Literature reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 150 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 26 posts to rank the best Literature brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/booksuggestions, r/suggestmeabook, r/classicliterature, r/murakami, r/Nepal. Top-rated brands include Leo Tolstoy (4.7/5), John Steinbeck (5.0/5), Fyodor Dostoevsky (4.9/5).

Stats

Reviews150

Subreddits21

Posts26

Brands86

Products93

Top communities

r/booksuggestions40 r/suggestmeabook35 r/classicliterature24 r/murakami14 r/Nepal9

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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

5.0

(6)

"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."

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

(5)

"Danny the champion of the world."

"The witches."

"Matilda."

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

"Danny the champion of the world."

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."

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)."

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

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."

#11

Harper Lee

5.0

(2)

"To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee."

"To kill a mockingbird - Harper Lee."

#12

Paz Marquez Benitez

5.0

(2)

"* Dead Stars, Paz Marquez Benitez."

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

#13

QNTM

5.0

(2)

"*There Is No Antimemetics Division* by qntm"

"There Is No Anti-Memetics Division by QNTM"

#14

Ken Follett

5.0

(2)

"Pillars of the Earth."

"Pillars of the Earth for epic medieval fiction."

#15

Anton Chekhov

5.0

(2)

"Try the short stories of Anton Chekhov."

"Is great, too - the short stories."

#16

Mary Shelley

5.0

(2)

"Frankenstein by Mary Shelly."

"Frankenstein: The original."

#17

Min Jin Lee

5.0

(2)

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

"Pachinko by Min Jin Lee."

#18

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."

#19

J.R.R. Tolkien

5.0

(2)

"The Hobbit by Tolkien."

"The Hobbit."

#20

Octavia Butler

5.0

(2)

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

"Octavia Butler - particularly Parable of the Sower."

#21

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."

#22

Angie Sage

5.0

(2)

"The Septimus Heap books by Angie Sage."

"Also try the Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage"

#23

Yukio Mishima

5.0

(2)

"Portrait of a Mask by Yukio Mishima"

"Seconding this and also Mishima."

#24

Brandon Sanderson

5.0

(2)

"Tress and the Emerald Sea."

"The Emperor’s Soul."

#25

Terry Pratchett

5.0

(2)

"The Bromeliad Trilogy (Truckers, D)."

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

#26

Rick Riordan

5.0

(2)

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

"Rick Riordan series."

#27

Han Kang

5.0

(2)

"I just read The Vegetarian and really liked it."

"I'm a big fan of Han Kang."

#28

Buddhisagar

5.0

(2)

"Firfire - Buddhisagar"

"Usle Diyeko Umer - Buddisagar"

#29

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."

#30

Thomas Aquinas

4.5

(2)

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

#31

Ryu Murakami

5.0

(1)

"Almost Transparent Blue by Ryu Murakami"

#32

Sayaka Murata

5.0

(1)

"Sayaka Murata - Connivance Store woman is great and then I read Earthlings and it has a WTF ending"

#33

Riki Onda

5.0

(1)

"The Aosawa Murders - Riki Onda"

#34

Abe Moss

5.0

(1)

"Abe Moss’s Dread Void series is awesome"

#35

David Nickle

5.0

(1)

"David Nickle’s Eutopia & Volk"

#36

John Langan

5.0

(1)

"*The Fisherman* by John Langan"

#37

Kobo Abe

5.0

(1)

"Otherwise, the woman in the dunes by Kobo Abe"

#38

Soseki

5.0

(1)

"I absolutely loved grass on the wayside also by soseki"

#39

Tim Curran

5.0

(1)

"Tim Curran has the Hive series, there’s three books so far: Hive, The Spawning, and The Sunken City"

#40

Yoko Twada

5.0

(1)

"The Naked Eye by Yoko Twada"

#41

Junichiro Tanizaki

5.0

(1)

"Naomi- Junichiro Tanizaki"

#42

Zoe Baker

5.0

(1)

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

#43

B.R. Yeager

5.0

(1)

"*Negative Space* by B.R. Yeager"

#44

Kenzaburo Oe

5.0

(1)

"Kenzaburo Oe. The Silent Cry is probably his best, but start with A Personal Matter or Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness"

#45

Guru Prasad Mainali

5.0

(1)

"Naaso - Guru Prasad Mainali"

#46

Krishna Dharabasi

5.0

(1)

"Radha - Krishna Dharabasi"

#47

Amor Towles

5.0

(1)

"Gentleman in Moscow is my book of the year."

