After traumatically losing my brother recently, I can’t read (or watch) dark things like I used to enjoy. I’ve always been a big fan of mysteries, thrillers, and recently mythological horrors. Right now, I can’t stomach reading anything about death, and certainly not crime thrillers nor murder mysteries. One of my favorite things about reading those books was how enthralling and gripping they were— I was practically rushing to the end.
I’m trying to get started with some other books, but it’s proving to be a lot harder than I thought. Here are some books from other genres I have enjoyed in the last few years
– Project Hail Mary
– The Hobbit (idk why I didn’t read this until adulthood!)
– 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
– The Art Thief
– The Song of Achilles
– Avatar Kyoshi novels
– Normal People
I’ve also read several Neil Gaiman books over the years and would say Neverwhere might be my #1 of all time. Recently read first book of ACOTAR but decided it wasn’t for me. I’m reading The Fourth Wing series, and enjoying it fine enough, but wouldn’t say it’s a top favorite.
TLDR — not reading crime thrillers or mysteries anymore, what books would you recommend that are still captivating through to the end?
by sherbertlemonshark
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Sir Terry Pratchett, he was knighted for writing humor . His Discworld has a little something for everyone and is as soothing as it is funny. If you haven’t read anything by him I am very pleased to introduce you to Terry Pratchetts Discworld…. You don’t need or have to read them in order .
Also Tom Bodett has written a few entertaining books.