Recommendations For Books reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 105 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 25 posts to rank the best Recommendations For Books brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/suggestmeabook, r/RomanceBooks, r/booksuggestions, r/LightNovels, r/graphic_design. Top-rated brands include Sandra Boynton (5.0/5), Brandon Sanderson (4.3/5), Age of Sigmar (5.0/5).
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Reviews105
Subreddits21
Posts25
Brands89
Products94
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#1
Sandra Boynton
5.0
(4)
"Sandra Boynton's books are great."
"I loved the Sandra Boynton books, and Dr. Seuss of course."
"Sandra Boynton’s books!"
"Sandra Boynton. My kids loved Moo Baa La la la at that age."
#2
Brandon Sanderson
4.3
(4)
"Brandon Sanderson's writing is utilitarian and very comprehendable even when you're so tired your eyes keep crossing. His world building is very good and character arcs are well thought out."
"I would recommend you Brandon Sanderson if you want worldbuilding ... good stuff."
"I've been wanting to get into Brandon Sanderson myself so branching into this with my husband would be fun."
"Firefight is by Brandon Sanderson so it should be good."
#3
Age of Sigmar
5.0
(3)
"I’d suggest Legends of the Age of Sigmar: Sylvaneth, it’s a collection of 5 short stories..."
"I’d also suggest the short story Everqueen while you’re at it"
"Dark Harvest, one of the best AoS books"
#4
Carissa Broadbent
4.7
(3)
"The serpent and the wings of night if you like a bit of a hunger style games but with vampires."
"Carissa Broadbent is one of the best fantasy romance plotter and writer I’ve read in a long time so highly recommend both her daughter of no worlds series"
"The war of lost hearts by carissa broadbent"
#5
Forest of Shadows
5.0
(2)
"Forest of Shadows is my favourite, I definitely recommend!"
"Definitely give forest of shadows a read! it's an amazing twist that's quite dark imo."
#6
Terry Pratchett
5.0
(2)
"Pratchett was going to be my recommendation too. Humour on every page to keep a none-reader interested, on top of engaging and often serious story. Feet of Clay introduces a female dwarf who wants to go against the grain of looking exactly like male dwarfs."
"Jingo by Terry Pratchett. One of the Discworld series about an impending war."
#7
J Bree
4.5
(2)
"-bonds that tie by j bree"
"ACOTAR would probably be my favorite. I recently read my first reverse harem books {Bonds that Tie series by J Bree}."
#8
Scott Lynch
4.5
(2)
"Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch ... compelling and substantial sword and sorcery classics"
"The Gentleman Bastards series by Scott Lynch ... good stuff."
#9
Scarlett St. Clair
4.5
(2)
"Hades x Persephone saga by Scarlett St. Clair (3books) ... they are all GREAT! If you love fantasy romance, as much as I do, you will be hooked!"
"Also the Hades Saga by Scarlett St. Clair"
#10
Emily Oster
4.5
(2)
"Emily Oster “Crib Sheet”- all about parenting based on evidence."
"The “Expecting better” book is geared more towards pregnancy."
#11
T. Kingfisher
5.0
(1)
"Swordheart or Paladin’s Grace by T Kingfisher. She is an amazing writer!!"
#12
Mike Truck
5.0
(1)
"Five trials by Mike truck is awesome, you can find it on Kindle store."
#13
Joe Abercrombie
5.0
(1)
"First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie ... compelling and substantial sword and sorcery classics"
#14
Fritz Leiber
5.0
(1)
"Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser series by Fritz Leiber ... compelling and substantial sword and sorcery classics"
#15
Robert E. Howard
5.0
(1)
"Original Conan the Barbarian novels by Robert Howard ... compelling and substantial sword and sorcery classics"
#16
Stephanie Hudson
5.0
(1)
"Afterlife Saga by Stephanie Hudson. Fantastic!"
#17
Daniel O'Malley
5.0
(1)
"Can I recommend one of my favourite, “The Rook” by Daniel O’Malley? I find it easy to read but it’s still super intriguing and captivating."
