Suggest me a standalone book that, to you, provides near infinite re-readability
As the title says, I’m looking for a book that isn’t part of a series, that can be read on it’s own, and that you would take to a desert island if you could only have one.
[The Hands of the Emperor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a792eb4d-b335-4e2f-8ab9-3c9b17e24586) by Victoria Goddard. It does have a sequel, but in my opinion you can also comfortably read it as a standalone. It’s a (very long) beautifully written slice of life book about the personal secretary to the emperor of the world, with a heavy focus on platonic relationships.
Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) by Jerome K. Jerome. Despite having been written in 1889, remains astonishingly astute and very, very funny. Is it fiction? Is it a “travelogue”? Don’t worry about it. Just enjoy. I’ve re-read this book many times, and always find something new. Yes, it’s funny. But it also has moments of poignancy and reflection. It would definitely be on my desert island list.
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The Master and Margarita. Coolest book I’ve ever read.
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Sunshine by Robin McKinley
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If we’re including audiobook versions then Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.
I didn’t used to like audiobooks as much so first read it as a book but really really really wish I’d have listened to it first.
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Frankl, “Man’s Search for Meaning”
house of leaves
[The Hands of the Emperor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/a792eb4d-b335-4e2f-8ab9-3c9b17e24586) by Victoria Goddard. It does have a sequel, but in my opinion you can also comfortably read it as a standalone. It’s a (very long) beautifully written slice of life book about the personal secretary to the emperor of the world, with a heavy focus on platonic relationships.
I have reread [Good Omens](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12067.Good_Omens) many, many times and will doubtless continue to do so.
Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog) by Jerome K. Jerome. Despite having been written in 1889, remains astonishingly astute and very, very funny. Is it fiction? Is it a “travelogue”? Don’t worry about it. Just enjoy. I’ve re-read this book many times, and always find something new. Yes, it’s funny. But it also has moments of poignancy and reflection. It would definitely be on my desert island list.
The Master and Margarita. Coolest book I’ve ever read.
Sunshine by Robin McKinley
If we’re including audiobook versions then Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir.
I didn’t used to like audiobooks as much so first read it as a book but really really really wish I’d have listened to it first.
Finnegans Wake
Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie Macdonald
Replay. Ken Grimwood.