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Neal Stephenson

4.4

(5)

"My first thought would be "The Baroque Cycle", a series of three novels by Neal Stepenson centered around the Issac Newton era."

"Science fiction modern Neal Stephenson."

"Gates of fire by Steven Pressfield."

"Seven eves by Neal Stephenson."

"The Martian. Sci-fi with very good science."

Stephen King

5.0

(4)

"11/2263 by Stephen King sounds like a good jump from non-fiction."

"11/22/63 by Stephen King is a phenomenal read."

"11/22/63 by Stephen King."

"11-22-63 by Stephen King is really great fiction."

Andy Weir

4.8

(4)

"Definitely need to read Project Hail Mary!"

"Science fiction modern Andy Weir."

"The Martian or Project Hail Mary."

"Also The Martian in the same vein."

Ken Follett

4.8

(4)

"Pillars of the Earth - historical fiction."

"The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett."

"Historical fiction Ken Follet."

"The needle by Ken follett"

Umberto Eco

5.0

(3)

"The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco"

"Great book and a pretty good movie, too!"

"Historical fiction Umberto Eco."

Dan Simmons

5.0

(3)

"Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons is the scariest book I ever read."

"My other rec is Hyperion by Dan Simmons."

"Science Fiction classic . Hyperion."

Louis de Wohl

5.0

(3)

"Louis de Wohl's fictionised accounts of the lives of the saints are great"

Max Brooks

4.7

(3)

"World War Z by Max Brooks."

"World War Z is a good one to go for. It is written as a reporter taking First-Hand accounts from survivors."

Bernard Cornwell

4.7

(3)

"Due to her affinity for fiction books, I would recommend anything by Bernard Cornwell."

"Military Historical fiction Bernard Cornwell."

"Saxon Stories by Cromwell - more historical fiction."

#10

Octavia Butler

4.7

(3)

"Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler without a doubt."

"I would suggest Kindred by Octavia E Butler!"

"Lilith’s Brood trilogy, by Octavia Butler."

#11

J.K. Rowling

5.0

(2)

"Harry Potter."

"I couldn’t put Harry Potter down once I started."

#12

I, Claudius

5.0

(2)

"It’s a golden oldie, but _I, Claudius_ (and the sequel, _Claudius the God_ ) by Robert Graves."

"I, Claudius and Claudius the God, by Robert Graves."

#13

Dennis E. Taylor

5.0

(2)

"Dennis E. Taylor's, "Bobiverse" series."

"Personally, I'm very fond of the Bobiverse series."

#14

Pierce Brown

5.0

(2)

"Sci fi that's very character driven but with military tactics and intrigue."

"Can’t recommend it enough"

#15

Piranesi

5.0

(2)

"N/A"

#16

Kristin Hannah

5.0

(2)

"The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah"

"The Women by Kristin Hannah came in on my Libby list a few weeks ago and I couldn’t turn it off."

#17

Becky Chambers

5.0

(2)

"The Wayfarers series by Becky Chambers"

"Check out *Psalm for the Wild Built* by Becky Chambers. It got be back into fiction and storytelling."

#18

Hilary Mantel

5.0

(2)

"Any book by the great Hilary Mantel . RIP ."

"The Thomas Cromwell trilogy by Hilary Mantel. It's very popular at the moment."

#19

John Steinbeck

5.0

(2)

"Any John Steinbeck. You won't be disappointed."

"East of Eden by John Steinbeck."

#20

Brandon Sanderson

5.0

(2)

"The Mistborn saga and the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson are both great."

#21

Blake Crouch

5.0

(2)

"You said you liked silo, so try something by blake crouch."

"Recursion by Blake Crouch."

#22

World War Z

4.5

(2)

"World War Z by Max Brooks."

"World War Z - Max Brooks."

#23

Patrick O'Brian

4.5

(2)

"The Aubrey Maturin series by Patrick O'brien."

"The *Aubrey/Maturin* series by Patrick O'Brian are extremely well written."

#24

Robert Graves

4.5

(2)

"I, Claudius by Robert Graves."

#25

Blood Meridian

4.5

(2)

"The one that sat with me the most: Blood Meridian."

"“Blood Meridian” by Cormac McCarthy. It’s a challenging read but every man should give it a go."

#26

Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.5

(2)

"The *Children of Time* and *Final architecture* trilogies by Adrian Tchaikovsky."

"Children of Time might also be interesting."

#27

Michael Crichton

4.0

(2)

"...anything by Michael Crichton."

"First thing that comes to mind is Michael Crichton."

#28

James Michener

4.0

(2)

"Try historical fiction like James Michener (Tales from the South Pacific, Hawaii)"

"Try James Michener for sweeping historical sagas"

#29

Fyodor Dostoevsky

5.0

(1)

"Dostoyevsky's Notes From the Underground."

