Books Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 156 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 21 posts to rank the best Books Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/KingkillerChronicle, r/LightNovels, r/RomanceBooks, r/noveltranslations. Top-rated brands include Scott Lynch (5.0/5), Robin Hobb (5.0/5), Joe Abercrombie (4.8/5).
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Reviews156
Subreddits15
Posts21
Brands92
Products75
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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
Robin Hobb
5.0
(4)
"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."
"Realm of the Elderlings (starting with Assassins Apprentice)"
#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."
"First Law and Gentleman Bastards have the clear quick prose."
#4
Brandon Sanderson
4.8
(4)
"The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson."
"Do you want adult fantasy recs as well? (Mistborn is adult fantasy btw). If so you might get some more good recs on r/fantasy. Some top of mind - Everything else Sanderson has written. Seriously he’s amazing."
"If you like Mistborn, may as well pop on over to Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive. 1st book is called Way of Kings. Blows the pants off Mistborn series."
"Brandon Sanderson's writing is utilitarian and very comprehendable even when you're so tired your eyes keep crossing. His world building is very good and character arcs are well thought out."
#5
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."
#6
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(3)
"Not the same, but incredible and influential (and very easy to read) is Earth Sea series by Ursula K. Le Guin."
"The author whose prose style is most similar to Rothfuss's is Ursula le Guin."
"I've seen a lot of recommendations for the Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin."
#7
Stephen King
4.3
(3)
"Stephen King- dark tower series."
"I was considering some of Kings other work, Cujo sounds like a fun read! Thank you"
"Based on your post, I recommend Cujo. I had low expectations going in but was really surprised. It's dark and short for King."
#8
Freida McFadden
4.0
(3)
"The Inmate by Freida McFadden"
"The Inmate by Freida McFadden"
"The Inmate by Freida McFadden"
#9
Ruth Ware
4.0
(3)
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
"The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware"
#10
Mary Kubica
4.0
(3)
"The Good Girl by Mary Kubica"
"The Good Girl by Mary Kubica"
"The Good Girl by Mary Kubica"
#11
Nita Prose
4.0
(3)
"Molly the Maid Series by Nita Prose"
"Molly the Maid Series by Nita Prose"
"Molly the Maid Series by Nita Prose"
#12
Jennifer Weiner
4.0
(3)
"Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner"
"Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner"
"Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner"
#13
Rose Carlyle
4.0
(3)
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
"The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle"
#14
Lucy Foley
4.0
(3)
"The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley"
"The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley"
"The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley"
#15
Terry Brooks
3.7
(3)
"I think whichever one is the most compelling to you is the best introduction to Shannarah! The latter two I mentioned remain my favorite trilogies of the series."
"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. My favorite trilogy in the series starts with The Voyage of the Jerle Shannarah."
"The Sword of Shannara
I LOVE to read and could not get through Lord of the Rings."
#16
Alex Michaelides
5.0
(2)
"The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides"
"The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides"
#17
Orson Scott Card
5.0
(2)
"Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card."
"Try Ender's Game! It's short, simple, captivating and has the kind of hero and friendship element that is attractive about LOTR."
#18
Oliver Burkeman
5.0
(2)
"Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman"
"One of the best books I’ve ever read, and really changed my outlook."
#19
Scarlett St. Clair
5.0
(2)
"Also the Hades Saga by Scarlett St. Clair."
"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!"
#20
David Goggins
5.0
(2)
"Only some of the books that had an incredible impact on my life."
"David Goggins - Can’t Hurt Me"
#21
Elizabeth Gilbert
5.0
(2)
"These books deeply changed my life."
"Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert"
#22
J Bree
5.0
(2)
"ACOTAR would probably be my favorite. 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."
#23
Steven Erikson
5.0
(2)
"I love Steven Erickson’s prose in the Malazan book of the fallen series."
"Malazan or A Song of Ice and Fire have the same level of incredible prose."
#24
Frédéric Gros
5.0
(2)
"A Philosophy of Walking is incredible. One of my all-time favourite books."
"I’m currently reading A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros and really enjoying it!"
#25
Susanna Clarke
5.0
(2)
"Piranesi by Suzanne Clarke has fantastic prose."
"Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell has excellent prose."
#26
N.K. Jemisin
4.5
(2)
"Probably the best prose I've ever read: the Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemison."
"The Broken Earth trilogy by N.K Jemisin"
#27
Anna Lembke
4.5
(2)
"Both beautiful and informative books. You leave both feeling a new, fresh perspective while also discovering deeper layers of compassion for the world around you."
