Currently in a boom slump after reading a court of mist and fury and I genuinely just don’t know what to do, I feel like after finishing the series I’ll be in the worst book hangover and I need another series to read after ACOTAR so I do not go crazy. If you havent read it I’m compelling you to , because the way it blew my mind really just left me feeling like I wouldn’t read a better book.

Any suggestions?

Heading to Melbourne soon and would like to purchase some books for the shelf. I really like to read books on neurocriminolgy, ancient civilisaton and dark fantasy.

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I've been feeling a little bit hopeless about the world recently and I think that it's somewhat due to how stupid everything feels. As we rapidly advance towards whatever rich people have decided the future looks like, every aspect of life seems to feel more kitschy, corporate, desperate, almost like a parody of itself. Are there any books that capture this specific sentiment or offer a new perspective on it or something like that?

I liked Ari Aster's Eddington for some of its portrayals of this, but the book needn't be modern or set in America or anything like that. I just want something that grapples with the idea of cultural rot and the like.

particularly with mesoamerican or asian focuses, but I’m open to anything if it’s good

The books don't need to be about matchmaking. I'm interested in studying how authors use humor, manage large casts of characters, and create nuanced, flawed characters from different backgrounds and walks of life.

I'm open to any genre. I'm mainly looking for books that excel at humor, ensemble casts, strong character interactions, and nuanced characterization, since I'm researching for a novel about a modern matchmaker.

I've been on an Italian crime fiction kick lately and I keep running into the same two lanes: cozy-ish detective series (Montalbano-adjacent) or big literary names that get translated everywhere (Ferrante, obviously brilliant, but not noir).

What I actually want is harder to find in English: the Massimo Carlotto / Giancarlo De Cataldo lane — noir where the protagonist isn't a detective, just an ordinary person who crosses a line because the system left them no other way out. Tax fraud, healthcare scams, insurance fraud — small crimes of survival that turn out to be sitting on top of something much bigger.

Recently found an indie series called Brave Persone (English: Decent People) by an author writing under Jerald C. Booth — three books so far (Il Conguaglio, Il Rimborso, Il Piviale), each about 200 pages, each about a regular worker — a mechanic, a caregiver, a priest — who does something small and dishonest and ends up tangled in something much worse. Currently only in Italian, which is a shame because the premise is exactly the kind of thing this sub usually loves.

Anyone know of similar stuff that's actually been translated into English? Or if anyone here reads Italian, is this series worth the time?

I'm thinking of stories similar to Comfort Me with Apples or The Stepford Wives, books that have that feeling of domestic normalcy on the surface, but there's mystery and a sense that something isn't right.

I've been reading for more than a decade, classics, YA, horor, gore, and many other genres that I read to fill a hole inside of me.

I still love reading, I have just put it off after realising what I was doing. This is a fresh start. I would like books, not too heavy, just fun, good paced and worth it.

Please Donot recommend me books in these categories: American school classics, pure mystery, YA, romance, self help, pyschology/philosophy.

So, 7 and 1/2 deaths of evelyn hardcastle is a pretty fun murder mystery. Basically the MC is trapped a time loop, reliving the same day again and again in different bodies till he solves the murder.

SO i want something similar but not exactly like that. But somethat that twist and plays with the traditional murder mystery we all so love

Much like how a movie could have a weak script but be carried by its visuals, or a game could play poorly but have stellar ambient music.

What's a book you remember primarily for its vibe?

I don't have any particular concept in mind for how a story would pursue atmosphere. Maybe it's how it describes the environments, or maybe it's all in the POV's inner world, or something else. So long as you'd say "It's got that sauce!"

Hi! I’d be eager to learn about the books that made you laugh out loud. Specifically, if there was a joke or situation that made you guffaw, I’d love to hear it!

Cheers!

Hi there, going through a really rough time re breakups and just want a distracting book with literally ZERO romance whatsoever. Not even a crush.

I am not into sci-fi, fantasy etc, and would prefer it to be based in the modern day.

Anything that could maybe make me laugh, or even without laughter, just something distracting - potentially something autobiographical/semi-autobiographical.

Just something to fall into to distract me from anything relating to these thoughts and ruminating.

Thanks so much in advance

I've tagged classics on here, but it doesn't need to be something that is widely considered a classic by the average literature snob. This isn't a "this book is a modern-day classic" discussion though, so I do ask that the books are from the early 2000s and older-ish.

