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Leo Tolstoy

4.7

(11)

"War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy."

"Shantaram is great. War and Peace."

"I see so many recommending Anna K, but for my $, War and Peace was the better of the two."

"Agree with Anna Karenina by Tolstoj; it was my first one also and I loved it."

"If I were starting again, I would start like this."

"War and Peace for Tolstoy, the Brothers Karamozov for Dostoevsky."

"Two of my favorite books on earth are War and Peace, and The Brothers Karamazov."

"It's considered an easy way to get into Russian literature."

"Currently reading the death of Ivan ilych and I feel like it’s a good segue in."

"I also recommend some shorter works by Tolstoy like Death of Ivan Ilyach."

John Steinbeck

5.0

(7)

"East of Eden by John Steinbeck."

"East Of Eden by American author and Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck."

"East of Eden. Steinbeck."

"East of Eden by Steinbeck."

"*Of Mice and Men* by Steinbeck."

"Of mice and men, to kill a mockingbird, animal farm, and the giver."

"Of mice and men - John Steinbeck."

Fyodor Dostoevsky

4.9

(7)

"Crime and punishment is a good start."

"Crime and Punishment is my favorite novel."

"Oliver Ready’s translation of Crime and Punishment was the first piece of Russian literature I’d ever read and I thought it was amazing."

"Must read Crime and Punishment! It is a literary masterpiece."

"Is great and surprisingly readable despite its length."

"If you want philosophical and religious depth, read The Brothers Karamazov."

"Dostoyevsky it's a good idea (Crime and Punishment."

James Clavell

4.9

(7)

"Shogun is good preparation for this masterpiece."

"I've been searching for years and didn't find anything like Shogun out there."

"Tai Pan by James Clavell."

"Didnt even know shogun was a book, now i have something to read before watching!"

"Read Tai-Pan, also by Clavell."

"Read Tai-Pan, also by Clavell - it rivals Shogun in its immersion factor."

"King Rat, Tai-pan and Noble House all by James Clavell are a good start."

Alexandre Dumas

5.0

(5)

"Count of Monte Cristo."

"I'd suggest The Count of Monte Cristo."

"The Count of Monte Cristo could be new to you."

"The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas) is a wonderful story."

Roald Dahl

5.0

(4)

"Danny the champion of the world."

"ROALD DAHL!!!!!!!!!! His stories are magical."

"Matilda."

"Danny the champion of the world."

N/A

4.5

(4)

"Pachinko is like top 5 books I’ve ever read."

"Three Kingdoms, also known as The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is the story of the breakup of the Han Dynasty."

"The other book is very long and even wilder Water Margin."

"The book we were assigned was the aesthetics anthology edited by Cahn, Ross, and Sharpshay."

Mikhail Lermontov

4.3

(4)

"If you want a novel, I strongly recommend A Hero of Our Time by Lermontov."

"*A Hero of Our Time*, Mikhail Lermontov (1840)."

"Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time (this one is very short and phenomenal)."

"A Hero of Our Time is another great classic."

Mikhail Bulgakov

5.0

(3)

"I'm a huge fan of Mikhail Bulgakov and would recommend 'The Master and Margarita'."

"The master and Margarita."

"Master and Margarita, Heart of a Dog by Bulgakov is great."

#10

Brian Jacques

5.0

(3)

"Redwall series by Brian Jacques?"

"Here to second the Redwall series."

"-The Redwall series (the author wrote certain scenes to be read aloud for blind children so he has some incredible descriptions of food and scenery that are often lacking in children's books)."

#11

Octavia Butler

5.0

(3)

"It’s not a history book, it’s a manual for our future and survival."

"Octavia Butler - particularly Parable of the Sower."

#12

Hermann Hesse

5.0

(3)

"Siddhartha seems to be universally enjoyed."

"My favorite of his is Steppenwolf."

"I also really enjoy Demian."

#13

Eiji Yoshikawa

4.7

(3)

"Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa."

"Musashi, by Eiji Yoshikawa."

"*Musashi* is another very thick historical fiction novel that everyone seems to love."