"Anna Lembke - Dopamine Nation"
#28
Brené Brown
4.5
(2)
"Daring Greatly by Brene Brown"
"Berne Brown - Daring Greatly"
#29
Angela Duckworth
4.5
(2)
"Only some of the books that had an incredible impact on my life."
"Angela Duckworth - Grit"
#30
Bill Bryson
4.5
(2)
"Books having author names are the ones which have impacted me the most"
"Bill Bryson - The Body"
#31
Terry Pratchett
4.5
(2)
"Pratchett was going to be my recommendation too. Humour on every page to keep a none-reader interested, on top of engaging and often serious story."
"Jingo by Terry Pratchett. One of the Discworld series about an impending war."
#32
Arifureta
4.0
(2)
"Arifureta - one of the first novels that i read still continuing with the after story"
"Arifureta"
#33
Adrian Tchaikovsky
4.0
(2)
"In Adrian Tchaikovsky's Elder Race, a junior anthropologist on a distant planet must help the locals he has sworn to study to save a planet from an unbeatable foe."
"Try Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky. A very clever blend of fantasy and sci-fi, and a pretty short book as well which should be good for starting out."
#34
G.A. Aiken
4.0
(2)
"Dragon Kin series by G A Aiken."
"Dragon Kin series by G A Aiken. Book 1 and 2 are good but books 3 to 8 are amazing."
#35
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 read acotar. I would recommend plated prisoner!"
#36
Saifedean Ammous
4.0
(2)
"The bitcoin standard yes, but the other 2 after it for sure. It's a trilogy."
"Bitcoin Standard is the best book"
#37
Josh Malerman
4.0
(2)
"Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman"
"Incidents Around The House by Josh Malerman"
#38
Diana Wynne Jones
4.0
(2)
"Dalemark series by Diana Wynne Jones"
"Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones"
#39
M Sinclair
4.0
(2)
"-the red masques series by m sinclair."
"-tears of the siren series by m sinclair."
#40
If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord
3.5
(2)
"If its for my daughter I would defeat a demon lord (fair warning some people dislike the ending due to the romance but my opinion its a good read)"
"If its for my daughter - Aight i have expected that ending from the start so no surprise there"
#41
Banished from the Hero's Party
3.5
(2)
"Banished from the heros party - goodshit romance"
"Banished from the heros party"
#42
Now I'm a Demon Lord, So I'm Going to Keep Living in Another World Happily
3.5
(2)
"Demon lord - lefi♥️"
"Now im a demon lord living happily....(should get you there)"
#43
Lazy Dungeon Master
3.5
(2)
"Lazy dungeon master - yeeet dungeon battle + comedy"
"Lazy dungeon m"
#44
Chilling in Another World with Level 2 Cheats
3.5
(2)
"Lvl 2 kara cheat - pure sugar"
"Chilling in another world with level 2 cheats"
#45
Homer
5.0
(1)
"The Odyssey by Homer."
#46
Andrzej Sapkowski
5.0
(1)
"The Witcher books."
#47
Yoon Ha Lee
5.0
(1)
"The Machineries of Empire Series by Yoon Ha Lee sounds like something you might enjoy, based on the themes you're interested in."
#48
The Deer and the Cauldron
5.0
(1)
"The Deer and the Cauldron is a classic that is pretty much as witty and shameless as it gets."
#49
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(1)
"Tolkien, Gene Wolfe, Ursula Le Guin, Robin Hobb are all as good or better imo."
#50
Patricia McKillip
5.0
(1)
"I haven't scrolled all the way down but as far as prose goes, Patricia McKilip is one of my favorites."
#51
Stephanie Hudson
5.0
(1)
"Afterlife Saga by Stephanie Hudson. Fantastic!"
#52
Dennis Taylor
5.0
(1)
"The Bobiverse series by Dennis Taylor."
#53
Tearmoon Empire
5.0
(1)
"Tearmoon Empire is pretty much the only LN that has made me laugh out loud."
#54
Robert E. Howard
5.0
(1)
"Original Conan the Barbarian novels by Robert Howard."
#55
Peter S. Beagle
5.0
(1)
"I also see similar beauty in the work of Peter S Beagle."
#56
Sue Lynn Tan
5.0
(1)
"Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan. Female MC, the romance is believable as in you can see the growth towards it and it's a sweet kind of romance, the MC does a lot of growing, the world building is good and you get to see a lot of the different places."
#57
Tad Williams
5.0
(1)
"And add Dragonbone Chair series by Tad Williams."
#58
Frank Herbert
5.0
(1)
"Dune by Frank Herbert. Very detailed writing and an excellent story and characters."
