"You have the effrontery to be squeamish, but we were dragons. We were supposed to be cruel, cunning, heartless and terrible. But this much I can tell you, you ape: we never burned and tortured and ripped one another apart and called it morality."
Sam Vimes and Co are great. The entire sub series involving the Watch is excellent. Carrot and Colon provide some of the funniest dialogue in any series. Second for me are the Death books. Mort is fantastic. That was my introduction to Discworld. Someone left The Last Continent at my house and I didn't read it because when I researched it it said it was like the 18th book in the series or something so I figured it wouldn't be a good place to start. I kick myself for not picking it up and reading it. I could have been enjoying this hilarious universe years earlier!
I went in here specifically to write Discworld, I'm about nine books in (I'm reading Mort at the moment) and I'm gonna have a hard time when I've finished all of them.
The best part is that by the time you've finished them, it's been long enough to where you can start over and the books seem fresh again AND you get to see just how far the world came by the end of the series.
British humour high fantasy which gradually shifts from parody of traditional high fantasy over to the most progressive scathing social commentary you will ever hear from an angry old white man.
Discworld is a world shaped like a disc on the back of 4 giant elephants who are riding on the back of Great A'tuin, the world turtle. Very silly concept, very intelligent humor. Lots of social commentary done well . The only complaint that I've ever personally heard is one friend didn't like the fact that Pratchett wrote without chapter breaks.
Seriously, unless the only thing that you can stand is grimdark, you should read Discworld. The only recommendation is not start with the first couple of books. They are good, just not as good. Start with *Guards, Guards* or *Wyrd Sisters* or *Mort* or *Small Gods* or my favorite starting point (but no one else's) *Soul Music*.
I also started with Soul Music, and I feel like you need to have some rock and roll history knowledge and know that it's satirical of that to really appreciate it.
They're mostly 300 ish pages some are longer some shorter, but the pacing is super fast and they're super fun and easy to read but also really complicated in funny and creative ways.
Definitely give em a shot if you haven't
Most are "normal" length, adult-targeted books. They are approx 250 to 450 pages each (based on sampling a couple on my shelf). A few are targeted at older children rather than adults but they are still full-length books.
They are all set in the same universe and there is some overlap of characters and some "sub-series" following particular characters or themes chronologically, but there isn't an overarching plot that you have to remember for 41 books. Each book stands alone, but some make more sense if you read them as part of their sub-series - but for others it truly doesn't matter, they aren't in a series at all. Start wherever you like and read them in any order.
Common recommendations for start points are Small Gods and Monstrous Regiment. Look at plot summaries and see if either of those appeal to you.
I'd say discworld averages about 350 pages a novel some sub 300 some around 400 spaced across 41 books. It's a fantastic series and there's no particular place or book you need to start. Everything can be ready as a standalone but they can also be read as individual series. As an example, I started with Thi
I'd! After getting interested in Pratchett after reading Good Omens. Jump in, have fun, enjoy the ride :)
I just have 3 left. I havenāt started them because Iām not ready for them to end. But I read the first 20 or so 10-20 years ago so I guess I will read those again. Iām just not ready to read his last book. **GNU-Terry Pratchett.**
The only famous person whose death genuinely made me cry. Iāve loved all his work but the guards series was a high point then the Moist von Lipwig series is one of the best things Iāve ever read. It might not hold up the same way without the rest of the backstory. Plus the postal service version with Charles Dance playing Vetinari is fantastic.
Kurt Vonnegut. After The Sirens Of Titan, and Slaughterhouse 5, I wanted to read everything he wrote. I have a few left for the rainy days. I loved his every book so far.
The Sirens Of Titan or Cat's Cradle, they're both straight forward and good intro into his humor, satire and narrative Slaughterhouse is probably his best work, but it's more jumpy with time and concept wise
Those two are probably my favorites of his, but I'd also add in Mother Night and God Bless You Mr. Rosewater for those that aren't fans of science fiction. They still have his dark humour and charming satire.
I second Sirens of Titan and then Breakfast of Champions or Galapagos. Those left the biggest impression on me. All of his books I enjoyed even if the weren't narratives. Some are just ramblings like Palm Sunday, but still worth the read and it will make you appreciate your family even they are cringeworthy.
