Best fiction books on Reddit
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#1
Andy Weir
4.9
(12)
"The Martian."
"The Martian, instead of Project Hail Mary."
"Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir."
"The Martian by Andy Weir."
"Some fun ones I read the last year or so: - Project Hail Mary"
"Anything by Andy Weir is a great scifi starting point. Project Hail Mary has become a favourite of mine."
"An absolute blast of a read, just so much fun."
"*The Martian* by Andy Weir. You may have seen the movie that was based on it."
"* *Project Hail Mary* by Andy Weir."
"Check out 'The Hail Mary Project' by Andy Weir."
#2
John Steinbeck
5.0
(5)
""Grapes of Wrath" by Steinbeck."
"You could try any of John steinbeck's novels... East of Eden."
"You could try any of John steinbeck's novels... the grapes of wrath."
"A beautiful book. Strongly recommend this."
"3. East of Eden - John Steinbeck"
#3
Martha Wells
5.0
(5)
"The Murderbot series by Martha Wells"
"Check out All Systems Red 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."
#4
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"
#5
Dan Brown
5.0
(3)
"Dan Brown as well, he wrote the Da Vinci Code."
"What I love about him is he puts a lot of research into his books."
"Yes, the same who wrote davinci code."
#6
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."
#7
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)."
#8
Stoner
5.0
(2)
"Stoner."
"It wouldn’t be Reddit if I didn’t recommend John William’s Stoner."
#9
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!"
#10
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"
#11
TJ Klune
5.0
(2)
"The House in the Cerulean Sea."
"The house in the cerulean sea!!"
#12
Becky Chambers
5.0
(2)
"Seconding A Psalm for The Wild Built."
"A Psalm for the Wild-Built."
#13
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."
#14
Classic Literature
5.0
(2)
"The original pinnochio is amazing and a good reading level."
"It's a classic, it's fun and if you don't know the original story it will be a blast."
#15
Matt Dinniman
5.0
(2)
"The Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman"
"Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman."
#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
Blake Crouch
5.0
(2)
"Dark matter by blake crouch."
"Read dark matter , pines and the Dresden files"
#18
George Orwell
5.0
(2)
"You could also go for classics like 1984."
"I was at the edge of my seat for both."
#19
Peter S. Beagle
5.0
(2)
"The last unicorn by Peter S Beagle"
#20
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."
#21
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."
#22
Early Morning Riser
5.0
(2)
"I recommend this book all over the place."
"Early morning riser by katherine heiny"
#23
Larry McMurtry
5.0
(2)
""Lonesome Dove" by Larry McMurtry."
"4. Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry"
#24
Murderbot Diaries
5.0
(2)
"Murderbot Diaries."
"Murderbot Diaries give me a feel good vibe as a sysadmin but I couldn't tell you why."
#25
Agatha Christie
5.0
(2)
"They are not too long, and the stories are fantastic."
"Try Dark Matter or any Agatha Christie book, esp And then there were none or the murder of Roger Ackroyd"
#26
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."
#27
Colson Whitehead
5.0
(2)
"The Nickel Boys by Colton Whitehead"
#28
Tom Clancy
5.0
(2)
"I would highly recommend the Terminal List series"
"I think a lot of Tom Clancy would fit your mold."
#29
Stieg Larsson
5.0
(2)
"If you like mysteries: Stieg Larsson: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
"The Millenium Series is definitely up your alley!"
#30
Cory Doctorow
4.5
(2)
#31
Stephen King
4.5
(2)
"On Writing is excellent, so really just start there."
"It's a good read but doesn't actually give you a lot in regard to a writing process itself."
#32
Gillian Flynn
4.5
(2)
"If you like mysteries: Gillian Flynn: Gone Girl"
"Gone Girl."
#33
Alex Michaelides
4.5
(2)
"If you like mysteries: Alex Michaelides: The Silent Patient"
"Is fast paced and has quite short chapters"
#34
James M. Cain
4.5
(2)
"The Postman Always Rings Twice by Cain"
"5. The Postman Always Rings Twice - James M. Cain"
#35
Axie Oh
4.5
(2)
"A retelling of a Chinese tale, it’s part adventure, part romance, part mystery."
"The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea - Axie Oh."
#36
Caroline Kepnes
4.0
(2)
"Chapters are only about ten minutes each, story is engaging."
"You by Caroline Kepnes."
#37
Graham Greene
4.0
(2)
"Graham Greene has some good Catholic fiction."
"Is a fiction book with an interesting insight into pre-Vietnam War Vietnam."
#38
Avery Cates
5.0
(1)
"The Avery Cates series, it's dystopian though."
#39
Walt Longmire
5.0
(1)
"You might like The Walt Longmire series."
#40
Isaac Asimov
5.0
(1)
"I, Robot Isaac Asimov."
#41
Roger Zelazny
5.0
(1)
"The Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny."
#42
The Terror
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend it."
#43
Perry
5.0
(1)
"He won an Edgar award for it, which is the big mystery novel prize given once a year."
