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249 reviews from r/fantasyromance, r/Fantasy, r/CasualConversation and 38 more subreddits
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#1
DC Comics
5.0
(13)
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
"All pretty self contained. Easy great recommendations."
#2
Brandon Sanderson
4.6
(5)
"My 9yo started reading Sanderson books last year."
"These books are engaging and perfect for younger adults."
"If you like sci-fi/fantasy, try any series by Brandon Sanderson."
"No romance - just YA fantasy, and while we're all still waiting for Sanderson to eventually get back to writing the second one, I really enjoyed it on its own."
"Sanderson is good at keeping romance pretty chaste, it has a unique magic system, and it's a great adventure series."
#3
Amazon
4.6
(5)
"I really liked this book for Okta training, rather than protocols more generally."
"Also recommended was this book."
"Amazon has the Penguin Classics edition for $15"
"These books are great to flip through but learning from a book takes a lot of discipline."
"Another edition for $12.99"
#4
Robin McKinley
4.2
(5)
"Check out Beauty, a classic telling of Beauty and the Beast with lots of descriptions of clothes, environments, food, etc."
"The Blue Sword is a hero's journey type story with a female protagonist who discovers she has a mystic connection to a desert land."
"Sunshine is urban fantasy with vampires, might be a tad violent for her, but not dark in any real way."
"I loved Robin McKinley's work when I was her age."
"Chalice is a romantic fantasy about land-based guardian magic."
#5
Garth Nix
5.0
(4)
"A personal favorite of mine when I was around 10 is the key of the kingdom series by Garth nix."
"Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix."
"The old kingdom series by Garth Nix. My kids love it!"
"A captivating start to the Old Kingdom Trilogy, blending fantasy and adventure seamlessly."
#6
Rick Riordan
5.0
(3)
"Get your kids into Percy Jackson."
"Redwall, Narnia, Percy Jackson. Especially if he liked Harry Potter, Percy Jackson."
"I second Ranger’s Apprentice (and the authors other series, Brotherband) maybe the Narnia books?"
#7
Emily Oster
4.7
(3)
"He is actually enjoying the books too."
"Happy reading to your husband!"
"Take what works for you, leave what doesn’t."
#8
Star Wars
4.7
(3)
"Great books there! Love the X-Wing series and Thrawn Trilogy."
"Thrawn Trilogy probably one of my favs of all time."
"Haven’t read Leia, Princess … but I hear it’s pretty good."
#9
Tamora Pierce
4.7
(3)
"She'll be obsessed, I promise."
"Everything Tamora Pierce has ever written is a must-read for fantasy lovers."
"I'll second any recs for Tamora Pierce."
#10
Patricia Wrede
5.0
(2)
"Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C Wrede."
"Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede."
#11
Reader's Digest
5.0
(2)
"My favorite books: Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing"
"Readers digest complete guide to sewing. Fantastic edition"
#12
Blake Crouch
5.0
(2)
"Followed by {{Recursion by Blake Crouch}}."
"The most gripping book I’ve read in the last few years is {{Dark Matter by Blake Crouch}}."
#13
Diana Wynne Jones
5.0
(2)
"The Chrestomanci books by Dianna Wynne Jones are really good!"
"This book has two sequels and is a fantastic read."
#14
Eric Carle
5.0
(2)
"My 13 mo old’s favorites in the first year were all board books by Eric Carle."
"I also enjoy The Very Hungry Caterpillar."
#15
YouTube
5.0
(2)
"These YT videos were recommended to me."
"YT videos of the author Justin Richer speaking at the Identiverse conference in 2018."
#16
Dr. Seuss
5.0
(2)
"Dr Seuss board books are always a hit."
"I Am The Lorax is another favorite."
#17
Jonathan Stroud
5.0
(2)
"The humour is great, loved the characters, and the stories are a lot of fun to read."
"Bartimaues has wizards and fits spooky season."
#18
Mercedes Lackey
5.0
(2)
"Written more recently and a different world, it's very fun, also has a romance but secondary to a very neat plot."
"It's more fantasy but there is romance. Her books pretty much all have a solid romance/love story, but it's second to the main plot."
#19
Scholastic
5.0
(2)
"I was a big Goosebumps fan when I was a kid."
"I also really liked Animorphs."
#20
X-Files
5.0
(2)
"Particularly enjoyable"
"Pretty entertaining"
#21
Suzanne Collins
4.5
(2)
"Check out **Gregor the Overlander** by Suzanne Collins."
"Not really romantasy but has a minor romance subplot; great for younger kids."
