Best fictional books on Reddit
115 reviews from r/suggestmeabook, r/booksuggestions, r/psychologystudents and 4 more subreddits
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#1
John Grisham
5.0
(4)
"The Rainmaker for sure, and there's a movie made on the book too"
"Other recs: A Time To Kill"
"Agree with Grisham rec {{The Firm by John Grisham}}"
"Anything from John Grisham lol"
#2
Markus Zusak
5.0
(3)
"The Book Thief Markus zusak. Death tells a story that will make you laugh and cry."
"The Book Thief"
#3
Gabrielle Zevin
5.0
(3)
"I think *Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow* by Gabrielle Zevin is a good place to start."
"Is a good place to start."
#4
Blake Crouch
5.0
(3)
"Some of my fav thrillers recently"
"Some of my fav thrillers recently"
"Dark Matter by Blake Crouch."
#5
Guy Gavriel Kay
5.0
(3)
"Specifically recommend."
"Specifically recommend."
"Specifically recommend."
#6
Fredrik Backman
4.7
(3)
"Anxious People by Fredrik Backman might be a good one."
"One of my favourites :)"
"Deals with serious themes but he also has loads of humour."
#7
John Steinbeck
4.0
(3)
"The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck."
"Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck."
"Grapes of Wrath or East of Eden."
#8
Nita Prose
5.0
(2)
"Fast-paced mystery, overall a fun read."
#9
Jeff VanderMeer
5.0
(2)
"I could not put it down and finished it in a day."
"Jeff VanderMeer, Annihilation (so much better than the movie)"
#10
Larry McMurtry
5.0
(2)
"Best western: lonesome dove"
"Lonesome Dove. THE western novel."
#11
Taylor Jenkins Reid
5.0
(2)
"Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid"
#12
Neil Gaiman
5.0
(2)
"Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman"
"Coraline - Neil Gaiman"
#13
Abraham Verghese
5.0
(2)
#14
Betty Smith
4.5
(2)
"A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith."
#15
John Williams
4.5
(2)
"My favorite fiction books are The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and Stoner by John Williams."
"Stoner by John Williams"
#16
Stephen King
4.5
(2)
"The stand. Or insomnia by stephen king."
"The Stand - Stephen King"
#17
Ernest Hemingway
4.5
(2)
"The Old Man and the Sea is a classic."
"The Old Man and the Sea by Hemingway."
#18
R.F. Kuang
4.5
(2)
"Fast-paced and lots to unpack/discuss."
"Explores the brutality of British colonialism."
#19
Jessica Townsend
5.0
(1)
"I recommend Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend! It's my favorite series even as an adult."
#20
Ruth Emmie Lang
5.0
(1)
"Beasts Of Extraordinary Circumstance by Ruth Emmie Lang"
#21
John Boyne
5.0
(1)
#22
Leo Tolstoy
5.0
(1)
"*WAR AND PEACE!*"
#23
Robert Jordan
5.0
(1)
"The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan"
#24
Jana DeLeon
5.0
(1)
#25
J.K. Rowling
5.0
(1)
"Surprised no one suggested the **Harry Potter series**."
#26
Elizabeth Vore
5.0
(1)
"I loved a book called Ennead by an indie author, Elizabeth vore!"
#27
Viktor Frankl
5.0
(1)
"Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl"
#28
Tracy Kidder
5.0
(1)
"Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder"
#29
Ann Patchett
5.0
(1)
"Bel Canto by Ann Patchett - beautiful, tragic, uplifting, it’s got it all"
#30
George Orwell
5.0
(1)
"Try Animal Farm by George Orwell."
#31
Robert Silverberg
5.0
(1)
"Across a Billion years Robert Silverberg. Jolly good fun with Space archeologists in the far future."
#32
John Irving
5.0
(1)
"Anything by John Irving"
#33
Elmore Leonard
5.0
(1)
"Any novel by Elmore Leonard"
#34
Stieg Larsson
5.0
(1)
#35
Priyanka Champaneri
5.0
(1)
#36
Nnedi Okafor
5.0
(1)
"My top pick has to be *Who Fears Death* by Nnedi Okafora."
