Fiction Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 159 Reddit reviews across 18 subreddits and 43 posts to rank the best Fiction Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/PakistanBookClub, r/Jamaica, r/sysadmin. Top-rated brands include Andy Weir (4.9/5), John Steinbeck (5.0/5), Martha Wells (5.0/5).
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Reviews159
Subreddits18
Posts43
Brands93
Products92
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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
(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."
#4
Becky Chambers
4.5
(4)
"Seconding A Psalm for The Wild Built."
"A Psalm for the Wild-Built."
"I second Psalm for the Wild Built"
"A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers"
#5
Fredrik Backman
4.3
(4)
"Any books by Fredrik Backman. My favorite was the Beartown series."
"It’s a great book to start reading Fredrick Backman."
"Anxious People by Backman was a bit on the silly side but humorous."
#6
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"
#7
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."
#8
Travis Baldree
4.7
(3)
"Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes. There is a prequel that was published later that is also very good."
"Legends and Lattes."
"Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree!"
#9
TJ Klune
5.0
(2)
"The House in the Cerulean Sea."
"The house in the cerulean sea!!"
#10
Colson Whitehead
5.0
(2)
"The Nickel Boys by Colton Whitehead"
#11
Early Morning Riser
5.0
(2)
"I recommend this book all over the place."
"Early morning riser by katherine heiny"
#12
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."
#13
Khaled Hosseini
5.0
(2)
"Other Historical Fiction ones I have read, Kite Runner - Khaled Hussaini"
"My personal fav is The Kite runner."
#14
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."
#15
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"
#16
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."
#17
Matt Dinniman
5.0
(2)
"The Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman"
"Dungeon Crawler Carl, by Matt Dinniman."
#18
Peter S. Beagle
5.0
(2)
"The last unicorn by Peter S Beagle"
#19
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."
#20
George Orwell
5.0
(2)
"You could also go for classics like 1984."
"I was at the edge of my seat for both."
#21
Stoner
5.0
(2)
"Stoner."
"It wouldn’t be Reddit if I didn’t recommend John William’s Stoner."
#22
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"
#23
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."
#24
Larry McMurtry
5.0
(2)
""Lonesome Dove" by Larry McMurtry."
"4. Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry"
#25
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."
#26
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."
#27
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!"
#28
Blake Crouch
5.0
(2)
"Dark matter by blake crouch."
"Read dark matter , pines and the Dresden files"
#29
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."
#30
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)."
#31
Diana Wynne Jones
4.5
(2)
"Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones!"
"For me this would be Howl's Moving Castle."
#32
James M. Cain
4.5
(2)
"The Postman Always Rings Twice by Cain"
"5. The Postman Always Rings Twice - James M. Cain"
#33
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."
#34
Paulo Coelho
4.5
(2)
"*The Alchemist* by Paulo Coelho. Both are quick reads."
"I liked the The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. Short read and pretty wholesome"
#35
Gillian Flynn
4.5
(2)
"If you like mysteries: Gillian Flynn: Gone Girl"
"Gone Girl."
#36
Alex Michaelides
4.5
(2)
"If you like mysteries: Alex Michaelides: The Silent Patient"
"Is fast paced and has quite short chapters"
#37
Cory Doctorow
4.5
(2)
#38
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."
#39
T.J. Klune
4.5
(2)
"The House in the Cerulean Sea by T. J. Klune. Absolutely soul-hugging delight of a book ❤️"
"TJ Klune's other books in the kindness trilogy might hit the spot! That's Under the Whispering Door and In the Lives of Puppets."
#40
Abir Mukherjee
4.0
(2)
"I'd recommend Sam Wyndham series by Abir Mukherjee. Author is Scottish Indian, books revolve around whodunit mystery during British colonialism."
"I'd recommend Sam Wyndham series by Abir Mukherjee. Author is Scottish Indian, books revolve around whodunit mystery during British colonialism."
#41
Amy Meitz
4.0
(2)
"Crushing Little Things ebook by Amy Meitz was my favorite of 2025."
"Crushing Little Things- Amy Meitz"
#42
Ryka Aoki
4.0
(2)
"Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki."
"Light from Uncommon Stars, by Ryka Aoki (violinist who made a deal with the devil must sell others' souls to escape hell)"
#43
Caroline Kepnes
4.0
(2)
"Chapters are only about ten minutes each, story is engaging."
"You by Caroline Kepnes."
#44
Marlon James
4.0
(2)
"Marlon James is a great writer"
"A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James"
#45
W.E. Bowman
5.0
(1)
"It’s so funny that I not only laughed outloud as I was reading it, but once on a bus, I just remembered a scene and laughed like a crazy person, as I sat in my bus seat."
#46
Victoria Goddard
5.0
(1)
"I recommend The Hands of the Emperor by Victoria Goddard. It's a beautifully written slice of life book about the personal secretary to the emperor of the world."
#47
Homer
5.0
(1)
"Homer's Odyssey."