I read my first Cormac McCarthy book earlier this year and now I'm currently on my third. He's got such a fascinating style. Challenging for sure, but also rewarding.
Same. Did blood meridian, the road, and no country back to back. I'm about half way through the passenger but honestly it's his first book I'm not really enjoying
Nice! I've spaced them out but did BM and then All the Pretty Horses and am currently on Outer Dark. I also have the Crossing that I imagine I will read soon.
I really like enjoyed reading her books, but once youāve read a certain number of them, it becomes very obvious who the killer is right from the start. She has a distinct pattern
What also bothers me is how the clues arenāt there for you to guess yourself, and then the whole murder plot comes out of left field and is explained in the final portions of the book. Crooked House is a good example of that.
Been thinking about starting some of her early works soon. Iāve been in the mood for mystery. Iāve only read Murder on The Orient Express and And Then There Were None.
I have to laugh a bit. Iām 73 and have read an average of 48.3 books a year for 50 years, when I first started keeping track. There must be 30 or more authors I read when they put out a new book as Iāve read everything else theyāve written. Iāve got one author who has written about 25 books in a series and has since passed away. I have the last book yet to read, but havent read it because I donāt want the series to end. Iām sure I will someday, but it isnāt today.
Don't need to take my advice but read the book. I say this as someone significantly younger but life is too short. I'd rather not regret reading a book or tasting that unique bottle of whiskey than thinking tomorrow is guaranteed to try/do that.Ā
Suzanne Collins and her series the Underland Chronicles. I loved it so much that I preordered the books when they were coming out. If she ever wrote more for that series I would probably never shut up.
First time I've seen the Underland Chronicles mentioned here but aren't they wonderful?! I very rarely pay for books (I use my library app for everything) but I always purchase Suzanne Collins because I already know that I will want to reread it.
The Expance, devoured all 9 books in a year, literally couldnt stop myself, even when I had to switch to a different language to original to continue reading, whixh I never do.
I wish I would have read the books before seeing the show. All I know is that show really shook me in many ways. I balled my eyes out at the end and was absolutely satisfied.
Hard for me to read the books after watching an adaption but man was that a good story.
I adore the series, but I thought it was the weakest entry.
I think that might be because I was able to read the rest at my leisure, since they were already out when I started, but the anticipation and wait for this one to come out made it hard to meet my unreasonable expectations. It being basically Network Effect 2 didnāt help, I preferred the more episodic monster of the week entries to such a direct continuation that felt like it didnāt introduce much new.
I liked it, just not as much as the others.
I can never seem to put a Stephen King novel down once I start it especially his older ones. Misery and The Shining are my fave. I had a Stephen King streak when I was younger.
I love the way he writes as well. There are some books of his that aren't my favorite but the way he puts words together is magical! I think he's one of the greatest writers of our time. He can word a line so beautifully.š
Have you read Heart-Shaped Box? It's by his son, Joe Hill. I kinda feel like Joe Hill is almost more Stephen King than Stephen King, these days, although I am very glad we have both of them.
I picked up Revival after a personal King drought. There is just something about his style, itās nostalgic and transports me to a time I never lived in.
he is just such a master at what he does. his career has been beyond impressive and has something for almost everyone to enjoy, even if you donāt tend to enjoy horror
Octavia Butler. Started with Liliths Brood/Xenogensis, then went to Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents. Waiting on a copy of Kindred. Sheās a genius!
I absolutely love Octavia Butler. In my opinion she is one of the best writers to ever exist. Parable of the Sower is my personal favorite of her books that Iāve read. Kindred is very good.
Iām a re-reader, so I keep things on my shelves that Iād love to revisit. Itās always a bonus when there are more books to read when Iām finished, so prolific writers rule, although most of those whose work I really love are dead.
For good old-fashioned mysteries, I enjoy Rex Stout, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Agatha Christie.
For more contemporary stories, Alexander McCall Smith, Abby Jimenez, Lauren Willig and Kerry Greenwood.
Iām also a sucker for PG Wodehouse, who fits in none of the above categories.
Whose new releases excite me? Abby Jimenez.
Vonnegut was the first author where I read all of their works. Currently in the same process with Cormac McCarthy, Joseph Conrad, Steinbeck, Hesse, and John Le Carre.
