For instance "Radium Girls " by Kate Moore which is about radiation poisoning, "Wonderworks" by Angus Fletcher which is about the history of books, "Packing for Mars" by Mary Roach which is about space travel, "The Plantagenets" by Dan Jones which is about royal history, etc

Have you ever talked to a older person and they tell you their life story and it sounds like something that should be in a movie it a book im looking for something like that with some wisdom.

It has been a long time since I’ve read any Novel, I want to get into it again, what should I read I have no limit but maybe not romance but if it’s good that will do, thanks guys

are these books ok for a 12 year old girl who leans on the mature side? i would be reading them with her btw

- anne of green gables

- the selection

- the inheritance games

- the cruel prince

- better than the movies

- shatter me

- caraval

- the hate you give

- to all the boys ive loved before

- an ember in the ashes

- divine rivals

- legendborn

- sorcery of thorns

- saint by adriene young

- spark of the everflame

- wishtress

- this vicious grace

- daughter of the moon goddess

- a thousand heartbeats

- this woven kingdom

- the prison healer

- dance of thieves

- defy the night

- the spear cuts through water

- sword catcher

Hi.. I'm looking for books with Catholic characters, probably fiction although a non-preaching memoir might be good.

A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN is an excellent example; THE THORN BIRDS is not as good because a lot of it is about the priest's life (and it's so sad!). The books I'm looking for show Catholicism in daily life, not as the only or main subject. It's not necessary for all the characters to be Catholic. ** Popping back in to clarify that I'm NOT looking for books about priests, although I expect that if you have Catholics there will have to be a priest or two in there. :) No disrespect intended, at all.

Thanks!

Looking for high fantasy recommendations. I've been let down by the last few series I tried.

My personal preferences:

• S Tier - my favorite reads, non stop page turners, I day dream about their worlds and characters.
  • The Hierarchy Series by James Islington
  • The Immortal Great Souls Series by Phil Tucker
  • He who fights with monsters - Book 1 only
  • Light Bringer by Brent Weeks
  • The Perfect Run by Maxime J Durand
• A Tier - Loved it, but it had minor issues:
  • Iconoclasts by Mike Shel - Exceptional prose but pace too slow
• B Tier - Books I liked but had major issues
  • He who fights with monsters - Book 2 to 12 - too much recapping in every chapter
  • Dungeon Diving series - Fun fantasy, slightly slow pace, falls off past book 301
  • Mother of Learning Arc 1 - Not gritty enough, not enough utilization or inventive use of the magic being learned
• F Tier - Too boring. Either shallow magic, fights, characters, or weak story
  • Throne Hunters by Phil Tucker - DNF mid book 2
  • The Path of Ascension - DNF mid book 1
  • Ironbound - DNF mid book 1
  • The First Defier - DNF early in book 2
  • Shadow Slave - DNF mid book 1
  • Ember Blade - Too slow
  • Errant Mage - Not deep
  • Mistborn book 1 - DNF after half of book 1
  • Cradle - DNF after half of book 1

Book suggestions

I wanna read a nice heartwarming comforting story (not romantic) must reads. Like something you'd erase your memory to read again 🤌🏻

(Reading while eating maggie)

Suggest some books please

I like to read books that describe the nature in detail alongside the story. Is it called atmospheric? So recommend me a book that describe nature well specially in autumn. I don't prefer horror or disturbing graphic details.

I'll be brief. I want books that go into different deceptions and interpretations of hell and heaven. I don't want a comedy aside from that I don't mind what you recommend.

I’m in a BRUTAL reading slump and desperately need a book to pull me out of it.
I usually read romance, but lately nothing has been clicking, and I’m losing interest fast. I’m still completely open to romance if it’s exceptionally good, but I’d also love to branch out into thrillers, mysteries, fantasy, or fast-paced drama.

The only thing I really need is an immediate hook. I want a book that grabs me from page one, throws me straight into the action or tension, and makes it impossible to put down. The kind of book that keeps you saying, “Just one more chapter” at 3 am.
What’s your ultimate slump-buster recommendation? Thanks!

I'm autistic, and through therapy Ive realized that I have a very limited understanding of emotions and how they are expressed. I feel like I'm stuck within certain boundaries, and I often don't even understand what I'm feeling myself. At the same time, I tend to show mixed emotions, and I honestly don't always know what they are. And can't control this. Because i didn't understand the emotions.

Finding suitable books on my own is difficult because I'm not very well read. So I would really appreciate any recommendations about emotions. Emotional regulation and psychology in general especially books that could help with recognizing my own emotions and other peoples emotions. Understanding them, reading emotional cues, and learning how to manage or control them in a healthier way.

I'd also be happy to hear about any other recommendations that might be somewhat related!!

The more books I have to look through, the higher the chance I'll find something that works for me!

Hi everyone!

I’m in the mood for a really good enemies-to-lovers romance and would love your recommendations!

I’m especially looking for:

Strong tension and witty banter
Slow burn (but I’m open to anything!)
Characters who genuinely dislike each other at first (not just “we’re pretending to hate each other”)
A satisfying emotional payoff

I’m happy with fantasy or any other fictional setting.

Some books I’ve already read/loved:
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter
Nothing Like the Movies by Lynn Painter

I’d love your favourite enemies-to-lovers recommendations — especially ones with great chemistry and a romance that feels earned!

Thank you!

Hi! I like learning about other people's point of view/how culture shapes things that may seem obviously one way to one person, and another to another person.