#30

Andre Agassi

5.0

(1)

"Also: "Open", Andre Aggasi biography."

#31

Diana Wynne Jones

5.0

(1)

"And Diana Wynne Jones' Howl's Moving Castle trilogy!"

#32

Ann Napolitano

5.0

(1)

"Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. Modern adaptation of Little Women that is heavy on the drama!"

#33

Rainbow Rowell

5.0

(1)

"Eleanor and Park was a great book."

#34

Tara Westover

5.0

(1)

"I second "Educated" by Tara Westover. Excellent book."

#35

Bram Stoker

5.0

(1)

"If you haven’t read Dracula by Bram Stoker, it’s just an absolute must for you."

#36

Veronica Roth

5.0

(1)

"Divergent trilogy."

#37

Marissa Meyer

5.0

(1)

"Cinder series. I love it so much and it’s always my go to for teens."

#38

Gregory David Roberts

5.0

(1)

"Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts was my bridging book into fiction."

#39

Ann Brashares

5.0

(1)

"Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares."

#40

Jeanette Walls

5.0

(1)

""The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls."

#41

Elizabeth Kostova

5.0

(1)

"But, I also recommend The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova."

#42

Daniel Mason

5.0

(1)

"The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason"

#43

Alex Garland

5.0

(1)

"Try 'The Beach' by Alex Garland."

#44

Lisa See

5.0

(1)

"Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See"

#45

Suzanne Collins

5.0

(1)

"The Hunger Games trilogy."

#46

Ruta Sepetys

5.0

(1)

"Anything historical fiction, i recommend the author ruta sepetys she only does historical fiction and they’re easy reads."

#47

Alyssa Cole

5.0

(1)

"When no one is Watching - Alyssa Cole."

#48

Deborah Harkness

5.0

(1)

"A Discovery of Witches. Not queer but fantastic academic setting with witches and vampires."

#49

Sarah Dessen

5.0

(1)

"For contemporary YA I really like the YA novels by Sarah Dessen, especially 'Along for the Ride' and 'The Truth About Forever'."

#50

John Green

5.0

(1)

"The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns are by John Green and excellent."

#51

Benjamin Labatut

5.0

(1)

"Some I have especially liked are the books of Benjamin Labatut."

#52

Richard Adams

5.0

(1)

"My go to suggestion is often Watership Down by Richard Adams."

#53

John Irving

5.0

(1)

"Read The World According to Garp by John Irving."

#54

Drew Williams

5.0

(1)

"The Stars Now Unclaimed by Drew Williams"

#55

Patrick Rothfuss

5.0

(1)

"The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss."

#56

Timothy Zahn

5.0

(1)

"The Icarus Hunt by Timothy Zahn"

#57

TJ Klune

5.0

(1)

"I just read the first part of „the extraordinaries“ by tj klune(a wonderful author, love everything he ever wrote) and cried laughing and cried crying."

#58

Markus Zusak

5.0

(1)

"I also always recommend The Book Thief."

#59

Robin Benway

5.0

(1)

"I also like 'Audrey Wait!' by Robin Benway, though at this point it's a bit of a time capsule to teen culture of the mid-aughts."

#60

Michael Chabon

5.0

(1)

"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon."

#61

Paulo Coelho

5.0

(1)

"The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho. A life enhancing read, good for the heart and mind."

#62

Agustina Bazterrica

5.0

(1)

"*Tender is the Flesh* is a wild ride."

#63

Nathan Lowell

5.0

(1)

"Nathan Lowell's, "Tales of the Solar Clippers" series."

#64

Robin Cook

5.0

(1)

"Try Robin Cook, preferably start with Sphinx."

#65

Alastair Reynolds

5.0

(1)

"The *Revelation Space* series and *House of Suns* by Alastair Reynolds."

#66

Elizabeth Moon

5.0

(1)

"Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon"

#67

Richard Powers

5.0

(1)

"Overstory by Richard Powers."

#68

Daniel Kehlemann

5.0

(1)

"*Measuring the world* by Daniel Kehlemann."

#69

Shannon Hale

5.0

(1)

"You might like Shannon Hale's 'Books of Bayern' series (the first is Goose Girl)."

#70

Graham Greene

4.0

(1)

"Graham Greene has some good Catholic fiction."

#71

Walter M. Miller Jr.

4.0

(1)

"Canticle for Leibowitz is a little quirky but fun sci fi."

#72

Fredrik Backman

4.0

(1)

"A man called ove by fredrick backman."

#73

Gene Wolfe

4.0

(1)

"I really enjoyed the series “Book of The New Sun” by Gene Wolfe."

#74

Marilynne Robinson

4.0

(1)

"Gilead by marilyyne robinson."

#75

Catherine Hernandez

4.0

(1)

"Scarborough by catherine hernandez."

#76

Haruki Murakami

4.0

(1)

"Wind-up bird chronicle by murakami."

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