#14

Harper Lee

5.0

(2)

"To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee."

"To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee."

#15

Lualhati Bautista

5.0

(2)

"Maybe you could try books by these authors, if you haven't yet. I remember back in my school days we used to do a reaction paper with authors like Lualhati Bautista, Ricky Lee, Bob Ong."

"Lualhati Bautista is a big one for quality of writing."

#16

Anton Chekhov

5.0

(2)

"Try the short stories of Anton Chekhov."

"Is great, too - the short stories."

#17

Mary Shelley

5.0

(2)

"Frankenstein by Mary Shelly."

"Frankenstein: The original."

#18

Min Jin Lee

5.0

(2)

"It's called Pachinko by Min Jin Lee."

"Pachinko by Min Jin Lee."

#19

Angie Sage

5.0

(2)

"The Septimus Heap books by Angie Sage."

"Also try the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage"

#20

J.R.R. Tolkien

5.0

(2)

"The Hobbit by Tolkien."

"The Hobbit."

#21

Paz Marquez Benitez

5.0

(2)

"* Dead Stars, Paz Marquez Benitez."

"You should check out “dead stars” by paz marquez benitez :)"

#22

Ken Follett

5.0

(2)

"Pillars of the Earth."

"Pillars of the Earth for epic medieval fiction."

#23

Stephen King

5.0

(2)

"If you like epic journeys, the Dark Tower series by Stephen King."

"Maybe try The Dark Tower saga by Stephen King."

#24

Rick Riordan

5.0

(2)

"Percy Jackson (or other series) by Rick Riordan."

"Rick Riordan series."

#25

Terry Pratchett

5.0

(2)

"The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, by Terry Pratchett."

"The Bromeliad Trilogy (Truckers, D)."

#26

Brandon Sanderson

5.0

(2)

"The Emperor’s Soul."

"Tress and the Emerald Sea."

#27

James Herriot

4.5

(2)

"“All Creatures Great and Small” by James Herriot is another great place to start."

"All Creatures Great and Small by Janes Herriot is a great nonfiction classic."

#28

Thomas Aquinas

4.5

(2)

"If you like the nitty gritty philosophy stuff, read the Summa from Thomas Aquinas."

#29

Yasunari Kawabata

5.0

(1)

"His works are typically on the shorter side, very understated style."

#30

Kathi Apelt

5.0

(1)

"True Blue Scouts of the Sugarman Swamp by Kathi Apelt."

#31

Hwang Bo-Reum

5.0

(1)

"Really lovely slice of life and great if you love books about books."

#32

Parijaat

5.0

(1)

"Toribari bata ra sapana haru by parijaat"

#33

Tara Westover

5.0

(1)

"Amazing book."

#34

Upen Subba

5.0

(1)

"Laato pahad by upen subba"

#35

Ramesh Bikal

5.0

(1)

"Poem by ramesh bikal lamp post bata khaseko jun"

#36

Nayan Pandey

5.0

(1)

"Ulaar by nayan pandey"

#37

Buddhisagar

5.0

(1)

"Firfire - Buddhisagar"

#38

Ralph Moody

5.0

(1)

"Littles Britches series by Ralph Moody."

#39

Cambridge

5.0

(1)

"Here's a good (IMHO) overview book: "Principles of computational modelling in neuroscience 2nd Ed., Sterratt et al., Cambridge 2024."

#40

Carl Hiaasen

5.0

(1)

"Hoot by Carl Hiaasen."

#41

Meiko Kawakami

5.0

(1)

"Heaven By Meiko kawakami, breast and eggs by her."

#42

Gary Paulsen

5.0

(1)

"Have him try the Hatchet books by Gary Paulson."

#43

D'Aulaire

5.0

(1)

"He might enjoy the D'Aulaire retelling of Greek myths."

#44

Laura Ingalls Wilder

5.0

(1)

"Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder."

#45

Heather Fawcett

5.0

(1)

"Ember and the ice dragons by heather fawcett."

#46

Sterling North

5.0

(1)

"Rascal by Sterling North."