#48
John Grisham
5.0
(1)
"John Grisham's books"
#49
Louis de Wohl
5.0
(1)
"Louis de Wohl's fictionised accounts of the lives of the saints are great, e.g. The Quiet Light (St. Thomas Aquinas)..."
#50
Fyodor Dostoevsky
5.0
(1)
"Dostoyevsky's Notes From the Underground. It's basically a fictionalized takedown on Enlightenment philosophy."
#51
Michael D. O'Brien
5.0
(1)
"Anything by Michael D O'Brien. He is an outstanding writer. Giant books with great characters."
#52
David Baldacci
5.0
(1)
"David Baldacci writes modern thrillers."
#53
Roger Zelazny
5.0
(1)
"The Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny."
#54
Perry
5.0
(1)
"He won an Edgar award for it, which is the big mystery novel prize given once a year."
#55
Robert Maxwell
5.0
(1)
"You will love the Floridian Candidate by Robert Maxwell!"
#56
Walt Longmire
5.0
(1)
"You might like The Walt Longmire series."
#57
Avery Cates
5.0
(1)
"The Avery Cates series, it's dystopian though."
#58
Dave Robicheaux
5.0
(1)
"Dave Robicheaux series is fantastic."
#59
Pierce Brown
5.0
(1)
"If you want to try Sci Fi, Red Rising is fast paced and gripping."
#60
Michael Connelly
5.0
(1)
"Michael Connelly for police procedurals."
#61
Iain M Banks
5.0
(1)
"Player of games Iain M Banks. Do it now."
#62
Harlan Coben
5.0
(1)
"Myron Bolitar, Harlan Coben, for sports related mysteries."
#63
Paula Hawkins
5.0
(1)
"If you like mysteries: Paula Hawkins: The Girl on the Train"
#64
Christopher Moore
5.0
(1)
"Lamb by Christopher Moore, or really anything he's written."
#65
Matthew Reilly
5.0
(1)
"Matthew Reilly Ice Station (1st in the Scarecrow series)."
#66
Will Ferguson
5.0
(1)
"Happiness by Will Ferguson."
#67
Drew Magary
5.0
(1)
"For some fun, read The Hike by Drew Magary."
#68
James Michener
4.0
(1)
"Texas, Mexico, Hawaii, or The Source by James Michener (although keep in mind he writes these sprawling epics and to read his work is a labor of love)"
#69
Tasha Suri
4.0
(1)
"The Burning Kingdom trilogy by Tasha Suri is really good!"
#70
Leo Tolstoy
4.0
(1)
"Other Historical Fiction ones I have read, The Cossacks - Leo Tolstoy"
#71
Ben Kane
4.0
(1)
"Other Historical Fiction ones I have read, The Forgotten Legion - Ben Kane"
#72
Alisha Rai
4.0
(1)
"I love Alisha Rai's romances. Wrong to Need You and Girl Gone Viral are probably my favs."
#73
Gene Wolfe
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed the series “Book of The New Sun” by Gene Wolfe."
#74
Michael Ondaatje
4.0
(1)
"Anil’s Ghost by Michael Ondaatje (check blurb for deets and trigger warnings but worth a read)"
#75
Anthony Winkler
4.0
(1)
"The Great Yacht Race by Anthony Winkler"
#76
Casualfarmer
4.0
(1)
"Beware of Chicken series by Casualfarmer. The MC doesn’t adopt a bunch of kids, instead he adopts a bunch of talking animals. These books saved me from a news induced depression."
#77
Charmaine Wilkerson
4.0
(1)
"Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson"
#78
Ron Currie Jr.
4.0
(1)
"The Savage Noble Death Of Babs Dionne by Ron Currie, Jr."
#79
Helen Fielding
4.0
(1)
"Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding (the first in a series)"
#80
Chuck Tingle
4.0
(1)
"Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle is a great horror book :)"
#81
Sarah Beth Durst
4.0
(1)
"The Spellshop, by Sarah Beth Durst (perhaps heavier on the romance than found family, but both are present)"
#82
Will Wight
4.0
(1)
"Cradle by Will Wight"
#83
Khushwant Singh
4.0
(1)
"Other Historical Fiction ones I have read, Delhi - Khushwant Singh"
#84
Sangu Mandanna
4.0
(1)
"The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna"
#85
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
4.0
(1)
"My three favourite so far are; Dream Count by Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche"
#86
Jean D'Costa
4.0
(1)
"Escape to Last Man's Peak by Jean D'Costa"
#87
Sayaka Murata
4.0
(1)
"Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata"
#88
Shani Akilah
4.0
(1)
"For a time such as this - Shani Akilah is a collection of short stories"
#89
Ali Smith
4.0
(1)
"My three favourite so far are; Gliff by Ali Smith"
#90
Charlotte McConaghy
4.0
(1)
"Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy"
#91
Molly O'Neill
4.0
(1)
"Greenteeth - Molly O'Neill"
#92
Amin Maalouf
3.0
(1)
"Aint read this but its on the tbr, check out Samarkand by Amin Maalouf"
#93
Karen Campbell
3.0
(1)
"Paper Cup by Karen Campbell"
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