Book Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 112 Reddit reviews across 20 subreddits and 26 posts to rank the best Book Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Entrepreneur, r/Fantasy, r/YAlit, r/booksuggestions, r/suggestmeabook. Top-rated brands include Amish (5.0/5), Diana Wynne Jones (5.0/5), Julia Donaldson (5.0/5).
Stats
Reviews112
Subreddits20
Posts26
Brands88
Products98
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#1
Amish
5.0
(4)
"Shiva trilogy by Amish"
"Mythological Fiction - Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series by Amish"
"Forest of Enchantments, Sita's Sister"
"The Immortals of meluha by amish"
#2
Diana Wynne Jones
5.0
(4)
"How's moving castle - Diana Wynne Jones (1st of a series)."
"Dalemark by Diana Wynne Jones."
"Howl's Moving Castle might be a good fit."
"Deep Secret by Diana Wynne Jones."
#3
Julia Donaldson
5.0
(3)
"My 3 year old loves all the Julia Donaldson's, Hairy Maclary, and Shirley Hughes."
"Julia Donaldson is always a fave."
"The Julia Donaldson books are a huge hit at the moment with my 3 year old."
#4
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(2)
"Perhaps The Hobbit by Tolkien would be another great option?"
"The Hobbit, or maybe the Lord of the Rings."
#5
James Clear
5.0
(2)
"Atomic Habits!"
"The usuals. Rich dad poor dad and atomic habits"
#6
Chris Guillebeau
5.0
(2)
"It’s perfect if you’re bootstrapping and need a simple, practical framework to get started without a huge budget."
"The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau"
#7
Robin McKinley
5.0
(2)
"The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley"
"*The Hero and the Crown* Robin McKinley"
#8
Robert Kiyosaki
5.0
(2)
"The usuals. Rich dad poor dad and atomic habits"
"I would recommend “Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki"
#9
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(2)
"I'll second Mistborn. If you like that, check out Warbreaker by the same author."
"I’m currently reading Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson and enjoying it."
#10
TJ Klune
5.0
(2)
"The house in the cerulean sea - TJ Klune (1st in an ongoing series)."
"The House in the Cerulean Sea, or anything else by TJ Klune."
#11
Neil Gaiman
5.0
(2)
"The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman. Honestly, any Neil Gaiman, he's unsettling and mythic."
"Neverwhere by Gaiman is directly inspired by Narnia."
#12
Tamora Pierce
5.0
(2)
"The Circle series by Tamora Pierce"
"*Alanna: The First Adventure* by Tamora Pierce"
#13
Andrew Rowe
5.0
(2)
"How to Defeat a Demon King in Six Easy Steps."
"Andrew Rowe’s series are pretty heavily Zelda inspired."
#14
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(2)
"A Wizard of Earthsea: lots of elements of exploration and discovery."
"The Earthsea series, Ursula K. Le Guin. Magic and coming of age in an archipelago that spans multiple civilizations."
#15
Emily Rodda
5.0
(2)
"Deltora quest is a great recommendation."
"I read the Deltora Quest series by Emily Rodda when I was that age."
#16
Brian Jacques
4.5
(2)
"The Redwall series, all of them."
"Redwall. No dragons, but dragon-scale epic battles from the perspective of the protagonists (anthropomorphized woodland creatures)"
#17
Maggie Stiefvater
4.0
(2)
"**Rating**: 3.95⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"You could read one of the “official “ continuation books, like {Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater}!"
#18
Rebecca F. Kenney
4.0
(2)
"**Rating**: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Rebecca Kenney’s Beloved Villains series, that are darker retellings of popular fairy tales."
#19
Tessonja Odette
4.0
(2)
"**Rating**: 3.76⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
"Entangled with Fae series by Tessonja Odette! Fairy tale retellings but with Fae."
#20
Virginia Black
5.0
(1)
"No Shelter But The Stars by Virginia Black - survival enemies-to-lovers story mostly set on an uninhabited moon."
#21
C.L. Polk
5.0
(1)
"Even Though I Knew The End by C.L. Polk."
#22
Mark Oshiro
5.0
(1)
"Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro (YA)."
#23
Tamara Jerée
5.0
(1)
"{A Wolf Steps In Blood by Tamara Jerée}."
#24
Arkady Martine
5.0
(1)
"A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. So queer, so much pining, loved it."
#25
P. Djèlí Clark
5.0
(1)
"A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark."
#26
Amanda DeWitt
5.0
(1)
"(ALL TIME FAVORITE. no freaky, and asexual representation)"
#27
Dustin Thao
5.0
(1)
"It's about a boy who was in love with his best friend before he passed away."
#28
Vincent Kane
5.0
(1)
"Project Lyra by Vincent Kane"
#29
Amor Towles
5.0
(1)
"If he likes historical fiction, a gentleman in Moscow by amor Towles"
#30
Lily Nichols
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend checking out Lily Nichols' books - Real Food for Fertility."
#31
Christine Padesky and Dennis Greenberger
5.0
(1)
"This is a CBT book that can be extremely helpful with processing skills."
#32
Alex Hormozi
5.0
(1)
"His youtube channel is great as well."
#33
Dr. Barry Prizant
5.0
(1)
"Uniquely Human by Dr. Barry Prizant is about autism and there’s some example of families in various situations."
#34
The Expanse
5.0
(1)
"I just finished a RR re-read and was jonesing for a hit, decided to start The Expanse series which was repeatedly recommended and it has immediately grabbed me. Would recommend"
#35
Sumedha Verma Ojha
5.0
(1)
"Urnabhih by sumedha verma ojha - historically accurate, set in ancient India, and a pretty cool, competent woman is the protagonist"
#36
Peter Thiel
5.0
(1)
"4. Zero to One - Peter Thiel"
#37
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
5.0
(1)
"The Wings of Fire series is hot with that age group."