#22
Audible
4.5
(2)
"Best money I ever spent. Period."
"Unlimited books"
#23
Gisoom
4.5
(2)
"A great collection of Armenian poetry."
"A wonderful resource with many gems."
#24
Adrienne Young
4.5
(2)
"I loved Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young."
"There is another story by the same author called The World of Narrows, that's about pirates!"
#25
Maangchi
4.5
(2)
"Maangchi is a fantastic resource for authentic Korean recipes!"
"Maangchi's website is very helpful for learning about Korean food."
#26
Cengage
4.5
(2)
"It's always good to learn physics and chemistry from a reputed teacher."
"Maths is doable."
#27
Marvel
4.0
(2)
"How to Draw Comics The Marvel Way (fight me!)"
"It's extremely old school for character designs."
#28
What to Expect
4.0
(2)
"I think it’s good practice to get information from all over the place."
"The app helped us learn about the baby's development and my body during pregnancy."
#29
Bella Forrest
4.0
(2)
"The Girl Who Dared to Think series is also worth looking into, with a similar tone."
"The Gender Game series is engaging with some romance and action, less gory than the Hunger Games."
#30
Loomis
3.0
(2)
"I have benefited from Loomis."
"I just got rid of my Loomis books."
#31
James Gurney
3.0
(2)
"The instruction is perfect, but it's for a very advanced audience."
"While it's a good introduction for beginners, it lacks depth for those familiar with art books."
#32
JL Collins
5.0
(1)
"The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins."
#33
Andrew Tobias
5.0
(1)
"Book: The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need (Revised Edition 2022) by Andrew Tobias."
#34
Kristin Hannah
5.0
(1)
"Consider The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, it's beautifully written."
#35
Bjarne Stroustrup
5.0
(1)
"The two most reputable C++ books are The C++ Programming Language by Bjarne Stroustrup."
#36
Marshall B. Rosenberg
5.0
(1)
"Non-Violent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg is a good one for general communication!"
#37
Beth Kobliner
5.0
(1)
"*Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties* by Beth Kobliner is an excellent read."
#38
Narasimha Krumanchi
5.0
(1)
"If you’re a new learner you can try this book which is easy to understand."
#39
Fredrik Backman
5.0
(1)
"Another option could be A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman."
#40
Ramit Sethi
5.0
(1)
"Anything from Ramit Sethi."
#41
Richard Adams
5.0
(1)
"Some that haven't been mentioned: Watership Down by Richard Adams."
#42
Lisa McCann
5.0
(1)
"Unwanteds by Lisa McCann."
#43
Trix Solier
5.0
(1)
"Trix Solier. It's a brilliant book."
#44
Terry Pratchett
5.0
(1)
"The Tiffany Aching series from Discworld by Terry Pratchett."
#45
Daniel Kahneman
5.0
(1)
"Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman !"
#46
Gordon Allport
5.0
(1)
"Gordon Allport's "The Nature of Prejudice" From 1959. It's a classic and the foundation for alot of modern prejudice research."
#47
Nicki Pau Preto
5.0
(1)
"The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents by Nicki Pau Preto."
#48
Vincent Pitisci
5.0
(1)
"The Essential Tarot: Unlocking the Mystery by Vincent Pitisci. Taught me a lot and it was the foundation for me being the fluent reader I am now."
#49
Matt Dinniman
5.0
(1)
"The Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman."
#50
Jessa Crispin
5.0
(1)
"I recently read “The Creative Tarot: A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life” by Jessa Crispin and liked it."
#51
C.S. Lewis
5.0
(1)
"I'll second The Chronicles of Narnia. My 7 year old loved it."
#52
John Flanagan
5.0
(1)
"I loved the rangers apprentice and Artemis fowl."
#53
Kieran Larwood
5.0
(1)
"Big fan of Kieran Larwood for mid grade fantasy."
#54
David Ellis
5.0
(1)
"Look Closer by David Ellis was another thriller I loved recently."
#55
Laura Ingalls Wilder
5.0
(1)
"Some books I remember my mom reading to me and my sister around that age: Chronicles of Narnia, The Boxcar Children series, The Little House/Laura Ingalls Wilder books."
#56
Amy Tintera
5.0
(1)
"I recently read Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera and loved it."
#57
Bertha Banner
5.0
(1)
"My go to for hand-sewing technique."
#58
Brandon Mull
5.0
(1)
"Brandon Mull’s Fablehaven series is great for kids that age."
#59
Butterick Publishing Company
5.0
(1)
"Is a good guide for techniques and alteration methods."
