s books, just stuff that can keep a reader engaged. Here are some recommendations that fit this, in my opinion!
Sci-Fi:
*The MurderBot Diaries* by Martha Wells
Common recommendation here. There’s 7 or so of these, they’re short books, but they hit hard.
*Snow Crash* by Neal Stephenson
Big influencer in the cyberpunk genre. Fun, exciting, stupid, but also smart.
Literary Fiction:
*The Correspondence* by Virginia Evans
A quick read, told through written letters between characters. Very emotional, very heavy.
*So Far Gone* by Jess Walter
A man goes off grid for years after confronting his son-in-law at Thanksgiving dinner. Political, but funny and sweet. Great characters.
*The Interpreter of Maladies* by Jhumpa Lahiri
A series of short stories about a range of different topics. One of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read.
Non-fiction:
*The Art Thief* by Michael Finkel
True story about a notorious thief who stole from museums. It’s a wild ride.
*American Kingpin* by Nick Bolton
About the Silk Road (dark web). Bounces between the founder of it and the agents who brought it down. It’s a page turner.
I unfortunately don’t have many Thriller or Fantasy recommendations in this vein, but I’m sure others do!
For a true adventure story that you can’t put down, I recommend *Into Thin Air* by Jon Krakauer