I’ve just finished a George R.R Martin’s “a feast of crows” the 4th a song of ice of fire book, it gave me massive burnout without having any of the good POVs other than Jamie Lannister. I’m now at a crossroads whether I push through the burnout and start the 5th boom a Dance with Dragons and hope it gets me back into Martins world which I’ve loved prior to aFoC. Or do I take a break and start Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere with Mistborn: The Final Empire?

Need a bit of advice as I have a busy job and want to make sure if I’m putting my time to start a book I’ll finish it and continue in ticking books off list. Thank you

Hi! I'm new.

I'm desperate for some good adult fiction. I'm a huge fan of all things Brandon Sanderson or Michael Sullivan but I am really looking for any scifi or fantasy books or series specifically written with adult audiences in mind. But no spice, please. It's really not my cup of tea. Thank you in advance!

TL;DR Any books/series you recommend as examples of how to handle multiple point-of-view characters and plots in a sci-fi/fantasy setting?

Hi all,

I'm working on writing a book/series in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. I have several different point-of-view (POV) characters, and jump between different plots set in different regions. I'm writing in third person if that matters. I've written about 150 pages so far, and am realizing it's a struggle to balance the different plot threads in a way that keeps the momentum going, but also doesn't spend too long "away" from any given plot thread/character group. I'm very focused on readability, pacing, and integrating worldbuilding in a way that isn't confusing.

Do you all have any recommendations for books that you feel accomplish this well? Ideally I would prefer one-off books or short series, as I would prefer not to have to read multiple long books to start gleaning something from the narrative layout and plotting. But ultimately if it's great, it's great, and I'd love to hear about it. Extra love for stories which have to introduce the reader to a complex world while also building interest in many characters and plots!

Moreover, do you all have any advice more broadly on what you think works or doesn't work in multi-POV fiction? How many characters before you get lost? How long can a book go between mentioning diff characters before you forget who they are or lose interest? Any other advice at all on the topic is appreciate! Thanks!

hello! i am looking for a book that will teach me all about love, and explore the complexity of human relationships :’)

something that can perhaps answer these questions i have:

• what is love if not embracing the sharp edges of a person. do you truly love something if you don’t accept the ugly parts of it?

• does love hurt as much as love heals? can love be as ugly as it is beautiful?

• can love can be the root of uglier emotions, or is it obsession. where do we draw the line? what truly is love?

• when something hurts us, it only hurts us because we value it so deeply. when we feel lonely, we only feel it so deep in our bones after we know what true connection is.

• can love sometimes make way to the worst of you just as much as it can make way to the best of you — e.g. when our loved one is hurt, how are we to sit and not seethe in rage?

• is it true that love has never been about possession? but when we love something you think it’s mine to care for, mine to tend to, mine to love. so can love take root in jealousy?

• to love is not to mutually destroy, but when you love do you let yourself be ruined? when does it become too much?

• how much of a person do i hold for it to be love?

i would prefer for the writing of the book to be beautiful and heartfelt.

a book i like so far since starting on is “all about love” by bell hooks.

recommendations can be fiction or non fiction. i enjoy romance stories with complex characters. i am a huge fan of japanese literature.

SOC/Crooked Kingdom is by far my favorite book ever, and I'm really in the mood for something along the lines of that book. I was wondering what recommendations you guys have, or if I should just reread it all together

I wish to read Forty Rules of Love By Elif Shafak but I am a bit hesitant to proceed since I have doubts whether the novel justifies infidelity and extra marital affairs.

If you have read could you please throw some light on this (without major spoilers)?

Looking to see how writers tackle multiple stories and POVs that aren’t obviously related (for example, I don’t want multiple people in the same party experiencing the same thing).

Preferably not massive 1000 page books. I’m thinking ~500ish pages

Thank you in advance!

Listen, Ive read a LOT of books. I enjoy anything from fiction to historical fiction, to romance, and even a little bit of horror. I even sometimes enjoy a good Christian novel from time to time. So throw em at me. All of them. I have time to myself and a need for more books. I need to keep my mind occupied.

Hi everyone. I am planning for an online book haul and looking for recommendations based on the following vibe:

1. A romance novel which has parallels to Rumi's philosophies (not necessarily direct but even indirect)

2. I would be glad if it is about a couple who have a long term mindset and are beyond the current conventions of infidelity, hookups, cheating, one night stands etc. (YES... I am quite old school in these matters 😌)

3. Although I am open to your recommendations but I still would urge you to not recommend "popular" writing such as Colleen Hoover, Emily Henry, etc (No offense or judgement to any reader who prefers their writing)

4. Female writing is always welcome but there should be depth and balance in terms of treatment of characters.

I just finished The Paladin Prophecy series by Mark Frost and I liked it a lot. Can anyone recommend another book or series that is similar in theme/type to the Paladin Prophecy?

For some reference a few series’s I have also liked:

I am number 4 The contender The fifth wave Maze runner The reckoners

Open to anything!

I want to get myself back into reading to help unwind after work and get off screens for a bit. I need a book that will pull me in and be a good first read to keep me till the end. I’ve read The Woman In Cabin 10 and really enjoyed it. If anyone has recommendations that are that vibe and around 200-400 pages please leave them below!!

I've read the Three Body Problem (In this case I'm talking more about Dark forest and Deaths end) and am currently reading Seveneves and I was wondering if you guys knew about any stories others like them that had the generational aspect to it. Thanks in advance.

Hi all. I’ve been wanting to dip my toes into romantasy but not sure where to start. Smut is totally okay with me and queer characters would be a plus. TY 💕💕

Right now, I am reading 'The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest'. I have come to know that rest of the books are written by other authors after the original author's sudden death (RIP). So, should I continue with 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' or just leave it at Book #3 in the series?