#60
Anna Lembke
5.0
(1)
"I can highly recommend “Dopamine Nation” by Anna Lembke."
#61
Lemony Snicket
5.0
(1)
"You can try *A Series of Unfortunate Events* which is for that age group."
#62
Iranketab
5.0
(1)
"An insightful book about the life of H. Tumanyan."
#63
Simple Path to Wealth
5.0
(1)
"Top audiobook."
#64
Common Sense on Investing
5.0
(1)
"Top audiobook."
#65
Bob
5.0
(1)
"Bob books are fantastic and highly recommended!"
#66
iquanta
5.0
(1)
"You can prefer Iquanta's book as their content is good."
#67
Karin Slaughter
5.0
(1)
"The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter is dark and gritty!"
#68
Francisco Colayco
5.0
(1)
"Easy reading and in Filipino settings. It changed my life and helped me increase my net worth."
#69
Dave Ramsey
5.0
(1)
"Should give students a proper roadmap on finances."
#70
Megan Whalen Turner
5.0
(1)
"The Queen’s Thief series is excellent and the first book is fairly different from the rest."
#71
Lynette Noni
5.0
(1)
"My 13yo niece was a big fan!"
#72
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(1)
"It changed my life and is my favorite book to this day."
#73
Eric Ries
5.0
(1)
"It gives you all the basics."
#74
Max Bralier
5.0
(1)
"It's really fun and has some illustrations."
#75
Axie Oh
5.0
(1)
"It's based on Korean mythology and has very sweet romance. Bittersweet but happy ending."
#76
Michael E. Gerber
5.0
(1)
"Talks about the different roles of business and why people fail at first. Super interesting."
#77
Random House
5.0
(1)
"A delightful and engaging story for children."
#78
Tim Ferriss
5.0
(1)
"Talks about how to leverage people's time and automate your business."
#79
Elizabeth Lim
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommended!"
#80
Aaron Huh
5.0
(1)
"The recipes are simple, easy, and contain shortcuts to create awesome flavors with less time & effort."
#81
Kerstin Gier
5.0
(1)
"Loved it at a similar age, it's what got me into romance books in the first place :D There's time travel, family secrets and it's a really cozy, fun read."
#82
Lindsay Stordahl
5.0
(1)
"Why is there so much conflicting information and advice about pregnancy?"
#83
Malkiel
5.0
(1)
"An essential guide to understanding the stock market."
#84
Rich Dad
5.0
(1)
"A transformative book that changes your perspective on money."
#85
Camilla Reid
5.0
(1)
"These books are so engaging for infants and toddlers."
#86
N/A
5.0
(1)
"The book provides a comprehensive checklist for launching and growing a business without paid ads."
#87
Cynthia Hand
5.0
(1)
"Not your typical fantasy book but I had so much fun reading it when I was younger."
#88
John S Pratt
5.0
(1)
"Great way to learn rudiments AND how to put them to practical use."
#89
Noah Kagan
5.0
(1)
"Basically talks about testing product before going all in and you can conceptualize a profitable company over a weekend."
#90
Bogle
5.0
(1)
"A must-read for anyone interested in investing."
#91
Tracy Deonn
5.0
(1)
"Legendborn by Tracy Deonn is literally so good!"
#92
Peter Serpico
5.0
(1)
"Peter Serpico’s Learning Korean is a really great technique cookbook."
#93
Sohui Kim
5.0
(1)
"Korean Home Cooking by Sohui Kim was basically my pandemic crash course in Korean cooking."
#94
Harlan Ellison
5.0
(1)
"The stories he writes are a special kind of horror."
#95
Philip Pullman
5.0
(1)
"A great series with three books, starting with The Golden Compass."
#96
Mayo Clinic
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed the experience of my husband reading it to me during our first pregnancy, and I would highly recommend it."
#97
R.L. Stine
5.0
(1)
"My son really liked Goosebumps when he was younger."
#98
Catherine Bakewell
5.0
(1)
"A lovely wholesome cozy fantasy with positive themes for young teenagers."
#99
Adrian Kulp
5.0
(1)
"My husband loved this book!"
#100
Alfred
5.0
(1)
"Covers fundamentals like grip, stroke technique, counting and subdividing, and reading notation."
#101
William Soutar
5.0
(1)
"He spent the last ten years of his life bedridden with ankylosing spondylitis. Zero self-pity."
#102
Gottman
5.0
(1)
"Gottman provides a solid foundation for couples therapy, allowing for structured and effective sessions."