#59
Fritz Leiber
5.0
(1)
"Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series by Fritz Leiber."
#60
Mike Truck
5.0
(1)
"Five trials by Mike truck is awesome, you can find it on Kindle store."
#61
Martha Wells
5.0
(1)
"I also really personally recommend the Murderbot series by Martha Wells."
#62
The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress
4.0
(1)
"The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress. I think the guy and girl are both main characters."
#63
Secrets of the Silent Witch
4.0
(1)
"Secrets of the silent witch is a good one"
#64
Laura Thalassa
4.0
(1)
"The bargainers series by Laura thalassa."
#65
S.A. Chakraborty
4.0
(1)
"I recommend the Daevabad trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty. The first book is The City of Brass. It meets all of your qualifications, and it has a really interesting and unique world."
#66
Robin McKinley
4.0
(1)
"Perhaps The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley? They’re technically YA books but they’re 1980s high fantasy!"
#67
Gaston Leroux
4.0
(1)
"The only ones that I know of are either "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux and "Hannibal" by Thomas Harris, but I'm not certain they would be to your liking since both are more thrillers than full on horror novels"
#68
Skill Taker's World Domination
4.0
(1)
"Skill Taker's World Domination ~ Building a slave harem in a different world"
#69
Finding Avalon
4.0
(1)
"Finding Avalon: The Quest of A Chaosbringer might be something you'd like."
#70
Daniel O'Malley
4.0
(1)
"Can I recommend one of my favourite, “The Rook” by Daniel O’Malley? I find it easy to read but it’s still super intriguing and captivating."
#71
TDG
4.0
(1)
"TDG!!"
#72
Carissa Broadbent
4.0
(1)
"The war of lost hearts by carissa broadbent."
#73
Perfect World
4.0
(1)
"Perfect World even the tags say he's shameless. he is OP"
#74
Tamora Pierce
4.0
(1)
"The Tortall books by Tamora Pierce. Several series set in the same world building on each other, awesome female protagonists and side characters."
#75
I Shall Seal the Heavens
4.0
(1)
"I shall seal the heavens. u need your crack"
#76
Mushoku Tensei
4.0
(1)
"Mushoku Tensei"
#77
Anne McCaffrey & Mercedes Lackey
4.0
(1)
"Anne McCaffrey and Mercedes Lackey have great fantasy series. Also the Princess Bride is great to read out loud."
#78
Guy Gavriel Kay
4.0
(1)
"I am about 3/4 of the way through Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay and it has reminded me of Kingkiller a few times."
#79
Jacquiline Carrey
4.0
(1)
""The Sundering" duology by jacquiline carrey. A similar setting to LoTR, where a the forces of light are gathering, awaiting the moment a chosen few are able to penetrate the lands of darkness to obtain the only weapon capable of defeating the dark lord Satoris."
#80
Django Wexler
4.0
(1)
"The Shadow Campaigns by Django Wexler. The latter is flintlock fantasy."
#81
Christopher Pike
4.0
(1)
"The Season of Passage by Christopher Pike. You won't regret it!!!"
#82
Sebastien de Castell
4.0
(1)
"The rage of dragons fits this verry well, it’s grim dark which I know you like. Highly violent it’s more tribal than medival however."
#83
William Goldman
4.0
(1)
"Ooooh, I forgot about Princess Bride. Never read the book myself, I think he'll love that one."
#84
R.F. Kuang
4.0
(1)
"The poppy war by RF Kuang"
#85
Gifting
4.0
(1)
"The MC is funny, not OP but he win all the fight with intelligence & tactics [Gifting]"
#86
Poul Anderson
4.0
(1)
"The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson. It was published the same year as The Fellowship of the Ring, it's a lot shorter than LOTR, and it was also influenced by Norse mythology."
#87
Slave Harem
3.0
(1)
"Slave Harem"
#88
Long Live Summons
3.0
(1)
"Whoops: Long Live Summons"
#89
Assassin Landlord & Beauty Tenants
3.0
(1)
"Assassin Landlord & Beauty Tenants"
#90
The Great Cleric
3.0
(1)
"The Great Cleric. I don't remember how nuanced the MC is to call him generic (the plot certainly was as far as I've read, however), but kind, a troll, someone who pushes himself for people but not for profit... Check, check, and check."
#91
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
3.0
(1)
"Afireta common place to worlds strongest"
#92
Full Clearing a World with a Goddess with Zero Believers
3.0
(1)
"Full clearing a world with a goddess with zero believers"
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