Book Recommendation reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 147 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 22 posts to rank the best Book Recommendation brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/booksuggestions, r/suggestmeabook, r/KingkillerChronicle, r/sapphicbooks, r/wlwbooks. Top-rated brands include Scott Lynch (5.0/5), Jae (4.2/5), Joe Abercrombie (4.8/5).
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Reviews147
Subreddits16
Posts22
Brands95
Products98
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#1
Scott Lynch
5.0
(5)
"Also, The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. Imo the closest you’ll get to TNOTW in fantasy."
"The Gentlemen Bastards series is probably my closest recommendation. The prose is excellent."
"Gentlemen bastards series by Scott Lynch."
"The Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch."
"Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch."
#2
Jae
4.2
(5)
"Chemistry Lessons by Jae—this fits exactly. Best friends always assumed to be together decide to do a dating"
"Chemistry Lessons by Jae"
"Chemistry Lesson, By Jae Tired of everyone giving them shit about not dating"
"Chemistry Lesson by Jae"
"I have read chemistry lessons and I'll definitely try sleigh bells ring now."
#3
Joe Abercrombie
4.8
(4)
"I came to recommended First Law Trilogy by Abercrombie!"
"The first law series by Joe Abercrombie is excellent, his prose is a little tighter but the humour and language is all there and he describes things wonderfully!"
"First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie."
"I would say First Law and Gentleman Bastards have the clear quick prose."
#4
Haley Cass
4.0
(4)
"Second on the same page by Haley Cass, it's got all of what you're looking for in spades and plenty of laughs :)"
"On the Same Page by Haley Cass"
"On the same page by Haley Cass"
"On the same page by Haley Cass fits this. The 2 mcs have been friends since university."
#5
Don Miguel Ruiz
5.0
(3)
"I echo The Four Agreements"
"The four agreements"
"The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal FreedomBook by Don Miguel Ruiz"
#6
Robin Hobb
5.0
(3)
"Robin Hobb's Farseer is totally scratching a similar itch(Starts with the Assasin's Apprentice). I kicked the first trilogy and am onto the boat ones, which haven't hooked me yet quite like the first Fitz trilogy did."
"Also casting another vote for Robin Hobb, the Assassin’s Apprentice series is brilliant and her prose is good."
"Robin Hobb, Farseer Trilogy, thank me later."
#7
Christopher Ruocchio
5.0
(3)
"Would like to +1 the Sun Eater series by Ruocchio someone already mentioned."
"Sun Eater by Christopher Rouchiou."
"If you want something modern like KKC maybe try Sun Eater by Christoper Ruocchio."
#8
Mary Roach
5.0
(3)
"Any of Mary Roach's books. If she's obsessed, so will you become. But I think Stiff is still my favorite...morbid but fascinating!"
"Any of Mary Roaches book - especially if you’d like some humor thrown in."
"Mary Roach - Stiff on what happens to your body after you donate it to s"
#9
Clare Ashton
4.7
(3)
"The Goodmans by Clare Ashton. I read this book 6 years ago and I still come back to this book when idk what to read. ITS AMAZING."
"The Goodmans by Clare Ashton"
"The goodmans by Clare Ashton"
#10
Atul Gawande
4.7
(3)
"The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande"
"Being Mortal by Atul Gawande"
"The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande"
#11
Bill Bryson
5.0
(2)
"Especially A Walk in the Woods and A Short History of Nearly Everything."
"The most calming book I've read."
#12
Bessel van der Kolk
5.0
(2)
"The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der Kolk"
"The Body Keeps the Score is such a great book!"
#13
Jon Krakauer
5.0
(2)
"I will also recommend Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer."
"Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer."
#14
Viktor Frankl
5.0
(2)
"Non fiction: Mans Search for Meaning"
"Mans Search for Meaning - Frankl."
#15
J Bree
5.0
(2)
"I recently read my first reverse harem books {Bonds that Tie series by J Bree}. ... that series really grabbed me."
"-bonds that tie by j bree."
#16
Marcus Aurelius
5.0
(2)
"Markus Aurelius - Meditations"
"Marcus Aurelius Meditations could fill the same slot or provide enrichment."
#17
Brene Brown
5.0
(2)
"Daring Greatly really helped me reframe a lot of my life."
"Brene Brown is my fave - start with Daring Greatly or Rising Strong"
#18
Mark Manson
5.0
(2)
"The subtle art of not giving a fuck - Mark Manson"
"The book The subtle art of not giving a Fck helpt me care less about what other people think of me."
#19
Kevin Fedarko
5.0
(2)
"It's about the fastest descent of the Grand Canyon."
"The story of the fastest whitewater run of the Grand Canyon in the 80’s."
#20
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(2)
"Earth Sea series by Ursula K. Le Guin. There are 6 or 7 books. They are short, elegantly written and fantastic series."
"I've seen a lot of recommendations for the Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin."
#21
Agatha Christie
5.0
(2)
"And well no one writes mysteries quite like Agatha cristie."
"Try more Agatha christie, Dan brown and Stephen King."