I hope I am not going against community guidelines.

What should I read next? Been enjoying trillers and sci fi. Here are my latest reads I’ve loved Project Hail Mary Dark Matter Wrong Place Wrong Time Never Lie

Hi everyone! I know this might be a broad request, but I am looking to be a smarter person. I want to expand my general knowledge of the world, history, arts and literature, geography, and different subjects that address important that I should know.

Really, I feel dumb. I’m looking for a list of books I can read that can teach me things about life.

I know I could just read an encyclopedia, and if that’s the suggestion, that’s what i’ll do. I want to be much smarter and more educated and figure this sub might be able to help. Thanks!!!!!

The time frame is 30 min. So I guess it should be a story, so I can finish the whole thing in about 30 mins. I have access to a library, so can get pretty much anything, but would like to stay away from the usual Dr Seuss stuff, since that what everyone else will probably be reading. Appreciate your suggestions!

what kind of books brought you back from not reading since you were little?

hate scifi. hate self help books. i dont mind other kinds of informational books. i would typically go for the fantasy fiction, but not like crazy otherwordly things. one of my favourites as a kid was marshmallow magic and the wild rose rouge.

Hi everyone! So my dad (who reads very seldom) expressed his wish to read. When I asked what kind of books he said - about psychology. Now I do read a lot, but mostly thrillers and horrors so I am looking for some recommendation.

A bit of a background - my dad is currently in therapy (had a car accident few months back and is still recovering mentally) and naturally his interest for mental well-being and psychology has kindled which is absolutely amazing. Im not really sure what he wants to read, so any kind of suggestion is a win and a start!

Thank you all in advance and have a nice day :)

Hi all, just wondering if you can recommend some horror novels for someone just starting to dabble in the genre?

I was ill with Corona most of this week. So i used the time on a little project.
The philosopher Leibniz wrote, that God made the most perfect world. Well in that most perfect world, the Swedish Academy would have awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature to the people who deserved it, and used the prize to mark the sorrows of war and the joy of peace.

I wish to share this list with you here on reddit, so we can discuss and comment on different views on literature if you are interested. So send me an DM and i will share the list via Google Drive.

Note to the list

• For the people who actually was awarded, most of their text is in Yellow bold
• I have gone all the way to 2030, to include as many people as possible, especially in the last 20 years of agreeing with some of the prizes the academy have awarded.
• I am sorry for the lack of women laureates in the beginning years.
• And i am Danish, that is why there are (maybe to) many danes.

Let me know what you think, i would happily discuss and tell more about the people i excluded (both people who got the prize and those who didn´t)

Looking for good fantasy books either new adult or adult THAT DOMT HAVE SMUT. I get that smut in fantasy seems to be the new hot thing right now, but i just cant with smut. It takes me out of the book immediately. If its closed do or fade ti black then fine. But explicit smut scenes. Noooo thank you. Every book i come across ends up being smutty and its getting discourging😭

My husband is a big fan of LOTR, the movies, the books, the lore, pretty much anything that has to do with the Tolkein universe. He's not as much of a reader as I am, but he does have the trilogy that I gifted him for Christmas. Recently, he has been watching the trilogy (for the nnnnnnnnnnth time), and had it in his head that he wants me to read the books.

Now, I am a reader. I have a whole collection my own books. And I also did like the LOTR movies. My problem, for lack of a better word, with this is, I am really not much of a fan of epic and adventures. I'm more of a feminist historical fiction, dark fantasy, mythology, history, kind of gal.

And I know, I know, I can maybe work around this and just pretend that there is some semblance of my genres in LOTR. But I have so much respect in the universe that Tolkien so amazingly created that I know I can't just do that. I love the world-building that Tolkein did. I love the lore. It calls my interest whenever my husband watches small content on the subject. But that's as much attention I can give.

Anyway, I'm in chapter 5 of the Fellowship now. Frodo is a baby, Sam is so loyal, Pippin is a wisecracker (I like Pippin), and Merry is more intelligent and thoughtful than I saw portrayed in the movies.

I must say, I am (a little pleasantly) surprised. I hate to admit that I'm looking forward to reading the part the Fellowship is formed.

Oh. And I have to keep in mind that they are in their 50s and not early 30s when they started talking about going off, and that time and age is different in this universe.

I want to read books that feels like the writer is having a good conversation with us. Any recommendation?

I need some more books like Stephen Hawking books b can I got really into them and read them all so it could really help if someone can give me some ideas

I want to read philosophy books but my english isn't advance yet; i often found it hard understanding most philosophy books. Do you have any suggestions for the ones easy to read?

I’m trying to find older books that either outwardly or subtextually spoke out against immigrants in schools. I need to find some for an essay in my Psychology of Prejudice class.

The books could also be about someone overcoming racist prejudice about them being an immigrant in the American education system.

Thank you!!

I’m looking for some new authors to try that I will adore. I read all sorts but always come back to either Salman Rushdie or Charles Dickens. I’ve read or listened to almost all of their books now so I’m in desperate need of some other similar writers

It’s quite hard to describe what I’m looking for but I will try! The things I love about Rushdie and Dickens is their heavily descriptive yet purposeful writing style.

Every sentence takes you on a short journey- it isn’t flowery for flowery’s sake you know?

Not bothered about genre - I’m currently enjoying The Three Musketeers a lot but I just don’t get lost in the language, imagery and moral storytelling as much as with Rushdie and Dickens!

Reading is my escape and I’m finding it particularly hard to focus at the moment. I need something that I can’t put down so any help is greatly appreciated thank you Redditors!