So far my first book in years has been the prince by Machiavelli which has been great so far. What should I read after that is easy to read? I already ordered blood meridian and crime and punishment because my friends said they were good!! But what would you recommend for after the prince? I want more book like that and not anything fantasy, romance, or sci-fi
by anakin1453
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Not sure if you like this genre, but I hadn’t read fiction in years, but I read Dark Matter by Blake Crouch in less than two days which got me back into reading fiction after years.
Dystopia:
If you haven’t read **The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins** yet, it is a must read. I was late to the game and read it a couple years ago and it is actually really good. I watched the movies after each book and the movies don’t hold a candle to the books
Fantasy:
**Shades of Magic series by V.E. Schwab**
Thriller:
**Brain Damage by Freida McFadden**
**The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn**
**The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy**
Diane Chamberlain books are easy reads and interesting too. They appeal to more female readers. Not sure your gender. My favorite is The Dream Daughter. There is a time travel element and I’m a sucker for a good time travel book.
1984 and animal farm by George Orwell are both easy to read and follow, a bit different from the prince though, but they’re also considered classics.
I find it interesting that you’re asking for something easy to read after mentioning the prince, since I’ve tried reading it twice and I find it very difficult to follow and understand.
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is short and leaves you with something to think about.
Recommending three thrillers by Michael Crichton:
• Airframe
• Disclosure
• Rising Sun
You read The Prince, and are looking to read Crime and Punishment, I don’t think you are looking for easy books, but ones full of interesting ideas. Check out:
The Stranger – Albert Camus – a short modern classic about the meaning of life
1984 – George Orwell – classic dystopian speculative fiction about government controlling your every thought and movement. Machiavelli would approve.
It’s a long one, but Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel – it’s about Thomas Cromwell advisor to Henry VIII – lots of political machinations and power play, bits might remind you of The Prince.