#18
Stephen King
5.0
(1)
"I mostly listen to Stephen King on Audio for this very reason lol. Just finished Outsider and now on Fairy Tale."
#19
Anne McCaffrey and Mercedes Lackey
5.0
(1)
"Anne McCaffrey and Mercedes Lackey have great fantasy series. Also the Princess Bride is great to read out loud."
#20
Orson Scott Card
5.0
(1)
"Try Ender's Game! It's short, simple, captivating and has the kind of hero and friendship element that is attractive about LOTR."
#21
Diana Wynne Jones
5.0
(1)
"Dalemark series by Diana Wynne Jones"
#22
Neil Gaiman
5.0
(1)
"My usually non-reading partner weirdly loved Gaiman’s American Gods"
#23
Anna & Elsa-series
5.0
(1)
"All of the Anna & Elsa-series 😊"
#24
Virginia Woolf
5.0
(1)
"You should read: To the Lighthouse, by Virginia Woolf"
#25
Jaroslav Hasek
5.0
(1)
"The Good Soldier Schwejk, by Jaroslav Hasek"
#26
Sheeva Rajee
5.0
(1)
"Relationship OCD by Sheeva Rajee (if you don’t read anything else on this list read this)"
#27
Isak Dinesen
5.0
(1)
"Out of Africa and Seven Gothic Tales, both by Isak Dinesen"
#28
Jason Anspach and Nick Cole
5.0
(1)
"Galaxy's edge series by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole"
#29
Charles Bukowski
5.0
(1)
"Factotum, by Charles Bukowski"
#30
Nikolai Gogol
5.0
(1)
"Dead Souls, by Nikolai Gogol"
#31
Adrian Tchaikovsky
5.0
(1)
"The first book in Adrian Tchaikovsky's "Children of Time" Series was published in 2016. It's a really good read."
#32
Shauna Lawless
5.0
(1)
"The children of God's and fighting men by Shauna Lawless."
#33
Michael Lewis
5.0
(1)
"It gripped me from the beginning."
#34
Bob Dorf and Steve Blank
5.0
(1)
"The Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company Book."
#35
Peterson
5.0
(1)
"I can't recommend that book highly enough."
#36
Courtney Sullivan
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend :)"
#37
Phil Knight
5.0
(1)
"First read this one and then decide, it's a must read."
#38
Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace
5.0
(1)
"It is about creating and sustaining an environment that encourages, supports and protects creativity."
#39
Roy F. Baumeister
5.0
(1)
"Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister."
#40
John Soforic
5.0
(1)
"The Wealthy Gardner by John Soforic."
#41
Khalil Gibran
5.0
(1)
"The Prophet by Khalil Gibran."
#42
Charles Duhigg
5.0
(1)
"The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg."
#43
Napoleon Hill
5.0
(1)
"The Laws of Success by Napoleon Hill."
#44
Anne Frank
5.0
(1)
"And there's always THE DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL by Anne Frank."
#45
Paulo Coelho
5.0
(1)
"The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho."
#46
Elisa Carbone
5.0
(1)
"Is historical fiction about the Jamestown colony."
#47
Josephine Winter
5.0
(1)
"I think it's a great introduction to modern witchcraft."
#48
Ellen Lupton
5.0
(1)
"Thinking with Type (by Ellen Lupton) is to typography what Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time is to physics."
#49
Robin Williams
5.0
(1)
"Written very clearly because it’s for people who don’t have an art degree"
#50
Herb Lubalin
5.0
(1)
"Guy was a genius creator of so many iconic ad campaigns."
#51
Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips
5.0
(1)
"Graphic design the new basics by Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips is a must read as well."
#52
Robert Bringhurst
5.0
(1)
"Robert Bringhurst’s “Elements of Typographic Style” is hands down the best book on typography."
#53
Bruno Munari
5.0
(1)
"Excellent"
#54
M Sinclair
4.0
(1)
"-descendant series by m sinclair"
#55
Elizabeth Vaughan
4.0
(1)
"Warprize trilogy by Elizabeth Vaughan."
