Best fiction books on Reddit
123 reviews from r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/redscarepod and 8 more subreddits
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#1
Andy Weir
5.0
(5)
"Some fun ones I read the last year or so: - Project Hail Mary"
"An absolute blast of a read, just so much fun."
"I recently finished these two books: Dark Matter & Yellowface. Good pace, easy to read and very engaging."
"* *Project Hail Mary* by Andy Weir."
"Check out 'The Hail Mary Project' by Andy Weir."
#2
Martha Wells
5.0
(4)
"The Murderbot series by Martha Wells"
"The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. Funny, clever, and with some great action scenes."
"***The Murderbot Diaries*** by Martha Wells."
"Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells."
#3
William Goldman
5.0
(3)
"The book is actually BETTER (yes, it’s possible - though the movie is great too)"
"The princess bride by William Goldman"
#4
Sarah J. Maas
4.7
(3)
"A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas: This series is full of adventure, romance, and intrigue."
"A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas: This series is full of adventure, romance, and intrigue."
"A sort of beauty and the beast retelling."
#5
Max Brooks
5.0
(2)
"This will sound silly, but World War Z, it's written after the zombie war."
"World War Z by Max Brooks. (Great book, terrible film adaptation)."
#6
Markus Zusak
5.0
(2)
"The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah or The Book Thief by Markus Zusak might be good for you."
"If you have patience to get through the first few pages, its a gem def!"
#7
Dan Brown
5.0
(2)
"What I love about him is he puts a lot of research into his books."
"Yes, the same who wrote davinci code."
#8
Gail Honeyman
5.0
(2)
"*Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine* by Gail Honeyman is also a solid pick if you want something funny and heartwarming!"
"Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman."
#9
Peter S. Beagle
5.0
(2)
"The last unicorn by Peter S Beagle"
#10
John Steinbeck
5.0
(2)
"A beautiful book. Strongly recommend this."
"3. East of Eden - John Steinbeck"
#11
S.E. Hinton
5.0
(2)
"It’s great for all ages and it’s just an absolute classic. One of my 5/5 star reads"
"*The Outsiders* by S.E. Hinton"
#12
Terry Pratchett
5.0
(2)
"The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. I’d suggest starting with Guards! Guards!"
"Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. Every book is fairly short and easy to read."
#13
Matt Dinniman
5.0
(2)
"The Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman"
"Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman."
#14
Philip Pullman
5.0
(2)
"His Dark Materials! It's one of my favorite favorite favoritesssss!"
"Those are wonderful - and the Chronicles of Narnia series by CS Lewis are too."
#15
Ken Follett
5.0
(2)
"Start with Pillars of the Earth or the Fall of Giants."
"I really enjoyed Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett."
#16
Matt Haig
5.0
(2)
"For books with short chapters, try *The Midnight Library* by Matt Haig or *The Alchemist* by Paulo Coelho."
"The Midnight Library by Matt Haig might be perfect for your friend."
#17
Douglas Adams
5.0
(2)
"Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy."
"Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy."
#18
Kelly Rimmer
5.0
(2)
"Two of my favorites so far of hers are The German Wife, and Truths I Never Told You."
"Kelly Rimmer is an excellent author who has written a number of fictional historical novels."
#19
Cory Doctorow
4.5
(2)
#20
Caroline Kepnes
4.0
(2)
"Chapters are only about ten minutes each, story is engaging."
"You by Caroline Kepnes."
#21
Black Library
4.0
(2)
"In true Dark Elf fashion, Malus is a big dick, but you sympathize with him."
"Simple adventures around the world with a stubborn dwarf that seeks a glorious death and his human friend."
#22
Ali Hazelwood
4.0
(2)
"Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood"
"The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood"
#23
Dungeon Crawler Carl
5.0
(1)
"The last series I hyperfixated on was Dungeon Crawler Carl. Read all current 6 books in about a week."
#24
Fredrik Backman
5.0
(1)
"Any books by Fredrik Backman. My favorite was the Beartown series."
#25
Pearl Buck
5.0
(1)
"Pearl Buck's *The Good Earth* is a fantastic book too."
#26
I Survived
5.0
(1)
"My niece LOVES the "I Survived" series, fictional (I think) accounts of kids surviving real catastrophies throughout time."
#27
Anita Anand
5.0
(1)
"The Patient Assassin by Anita Anand is super engaging and fascinating."
#28
Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
(1)
"The Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold"
#29
Edward Rutherfurd
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Edward Rutherfurd. He writes long fiction novels that mention real events."
#30
Emily St. John Mandel
5.0
(1)
"I really love Emily St. John Mandel’s books because of her non-linear writing style!!"
#31
Horrible Histories
5.0
(1)
"I ADORED the Horrible Histories series of books when I was a kid, and kept rereading them into my teens."
#32
Jonathan Stroud
5.0
(1)
"{{The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud}} and the rest of the Lockwood & Co series."
#33
Cathy Yardley
5.0
(1)
"Role Playing by Cathy Yardley (best representation I've read so far)"
#34
Chris Van Allsburg
5.0
(1)
"I think the perfect book for your kids would be The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg."
#35
John Kennedy Toole
5.0
(1)
"* *A Confederacy of Dunces*, John Kennedy Toole."
#36
Daniel O'Malley
5.0
(1)
"There is one book that is VERY easy for me to focus on, called 'The rook' by daniel o’malley."
#37
Neal Shusterman
5.0
(1)
"My all-time fav is the Unwind series by Neal Shusterman."
#38
Taylor Jenkins Reid
5.0
(1)
"Was a super enticing read and felt like real old Hollywood."
#39
Norton Juster
5.0
(1)
"*The Phantom Tollbooth* by Norton Juster."
