I haven’t read too many books in a series as I can’t find a lot that would make me want to find out more and go out to buy the second book. I mostly read a lot of standalone books or books that don’t go together in a series. I am almost 30 and truth be told I really haven’t gone looking for newer books but my reader side is yelling at me to start reading again. I posted a few days ago and got amazing suggestions so I thought I do it again.
I know there are MANY who may just have the perfect suggestions and was wondering if those wouldn’t mind putting down some suggestions for someone in their mid to late twenties
The genres I mostly am interested in is Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance, Adult, and Fantasy. Any subgenres or trope that you think might be interesting is absolutely open for all. And please have the mc be over 20+, I really bond and love books a lot more when the characters are in my age range.
Thank you all very much for your time and patience, as well I hope you all have a good day!!
by Cosmic_Writer24
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Dungeon Crawler Carl.
1.**World** **Of The Five Gods** series, by Lois McMaster Bujold. In a world with Gods who are active, how can the Gods intervene while preserving the free will of people? Most interesting, coherent, and cohesive take on a fictional religion I’ve ever read. Each book is a slow burn.
Won the second-ever Hugo Award For Best Series. . The first three novels were all individually nominated for the Hugo Award For Best Novel in their respective years of publication, with book #2, *Paladin Of Souls*, winning. Please DO read in publication order.
Bujold is now continuing in this story universe with the *Penric & Desdemona* sub-series of novellas.
2.**The Dresden Files** series, by Jim Butcher, narrated by James Marsters (“Spike” from *Buffy The Vampire Slayer*). Urban fantasy: a wizard is a private investigator in Chicago. Some find the first two books a bit rough, but the series definitely improves with book 3, when the wider magical world begins to be revealed. It takes a quantum leap upward with Book 7, which, not coincidentally, is the first one published in hardcover.
3.**Rivers Of London** series, by Ben Aaronovitch, narrated by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith. Also urban fantasy: a rookie constable, fresh out of probation, is assigned to the unit of the London Metropolitan Police that deals with “weird bollocks”.
4.**Dungeon Crawler Carl** series, by Matt Dinniman, narrated by Jeff Hays. A man steps outside on a cold winter night to retrieve his ex-girlfriend’s cat.
Then the alien invasion began.
Really!
Kind of like *Independence Day* meets *The Running Man*/*The Hunger Games*, in a bizarre Dungeons & Dragons LitRPG setting, as administered by HAL 9000 with a foot fetish. Insane! Reviews online frequently state that the audiobooks performed by Mr. Hays are even better than simply reading the book.
5.**Beware Of Chicken** series, by CasualFarmer, narrated by Travis Baldree. This slice-of-life story is a parody of the isekai (transported to another world) and xianxia (magic kung fu) genres. I didn’t know anything about either of these tropes, and I’m enjoying the hell out of this story!
MC (a modern Canadian) nopes out of the xianxia sect he’s been dropped into, and runs to the other end of the continent to…become a farmer? Romance, dick jokes, talking animals, and the best food in the world happen to him, anyway. The backstory and some action begin to come to the fore in the later books, but the world-building and relationships are all quite enjoyable. Books 1, 2, and 3 are available on Amazon as both ebook and audiobook (performed by Travis Baldree); Book 4, and the just-completed book 5 are still currently available completely for free on Royal Road. Book 6 just began on Royal Road in May 2024.
6.**Ready Player One**, by Ernest Cline, narrated by Wil Wheaton (Stand By Me, Star Trek: The Next Generation). MUCH better than the movie, IMHO, and *very* different.
7.**The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy** series, by Douglas Adams. Science fiction comedy ridiculousness at its best.
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy is more than 5 books long
We’ve all missed a lot of good books. No need to prompt an existential crisis on a Saturday morning.