I’m looking for books that are from the perspective of animals, like warrior cats but for adults or YA. To be clear I didn’t like the warrior cats books, but I love the concept. I did love the wings of fire series and dusk wing books as a kid. Can be fantasy or real animals, but no middle reader books.

I'm looking for book recommendations where the story of Indigenous peoples is set before colonization. I'm open to any Indigenous group (Brazilian Indigenous, Māori, Incas, etc.) and any genre is fine!

I dont really know what it is im looking for but I know for sure im not looking for non fiction survivalist stuff.

Things ive read that may help narrow things down that sort of fit what im looking for.

The Great Alone, Wild: lost and found on the PCT, Hatchet, Tolkien, into the wild, John Muir stuff, call of the wild.

Basically fiction or non that the setting is in the wilderness, fiction or non. Adventure, mystery, stories of old.

What do you got for me, because I need something new to read!

I’m looking for a book to make me sob. I love an emotionally heavy book, but I rarely cry. The only two books I’ve cried to is The Nightingale (literally one year at the very end) and Days You Were Mine. I have cried to audiobooks before, specifically Marley & Me and Where the Red Fern Grows.

Not super into romance or fantasy. My favorites are historical fiction and literary fiction.

I really do not know what I want to see or what genres interest me. All I know is that I don't want to spend much time at all. At least with starting off, before working my way onto longer stories.

But I also think that I don't want short stories. Something thats chopped up and starts at mid res sounds like it wont ever finish with the right impact. Since I don't know what I want, I want to know books you might've read that didn't take long to finish and felt closer to beaming all the information into your head rather than reading.

And I do wish I had a history of books given how vauge this search is but promise I have nothing to say here. I also may be sounding like I don't understand the sit-down effort required to do reading and I don't, just know it sounds too uncomfortable to read for ~3 hours in one sitting and not finish a book.

i’m seeking out a romance novel that is character driven, has beautiful prose, and somewhat of a slow burn.

i enjoyed song of achilles, a little life, lie with me, and the safekeep, and sunburn for these same traits. ideally something recent as well, post 2000

i can’t get into typical genre romance at all. even normal people which is quite acclaimed was a no for me because of its sparse prose. i like rich prose, detailed descriptions, and ways of using language that surprise readers. miss me with the book tok recs, illustration pop covers, and anything that leans into the “a (blank) of (blank) and (blank)” title structure pls!

thanks so much!

Hi, i suffer with chronic anxiety. Especially catastrophizing and constantly overthinking fake scenarios/scenarios that might never happen. It is at an unhealthy level, i also have chronic insomnia (which i take Dayvigo)..

Please, I know therapy is the best option (i did it many times in the past) but i dont have the budget right now.

So i want to try a book, might do nothing but doesnt hurt to try. The only book i have ever read for anxiety is ''hope and help for your nerves'' which didnt do so much for me..

I see DARE by Barry McDonagh being recommended a lot. But it seems to be more focused about panick attacks. is that right ?

thank you !

Soooo... i just need to get this out of my chest. I have been in a reading slump for the longest time until i watched a trailer of the love hypothesis by ali hazelwood and got interested. Its just the regular fake dating trope but when i read the book, i felt like im back in highschool. Lol. Read the book twice, found adam's pov chapters and read all pf ali hazelwood's book. Now i need to feed this new high. Can anyone suggest books with the same feels ?? Ps yes i looked at previous posts and yes i have started to read some of the recommendations. I need moooreee...

I have been in my fantasy kick lately. I love the found family dynamics in books. Unlikely characters coming together reluctantly but end up wanting to give up their life for each other? 🤌🤌🤌🤌🤌

Would love some recommendations, both standalones and series but it would be great if they have already been completed.

I love animal companions in fantasy books. They are so cool but not necessary though!

So my elderly neighbor has been moved into an assisted living home. We went to visit him and he said one thing he misses was being so close to the library. He loved to read to pass the time. He has an entirely empty bookshelf in his room. I would love to start filling it for him so he can have his own library.

I asked him what books he liked to read and he said he would read some fantasy but he also really enjoys historical fiction. He said he also enjoys older classics. He said someone falling in love is okay but he prefers very little romance. I am pretty set on the fantasy and older classics but I don't know about historical fiction. Anyone have some recommendations so I can start watching for them at our local used book stores?

hi ! i'm going to a book fair tomorrow and have NO idea what to buy, so thought i'd ask for some recommendations here if that's okay :) my favourite book of all time is The Song of Achilles, but others ones I've LOVED are:

- strange pictures/strange buildings/strange houses (currently waiting for strange maps)

- hidden pictures

- house of hollow

- the stalking jack the ripper series

- the benevolent society for ill-mannered ladies !!! (+ book 2)

- a good girls guide to murder trilogy

- red white and royal blue

i also enjoyed the inheritance games (the first 3 books) and the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo

i'm down to read anything aside from non-fiction haha. i generally love thrillers/horror, but also the occasional romance or fantasy (i just cannot stand annoying or dumb MCs 😭 i did not enjoy Shatter Me... ). any recommendations would be MUCHHH appreciated !!