#40
Adam Johnson
5.0
(1)
"I've just finished 'The Orphan Master’s Son' which is fiction, about the life of one man in North Korea."
#41
Neil Gaiman
5.0
(1)
"*The Ocean at the End of the Lane* and *The Graveyard Book* - Neil Gaiman."
#42
Khaled Hosseini
5.0
(1)
"My personal fav is The Kite runner."
#43
Durian Sukegawa
5.0
(1)
"*Sweet Bean Paste* by Durian Sukegawa"
#44
Naomi Salman
5.0
(1)
"Nothing but the Rain by Naomi Salman, a novella just under 100 pages I believe!"
#45
Jane Austen
5.0
(1)
"*Lady Susan* by Jane Austen"
#46
Cho Nam-Joo
5.0
(1)
"*Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982* by Cho Nam-Joo"
#47
J.K. Rowling
5.0
(1)
"Is very easy to read"
#48
Orson Scott Card
5.0
(1)
"Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card."
#49
Jenny Offill
5.0
(1)
"*Dept. of Speculation* by Jenny Offill"
#50
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
5.0
(1)
#51
Sohn Won-Pyung
5.0
(1)
"*Almond* by Sohn Won-Pyung - it’s just slightly over 250 but so worth it in my opinion!"
#52
David Walliams
5.0
(1)
"Anything by David Walliams is usually brilliant."
#53
James McBride
5.0
(1)
"* *Deacon King Kong*, James McBride. Serious plot, but some of the dialogue between characters is very funny."
#54
Susan Wise Bauer
5.0
(1)
"Consider books like **"The Story of the World" series by Susan Wise Bauer**, which presents history in an engaging narrative style."
#55
Natalie Sue
5.0
(1)
"You will love I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue."
#56
Hilary Mantel
5.0
(1)
"1. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel"
#57
Jennifer Egan
5.0
(1)
"4. Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (reread before I read The Candy House)"
#58
Hiro Arikawa
5.0
(1)
"The traveling cat chronicles by Hiro Arikawa."
#59
Elena Ferrante
5.0
(1)
"2. Neapolitan Novels - Elena Ferrante"
#60
Norman Rush
5.0
(1)
"1. Mortals - Norman Rush"
#61
Marguerite Yourcenar
5.0
(1)
"1 Memoirs of Hadrian-Marguerite Yourcenar. This might be one of the most beautiful books I've ever read."
#62
Larry McMurtry
5.0
(1)
"4. Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry"
#63
Dolly Alderton
5.0
(1)
"Ooh ok, you need to read Good Material by Dolly Alderton."
#64
Margaret Mitchell
5.0
(1)
"Gone with the wind by Margaret Mitchell."
#65
Iain M. Banks
5.0
(1)
"I'd suggest getting into the Culture books from Iain M. Banks, and starting with the ones that focus more on the Minds."
#66
Abir Mukherjee
5.0
(1)
"Recently I read Abir Mukherjees's Sam Wyndham series. I really enjoyed it."
#67
Hanya Yanagihara
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend The People In The Trees by Hanya Yanagihara."
#68
Ivy Fairbanks
4.0
(1)
"Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks"
#69
Olivia Atwater
4.0
(1)
"Half A Soul by Olivia Atwater (not explicitly stated, but felt very demi to me, also doesn't have any sex scenes)"
#70
Geraldine Brooks
4.0
(1)
"Horse by Geraldine Brooks."
#71
Conn Iggulden
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend Conn Iggulden's 'The Emperor' series."
#72
Kristin Hannah
4.0
(1)
"The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, there's a ton of history about the dust bowl and the depression."
#73
Dick Francis
4.0
(1)
"Dick Francis writes about the horse industry in England."
#74
Mary Downing Hahn
4.0
(1)
"Many titles by Mary Downing Hahn have ghost stories."
#75
Frederick Backman
4.0
(1)
"Books by Frederick Backman."
#76
Tessa Afshar
4.0
(1)
"Her book *The Hidden Prince* has all the dynamics you said you enjoyed."
#77
Rob Hart
4.0
(1)
"{{The Warehouse: A Novel by Rob Hart}}"
#78
Robert Harris
4.0
(1)
"Imperium by Robert Harris."
#79
David Wong
4.0
(1)
"Was a fun read"
#80
Colleen McCullough
4.0
(1)
"The Masters of Rome series by Colleen McCullough is well written and researched."
#81
A to Z Mysteries series
4.0
(1)
"A to z mysteries series"
#82
Robert Graves
4.0
(1)
"I, Claudius by Robert Graves is a classic and fairly easy read."
#83
Freya Marske
4.0
(1)
"Freya Marske A Marvelous Light is also good."
#84
Ruth Ware
4.0
(1)
"She writes twisty thrillers that are fairly fast paced."
#85
Celia Lake
4.0
(1)
"You could try Celia Lake, historical romantic fantasy with grown ass adults."
#86
Mervyn Peake
4.0
(1)
"2. Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake"
#87
James M. Cain
4.0
(1)
"5. The Postman Always Rings Twice - James M. Cain"
#88
John Fowler
4.0
(1)
"2 The Magus- John Fowler. I saw it recommended on a thread about The Secret History."
#89
Helen DeWitt
4.0
(1)
"3. The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt"
#90
Patrick O'Brien
4.0
(1)
"My recommendation is thus the Master and Commander series by Patrick O'Brien."
#91
Ilona Andrews
4.0
(1)
"I like the Innkeeper Chronicles series by Illona Andrew."
#92
Agatha Christie
4.0
(1)
"Agatha Christie's especially Hercule Poirot series are good."
#93
Robert Aickman
4.0
(1)
"5. Cold Hand in Mine by Robert Aickman"
#94
Graham McNeill
4.0
(1)
"Might be a bit outdated but good and entertaining nonetheless."
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