#103
Babylit
5.0
(1)
"We love the Babylit classic board books. They have Pride and Prejudice, Romeo and Juliet, The Odyssey, and all sorts of fun ones!"
#104
Leslie Schrock
5.0
(1)
"I like that it's the same books just so we're on the same page regarding information."
#105
Tom Fox
5.0
(1)
"I actually find Tom Fox's book a godsend."
#106
Sandra Boynton
5.0
(1)
"I like the Sandra Boynton boards books with all the animals."
#107
Joel Rothman
5.0
(1)
"Basic Drumming by Joel Rothman is a very helpful tool."
#108
Gutenberg
5.0
(1)
"A rich collection of Armenian legends and poems that captures the essence of Armenian culture."
#109
Random Walk Down Wall Street
5.0
(1)
"Top audiobook."
#110
Libgen
5.0
(1)
"Libgen is an excellent resource for accessing a wide range of books and articles."
#111
Indestructibles
5.0
(1)
"Indestructibles are AMAZING. My daughter could chew, rip at, throw them with no damage."
#112
Baby 411
5.0
(1)
"This book was very helpful for bringing the baby home and caring for it."
#113
Precious Little Sleep
5.0
(1)
"It's obviously focused on the sleep piece, but sleep (or lack thereof) is a pretty huge part of the baby days."
#114
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
5.0
(1)
"I HIGHLY recommend both How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen and Good Inside."
#115
Good Inside
5.0
(1)
"I HIGHLY recommend both How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen and Good Inside."
#116
Gillian Flynn
5.0
(1)
"I like Gillian Flynn better."
#117
PG
5.0
(1)
"PG is a great resource for physics."
#118
King
5.0
(1)
"Has all the bachman and most of the king books"
#119
Greek Gods
5.0
(1)
"It has a lot of stories about the gods, and I find it very fun to read. They're good for learning more about the gods. Having Percy as a narrator makes it very entertaining."
#120
The Kite Runner
5.0
(1)
"Other random books I really liked were the Kite Runner."
#121
A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius
5.0
(1)
"Other random books I really liked were A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius."
#122
Middlesex
5.0
(1)
"Other random books I really liked were Middlesex."
#123
A Man In Full
5.0
(1)
"Other random books I really liked were A Man in Full."
#124
The Amazing Adventures Of Cavalier And Clay
5.0
(1)
"Other random books I really liked were The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay."
#125
Augusten Borroughs
5.0
(1)
"If you like comedic non-fiction try Augusten Borroughs."
#126
David Sedaris
5.0
(1)
"If you like comedic non-fiction try David Sedaris."
#127
David Baldacci
5.0
(1)
"If you like mystery you can try David Baldacci."
#128
Harlan Coben
5.0
(1)
"If you like mystery you can try Harlan Coben."
#129
Ernest Cline
5.0
(1)
"I also love Ernest Cline."
#130
Andy Weir
5.0
(1)
"I also love Andy Weir."
#131
Pierce Brown
5.0
(1)
"If you like sci-fi/fantasy, try any series by Pierce Brown."
#132
The Last Of The Breed
5.0
(1)
"The last of the breed by Louis l’amour"
#133
Steven King Books
5.0
(1)
"A number of iconic Steven king books, highly recommended “the stand”"
#134
Hail Mary
5.0
(1)
"Hail Mary"
#135
The Martian
5.0
(1)
"The Martian"
#136
Game Of Thrones
5.0
(1)
"Game of Thrones"
#137
Tarzan
5.0
(1)
"The first 2-3 Tarzan books are really good and highly recommend"
#138
Lessons In Industrial Instrumentation
5.0
(1)
"Lessons In Industrial Instrumentation is also free"
#139
Color&Light
5.0
(1)
"Form modeling"
#140
Iphone
5.0
(1)
"Unlimited books"
#141
Bard
5.0
(1)
"Library can help you"
#142
Clio
5.0
(1)
"A book i thought I had to buy new has an ebook for download in Columbia’s library"
#143
The House In The Cerulean Sea
5.0
(1)
"Warm hug"
#144
Sri Aurobindo
5.0
(1)
"The best is probably anything by Sri Aurobindo. Essays on Gita for starters"
#145
Mcmillan
5.0
(1)
"Some other good stuff includes Process/Industrial Instrumentation and Controls by McMillan"
#146
Wurth
5.0
(1)
"Goes from the basics up to reference designs you can use at work"
#147
Bela Liptak
5.0
(1)
"The Bela Liptak bibles"
#148
Kurt Vonnegut
5.0
(1)
"Great"
#149
Suze Orman
4.0
(1)
"Young, Fabulous and Broke by Orman."