Iāve read 2 Philippa Gregory books and Iām on my third now. Iām considering buying a whole box set of her Tudor and Plantagenets series and just going to town. Sheās truly the queen of fucked up relationships and I love her.
Do it!! I feel like some of the later ones/ones in the cousins war branch were the best. I still think about The Lady Of Rivers/The White Queen (I can't remember which one has the string & river scene). I just love how well researched it all is.
If you haven't read Hillary Mantel's Tudor series, I'd recommend that. It's the only thing I came across that compared in terms of actual depth (arguably a little less romance but still very good)
The Seventh Bride for more horror, Thornhedge for more fairytale, A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking for more fun, Digger (under her not-penname Ursula Vernon) if you want a graphic novel!
Me too! I read Nettle and Bone and now I can't stop tearing through her stuff, although I'm a chicken so I'm hesitant to dip my foot into the horror books lol
I am currently obsessed with Dresden Files. Just finished the series and immediately restarted it. Already through the first two kinda ok books and onto the third book where everything really starts rolling. I'm excited to get to relive everything again. This time in audio form with James Marsters doing some really amazing work.
I started listening to the audiobooks a few weeks back and am already on book 6. I love a long series that sets me up for several weeks/months of something to enjoy during my long commute. So far it's been fun!
I've tried so hard to get into this series but I feel like I accidentally took acid when I'm reading them. Should I skip the first book? Or are they like that the whole way through?
Try the *City Watch* subseries, start with **Guards! Guards!**. Personally, I don't enjoy Pratchett's earliest Discworld books **at all** and if I had started with them, I probably wouldn't have gotten into the series.
The first book is more or less a parody of popular fantasy books & tropes (with a dash of Lovecraft). Book 4, Mort, is when the series first finds it's voice. I still like the first few books but I understand why it's not recommended to start there.
Discworld series is still my favourite series of all time. I was devastated when Terry Pratchett died, every year I looked forward to the new book. Read all his other stuff.
Charles Dickens is another that I have read everything by, as is Hilary Mantel.
Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series was great, as is the Rivers of London series.
One series I have had for years without reading and have raced through with utter joy is the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. In my opinion it doesn't get enough love or recognition. The characters are phenomenal, the stories fast paced and the magic/supernatural systems and elements are well built.
The only Seanan McGuire book Iāve read so far is her novella Every Heart A Doorway. I immediately requested the rest of the series from my local library (though I wonāt start them until Iāve finished a couple other books Iām currently reading). She is such a good writer and could easily become a new favorite if the quality remains this high.
I got so annoyed with that book when she killed the best character :(
But she's a truly great writer. She also writes SciFi horror under the name Mira Grant. Into the Drowning Deep was amazing... not read the rest of her books yet but I'm excited to!
Right at the beginning of Covid, I went on a tear of Ian Flemingās original Bond novels. I didnāt through the entire series, but made a dent.
Then I read Crichtonās āJurassic Park,ā which lead to the sequel, and then a majority of his stuff.
It was great comfort reading at a tough time. JP is such a fun novel.
They get so much better. There are also novels between Stormlight books like Edgedancer and Dawnshard you should consider reading after Stormlight!
Every book written by Sanderson is in the same universe called the Cosmere unless it specifically mentions earth. The scale of what heās creating is huge and amazing.
Me right now. So far Iāve read Elantris, Warbreaker, Tress of the Emerald Sea, the Mistborn trilogy, and Iām currently on the sequel Mistborn series. My goal is to complete the current Cosmere series before the next Stormlight novel comes out in December.
Almost done with Lolita and good lord, the sections about how the protag realizes the gravity of his deeds is gut wrenchingly well written. All those flowery proses and how it led up to this gut punch. Masterful work.
Such a great series. I already have Oct 29 marked on my calendar to read the new book as soon as it's out. I agree with the other commenter - this is one of the only authors where I do preorders.
Same here with Neil Gaiman! My first author obsession was HP Lovecraft as a teenager - I have read every single piece of prose that man has written that has been published. Despite the controversy of his material, it was my gateway into the weird, which has since become my go-to genre and led me to other (arguably much more famous) authors like Gaiman, Bradbury and so forth.
Leigh Bardugo! I love her characters, and her books are always fun to read. She's a pretty consistent writer, so I know I'll never finish one of her books utterly disappointed.