#38
Amanda Foody
5.0
(1)
"Wilderlore by Amanda Foody is fantastic!"
#39
Tiffany D. Jackson
5.0
(1)
"White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson - Modern twist on haunted house story."
#40
Elizabeth Moon
5.0
(1)
"Look at Elizabeth Moon. I liked several of her books esp Vatta’s Peace series"
#41
Tom Robbins
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Tom Robbins (Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, Another Roadside Attraction, Jitterbug Perfume)."
#42
Richelle Mead
5.0
(1)
"I've got two-- The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer and Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead!"
#43
Khushwant Singh
5.0
(1)
"Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh"
#44
Napoleon Hill
5.0
(1)
"In no particular order: 1. Think and Grow Rich - Napolean Hill"
#45
Katherine Kerr
5.0
(1)
"The deverry series by Katherine Kerr. It has all of those things."
#46
David Halberstam
5.0
(1)
"The Reckoning by David Halberstam ( Fascinating history & insights about the au"
#47
Daniel Yergin
5.0
(1)
"The Prize by Daniel Yergin (Fascinating history & insights of the oil industry)"
#48
William Goldman
5.0
(1)
"The Princess Bride."
#49
Erin Morgenstern
5.0
(1)
"The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern. A wizards' duel played via young adult proxies in a magical traveling circus."
#50
Matt Haig
5.0
(1)
"A feel-good, REALLY lighthearted story about a girl who tries to die and wakes in a liminal library."
#51
Marissa Meyer
5.0
(1)
"I've got two-- The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer and Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead!"
#52
Melina Marchetta
5.0
(1)
"The Lumatere Chronicles by Melina Marchetta. Strong female characters, found family relationships, and ticks all your boxes."
#53
T. A. Barron
5.0
(1)
"The Lost Years of Merlin series by T. A. Barron."
#54
Tara Altebrando
5.0
(1)
"The Leaving by Tara Altebrando - Eleven years after disappearing during kindergarten, five of six return without any idea where they've been or what happened to them."
#55
Genevieve Cogman
5.0
(1)
"The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman - it's a series of 8 books."
#56
Warren Buffett
5.0
(1)
"The Intelligent Investor. Written by Warren Buffets teacher."
#57
Benjamin Graham
5.0
(1)
"The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham (Warren Buffet's Mentor)"
#58
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
5.0
(1)
"The Edge Chronicles series are books that got me into fantasy at that age."
#59
Michael E. Gerber
5.0
(1)
"The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber"
#60
Clifford Stoll
5.0
(1)
"The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll (The accidental Godfather of Cybersecurity- True story that reads like a great suspense novel)."
#61
Al Ries
5.0
(1)
"6. The 22 immutable laws of marketing - Al Ries"
#62
Simon Sinek
5.0
(1)
"5. Start with why - Simon Sinek"
#63
Phil Knight
5.0
(1)
"Would definitely recommend Shoe Dog by Phil Knight, founder of Nike."
#64
Zig Ziglar
5.0
(1)
"7. Secrets of closing the sale - Zig Ziglar"
#65
Yuval Noah Harari
5.0
(1)
"Why is no one suggesting 'Sapians' by Yuval Noah Harrari."
#66
Garth Nix
5.0
(1)
"Sabriel by Garth Nix and ditto (lots of books in the series)"
#67
Astrid Lindgren
5.0
(1)
"I'd like to add 'Ronja, the Robber's Daughter' by Astrid Lindgren to the list."
#68
Amrita Pritam
5.0
(1)
"You should definitely read 'Rasidi Ticket' by Amrita Pritam. its an autobiography."
#69
John Flanagan
5.0
(1)
"Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan is a great read for this age group."
#70
Jack Tro
5.0
(1)
"9. Positioning - the battle for your mind - Jack Tro"
#71
Maria V. Snyder
5.0
(1)
"You might like the Poison Study series by Maria V Snyder"
#72
Susanna Clarke
5.0
(1)
"Suzanna Clark has two books: Piranesi (I’ve read) and Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrel."
#73
Martha Wells
5.0
(1)
"I feel like I recommend this to everyone but the Murderbot series by Martha Wells."
#74
Tracey Deonn
5.0
(1)
"Legendborn by Tracey Deonn"
#75
Marie Lu
5.0
(1)
"Legend by marie lu is a great pick if you’re okay with a dual POV!"
#76
Christopher Moore
5.0
(1)
"Lamb by Christopher Moore had me laughing out loud."
#77
Robert B. Cialdini
5.0
(1)
"Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, by Robert B. Cialdini is well known, and fascinating."
#78
Robert Cialdini
5.0
(1)
"2. Influence - Robert Cialdini"
#79
Jon Klassen
5.0
(1)
"I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen"
#80
Dale Carnegie
5.0
(1)
"How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie"
#81
Saara El-Arifi
4.0
(1)
"Faebound by Saara El-Arifi is quite easy reading, feels like midway between YA and adult."
#82
Drew Hayes
4.0
(1)
"You might like The 'Villain's Code' series by Drew Hayes."
#83
Framed Inks
4.0
(1)
"I was planning on buying that book at some point."
#84
Christopher Buehlman
4.0
(1)
"A historical fiction horror novel set during the Black Plague in medieval Europe."
#85
Catriona Ward
4.0
(1)
"If you like psychological thrillers, this is a good one."
#86
Anita Kelly
4.0
(1)
"A f/nb romance that takes place on a reality cooking show."
#87
Kiersten White
4.0
(1)
"Sort of a slasher book, with a bit of a hunger games vibe."
#88
J.J. Arias
4.0
(1)
"Set in Miami, about the daughters of two Cuban bakery families who have had an intense feud for generations."
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