#48

Ramesh Bikal

5.0

(1)

"Poem by ramesh bikal lamp post bata khaseko jun"

#49

Upen Subba

5.0

(1)

"Laato pahad by upen subba"

#50

Osamu Dazai

5.0

(1)

"No Longer Human- Osamu Dazai"

#51

Amar Neupane

5.0

(1)

"Seto Dharti - Amar Neupane"

#52

Hwang Bo-Reum

5.0

(1)

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

#53

Kathi Apelt

5.0

(1)

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

#54

Parijaat

5.0

(1)

"Toribari bata ra sapana haru by parijaat"

#55

Yasunari Kawabata

5.0

(1)

"Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata"

#56

Caitlin Kiernan

5.0

(1)

"Caitlin Kiernan’s Tinfoil Dossier (3 novellas)"

#57

Nayan Pandey

5.0

(1)

"Ulaar by nayan pandey"

#58

Pam Grossman

5.0

(1)

"Highly recommend Waking the Witch by Pam Grossman."

#59

Natsuo Kirino

5.0

(1)

"Soft Cheeks by Natsuo Kirino"

#60

Naomi Novik

5.0

(1)

"Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik where she is imprisoned BY a folkoric figure. Good fantasy novel inspired by Eastern European Jewish mythology"

#61

Yoko Ogawa

5.0

(1)

"Yoko Ogawa is amazing as well- Revenge is next level storytelling. The Memory Police is mind voodoo and The Housekeeper is heartfelt and sweet."

#62

Cambridge

5.0

(1)

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

#63

Sterling North

5.0

(1)

"Rascal by Sterling North."

#64

Margaret Hodges

5.0

(1)

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

#65

Ralph Moody

5.0

(1)

"Littles Britches series by Ralph Moody."

#66

Carl Hiaasen

5.0

(1)

"Hoot by Carl Hiaasen."

#67

Meiko Kawakami

5.0

(1)

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

#68

Gary Paulsen

5.0

(1)

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

#69

D'Aulaire

5.0

(1)

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

#70

Laura Ingalls Wilder

5.0

(1)

"Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder."

#71

Heather Fawcett

5.0

(1)

"Ember and the ice dragons by heather fawcett."

#72

Tara Westover

5.0

(1)

"Amazing book."

#73

Asma Barlas

5.0

(1)

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

#74

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

5.0

(1)

"Amazing book."

#75

Robert Arthur Jr.

5.0

(1)

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

#76

Elizabeth Janet Gray

5.0

(1)

"Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray."

#77

Martin Suter

5.0

(1)

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

#78

Banana Yoshitomo

5.0

(1)

"Anything by Banana Yoshitomo."

#79

Kate DiCamillo

5.0

(1)

"Anything by Kate dicamillo."

#80

Victor Hugo

5.0

(1)

"Try Victor Hugo Lés Miserablés or Cathedral of Notre Dame."

#81

Gogol

5.0

(1)

"Gogol for folklore, try St Johns Eve!"

#82

Steven Runciman

5.0

(1)

"I'd be amazed if there's a better book than Steven Runciman's History of the Crusades."

#83

Carl Zimmer

5.0

(1)

"This book is fantastic. It’s a textbook but it reads more story-like."

#84

Vikram Seth

5.0

(1)

"Vikram Seth's {{A suitable boy}} is written in English, and it's about the first years of the Indian state."

#85

Arthur Ransom

5.0

(1)

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

#86

Lian Hearn

4.0

(1)

"Tale of the Otori, like Shogun it take place in a feodal Japan with an important foccus on politic; however unlike Shogun it contain fantasy elements."

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