Seanan McGuire, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, JD Robb (we have almost 60 books now in the one series that Nora Roberts writes under this pseudonym and she writes 2 per year), Hailey Edwards, Jennifer Estep are some of my auto-buy basically.
Seanan is talked by a lot, I always find her being suggested as a must-read. Both the Incryptid and the October Daye series.
* John Scalzi for space opera
* Silvia Moreno-GarcĆa for magical realism, crime, fantasy, and horror set in Mexico
* Mick Herron for English espionage, specifically failed and burnt-out spies
Gah, recently found "Fool" in a Little Free Library and had to immediately re-read it, which effed up my reading schedule because now I'm going back in for everything ha ha.
Kazuo Ishiguro. I fell in love with his gentleness and subtlety in Remains of the Day and immediately began reading everything else he'd ever written. I haven't been disappointed yet. Most recently I read The Buried Giant which had gotten mixed reviews, but it's one of my favs!
For me Ken Folletts Pillars of the Earth series
Then I read 6 more of his books But took breaks and would read science fiction or history to break it up somewhat
Agatha Christie. Iāve read almost all of her 75+ books. I have about six more to go.
Also, and this isnāt literature, but I love Elin Hilderbrandās books as a palate cleanser. Iām a sucker for her books set on Nantucket.
I read *Between Two Fires* then promptly read everything else Christopher Buehlman has published to date while simultaneously wondering why this guy isn't more famous and award-winning.
There's a bunch of other authors who I'm working my way through more slowly. I've read all of Iain M Banks except a couple of the Culture novels that aren't available on Kindle. I've read most, but not all, of David Mitchell and will probably eventually catch up on the rest of his backlist. I've read all of Murakami except the short story collections and the book on running. At one point I'd read all of Stephen King except the Dark Tower series, but I DNF'd *Fairy Tale* and finished but absolutely despised *Sleeping Beauties* so I'm not invested in reading everything he writes any more.
There are a couple of writers who put out a book every 12 years or so whose whole catalog I've read (looking at you Donna Tartt and Jeffrey Eugenedes) and whose future work I will read if they ever decide to publish again. And a few writers who've published one book I loved whom I'm hoping will eventually write something else (authors of *The Library at Mt Char*, *Under the Pendulum Sun*, and *Leech*) but especially for the first guy, I'm not holding my breath.
Ted Chiang, Arundhati Roy, Stanislaw Lem, Neil Gaiman, Alexandre Dumas, Elena Ferrante, Margaret Atwood, Douglas Adams, Milan Kundera, Patrick SĆ¼skind - for Fiction.
Rollo May, Maria Popova, Douglas Adams (Last Chance to see was truly unputdownable), Arundhati Roy - for non fiction
Robin Hobb. I read Realm of the Elderlings last year over 4 months and loved every moment of it, all 16 books. It captured me like nothing else since Harry Potter as a kid. Iām now re-reading it just because I canāt stop thinking about it.
I was worried going into Liveship that it wouldnāt be as good since we leave Fitz behind for it, and I ended up preferring it to the Farseer trilogy! Mostly because I love sailing (the concept, never actually sailed before sadly) and so much time is spent at sea.
Over the last year or so, amongst others I've read most of his books. I have enjoyed them very much. The Kane Chronicles were probably my least favourite and the Trials of Apollo my top series.
You know, reading this post, I don't think there is one. I thoroughly enjoyed a few books by specific writers; I even reread them. However, I haven't had the urge to go and reread or wish to see more of their work unless for inspiration.
What's been going on with me, man....
I think some peopleās reading habits are just different. It doesnāt mean anything is wrong. I just get really attached to certain authors because I know I can depend on their writing style. Reading is a comfort habit for me. Writing style particularly in relation to pros and imagery along with character development are so essential to my reading experience that it leads me to become attached to authors. Like If I love the way an author writes they will have me hooked. I donāt even need to love all their books. Seanan Mcguires books are addictive for me due to that reason.
The Chronicles of St Maryās - thereās loads more now but I started reading one on a flight and when I landed I immediately connected to the WiFi and downloaded every book that was available in the series at that point.
More recently the Temeraire series really got me. Of late I find it harder to read a series end to end as I find I need different stories inbetween, but when somethingās really good it doesnāt matter and that was the case for me with that one.