#47

Asma Barlas

5.0

(1)

"The most compelling arguments against hadiths that I’ve ever read."

#48

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

5.0

(1)

"Amazing book."

#49

Robert Arthur Jr.

5.0

(1)

"Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators series by Robert Arthur Jr."

#50

Elizabeth Janet Gray

5.0

(1)

"Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray."

#51

Martin Suter

5.0

(1)

"All the other books are fantastic. Easy reads with short sentences."

#52

Banana Yoshitomo

5.0

(1)

"Anything by Banana Yoshitomo."

#53

Kate DiCamillo

5.0

(1)

"Anything by Kate dicamillo."

#54

Margaret Hodges

5.0

(1)

"My son loved Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges."

#55

Zoe Baker

5.0

(1)

"Id recommend Zoe Bakers 'Means and Ends'."

#56

Murray Bookchin

5.0

(1)

"Murray Bookchin 'Post-Scarcity Anarchism'"

#57

Arthur Ransom

5.0

(1)

"I second whoever recommended Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransom."

#58

Judy Blume

5.0

(1)

"The Judy Blume books about Fudge, I think they’re *Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing*."

#59

Roger Lancelyn Green

5.0

(1)

"The Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lancelyn Green."

#60

Guru Prasad Mainali

5.0

(1)

"Naaso - Guru Prasad Mainali"

#61

Pam Grossman

5.0

(1)

"Highly recommend Waking the Witch by Pam Grossman."

#62

Ryan Holiday

5.0

(1)

"Ryan Holiday has The Boy who Would Be King."

#63

Jaqueline West

5.0

(1)

"The collectors by Jaqueline west."

#64

Sampoorna Shiv Batalvi

5.0

(1)

"Buy Sampoorna Shiv Batalvi compilations which have all his poetry."

#65

Marios Philippides and Walter K. Hanak

5.0

(1)

"The most detailed, up-to-date study is Philippides, Marios, and Walter K. Hanak."

#66

Steven Runciman

5.0

(1)

"The fall of Constantinople by Steven Runciman."

#67

Sally Winston and Martin Seif

5.0

(1)

"I think the best is Overcoming Anticipatory Anxiety by Sally Winston and Martin Seif."

#68

Emma Moyes

5.0

(1)

"I feel like it gave a great representation of how the OCD mind works!"

#69

Jeffrey M. Schwartz

5.0

(1)

"Brain Lock is an amazing and quick read on exactly how OCD works."

#70

Roger Crowley

5.0

(1)

"1453 by Roger Crowley."

#71

Nanak Singh

5.0

(1)

"Any novels by nanak singh, balwant gargi, amrita pritam, dalip kaur tiwana and loona by shiv kumar is a must read."

#72

Tan Twan Eng

5.0

(1)

"Anything by Tan Twan Eng."

#73

Orion Kelly

5.0

(1)

"I recommend "Autism feels...an earthlings guide" by Orion Kelly. It's meant as a guide to Autism for NT's and it is very lighthearted."

#74

Dolores Canon

5.0

(1)

"I recommend Dolores Canon. Especially her book called, Three Waves of Volunteers and the New Earth."

#75

Elizabeth Strout

5.0

(1)

"Olive kitteridge by Elizabeth strout"

#76

Revuz & Yor

5.0

(1)

"Revuz & Yor and Karatzas & Shreve are classics"

#77

Herbert Read

4.0

(1)

"Herbert Read’s “Anarchy is Order”"

#78

Caroline Smith

4.0

(1)

"It contains firsthand accounts by two different knights, one on the Fourth Crusade and one on the Eighth."

#79

Goethe

4.0

(1)

"It was so worth it for the ending. It hit like a truck, almost cried."

#80

Hanna Alkaf

4.0

(1)

"The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf ! YA fiction based of the 13 May incident"

#81

Tash Aw

4.0

(1)

"The Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Aw is a good read."

#82

Ernest Hemingway

4.0

(1)

"Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls”"

#83

Amin Maalouf

3.0

(1)

"I think its a good book, though it can get a little repetitive at times."

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