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
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."
#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
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."
#8
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"
#9
Stoner
5.0
(2)
"Stoner."
"It wouldn’t be Reddit if I didn’t recommend John William’s Stoner."
#10
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."
#11
TJ Klune
5.0
(2)
"The House in the Cerulean Sea."
"The house in the cerulean sea!!"
#12
Early Morning Riser
5.0
(2)
"I recommend this book all over the place."
"Early morning riser by katherine heiny"
#13
Matt Dinniman
5.0
(2)
"The Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman"
"Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman."
#14
Colson Whitehead
5.0
(2)
"The Nickel Boys by Colton Whitehead"
#15
Blake Crouch
5.0
(2)
"Dark matter by blake crouch."
"Read dark matter , pines and the Dresden files"
#16
George Orwell
5.0
(2)
"You could also go for classics like 1984."
"I was at the edge of my seat for both."
#17
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."
#18
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."
#19
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"
#20
Larry McMurtry
5.0
(2)
""Lonesome Dove" by Larry McMurtry."
"4. Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry"
#21
Peter S. Beagle
5.0
(2)
"The last unicorn by Peter S Beagle"
#22
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."
#23
Becky Chambers
5.0
(2)
"Seconding A Psalm for The Wild Built."
"A Psalm for the Wild-Built."
#24
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."
#25
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."
#26
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."
#27
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)."
#28
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."
#29
Cory Doctorow
4.5
(2)
#30
Alex Michaelides
4.5
(2)
"If you like mysteries: Alex Michaelides: The Silent Patient"
"Is fast paced and has quite short chapters"
#31
Gillian Flynn
4.5
(2)
"If you like mysteries: Gillian Flynn: Gone Girl"
"Gone Girl."
#32
James M. Cain
4.5
(2)
"The Postman Always Rings Twice by Cain"
"5. The Postman Always Rings Twice - James M. Cain"
#33
Heinlein
4.5
(2)
"Try a Heinlein juvenile like "Have Spacesuit Will Travel", which in my opinion is probably his best book overall."
"Heinlein Starship Troopers. Good plot, good characters and years later you’ll be thinking about the politics."
#34
Caroline Kepnes
4.0
(2)
"Chapters are only about ten minutes each, story is engaging."
"You by Caroline Kepnes."
#35
Christopher Moore
5.0
(1)
"Lamb by Christopher Moore, or really anything he's written."
#36
Travis Baldree
5.0
(1)
"Legends and Lattes."
#37
W.E.B. Griffin
5.0
(1)
"W.E.B. Griffin for war and police stories."
#38
David Baldacci
5.0
(1)
"David Baldacci writes modern thrillers."
#39
Harlan Coben
5.0
(1)
"Myron Bolitar, Harlan Coben, for sports related mysteries."
#40
Susan Juby
5.0
(1)
"I'm a big fan of Susan Juby's Woefield books."
#41
Isaac Asimov
5.0
(1)
"I, Robot Isaac Asimov."
#42
Iain M Banks
5.0
(1)
"Player of games Iain M Banks. Do it now."
#43
Michael Connelly
5.0
(1)
"Michael Connelly for police procedurals."
#44
Neal Stephenson
5.0
(1)
"Neal Stephenson, Zodiac and Reamde."
#45
Greek Mythology Books
5.0
(1)
"Stephen Fry's books about Greek mythology are great."
#46
The Agony and The Ecstasy
5.0
(1)
"Next on my list is 'The Agony and The Ecstasy'."
#47
Pierce Brown
5.0
(1)
"If you want to try Sci Fi, Red Rising is fast paced and gripping."
#48
Lust for Life
5.0
(1)
"I loved it."
#49
The House on the Cerulean Sea
5.0
(1)
"The house on the cerulean sea."
#50
Legends & Lattes
5.0
(1)
"Legends & Lattes."
#51
Under the Whispering Door
5.0
(1)
"Under the whispering door."
#52
Heartstopper
5.0
(1)
"Heartstopper."
#53
S.A. Cosby
5.0
(1)
"Maybe some S.A. Cosby (southern crime noir) or my book club’s favorite."