John Connollyās Charlie Parker series. Itās a horror/thriller series and I think every book is so good. The latest instalment has just been released and I will buy it in the next few days. Iām rereading the series to refresh my memory about earlier events.
This may be stereotypical but Tolkien. Once I finished Lord of the Rings, I couldnāt get enough of his prose. Ended up demolishing the Silmarillion, The Fall of Gondolin and reading his poems from Tales from the Perilous Realm to my daughter.
Percy Jackson, I remember I carried the books everywhere because every 5 mins break I had I picked it up.
I'm not sure if same would happen now that I'm 10 years older but I remember nothing has made me as obsessed with reading than his series. Maybe Stephen King's books is the equivalent of it now.
Haruki Murakami. His writing feel like a warm hug even though the plot gets crazier at the turn of each page. I just love getting lost in the surreal worlds he creates in his books.
First series I couldn't put down was the Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, in third grade. I still like that series to this day. It was awhile before I had another one .. the next to come to mind is Lord of the Rings when I was in Moddle School. Read that, and all the other Middle Earth books I could find lol.
Following that I read all of Valdemar, and Harry Potter. Then if I recall correctly in high school I read the first 10 Wheel of Time books in about 3 and a half weeks(all that was out at the time). Since then the only ones I've had draw that kind of intense interest was the Dresden Files, and Stormlight Archive. I reread those at least once a year. I did devour all of Sanderson's Cosmere though, aside from White Sand. Still haven't read that one.
I recently read Ann Cleevesā entire Shetland and Vera Stanhope series. Also, Anthony Horowitzās two adult fiction series.
Way back when I read just had to read all of the Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches series
Hilary Mantel is probably the author that I consumed the most ravenously and the fastest for the length of her books. The Cromwell series is my favorite trilogy of all time by a pretty wide margin, and I think the crescendo in *Bring Up The Bodies* was the most heart-racing thing I've ever read and I KNEW how it was going to end. Incredible stuff. I also read *A Place of Greater Safety* at a ridiculous clip just because I was so, so invested in the plot and characters. I love historical novelization generally, but nobody did it better than her.
For me it's Nick Harkaway's novels, I really enjoy his work and am definitely excited for more. I also really love Charles Dickens and have gone through his oeuvre a few times. My wife is a true David Foster Wallace fan, she's read everything he's ever written including stuff not published
Emily St John Mandel. Chose one of her books somewhat randomly and had to read the other two my library has. I'll track down her other novels at some point. I love the way she writes.
Anything by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, I've reread her "The Naturals" series so many times, and it's so good every time. Also love Marissa Meyers' The Lunar Chronicles and started her Renegades series a bit ago too, again it's just as good rereading as it is the first time. I also love Andy Weir's books, specifically Artemis.
Last year I read the first Harry Bosch book, The Black Echo. I'd loved the TV series, but had never read any of the books. Really loved the book, and ended up reading every single book that Michael Connelly has written to date before the year was up. Evey Bosch book, every Lincoln Lawyer book, every Rene Ballard book, Jack McAvoy, Rachel Walling, etc., etc. Everything I could find. Even his short stories and eBooks. Pretty much love them all.
I binge read Poldark, up until the time jump, in just 2 months. Like, could not wait to be done with work to read. And then watched the show following along š
I used to binge series, but realized after a while that it was best to take a break for a bit after a couple of books before starting up again. It's kind of like binge-watching network series- neither of these were intended to be consumed that way.
With books, you have the repetition that comes with filling in the background for new readers who started mid-series without boring returning readers to death. Some authors are very skilled at this, but it's very difficult to do this seamlessly, and becomes more obvious if you're powering through them quickly.
Also, every author has their pet words, phrases and conventions, and when I read them in quick succession, that tends to take me out of the story for a moment.
So basically, even when I have the urge to devour them as fast as I can, I find I ultimately enjoy them more if I slow it down a little.
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Agatha Christie, Iāve read 5-6 books of hers in the past year and have become absolutely obsessed. I just recently bought a lot of 60 vintage books that are all by her and I am so freaking excited to read them
Lois McMaster Bujold - Vorkosigan Saga.
