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#1
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4.9
(8)
"I read Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, and I love it."
"I'm reading Fourth Wing and absolutely loving it!!!"
"The Reverie by Peter Fehervari, the house of night and chain was good."
"The Reverie is my favorite 40k horror book."
"I loved reverse 4 you, both the show and novel."
"REVERSE 4 You novel is soo much better than the adaptation."
"I’m having a blast. Definitely recommend."
"Into the Drowning Deep is a fun read!"
#2
Margaret Atwood
5.0
(7)
"Oryx and Crake by the inimitable Margaret Atwood."
"Oryx and Crake by Atwood and The Stand by King."
"Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. The entire trilogy is fantastic."
"The MadAddam Trilogy by Margaret Atwood. I listened to it during the pandemic and it was mind bending."
"Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood"
""Oryx and Crake" and the rest of Atwood's Madaddam trilogy"
#3
Ascendance of a Bookworm
5.0
(4)
"I'd strongly recommend "Ascendance of a Bookworm"."
"Ascendancy of a bookworm. It’s one of my favorite series ever written."
"Ascendance of a Bookworm"
"Ascendance of a Bookworm: The best world building of any media I've ever experienced."
#4
Jasper Fforde
4.0
(5)
"Shades of Grey"
"Red Side Story"
"Totally off the wall (but in the best way), dark and humorous."
"Great world building too."
"Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde."
#5
Justin Cronin
4.8
(4)
"You won't regret it!"
"I just finished “The Passage” by Justin Cronin - it was awesome."
"Immersive with great characters, solid world building."
"Might not be everyone's cup of tea but I enjoyed all 3 books."
#6
Ira Levin
4.0
(4)
"This perfect day by Ira levin."
"This Perfect Day - Ira Levin."
"This Perfect Day by Ira Levin."
"This Perfect Day by Ira Levin."
#7
Peter Heller
5.0
(3)
"The Dog Stars by Peter Heller."
"The Dog Stars by Peter Heller is one of my favorites."
"*The Dog Stars* by Peter Heller - a great novel, similar to McCarthy’s *The Road* but less bleak and hopeless."
#8
Michael Crichton
4.7
(3)
"I really liked Sphere by Michael Crichton."
"Definitely a captivating read that keeps you on the edge of your seat."
"Sphere by Michael Crichton is an oldie-but-goodie."
#9
Kurt Vonnegut
4.7
(3)
"Any book by Kurt Vonnegut -- my first from him was Slaughterhouse-5."
"Is exactly what you are looking for."
"Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut"
#10
Hugh Howey
4.7
(3)
"Wool by Hugh Howey was one I really liked."
"The silo series by Hugh howey!"
#11
Paul Lynch
4.3
(3)
"Won the Booker Prize last year."
"It’s 1984 meets Cormac Mcarthy."
"Hard to argue it's lesser known because it won the Booker Prize in 2023, but worth checking out."
#12
Sequoia Nagamatsu
4.0
(3)
"How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu."
"How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu it's a messed up view of a future."
#13
Rebuild World
4.0
(3)
"Rebuild World is a sci fi in a dystopian world with great world building."
"Rebuild World: Solid story and the editor has a PhD in literary studies."
"Rebuild World."
#14
Gerald Lund
5.0
(2)
"Highly recommend "The Alliance" by Gerald N. Lund."
"I really enjoyed “The Alliance” by Gerald Lund. It’s a sci-fi/dystopia with some themes about agency thrown in."
#15
Lord of Mysteries
5.0
(2)
"Lord of the Mysteries"
"Lord of Mysteries - This got me into reading webnovels, read it if you like mystery mix with world building."
#16
Stephen King
5.0
(2)
#17
Konosuba
5.0
(2)
"Konosuba is a really good choice, Kazuma and Rudues are a bit the same"
"Konosuba - is definitely my favourite."
#18
Mother of Learning
5.0
(2)
"Considered peak in the pf genre."
"Mother of Learning is a great novel."
#19
Jacqueline Harpman
5.0
(2)
"I Who Have Never Known Men - Jacqueline Harpman"
"I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman"
#20
QJJ
5.0
(2)
"I actually have a lottttttttt but I'll say."
"Both are honestly peak and the best most well written works of literature."
