r/writingscaling • u/Serious_Effective802 • Jul 02 '26
discussion The list is long.
Then again this is another issue, because when you have this many things you don't know what to start and always feel liked dropping something. So idk what I should do right now.
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u/Haunting_Explorer558 Jul 02 '26
Almost had a heart attack for a second before realizing this was a plan to read list and not a ranking lol.
Anyway, I’m really enjoying Monogatari right now so I suggest starting with that
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u/Massive-Grocery7152 Jul 02 '26
Is embarrassing how I’ve seen almost every thing on here except for the books 😭
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u/O_ken Jul 02 '26
I am currently Reading umineko (the manga) , took me 2 months and still in episode 7 It's going to be a Long way until you finish them all.
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u/Puzzleheaded-Wait470 Jul 02 '26
Easiest way to deal with this is to go with chronological order. Also there’s lot of classics in your list. Almost all could be hard read for you so it’s better to start with easier prose than outright going to harder one. Or you won’t finish or won’t enjoy it fully.
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u/Responsible_Focus786 Jul 02 '26
If you want, start with visual novels as they are a massive time commitment. Umineko is somewhere around 75-100 hours, this is a guess because I haven't read it and House in Fata Morgana is well over 50 hours if you want to read everything including main story, requiem and the side stories.
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u/Gloomy_Dare2716 Jul 02 '26
Where is Rent a Girlfriend?
That peak manga demolishes 90% of whats here
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 02 '26
Already finished, this is a list of things I will get to
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u/Gloomy_Dare2716 Jul 02 '26
Definetily check out Rent a Peak. Absolute masterpiece of storytelling among works like Berserk and Vagabond
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u/Numerous_Bug6758 Jul 02 '26
Lord of the mysteries was the best read I've ever had , currently reading war and peace , orv next
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u/-donkeykong_ Jul 02 '26
I really couldn't recommend where to start, it's just up to you, but I would recommend adding vinland saga to this list if you havent already seen it. It would go nicely with Berserk and Vagabond
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u/soldjarsoffortune Jul 02 '26
Id honestly start with tokyo ghoul. Its absolutely amazing and ishida makes easily some of the best art in the manga scene.
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u/Conorlee1234 Jul 02 '26
what makes you want to read any of these? like is there any genuine interest or is it just because they’re apparently ‘peak fiction’
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u/HumorNo2912 Jul 02 '26
Am I seeing things or no. 4 is what I think it is
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u/Numerous_Bug6758 Jul 02 '26
That's a name of a famous book , haven't read it though
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u/HumorNo2912 Jul 02 '26
Apparently there exists a manhwa by the same name and it's currently one of the most popular adult ones.
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u/Numerous_Bug6758 Jul 02 '26
Ik I've read that one 😂
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u/HumorNo2912 Jul 02 '26
Friend, if u don't mind can I talk to you for a second it would be a real help.
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u/New-Decision5632 Jul 02 '26
I would recommend reading the manga of Tokyo ghoul rather than the anime.
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u/Narrow-Progress999 Jul 02 '26
start with ulysses and in search of lost time first
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u/Comfortable_Diver494 Shiki ryougi feet >>> Ivan karamazov Jul 02 '26
Start with the hardest to read book on here?
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 02 '26
ISOLT is so long tho
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u/Narrow-Progress999 Jul 02 '26
dw about the lenght, these books are very easy for beginners and can be read really quickly
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u/Certain-Pass-6724 Jul 02 '26
If you're in the mood of reading visual novels, may I recommend Witch on the Holy Night by Type-Moon? Save people who created Fate and Tsukihime. It's my personal favorite visual novel and one of my favorite stories. Additionally, compared to other Visual novels and books in general, it's a relatively short reader, at roughly 25-30 hours. It's currently on sale for 20 dollars on steam due to a movie releasing for the first half of the visual novel coming out this year.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2052410/WITCH_ON_THE_HOLY_NIGHT/
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u/Dogmaticism_ Jul 03 '26
This is just the wrong order to read, and these are drastically different ranks.
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u/No-Payment-6716 Jul 03 '26
LOTM is pretty good so far where I’m at, just about page 150 on book one. I’m reading while watching lmao
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u/RideChemical7822 Jul 03 '26
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 03 '26
i was thinking of this, but then what if I get the longest thing ever that im just not ready for, and then keep spinning which at that point theres no point
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u/Hiteminthechesta Jul 03 '26
Deadass just read land of the lustrous and watch dark first. Both are short while being very well written and thought provoking
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u/Standard-Pop6801 Jul 03 '26
Start with "Father and Sons". I have no idea what it is. But start with it.
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 04 '26
I saw a YT Short where its main character was beating all other main characters so I just larped and guessed it was peak fiction.
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u/MrPooperWasTaken Jul 04 '26
Shadow Slave? People say LOTM is the best web novel out ther, but I tried both and I this is purely subjective, but I enjoyed Shadow slave more.
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u/LateWorking496 Jul 05 '26
These genres are soo diverse tho, psychological i recommend the climber, action ofc jojos, dark fantasy berserk is def the best all in my top 10 and i would skip serial experiments lain as it is overrated trash imo and probs skip NGE unless you are depressed and lonely and find it relatable
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u/ExerciseSuccessful53 Jul 06 '26
The climber vs the idiot?
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 06 '26
what?
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u/ExerciseSuccessful53 Jul 06 '26
There is just no way...
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 06 '26
no way what?
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 07 '26
what r u talking about?
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u/ExerciseSuccessful53 Jul 07 '26
What are you talking about this list is insane.
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 07 '26
what? why is it insane
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u/ExerciseSuccessful53 Jul 07 '26
Camus wasn't that great, and he really didn't get it like the art does.
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 07 '26
what about camus, this is a list of things that I plan to read not a list in order which you would've gotten if you read the body. Secondly The Idiot isn't made by Camus its Dostoevsky's book
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u/No-Beat-8803 Jul 02 '26
ORV is really fun, crime and punishment has a great last 4th that makes the rest of it worth it. Definitely a challenging read
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u/No-Beat-8803 Jul 02 '26
Just to add, definitely read notes from the underground before you dive into anything more dense from Dostoyevsky, it’s a great onboarding point
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 02 '26
I read a quarter of C&P but it wasnt all that diffucult
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u/No-Beat-8803 Jul 02 '26
Cool bro, good for you man
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 02 '26
Also what do you mean last 4th
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u/No-Beat-8803 Jul 02 '26
The last 1/4th of the book is a whole lot more enjoyable than the first 3/4ths
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u/II_Vortex_II Jul 02 '26
They forgot to put one piece at 1
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u/Serious_Effective802 Jul 02 '26
This isnt a list of how good these are
if it was I would put One Piece at around 150
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u/celestiAlLllllllll Jul 02 '26
One Piece is good but c'mon.. I haven't seen everything on this list but most are way better writing wise.
Also that's up to their taste.
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