Book suggestions for beginners

I have started reading very recently and I’ve realized that I really struggle with heavy descriptions. When a book spends pages on "scenic dumps" – ​detailing a room’s layout or a character’s specific look – ​it pulls me out of the story because I find it difficult to visualize those details.

I am okay with books with deep symbolism. I actually enjoy reading analyses and discussions after finishing a book to fully grasp the themes, so I don't mind if the ideas are complex as long as the writing stays straightforward.

Some books that I have read recently ​and enjoyed.

• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho​
• The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
• ​Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

I was not able to get through the below books because I found the writing too difficult.

• The Stranger by Albert Camus
• ​Stoner by John Williams