#21
Royal Road
5.0
(2)
"Love Shadow Slave and LOTM. Royal Road is a great platform for western authors."
"Royal Road is full of great novels."
#22
Robert McCammon
5.0
(2)
"“Swan Song” by Robert McCammon is very good."
"Swan Song by Robert McCammon."
#23
John Brunner
4.5
(2)
"Let's go old school, folks.
John Brunner. "The Sheep Look Up" - environmental collapse, written late 70s. Brunner is always worth reading."
"Strangely obscure. Should be taught in high school along with a brave new world and 1984."
#24
David Brin
4.5
(2)
"The Postman by David Brin"
#25
Cradle
4.5
(2)
"Also considered peak in the pf genre."
"Mandatory Cradle mention, poor girl has scars absolutely everywhere. She's really badass too."
#26
Brandon Sanderson
4.5
(2)
"Definitely Brandon Sanderson. Start with Mistborn."
"Mistborn- a very balanced fantasy, solid magic system."
#27
Paolo Bacigalupi
4.5
(2)
"Paola Bacigalupi is phenomenal at dystopian: The Windup Girl."
"Environmental disaster. His books are like that."
#28
Ling Ma
4.5
(2)
"Severance by Ling Ma"
"A unique take on the apocalypse genre."
#29
I Eat Tomatoes
4.5
(2)
"Considered one of the best authors of the genre."
"A good entry novel into the genre with an easy-to-understand cultivation system."
#30
Nick Cutter
4.5
(2)
"Nick Cutter’s *The Deep* is exactly what you’re looking for."
"The Deep by Nick Cutter."
#31
Apothecary Diaries
4.0
(2)
"Apothecary Diaries is a well written detective series and has both a manga and anime to help with the visualisation."
"Apothecary Diaries."
#32
Lincoln Child
4.0
(2)
"Deep Storm by Lincoln Child is a pretty decent thriller."
"Deep Storm by Lincoln Child."
#33
Omar El Akkad
4.0
(2)
"Sand by Hugh Howey."
#34
Karen Thompson Walker
4.0
(2)
"There's a book called the Age of Miracles based on the premise of the Earth's rotation starting to slow and how people deal with that reality."
"Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker."
#35
TJ Newman
4.0
(2)
"Drowning by TJ Newman."
"It’s a quick read and I think it might match with the vibe you are looking for."
#36
John Wyndham
4.0
(2)
"The Chrysalids by John Wyndham is a great dystopian novel."
"The Chrysalids by John Wyndham is the proto teen dystopian novel."
#37
Mary Shelley
4.0
(2)
"Frankenstein."
"Frankenstein by Mary Shelley."
#38
Whitley Strieber and James Kunetka
4.0
(2)
"Focuses on the aftermath of a nuclear war and Nature’s End is after environmental catastrophe."
"They’re a bit dated, but still good reads."
#39
Jane Austen
5.0
(1)
"Persuasion by Jane Austen tells the story of a second chance."
#40
Neal Stephenson
5.0
(1)
"I don't think it's obscure but I never see it mentioned on here - Snowcrash by Neal Stephensen."
#41
Frank Herbert
5.0
(1)
"Destination: Void alao by Frank Herbert will make you very happy."
#42
Blake Crouch
5.0
(1)
"Dark Matter by Blake Crouch"
#43
Adrian Tchaikovsky
5.0
(1)
"Children of series by Adrian Tchaikovsky deals with consciousness arising."
#44
John Joseph Adams
5.0
(1)
"If you don’t mind short stories, the Brave New Worlds anthology edited by John Joseph Adams has a great collection of dystopian themes."
#45
Grace Walker
5.0
(1)
"I recently finished Ash by Grace Walker. It’s a new release and I absolutely loved it."
#46
Octavia Butler
5.0
(1)
"Parable of the Sower/Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler"
#47
JG Ballard
5.0
(1)
"ANYTHING by JG Ballard."
#48
Soyoung Park
5.0
(1)
"Snowglobe by Soyoung Park
House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer"
#49
Meg Ellison
5.0
(1)
"{The Book of the Unnamed Midwife by Meg Ellison}"
#50
Ursula Le Guin
5.0
(1)
"The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula Le Guin. My favorite book."