#22
James Clear
5.0
(2)
"Atomic habits by James Clear"
"1. atomic habits by james clear"
#23
Nicole LePera
5.0
(2)
"How to do the Work- Nicole LePera"
"Dr Nicole LePera’s How to Do the Work were fantastic!"
#24
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(2)
"Fantasy Recs: Brandon Sanderson- Mistborn, Stormlight, and all the novela's and stand alone."
"The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson."
#25
Scarlett St. Clair
4.5
(2)
"Hades x Persephone saga by Scarlett St. Clair (3books) ... they are all GREAT! If you love fantasy romance, as much as I do, you will be hooked!"
"Also the Hades Saga by Scarlett St. Clair."
#26
George R. R. Martin
4.5
(2)
"I would say Malazan or A Song of Ice and Fire have the same level of incredible prose."
"READ ASOIAF, THE PROSE IS GORGEOUS AND THE SHOW SKIPS MORE THAN HALF OF IT."
#27
David Graeber and David Wengrow
4.5
(2)
"The dawn of everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow (About history, ancient history, democracy, enlightenment, indigenous critique)"
""The Dawn of Everything" by Graeber and Wengrow - My last deep TOME into the latest understanding of the earliest societies around the world."
#28
Christopher McDougall
4.5
(2)
"Born to Run by Christopher McDougall."
"Born to Run by Christopher McDougall"
#29
Patrick Rothfuss
4.5
(2)
"Name of the Wind is very clear as well."
"You should check out the Goblin Emperor or Victoria Goddard as well."
#30
Gretchen McCullough
4.0
(2)
"Because internet by Gretchen McCullough"
"Because Internet by Gretchen McCullough is about how the Internet has shaped the way we use language. Very fun and easy to read, even if you have no linguistics background."
#31
Melissa Brayden
4.0
(2)
"Just three words by melissa brayden!"
"Just Three Words by Melissa Brayden definí applies, it’s the second book in a standalone trilogy so it’s not necessary to read the first one, but I would suggest you do as you get to know the friend group"
#32
Raven Kennedy
4.0
(2)
"Plated prisoner didn’t get good until the third book but then I couldn’t stop reading it. It’s worth it."
"I would recommend plated prisoner!"
#33
Mark Kurlansky
4.0
(2)
"Cod by Mark Kurlansky"
"Salt by Mark Kurlansky"
#34
Will Storr
4.0
(2)
"The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr = Whent deeper then I thought and might have left me slightly paralysed with things I never think about."
"And Will Storr - The Unbelievers, Will Storr vs The Supernatural"
#35
Emily Oster
3.5
(2)
"Emily Oster has a couple great ones! Expecting Better (pregnancy) and Cribsheet (early childhood)."
"I read Expecting Better but I felt like it gave me too many complexes."
#36
Terry Brooks
3.5
(2)
"I personally struggled with the trilogy that starts with The Sword of Shannarah but I liked the sequel series, which starts with The Scions of Shannarah, much better."
"The Sword of Shannara
I LOVE to read and could not get through Lord of the Rings."
#37
Alexander Loyd and Ben Johnson
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend The Healing Code"
#38
Jon Acuff
5.0
(1)
"Do Over by Jon Acuff"
#39
Jon Ronson
5.0
(1)
"If you like books like this, I highly recommend Jon Ronson - Them, The Psychopath Test, The Men Who State at Goats"
#40
Napoleon Hill
5.0
(1)
"Classic and truly timeless"
#41
Arthur C. Brooks
5.0
(1)
"Depending on your age, From Strength to Strength by Arthur C. Brooks."
#42
Epictetus
5.0
(1)
"Works of Epictetus"
#43
Greg McKeown
5.0
(1)
"Loved Effortless and Essentialism by Greg McKeown as reminders of how to change your perspective on hectic, busy lives."
#44
Vex King
5.0
(1)
"Healing is the new high - Vex King"
#45
David Rees
5.0
(1)
"How to Sharpen Pencils by David Rees. He essentially takes the format of an owners manual for some heavy equipment and applies it to pencil sharpening. It’s very entertaining."
#46
Jane McGonigal
5.0
(1)
"Imaginable by Jane McGonigal."
#47
Rebecca Sykes
5.0
(1)
"*Kindred* by Rebecca Sykes (Neanderthal)"
#48
The Arbinger Institute
5.0
(1)
"Leadership And Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute"
#49
Dale Carnegie
5.0
(1)
"How to win friends and influence people - Dale Carnegie"
#50
David Brooks
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed this book and I actually use things I’ve learned from it."
#51
Cal Newport
5.0
(1)
"Slow Productivity by Cal Newport"
#52
David Allen
5.0
(1)
"Getting Things Done by David Allen"
#53
Oliver Burkeman
5.0
(1)
"A wonderful (and humorous) perspective shift on busyness, the idea of “efficiency” and focusing on what matters"
#54
Merlin Sheldrake
5.0
(1)
"Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake (About fungi)"
#55
Galit Atlas
5.0
(1)
"Emotional Inheritance - Galit Atlas"
#56
Seneca
5.0
(1)
"For me, the classics were better than the modern stuff I have read so this is my list: Seneca - letters from a stoic"
#57
Dara McAnulty
5.0
(1)
"Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty. A fascinating book about one year in the life of a teenager who (along with his parents and sibs) is wildly enthusiastic about everything in nature - from bugs to mountains. He is quite brilliant and by the way autistic."