#54
The War Bunny Chronicles
5.0
(1)
"The War Bunny Chronicles by Christopher St. John."
#55
Ibrahim Koni
5.0
(1)
"Look into ibrahim koni he’s a libyan imouhagh and he writes desert fiction."
#56
Gone Girl
5.0
(1)
"Here for my obligatory Gone Girl and Nightfilm recommendations!"
#57
Night Film
5.0
(1)
"Here for my obligatory Gone Girl and Nightfilm recommendations!"
#58
Microserfs
5.0
(1)
"*Microserfs* and *JPod* by Douglas Coupland both dwell in the minutiae."
#59
JPod
5.0
(1)
"*Microserfs* and *JPod* by Douglas Coupland both dwell in the minutiae."
#60
Zola
5.0
(1)
"Almost anything by Zola"
#61
The Terror
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend it."
#62
Dave Robicheaux
5.0
(1)
"Dave Robicheaux series is fantastic."
#63
Tom Clancy
5.0
(1)
"I think a lot of Tom Clancy would fit your mold."
#64
Avery Cates
5.0
(1)
"The Avery Cates series, it's dystopian though."
#65
Sandkings
5.0
(1)
"The Short Story “Sandkings” is one of the greatest works of short fiction imo"
#66
Walt Longmire
5.0
(1)
"You might like The Walt Longmire series."
#67
Anthologies
5.0
(1)
"My personal favorites are “Rogues” and “Dangerous Women”."
#68
Roger Zelazny
5.0
(1)
"The Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny."
#69
C.S. Lewis
5.0
(1)
"Beginner - Chronicles of Narnia."
#70
David Benioff
5.0
(1)
#71
J.K. Rowling
5.0
(1)
"I mean Harry Potter isn't too bad."
#72
Louis Sachar
5.0
(1)
"Holes by Louis Sachar."
#73
T. Kingfisher
5.0
(1)
"A wizard’s guide to defensive baking!"
#74
Premchand
5.0
(1)
"Hey I'll suggest u to go pick up any of premachand's books."
#75
Perry
5.0
(1)
"He won an Edgar award for it, which is the big mystery novel prize given once a year."
#76
Stieg Larsson
5.0
(1)
"The Millenium Series is definitely up your alley!"
#77
Suzanne Collins
5.0
(1)
"Beginner - Hunger Games."
#78
Ian McEwan
4.0
(1)
"Plot driven but grounded in reality."
#79
Ann Clare LeZotte
4.0
(1)
"They're set in Martha's Vineyard during the 19th century, a time and place where everyone was fluent in sign language."
#80
Christopher Buehlman
4.0
(1)
"Fun book but the plot still has stakes."
#81
Smutty romances and horror
4.0
(1)
"Smutty romances and horror are my go to genres!"
#82
John Scalzi
4.0
(1)
"Old Man's war John Scalzi."
#83
Robert Silverberg
4.0
(1)
"Across a Billion years Robert Silverberg."
#84
Craig Allison
4.0
(1)
"For a newer story, fast paced I suggest Columbus Day by Craig Allison. Funny, gripping and has great characters."
#85
Hugh Howey
4.0
(1)
"Wool by Hugh Howie might work for you."
#86
Jenny Nimmo
4.0
(1)
"The snow spider trilogy by Jenny Nimmo is a nice lesser known series because the stories are Welsh."
#87
W.G. Sebald
4.0
(1)
"Sebald’s The Rings of Saturn should work for you."
#88
Graham Greene
4.0
(1)
"Is a fiction book with an interesting insight into pre-Vietnam War Vietnam."
#89
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."
#90
James Michener
4.0
(1)
#91
Naomi Novik
4.0
(1)
"Highly dangerous wizard school."
#92
Victoria Aveyard
4.0
(1)
"Beginner - Red Rising."
#93
Sydney Sheldon
4.0
(1)
"Nothing Lasts Forever - Sydney Sheldon."
#94
Kim Stanley Robinson
4.0
(1)
#95
Daniel Quinn
4.0
(1)
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