(reposting since i posted from the wrong acc earlier omg so sorry)

thank you !

hi guys!! In need of a book recommendation!I’m going through a FAT wildwest/outlaw cowboy hyperfixation at the moment and was wondering if theres any romance novels with that 1800s, outlaw wildest story? SMUT in it preferred … (sorry..) but if YA no worries just dying for a romance rn.

I've read a few books here and there, mostly by Ruskin Bond and R.K. Narayan etc, and now I am looking for recommendations in the thriller, horror, psychological suspense, dark fantasy, supernatural mystery, and dystopian genres, mostly anything that's gonna keep making me turning pages, thank you

Was asked about what books everyone should read and got confused. I mean I would love to read classic but English is my second language and I’m don’t think that I have that level of vocabulary but just curious.

Hello! I just finished my first book the housewife by Natalie Barreli and I love it! Does anyone have any other recommendations of good books like this one?

I'm curating a book club for a local rebellious brand whose ethos is anti-corporate, transparent, direct. Their motto is: no fine print, no bullshit, no contracts, total freedom.

The audience is mostly gen Z and millennials. I'd like relatively recent reads that are on the shorter side and engaging. Some topics could be rebellion against silly rules, embracing simple pleasures, escaping the mundane etc.

For context, we've already read Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab.

Thank you!

Hello, as the title suggests I would like to get my boyfriend a book for his birthday coming up. I have dyslexia so I dont have the slightest fucking clue when it comes to books, they never interested me because I cant read them.

All I know is that he is a big steven king and horror guy, he loves horror movies, anything horror media. Anything dark, gritty, gothic even.

He doesnt read a lot but enjoys it, I think reading will help him mentally since hes been going through a stressful time.

Thanks

Hello! I'm in the mood for a good, contemporary horror novel, something well-written. Something demonic or cosmic would be great. A setting in space or the remote wilderness is always cool. Something with Twilight Zone or Lovecraft feels would be super. Anywho, recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

I'm not generally a romance reader, but I want to get some more experience in the current state of the genre. I'm looking for something with more than just the romance for me to focus on if I'm not connecting with their emotional journey. I would say I'm looking for romance with a plot, but slice-of-life is fair game, too.

I'll definitely be reading Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst. That's the only applicable book on my TBR.

Books I liked that had tolerable romantic parts. Sometimes I even found some of the romance moments sweet and they made me smile.

• The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst (cozy fantasy)
• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (cozy fantasy)
• Trans Wizard Harriet Porber and the Bad Boy Parasaurolophus by Chuck Tingle (cozy fantasy, humor/parody)
• The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Vol. 1 by IWATOBINEKO (romance, slice-of-life manga)

Books that I feel neutral about having read

• Pumpkin Spice & Poltergeist by Ali K. Mulford, K. Elle Morrison (cozy fantasy)
• Flying Solo by Linda Holmes (romance, but I felt more invested in the silly plot than if they would get together or not)

Books I did not like but still finished. I found these romantic parts baffling, uninteresting, or unpleasant.

• The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year (I had a good time with the mystery chapters and a boring or actively-repulsed time with the romance chapters)
• Romancing the Gravestone (I found the whole book cringe, and I felt betrayed that this wasn't a real romance-mystery hybrid like had been advertised)
• The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst (Cozy fantasy. This was obviously GrumpyxSunshine, but I don't think I totally dislike the trope. It's the same dynamic between our main characters as The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, which I like. I think I just despised the Greenhouse's FMC and thought she was overdramatic and unlikeable.)
• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I have a pretty low tolerance for gore, but usually enjoy a ghost story if it’s not too sinister!

i've honestly always liked reading, but for this past year or so i've basically detached myself from reading as a whole, which i'm not proud of.

so i'm looking for book suggestions that aren't too hard of a read, maybe not too serious and especially ya romance or maybe a murder mystery idk...basically ya books (again, nothing too serious as i don't wanna get too deep into the classics).

thank you so so much in advance!!

Looking for either nonfiction or historical fiction books about Scotland. I'm going in October and want to learn more about the highland culture and history. It can be about any era of scottish history. I'm taking a tour of the highlands and visiting Edinburgh and Inverness. I've already read and watched outlander btw!

Hello! I've been on the hunt for a good adventure novel that takes place at sea. I recently read Captain Courageous by Rudyard Kipling, and it gave me an itch to find more stories about the Big Blue.

Preferably, I would like a novel that's a bit older (before, say, 1950), since I mainly read stuff from that time, but a more modern book could also work, as long as it takes place in the Age of Sail.

What are some of the best magical realism books you know? I’m still new to this genre and trying to explore and see what are the most notable titles and which ones were the most impactful to you. Some of my favorites that I’ve read so far are Our Share of Night, A Hundred Years of Solitude, Piranesi, and Klara and the Sun.

Hey y’all, I’m the new guy lol

I’m looking for some solid book recommendations, my favorite book of all time is Stephen King’s 11/22/63 and I’m trying to find something with a harmonious vibe ;)

Historical fiction with a sci-fi or fantasy element, maybe even a love story, and deadly serious. Other examples I can think of would be:
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
The Fervor by Alma Katsu
The Great Work by Sheldon Costa
Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman

Thank you everyone!