#58
Burnett and Evans
5.0
(1)
"Designing your Life by Burnett and Evans"
#59
Ben Goldfarb
5.0
(1)
"Crossings by Ben Goldfarb, I talk about this book probably once a week. It’s about road ecology and it’s fascinating."
#60
Carol Dweck
5.0
(1)
"Mindset by Carol Dweck"
#61
Rose George
5.0
(1)
"Nine Pints by Rose George is about blood - from an Indian guy working on better sanitary products to leeches in modern medicine."
#62
Laura Whitmore
5.0
(1)
"No one can change your life, except you - Laura Whitmore"
#63
Andre Agassi
5.0
(1)
"Open by Andre Agassi (with assistance from J. R. Moehringer). Amazing book — and I care nothing about tennis!"
#64
Lindsay C Gibson
5.0
(1)
"Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay C Gibson"
#65
Jia Jiang
5.0
(1)
"Rejection Proof by Jia Jiang"
#66
Yuval Noah Harari
5.0
(1)
"Sapiens is elucidating on many levels, providing a fresh clarity, self-growth nourishment."
#67
Liz Gilbert
5.0
(1)
"Big Magic by Liz Gilbert changed my life."
#68
Jenna Voris
5.0
(1)
"“Say a little prayer” by Jenna Voris 💖"
#69
Sharon Blackie
5.0
(1)
"Set Boundaries, Find Peace - Sharon Blackie"
#70
Ben Wilson
4.0
(1)
"Metropolis! By Ben Wilson the history of human kinds greatest invention the city"
#71
Kelly Quindlen
4.0
(1)
"Her name in the sky by kelly quindlen but i will say it’s not really light and feel good at all 😭😭 but it is my favorite best friends to lovers story and the friend group in the book is really sweet!"
#72
Ty Seidule
4.0
(1)
"Robert E. Lee and Me by Ty Seidule about Lee’s legacy in America."
#73
Jessica Mitford
4.0
(1)
"I loved The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford"
#74
Zoe Schlanger
4.0
(1)
"*The light eaters* by Zoe Schlanger (plant intelligence)"
#75
Jordan T. Cash
4.0
(1)
"Adding he Lone Star: John Tyler, Sam Houston, and the Annexation of Texas by Jordan T. Cash. It's a book that compares presidential decision-making processes in the American and Texian contexts."
#76
Richard Preston
4.0
(1)
"The Hot Zone - Richard Preston. It chronicles the Ebola outbreaks and history of Ebola in a lot of detail."
#77
Kristen Zimmer
4.0
(1)
"The Gravity Between Us by Kristen Zimmer"
#78
Michael Lewis
4.0
(1)
"The Coming Storm by Michael Lewis"
#79
Lindsey Fitzharris
4.0
(1)
"The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris"
#80
Zecharia Sitchin
4.0
(1)
"The main Anunnaki theory is in the book: The 12th Planet by Zecharia Sitchin"
#81
Lily R. Mason
4.0
(1)
"Taking the Long Way by Lily R. Mason also applies to what you’re looking for, but I read it a long time ago so don’t remember the details, but I do know I enjoyed it a lot, so it’s worth checking out!"
#82
Dave Goulson
4.0
(1)
"Silent earth by Dave Goulson (About extinction of insects)"
#83
Thomas Morris
4.0
(1)
"The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris - funny, weird m"
#84
Georgia Beers
4.0
(1)
"Rescued Heart by Georgia Beers"
#85
Cynthia Barnett
4.0
(1)
"Rain by Cynthia Barnett- I love rain and everything associated with it so it was nice to read about who everyone else looks at it."
#86
Tim Marshall
4.0
(1)
"Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall about history of global geopolitics."
#87
Thomas Halliday
4.0
(1)
"*Otherlands* by Thomas Halliday (past ecosystems)"
#88
Shannon O'Connor
4.0
(1)
"Only For The Summer, By Shannon O'Connor bffs fake dste to get their parents off ones back"
#89
Harold McGee
4.0
(1)
"Nose Dive, by Harold McGee"
#90
Meryl Wilsner
4.0
(1)
"My best friend's honeymoon by Meryl Wilsner. It just came out. Just a heads up, it's pretty spicy."
#91
Jim Keith
4.0
(1)
"The Octopus by Kenn Thomas & Jim Keith"
#92
Klaus Theweleit
4.0
(1)
"Male Fantasies - Klaus Theweleit. A two volume read but I highly recommend the first."
#93
Kristin Kobes Du Mez
4.0
(1)
"Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation by Kristin Kobes Du Mez"
#94
Ryan North
4.0
(1)
"How to Invent Everything by Ryan North- I know rebuilding civilization is the opposite of niche but it's like an insane amount of niche topics into a book."
#95
George Pransky
4.0
(1)
"George Pransky - The Secret to Mental Health"
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