#150
Napoleon Hill
4.0
(1)
"Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill."
#151
George S. Clason
4.0
(1)
"The Richest Man in Babylon - George S. Clason."
#152
Melissa Jean-Baptiste
4.0
(1)
"I really liked “So This Is Why I’m Broke” by Melissa Jean-Baptiste."
#153
Julie Menanno
4.0
(1)
"Secure Love by Julie Menanno is about attachment theory."
#154
Robert Kiyosaki
4.0
(1)
"Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki - His politics are questionable but the book is 100% SOLID."
#155
The Budgetnista
4.0
(1)
"Get Good with Money by The Budgetnista."
#156
Stanley Lippman
4.0
(1)
"C++ Primer by Stanley Lippman is a bit lighter."
#157
Alan Garner
4.0
(1)
"Dark is Rising Series, Alan Garner's Weirdstone series."
#158
Mark Twain
4.0
(1)
"Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn - I was a little older when she read these."
#159
Andrew Peterson
4.0
(1)
"In a similar vein, but lesser known, maybe try *The Wingfeather Saga*."
#160
Patrick Ness
4.0
(1)
"Chaos walking by Patrick Ness is sci-fi that contains lots of traditional fantasy elements."
#161
Patricia C. Wrede
4.0
(1)
"Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede is good too."
#162
Take Cara Babies
4.0
(1)
"This woman basically plagiarizes all of the other sources I read and puts it all out there in a very easy to understand format."
#163
Stick Control
4.0
(1)
"Great supplementary exercises for snare drum."
#164
Marissa Meyer
4.0
(1)
"Maybe The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer?"
#165
Cassandra Clare
4.0
(1)
"There's no explicit sex, but based on what I recall, there's kissing and one fade-to-black scene in the third book."
#166
Leigh Bardugo
4.0
(1)
"I also recommend Six of Crows, if she's keen to read about heists."
#167
Penny Simkin
4.0
(1)
"Penny Simpkin's Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn is a great resource."
#168
Lauren Roberts
4.0
(1)
"I personally enjoyed Powerless by Lauren Robberts when I was 14 and it had no spice and the romance wasn’t extreme."
#169
Taco
4.0
(1)
"I have benefited from Point Character Drawing by Taco."
#170
P. Bahadur
4.0
(1)
"Recommended for physical chemistry."
#171
Pediatricians
4.0
(1)
"It's to the point, written by pediatricians, and not necessarily directed at one parent."
#172
Christopher Paolini
4.0
(1)
"There are four books in this series, and it's a good read."
#173
EFT
4.0
(1)
"EFT adds depth and attachment focus, complementing the structure provided by Gottman."
#174
Armenian House
4.0
(1)
"A great resource for Armenian poems with English translations."
#175
Hal Leonard
4.0
(1)
"Used in college lessons with co-author James Sewrey."
#176
Sophie Hannah
4.0
(1)
"Sophie Hannah has kind of similar vibes to me."
#177
Bridgman
4.0
(1)
"I have benefited from Bridgman."
#178
Demigod Files
4.0
(1)
"The Demigod Files has short stories directly related to Percy, if you were more interested in that."
#179
Halo
4.0
(1)
"I enjoyed the first 2-3 Halo"
#180
Lotr
4.0
(1)
"LOTR (can be dense like reading the Bible)"
#181
John Carter
4.0
(1)
"The first and second John Carter books are pretty cool"
#182
Libby
4.0
(1)
"Unlimited books"
#183
Ben Aaronovitch
4.0
(1)
"Like a British X-Files with a dash of fantasy thrown in"
#184
Alias
4.0
(1)
#185
Emerson
4.0
(1)
"Emerson has a lot of instrumentation guides as PDF's"
#186
Podcasts
3.0
(1)
"Unlimited books"
#187
Christopher Fowler
3.0
(1)
"Involves a giant conspiracy like the over-arching plot of the first few seasons of X-Files"
#188
John Marsden
2.0
(1)
"Not fantasy and could be too depressing if she didn't like Hunger Games."
#189
Galaxy
2.0
(1)
"Good book, but I find it difficult."
#190
Christopher Hart
2.0
(1)
"They taught bad habits and how to replicate a specific style but not actually how to draw."
#191
Bridgeman
2.0
(1)
"I just got rid of my Bridgeman books."
#192
Mark Kistler
1.0
(1)
"I absolutely hate Mark Kistler and his 'You can draw in 30 days'. Dude can't even shade a sphere correctly in this book."
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