#44
Robert Maxwell
5.0
(1)
"You will love the Floridian Candidate by Robert Maxwell!"
#45
Paula Hawkins
5.0
(1)
"If you like mysteries: Paula Hawkins: The Girl on the Train"
#46
Anthologies
5.0
(1)
"My personal favorites are “Rogues” and “Dangerous Women”."
#47
Drew Magary
5.0
(1)
"For some fun, read The Hike by Drew Magary."
#48
Sandkings
5.0
(1)
"The Short Story “Sandkings” is one of the greatest works of short fiction imo"
#49
Thomas Perry
5.0
(1)
"My favorite thriller writer is Thomas Perry."
#50
Lust for Life
5.0
(1)
"I loved it."
#51
The Agony and The Ecstasy
5.0
(1)
"Next on my list is 'The Agony and The Ecstasy'."
#52
Greek Mythology Books
5.0
(1)
"Stephen Fry's books about Greek mythology are great."
#53
The House on the Cerulean Sea
5.0
(1)
"The house on the cerulean sea."
#54
Legends & Lattes
5.0
(1)
"Legends & Lattes."
#55
Under the Whispering Door
5.0
(1)
"Under the whispering door."
#56
Heartstopper
5.0
(1)
"Heartstopper."
#57
Michael D. O'Brien
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Michael D O'Brien. He is an outstanding writer. Giant books with great characters."
#58
Robin Sloan
5.0
(1)
"I would recommend the Ajax Penumbra series by Robin Sloan."
#59
W.E.B. Griffin
5.0
(1)
"W.E.B. Griffin for war and police stories."
#60
Robert Ludlum
5.0
(1)
"You’d probably enjoy Robert Ludlum, he wrote the Bourne series."
#61
Louis Sachar
5.0
(1)
"Holes by Louis Sachar."
#62
Sherlock Holmes
5.0
(1)
"Sherlock Holmes is a classic obviously."
#63
Susan Juby
5.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of Susan Juby's Woefield books."
#64
Donald Westlake
5.0
(1)
"The Dortmunder series, Donald Westlake, heist novels set in NYC."
#65
Ray Bradbury
5.0
(1)
"You could also go for classics like Fahrenheit 451."
#66
Neal Stephenson
5.0
(1)
"Neal Stephenson, Zodiac and Reamde."
#67
Will Ferguson
5.0
(1)
"Happiness by Will Ferguson."
#68
Neil Gaiman
5.0
(1)
"The
Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman."
#69
George McDonald
5.0
(1)
"I loved The Princess and the Goblin and the sequel The Princess and Curdy by George McDonald at that age."
#70
Matthew Reilly
5.0
(1)
"Matthew Reilly Ice Station (1st in the Scarecrow series)."
#71
Heinlein
5.0
(1)
"Try a Heinlein juvenile like "Have Spacesuit Will Travel", which in my opinion is probably his best book overall."
#72
Erik Larson
5.0
(1)
"It is a fictional account of the murders that occurred at the World Fair."
#73
Susan Cooper
5.0
(1)
"The dark is rising series by Susan Cooper is a great children’s classic."
#74
Meg Mason
5.0
(1)
#75
Sally Rooney
5.0
(1)
"Some of my favourites this year have been Normal People by Sally Rooney."
#76
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(1)
"Beginner - Mistborn series."
#77
Suzanne Collins
5.0
(1)
"Beginner - Hunger Games."
#78
J.K. Rowling
5.0
(1)
"I mean Harry Potter isn't too bad."
#79
David Benioff
5.0
(1)
#80
C.S. Lewis
5.0
(1)
"Beginner - Chronicles of Narnia."
#81
T. Kingfisher
5.0
(1)
"A wizard’s guide to defensive baking!"
#82
Premchand
5.0
(1)
"Hey I'll suggest u to go pick up any of premachand's books."
#83
Harry Thompson
5.0
(1)
"It's a fictionalised biography of Robert Fitzroy who, on his second voyage, sailed with Charles Darwin."
#84
Robert Silverberg
4.0
(1)
"Across a Billion years Robert Silverberg."
#85
Smutty romances and horror
4.0
(1)
"Smutty romances and horror are my go to genres!"
#86
Craig Allison
4.0
(1)
"For a newer story, fast paced I suggest Columbus Day by Craig Allison. Funny, gripping and has great characters."
#87
Hugh Howey
4.0
(1)
"Wool by Hugh Howie might work for you."
#88
Walter M. Miller Jr.
4.0
(1)
"Canticle for Leibowitz is a little quirky but fun sci fi."
#89
Jenny Nimmo
4.0
(1)
"The snow spider trilogy by Jenny Nimmo is a nice lesser known series because the stories are Welsh."
#90
W.G. Sebald
4.0
(1)
"Sebald’s The Rings of Saturn should work for you."
#91
J.R.R. Tolkien
4.0
(1)
"Some kids love The Lord of the rings too at 10, especially if they like a lot of words."
#92
Christopher Buehlman
4.0
(1)
"Fun book but the plot still has stakes."
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