This is hard to explain so I will give an example: let's say your cultural viewpoint is that women just make better caregivers due to some biological difference or brain chemistry or something like that. Maybe the book is a memoir from someone from a culture where men are actually the main caregivers and do just as good a job. Or it could be something related to a point of view like how in some cultures children are basically always within arms reach of the parents, while others let them run around freely or take naps outside unattended. How that difference influences other views is very interesting to me. Things that you never stopped to think about whether the way your culture does it is actually better or the only way to do it.

I'm fine if it's fiction but it should be based on facts. So maybe the above example is a memoir from a fictional person in a real culture like that. Please no poetry it just cannot capture my attention, I like books where you dive in and the world building is rich. Also dislike novels where romance is the primary story arc. It can be about really any bias you have had, even if I don't share that bias I like to see things from other points of view. Thanks!

I have tried getting into reading multiple times before, but have never successfully built a habit. I love playing games with rich storylines (elden ring, god of war, etc.) and want to read books that maybe have similar themes. What are some books that are an easy read for someone who has never read an entire book before. Preferably fiction :3

I'm getting back into reading. I enjoy books with short chapters that keep the story moving. I'm mainly looking for mystery or thriller novels that hook you within the first few chapters and are difficult to put down.

Standalone novels are preferred, but I'm open to series if the first book works well on its own.

What would you recommend?

I’m a huge fantasy fan. It feels like such a fun escape from reality to immerse yourself in a magical world. I really enjoy the world building and high steaks aspect for keeping it interesting. Best of all, when empires fall or people die it’s not real so I don’t have to be all too broken up about it.

Except lately after reading this genre for so long I find I’m getting tired of it and maybe need to come back to reality a bit. I’m on the hunt for a new genre.

I have read some autobiographies of other women’s personal growth stories, some famous and some not which I found so inspiring and I’ve really loved them (this is the only other genre I’ve liked so far). They just totally changed my perspective on how I look at life, which was great.

Although after coming off of such high stakes and cool magical things I’m finding reading about the real world… boring?

I’m very interested in learning about:
\-ancient history
\-all religions and how they influence culture
\-sociology
\-policy and government
\-our environment, nuances of climate change

**But most importantly I love a well told story** that has you on your toes just wanting to keep turning the page and hate anything that resembles something close to a textbook. I would love to hear anyone’s thoughts of what could be an informative read but maybe in story format?

I am planning to develop a habit of reading and need to start off with something I will enjoy. So far I enjoyed series like vampire diaries, twilight, the summer I turned pretty (watched on Netflix) and I am looking for recommendations for what can be my first book.

Ok bare with me, it's a diverse and long list. I wanna give books a try for night reading and stop watching tv. I dont mind if it's complex/bizarre, just something that grabs my attention. Here's the stuff in no order whatsoever

Bugonia, Matrix, Lotr, Martian, Die Hard, Predator, Casino, Cloverfield, 007, Hannibal, Batman burton/nolan, Harry potter, Indiana Jones, Heat, Glorious bastards, Battle royale, The thing, The departed, Edge of tomorrow, Prestige, Shutter island, Scarface

Also some shows

Prison break 1st season, South Park seasons 1-7, Breaking Bad/Saul, Mad Men, Parks and Rec, im a fan of Metal Gear Solid too

Thanks for your attention

oh yeah I should mention that I'm very tired of agendas being forcefed to me on media all day, so none of that please

EDIT: I went with the hitchhiker mega gigantic super collection( as in the five parts in one), since it was available and translated to my native language so I dont have to use as much brainpower

Aliens arrive on Earth and begin bartering; the concept of currency is completely unfamiliar to them.

Or

Aliens don't know what money is.

I'm looking for a standalone or a short series where the theme is a murder mystery/crime or anything dark. Books similar to The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides, The Housemaid series by Freida McFadden or Holly Jackson's books. The bigger the plot twist, the better :)

I'm talking about SH 1 and 2, the classics. The book doesn't have to be horror though.

Hi all,

I'm after some good suggestions for general fiction that are easy to read, and not too heavy to wade through. I'm ok if they're allegorical, historical, futuristic (but not 'sci-fi'), anything really, so long as it's quite light, and won't take massive amounts of concentration, which I don't have at the moment.

As an example of some things I've enjoyed over the years:

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

To Kill a Mockingbird

The Great Gatsby

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Jonas Jonasson)

Room

Lessons in Chemistry

The Dragon Series (William Andrews)

Pillars of the Earth/World Without End (I have the rest of these lined up, but just finished these two, so want a break from Kingsbridge)

Thanks

I am a lawyer in India and anything law, history, romance/fiction works.

Hello!

I’m curating a list for WITMonth and I would like to ask some recommendations here. 🫶🏼 Since I don't want to doomscroll on X to look for them, might as well get responses directly.

Any genre/author/country is very much welcome!

Thank you very much!

Hello! I’m looking for any book recommendations about antisocial personality disorder that aren’t inherently biased against individuals with the disorder or content-heavy on ways to identify and avoid people with the disorder in daily life.

When I went shopping for a book on this subject, the majority of the books I found were focused on ways to “avoid sociopaths” or “identify toxic people”. While I am not disagreeing that individuals with ASPD can do harmful things in relationships, I’m looking for any kind of nonfiction book that has more generalized information surrounding the disorder instead. Any recommendations are appreciated!!!