#51
Richard Bachman
5.0
(1)
"The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (or Steven King depending on the edition)"
#52
Yoko Ogawa
5.0
(1)
"The Memory Police, by Yoko Ogawa."
#53
Scott Alexander Howard
5.0
(1)
"The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
ETA Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel"
#54
Erin Bow
5.0
(1)
"The Scorpion Rules and its sequel, The Swan Riders, by Erin Bow."
#55
Micaiah Johnson
5.0
(1)
"The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson"
#56
Laura Jean McKay
5.0
(1)
"The animals in that country by Laura Jean McKay"
#57
Orson Scott Card
5.0
(1)
"A lot of Orson Scott Card books fit this description."
#58
Cherie Dimaline
5.0
(1)
"The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimiline."
#59
Christopher Priest
5.0
(1)
"Unique world-building at its best."
#60
Bu Wen San Jiu
5.0
(1)
"Tattoo by Bu Wen San Jiu, Global University Entrance Examination by Mu Su Li."
#61
Emily St John Mandel
5.0
(1)
"A lovely, enchanting ultimately hopeful dystopian novel."
#62
Emily St. John Mandel
5.0
(1)
"It's beautifully written. Profoundly imaginative."
#63
Eisenhorn
4.0
(1)
"I wouldn't call Eisenhorn introductory, just that it is a good series to start with."
#64
The Wicked and the Willing
4.0
(1)
"The wicked and the willing by Lianyu Tan, gothic lesbian vampire romance."
#65
I Kissed Shara Wheeler
4.0
(1)
"I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuinston!"
#66
Dark Imperium
4.0
(1)
"The Dark Imperium trilogy is great if you're a fan of recent lore."
#67
A Wizard of Earthsea
4.0
(1)
"Action: Legendborn (more YA than the others so far), A Wizard of EarthSea (technically the start of a switch but could be read alone)"
#68
Lesbian Book Club
4.0
(1)
"I'm going to recommend some subreddits rather than books: r/LesbianBookClub."
#69
DS9: The Dog of War
4.0
(1)
"Ds9: The Dog of War is out!"
#70
Anthony Burgess
4.0
(1)
"The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess."
#71
Tatyana Tolstaya
4.0
(1)
"The Slynx by Tatyana Tolstaya!"
#72
Catherynne M Valente
4.0
(1)
"The Past is Red by Catherynne M Valente."
#73
Ciaphas Cain
4.0
(1)
"I'm also self-obligated to suggest the Ciaphas Cain series."
#74
Perchance to Dream
4.0
(1)
"But for a more serious answer… I really enjoyed Perchance to Dream."
#75
Wandee Wittaya
4.0
(1)
"The Wandee Gooday book, Wandee Wittaya, was fun."
#76
Dances with Rogues: Champion of the Unnamed God
4.0
(1)
"Check out my book on RR."
#77
Nettle & Bone
4.0
(1)
"Adult Fairytale-ish vibe: Nettle & Bone"
#78
The Night Circus
4.0
(1)
"How about "The Night Circus" by Eric Morgenstern?"
#79
Who Was?
4.0
(1)
"Who Was series is great for history."
#80
Magic Tree House
4.0
(1)
"The Magic Treehouse has started publishing graphic novel versions of the books."
#81
Sheriff Bo Tully
4.0
(1)
"The Sheriff Bo Tully series by Patrick McManus."
#82
Olympians
4.0
(1)
"Have you guys read the Olympians by George O’Connor?"
#83
Bury Your Gays
4.0
(1)
"Bury Your Gays- Chuck Tingle - high-tech sci-fi late stage capitalist dystopian horror."
#84
Jack Reacher
4.0
(1)
"If your guy prefers some rock'em sock'em action with vigilante justice, there's the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child."
#85
Good Omens
4.0
(1)
"Good Omens by Neil Gaiman are great."
#86
Karin Tidbek
4.0
(1)
"Amatka by Karin Tidbek."
#87
Roll Over and Die: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword!
3.0
(1)
"I am currently reading Roll over and die, ehm suffering is an understatement this is pretty gory and dark."
#88
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest
3.0
(1)
"Arifureta, - even though I dropped it after vol 11"
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