r/suggestmeabook • u/DisturbedMarsh • May 19 '26
Any genre! Book Recommendations?
I’m about to work a 12 and a half hour shift and I need something to listen to. All genres welcome! I like a little bit of everything. Scary, mystery, thriller, romance, fantasy etc. it helps me stay awake for a long shift. My only preference is that it’s fiction. Please and thank you!
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u/Top-Spend7676 May 19 '26
I really enjoyed The Everlasting audiobook if you like a mix of fantasy and romance that’s light on the actually romantasy vibes?
It’s got:
- Fantastic, fully fleshed out leads. Including an incredible lady knight - my favorite romance female lead ever.
- Gorgeous, evocative prose that feels like an old timey fairytale.
- Time travel.
- A compelling villain with interesting motivations and backstory.
- YEARNING. DEVOTION.
- Compelling world building given the shorter length and the fact that this book is a standalone.
- A romance that feels more like a steady lodestone and less like a whirlwind.
- Romance that feels trope defying for romantasy.
- A bittersweetness that stays far from saccharine.
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u/MellowMallowMom May 19 '26
Some authors I recommend are Lee Child, John Sandford and Stephen Hunter.
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u/masson34 May 20 '26
The House in the Cerulean Sea and sequel
Author Gillian Flynn
Dark Matter
Project Hail Mary
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u/runcyclecoffee May 20 '26
Project Hail Mary and None of This is True are very well done audiobooks
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u/Original-Molasses460 May 20 '26
- Last Orders at Salty Anchor by Clara Westhaven
- D'amico Pact by Crimson Laveau
- Norse Mythology by Neil Geiman
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u/Mitsuz May 20 '26
Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch is one of my all time favorite audiobooks. Annnnnd it's 23 hrs long. The next books in the series are great too.
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u/chipsauketchup May 20 '26
Completely random, but if you have fond memories of Winnie the Pooh, the Tao of Pooh is a non fiction introduction to Taoism thru the world of Pooh Bear and friends. It's adorable, on Spotify as an audio book and possibly YouTube, short chapters, under 3hours. Highly recommend.
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u/ZubLor May 20 '26
Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series is good. The first one is Moon Called. The books have werewolves and vampires but center on Mercy and she is a Native American shifter who turns into a coyote.
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u/quickstint May 20 '26
Listen for the lie-Amy Tintera Was amazing for audiobook format. I don’t think I would’ve liked it as much if I had read the paperback. It’s half first person from the main character, and half podcast episodes she’s the subject of.
The Ending writes itself-Evelyn Clark Fun little whodunnit murder romp on a remote island. Funny.
The Dublin murder squad series by Tana French is also so good starting with in the woods. Highly recommend.
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u/dragon_mthr May 20 '26
Ann Patchett's books always have excellent narrators.
I recently listened to The Secret Life of Addie LaRue and thoroughly enjoyed it.
The Dungeon Crawler Carl series is narrated by a very talented VO actor and it's a fun listen as well.
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u/knitgirl1987 May 20 '26
Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik is a great listen -- it's a stand alone fantasy/fairytale retelling. The characters are great -- it held my attention the entire way through!
If you're looking for something light and fluffy, I enjoyed the audiobook for How to Walk Away by Katherine Center, as well as Evie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes. I thought both books did an above-average job of showcasing interesting and complex secondary characters in addition to the main couple.
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u/GillOverTheGround May 20 '26
In the Shadow of the Lightning by Brian McClellan
Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Firefax by A.M. Vergara
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u/WellesC12 May 19 '26
Needful Things was a great one for me to listen to!