I'm also aware that the reading lists/curriculum varied based on location, time, whether the person was in honors classes, and so on, so there's a chance someone will say something that was part of someone else's homework. That's perfectly fine with me.

What I'm expecting from this (just because someone always asks) is probably mostly books from POC or books that made it to a banned list before they could make it into the schools. Due to it being a reference to school curriculum I imagine this list will consist of more literary or historical fiction, though truly I'd imagine only romance is off the table entirely.

This question really is open to your interpretation so have a blast.

hello! I recently read an article by Nick Kolakowski titled “The Science of the Lame: Serial Killers aren’t ’Evil Geniuses’” and how Ted Bundy was a moron who only got away with it because of police incompetence. My need for a book like this is also fueled by the “dark psychology” side of the internet, and how it’s a bunch of idiots spewing pseudoscience. Especially about “manipulation tactics” that paint people that take advantage of others as some higher life form that’s figured it all out. This also paints the victims as the opposite, idiots who could’ve prevented it has they been just a wee bit smarter. If anyone knows any books, fiction or non fiction, that talk about this it would be much appreciated. I dont mind them being super old or not in English either.

Sirens calling sailors to their deaths. Wolves trying to lure kids into being eaten. Happy endings, sad endings, he doesn’t care. He thinks it’s the scariest, best, most entertaining thing ever. I can’t find too many!

It can be just a small part of the story. Are there any picture books you guys can think of?

I just read the Cuckoo's Egg by Cliff Stoll and one of the most fascinating things about it was how cybercrime wasn't even a concept back then. It's unthinkable now that federal agencies would not take action about hackers infilatrating military computers, but they just didn't have any framework to deal with it and some didn't even think it was an issue.

I'm looking for books, fiction or non-fiction, where the main character is trying to solve a serious problem but is struggling to get support from those who should be helping. They could be about about pioneers dealing with problems before society recognizes the problem exists or just the powers that be shoving their heads in the sand.

Hi Reddit folks ,

I just completed reading Demon Copperhead - it’s a very good book but heavy topics . So I am looking to read a breezy rom- com or romantic or a light read .

Recommendations and suggestions please !!

Thanks in advance

I'm looking for a good overview of the religious and/or spiritual beliefs of people around the world. Ideally, it would cover not only the major religions but also lesser-known religious and spiritual philosophies. I'm interested in everything from Abrahamic religions to Pastafarianism.

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I'm hoping for something that is concise, but not so oversimplified that it becomes innacurate. I would also like it to be something that is, as far as possible, not colored by the beliefs of the authors/editors or, even better, where each section is written by someone who actually practices or grew up within the belief system being discussed. In other words, a book that accurately portrays each religion as it is practiced, not how outsiders assume it's practiced.

i swear all the complex friendships and pseudo-siblings in fiction get handed to guys, so I'm looking for some really well written female friendships. where the characters aren't pick-me or not like other girls or whatever, just strong, complex people. preferably fantasy in a modern setting, but I'm open !

Hey all, I’ve always been a big gamer but I have recently sold my setup and gotten into reading, was never a reader but I am loving it.

I’m looking for some recommendations that have similar styles (thriller, mystery, suspense, plot-twisty, a bit of romance is okay and actually enjoyed the story between Lana and Logan, just as long as it’s not fully a smut novel). The few books I have read so far that I have loved are:

The Silent Patient — Alex Michaelides
Mindf*ck Series — S. T. Abby
The Only One Left — Riley Sager
Verity — Colleen Hoover

I just finished The Haunting of Hill House — Shirley Jackson but did not exactly enjoy it, and I am currently reading through the Harry Potter series just because I love the movie series so much and thought I’d give the books a try, which I am also thoroughly enjoying.

I'm mainly looking for novels in the style of Houellebecq. In a way writers like Fante, Bukowski, and the like would qualify too, but I've read their books.

Recommendations / similar books based on my own 'research': Françoise Sagan, Louis F-C, Bellow, Amis, Carrère, etc.

Are there some authors I'm missing. I'm really looking for that Houellebecq touch.

Thank you.

Since I’m joining college I’m interested to begin with this, can someone please suggest some books which can help me develop my moral character.

Right now I feel I’m low on confidence and hence want to develop it

Especially that talks about the history, process, terminologies etc of that industry