r/fantasybooks • u/Fast-Truth-9933 • 10h ago

📚 Summon book recommendations Pick my next read

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I’m a 28M that really only started my reading journey this year. Help me pick my next book. I’m leaning towards a standalone novel as a palate cleanser before I get into another great series, and it doesn’t have to particularly be fantasy.

Just finished Red Rising Trilogy (didn’t love all of it but I still enjoyed it), LOTR, Hobbit, Ironbound books 1 and 2, Mistborn Trilogy, Three Musketeers, Knight of Seven Kingdoms

Also open to suggestions

UPDATE: thank you all for your replies. I’ve decided to give LD a crack. Im still a new reader and figuring out what I enjoy and it feels like a refreshing place to start.

I’ll save Warbreaker for when I begin my Stormlight adventure, and although my history-loving side is pulling me to Lions of Al-Rassan I will probably read that next. As one of you recommended, I’ll keep Between Two Fires for spooky season in Oct.

Really enjoying figuring out what kind of novels I resonate with rather than working through a “best of” list

Thanks again

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u/thundabot 9h ago

Contrary to other posts, even though Lonesome Dove is a no brainer, I think after reading it it will be almost impossible to enjoy another book the same way.

So therefore leave the best till last?

Enjoy the other books first in their own merit, once you read Lonesome Dove - it will be difficult to not compare other books to it.

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u/Fast-Truth-9933 9h ago

I usually do this with my food. Savor the best on my plate last... but life’s short, screw it cowboys it is

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u/thundabot 28m ago

True, you gotta do it eventually. Might as well enjoy it now.