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Any fiction suggestions for a somewhat picky reader? The Expanse lasted me a long while but I'm finishing up the novellas now and need to start looking for something new. Not necessarily in the same genre.

I don't have a lot of books under my belt as an adult, but some of my favorites have been Stoner by John Williams, Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, East of Eden, Catch 22, Flowers for Algernon, and Harry Potter. Kind of all over the place I guess. ๐Ÿ˜…

I've also enjoyed John Williams' other novels, Piranesi, The Things They Carried, House of Leaves, and Ender's Game and the sequel.

Some books I didn't really care for include Hitchhiker's Guide (although I loved the first half), Lolita, Sharp Objects, Turtles All the Way Down, The Stand, The Road, 1984, and Fahrenheit 451.

I'm always overwhelmed trying to find something new, so thanks for any suggestions!

EDIT: Thank you all! It'll be a bit daunting exploring all these new books but not nearly as daunting as if I had no guidance, so I really appreciate it!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Check out the Silo series by Hugh Howey. AppleTV's show did the first half of book 1 already, but the books are still better. Great writing and a pretty easy read.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Honestly watching The Expanse was how I got into the series in the first place so I might check out the show first and if I like it, then get the books. Thanks!

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I honestly found the series more entertaining than the book, so I stopped after reading book one.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I just reread the three Shift books for that series. Really good.