I'd like to work my way up again so any books with heavy use of difficult words or just dry reading makes me fall asleep or become distracted easily (I'm 40 now). I have access to several libraries and I've visited a few times but I've no idea where to start and there are many books to read. I'm guessing its because my ADHD just becomes overwhelmed with the selections.
by Imaginary_Truth_3865
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The gateway back into reading is addicting, fast-paced thrillers IMO
Misery – Stephen King
Nightwatching – Tracy Sierra
Look Closer – David Ellis
All thrillers, all page turners!
The Millennium Trilogy by Steig Larrson
Whatever genre you prefer. What do you tend to watch? Mysteries? SF, Fantasy? War? Adventures?
Don’t forget short story collections. If you don’t want to commit to a long novel, or series, try some of those. Anthologies by many authors or specific author collections.
I love them. A novel is like a nice meal. A series is a banquet.
Sometimes you want to snack on the peanuts or chips though…probably a bad analogy as short stories can be great, they are a lot harder to write than novels.
audiobooks work for me. i recommend you choose whatever genre that corresponds to your favorite shows/movies/games
People like to hate on Freida McFadden, but I know a couple of people that got back into reading through her books. The Housemaid and Never Lie are probably two of her most popular.
Andy Weir books tend to be a good gateway drug to reading.
Tons of us adults read books written for young adults and teens. They’re not too long, the plot moves quickly, and the vocabulary and concepts aren’t overly complicated. They’re just fun!
Suggestions: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, A Blade So Black by L. L. McKinney, The Lockwood & Co series by Jonathan Stroud, The Hunger Games series, etc.