#56
Django Wexler
4.0
(1)
"The Shadow Campaigns by Django Wexler. The latter is flintlock fantasy, however. Think Napoleon."
#57
Sara Sellers
4.0
(1)
"Try out Sanguine and Stygian by Sara Sellers"
#58
K C Kean
4.0
(1)
"-saints academy by kc kean"
#59
Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti
4.0
(1)
"-ruthless boys of the zodiac by caroline peckham & susanne valenti."
#60
Raven Kennedy
4.0
(1)
"I really liked the Plated Prisoner series by Raven Kennedy."
#61
T.A. White
4.0
(1)
"Pathfinder series by T.A White"
#62
Hollee Mands
4.0
(1)
"Hollee Mands Little Fires duology"
#63
Emily Mcintire
4.0
(1)
"Hooked is a good one,(Emily Mcintire)"
#64
N.J. Adel
4.0
(1)
"Its a book thats a part of a series called the forbidden cruel Italians By N.J. Adel."
#65
G.A. Aiken
4.0
(1)
"Dragon Kin series by G A Aiken. Book 1 and 2 are good but books 3 to 8 are amazing."
#66
R L Caulder
4.0
(1)
"-blood oath series by r l caulder"
#67
Laura Thalassa
4.0
(1)
"The bargainers series by Laura thalassa"
#68
Jacqueline Carey
4.0
(1)
""The Sundering" duology by jacquiline carrey. A similar setting to LoTR, where a the forces of light are gathering, awaiting the moment a chosen few are able to penetrate the lands of darkness to obtain the only weapon capable of defeating the dark lord Satoris."
#69
John Michael Greer
4.0
(1)
"Try John Michael Greer's The Long Descent."
#70
Robin McKinley
4.0
(1)
"Perhaps The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley? They’re technically YA books but they’re 1980s high fantasy!"
#71
Poul Anderson
4.0
(1)
"The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson. It was published the same year as The Fellowship of the Ring, it's a lot shorter than LOTR, and it was also influenced by Norse mythology."
#72
John Scalzi
4.0
(1)
"Kinda like ‘Old Man’s War’, by John Scalzi, for these cases."
#73
Simone St James
4.0
(1)
"The Sun Down Motel by Simone St James"
#74
Helen Power
4.0
(1)
"You might enjoy The Ghosts of Thorwald Place by Helen Power"
#75
DM Pulley
4.0
(1)
"The Dead Key by DM Pulley"
#76
Bret Easton Ellis
4.0
(1)
"Ellis's first book, Less than Zero, was far better if you ask me."
#77
P.F. Hamilton
4.0
(1)
"Exodus - P F Hamilton just came out. I've heard it's really good."
#78
J.R. Erickson
4.0
(1)
"Dear Celeste by J.R. Erickson"
#79
Jay Marie
4.0
(1)
"{Stolen by Jay Marie} - This is a four book series."
#80
Devyn Rivers
4.0
(1)
"[Red Rabbit] by [Devyn Rivers] **Rating**: 4.14⭐️ out of 5⭐️"
#81
Burn After Writing
4.0
(1)
"I use one called Burn After Writing and it's a lot of fun!"
#82
Chartwell Books
4.0
(1)
"I think the book I was writing in was by Chartwell Books."
#83
George Takei
4.0
(1)
"They Called Us Enemy by George Takei."
#84
Sharon McMahon
4.0
(1)
"The Small and The Mighty by Sharon McMahon."
#85
G. Neri
4.0
(1)
"Is about a once-famous animal-rights case that also concerns sports doping."
#86
Dolly Alderton
4.0
(1)
"Everything I know about love by Dolly Alderton is a quite enjoyable non-fictional read."
#87
Kassia St Clair
4.0
(1)
#88
Gaston Leroux
3.0
(1)
"The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux ... more thrillers than full on horror novels"
#89
Thomas Harris
3.0
(1)
"Hannibal by Thomas Harris ... more thrillers than full on horror novels and Hannibal focuses more on the crime drama than the romance aspect."
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