#37
Marcus Kliewer
5.0
(1)
"Atmospheric thriller that will have you biting your nails."
#38
Parini Shroff
5.0
(1)
#39
Kate Quinn
5.0
(1)
#40
Rebecca Yarros
5.0
(1)
"I really enjoyed reason to believe by Rebecca Yarros"
#41
Meg Mason
5.0
(1)
#42
Mia McKenzie
5.0
(1)
#43
Jeff Shaara
5.0
(1)
"Begins with the pre-war events."
#44
Shrilal Shukl
5.0
(1)
"And loving it."
#45
William Diehl
5.0
(1)
"It’s scary, twisty, and most importantly a legal thriller."
#46
Tom Clancy
5.0
(1)
#47
Osamu Dazai
5.0
(1)
#48
Elie Wiesel
5.0
(1)
#49
Jean-Paul Sartre
5.0
(1)
#50
Natsume Sōseki
5.0
(1)
#51
Alice Feeney
5.0
(1)
"Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney. By far my favorite book."
#52
John Green
5.0
(1)
"The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green"
#53
CJ Sansom
5.0
(1)
"Historical mystery."
#54
Claudia Piñeiro
5.0
(1)
#55
Thomas Perry
5.0
(1)
"Thomas Perry, The Butcher's Boy"
#56
Neal Stephenson
5.0
(1)
#57
Yukio Mishima
5.0
(1)
#58
Charmaine Wilkerson
5.0
(1)
#59
Ayn Rand
5.0
(1)
#60
Charlie Kaufman
5.0
(1)
#61
Michael Crichton
5.0
(1)
"You may actually like Michael Crichton too."
#62
Robert Harris
5.0
(1)
"I’ve read almost all."
#63
Hans Fallada
5.0
(1)
#64
Isaac Asimov
5.0
(1)
#65
Carsten Jensen
5.0
(1)
"Never once boring."
#66
Angie Thomas
5.0
(1)
"The Hate U Give"
#67
Sarah Pinsker
5.0
(1)
"Both are thriller-ish speculative fiction."
#68
Kristen Hannah
5.0
(1)
#69
Wendell Berry
5.0
(1)
"It's beautifully written."
#70
Alex Michaelides
4.0
(1)
"Silent Patient by Alex Michaeledis"
#71
Mark Lawrence
4.0
(1)
"{{The Book That Wouldn't Burn by Mark Lawrence}} is 576 pages."
#72
Donna Tartt
4.0
(1)
"The Secret History and The Goldfinch, both by Donna Tartt."
#73
Frank Herbert
4.0
(1)
"Dune - Frank Herbert"
#74
Brandon Sanderson
4.0
(1)
"You want something long? THE WAY OF KINGS."
#75
George MacDonald Fraser
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend *Flashman* by George MacDonald Fraser."
#76
Margaret Mitchell
4.0
(1)
"Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell"
#77
Catherine Marshall
4.0
(1)
"Christy by Catherine Marshall"
#78
Ayatsuji Yukito
4.0
(1)
"The physical edition of Another by Ayatsuji Yukito is around 500 pages long."
#79
James Ellroy
4.0
(1)
"American Tabloid - James Ellroy"
#80
Steven L. Peck
4.0
(1)
"A Short Stay in Hell - Steven L. Peck"
#81
Thomas Pynchon
4.0
(1)
"Gravity's Rainbow."
#82
Kiersten White
4.0
(1)
"I just read Hide by Kiersten White. Short enough for a day read."
#83
Leon Uris
4.0
(1)
"Mila 18 by Leon URIs is set in occupied Poland during the Second World War."
#84
Craig Johnson
4.0
(1)
"Not the “best ever” but I really enjoyed the Longmire series by Craig Johnson."
#85
Mikhail Bulgakov
4.0
(1)
"Master & Margarita."
#86
William S. Burroughs
4.0
(1)
"Naked Lunch - William S. Burroughs"
#87
Tim Krabbe
4.0
(1)
"The Rider by Tim Krabbe (probably more for the cyclist)"
#88
Geek Love
4.0
(1)
"Geek Love is a unique one that kept me engaged."
#89
The Last Apprentice
4.0
(1)
"The last apprentice series is pretty good"
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