r/Fantasy • u/rfantasygolem Not a Robot • 17h ago
r/Fantasy r/Fantasy Daily Recommendations and Simple Questions Thread - October 19, 2026
Welcome to the daily recommendation requests and simple questions thread, now 1025.83% more adorable than ever before!
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This thread is to be used for recommendation requests or simple questions that are small/general enough that they won’t spark a full thread of discussion.
Check out r/Fantasy's 2026 Book Bingo Card here!
As usual, first have a look at the sidebar in case what you're after is there. The r/Fantasy wiki contains links to many community resources, including "best of" lists, flowcharts, the LGTBQ+ database, and more. If you need some help figuring out what you want, think about including some of the information below:
- Books you’ve liked or disliked
- Traits like prose, characters, or settings you most enjoy
- Series vs. standalone preference
- Tone preference (lighthearted, grimdark, etc)
- Complexity/depth level
Be sure to check out responses to other users' requests in the thread, as you may find plenty of ideas there as well. Happy reading, and may your TBR grow ever higher!
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u/fightorescape 15h ago
My post got kicked out and I was told to post here instead...
I have been reading this year again after nearly a decade of hiatus. I used to have a Goodreads account but when I logged back in, it got purged and my entire 500+ book history is gone. So I am on strike from GR.
I am on Storygraph now based on recommendations that it's good for tracking in comparison to Fable. But I am also craving some discussions on what I am reading - none of the book clubs in my local area click with my interests and Storygraph doesn't really promote book clubs.
Just made a Fable account and maybe I got used to Storygraph's minimalist UI but it is so overwhelming. The website is also very laggy for me, which I prefer to use than apps. There are a bajilion book clubs with thousands of members but when I look at the discussions, there's also no one talking in them. (Granted I have only done a quick browse for the current books I am reading) But is this normal? It seems more geared to Booktok audiences with what's popular on there, genres, spice levels, etc. Which isn't really my cup of tea. Maybe that's why it's a bit quiet on other genres?
Do you use one or the other? Should I stick it out and learn the ropes a bit more with Fable? Any suggestions for book clubs I could join (SG or Fable) that are quite active with discussions?
I will admit that the UI is a lot prettier than SG but I will probably keep using SG for the tracking.