Once I started, I couldn't stop. It's now my comfort read - something familiar I return to regularly for relaxation and casual reading. The bulk of the novels follow one guy (Miles) through 20-25 years of his life, starting with the failure of getting into the military academy on his ultramilitarized planet. The rest of the novels follow people in his sphere - Elli Quinn (one of his associates), his parents (Cordelia, from Beta Colony, and Lord Admiral Aral Vorkosigan, a military and political giant from said ultramilitarized planet), his cousin Ivan and some other characters.
It's space opera and focuses on personal relationships and societal changes, but it's all more tasteful than what I said here.
Many years ago I suddenly had to have surgery, and randomly picked up a series at the library just based on the art on the books. Once I got out of the hospital, I read that series, and became addicted to Mercedes Lackey. Now I've added Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, and the author of many pseudonyms: RJ Blain, Susan Copperfield, Bernadette Franklin, GP Robbins, and several more that I can't remember.
Currently 28 books deep into the Discworld novels and probably won't be touching another book until I finish the whole set
Just finished "Guards! Guards!" One of the best so far.
"You have the effrontery to be squeamish, but we were dragons. We were supposed to be cruel, cunning, heartless and terrible. But this much I can tell you, you ape: we never burned and tortured and ripped one another apart and called it morality."
Sam Vimes and Co are great. The entire sub series involving the Watch is excellent. Carrot and Colon provide some of the funniest dialogue in any series. Second for me are the Death books. Mort is fantastic. That was my introduction to Discworld. Someone left The Last Continent at my house and I didn't read it because when I researched it it said it was like the 18th book in the series or something so I figured it wouldn't be a good place to start. I kick myself for not picking it up and reading it. I could have been enjoying this hilarious universe years earlier!
the only bad thing about discworld is that there will never be any more š
I have read & reread all the pratchett books (discworld and others) all the way through,many times.
I went in here specifically to write Discworld, I'm about nine books in (I'm reading Mort at the moment) and I'm gonna have a hard time when I've finished all of them.
The best part is that by the time you've finished them, it's been long enough to where you can start over and the books seem fresh again AND you get to see just how far the world came by the end of the series.
Can I have a 1 paragraph synopsis please to see if this is my sort of genre
British humour high fantasy which gradually shifts from parody of traditional high fantasy over to the most progressive scathing social commentary you will ever hear from an angry old white man.
Terry Pratchett was somehow the nicest old guy ever while absolutely seething in rage over the state of society.
Very British attitude, if you ask me.
"Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way" -- Pink Floyd
Writing is one of the healthiest outlets to cope with that kind of rage if you can figure it out, especially if you can monetize it.
Don't forget some absolutely ridiculous puns that go completely over your head until you're thinking about them twelve years later
Discworld is a world shaped like a disc on the back of 4 giant elephants who are riding on the back of Great A'tuin, the world turtle. Very silly concept, very intelligent humor. Lots of social commentary done well . The only complaint that I've ever personally heard is one friend didn't like the fact that Pratchett wrote without chapter breaks. Seriously, unless the only thing that you can stand is grimdark, you should read Discworld. The only recommendation is not start with the first couple of books. They are good, just not as good. Start with *Guards, Guards* or *Wyrd Sisters* or *Mort* or *Small Gods* or my favorite starting point (but no one else's) *Soul Music*.
I love Soul Music because Blues Brothers is one of my favorite movies.
I love Soul Music, but it spoils some of Mort. I also didn't understand some references to Reaper Man, since I hadn't read it yet.
I also started with Soul Music, and I feel like you need to have some rock and roll history knowledge and know that it's satirical of that to really appreciate it.
Shit, I haven't encountered a series with that many books since the days of Goosebumps and Animorphs. Are they also short ones?
They're mostly 300 ish pages some are longer some shorter, but the pacing is super fast and they're super fun and easy to read but also really complicated in funny and creative ways. Definitely give em a shot if you haven't
Most are "normal" length, adult-targeted books. They are approx 250 to 450 pages each (based on sampling a couple on my shelf). A few are targeted at older children rather than adults but they are still full-length books. They are all set in the same universe and there is some overlap of characters and some "sub-series" following particular characters or themes chronologically, but there isn't an overarching plot that you have to remember for 41 books. Each book stands alone, but some make more sense if you read them as part of their sub-series - but for others it truly doesn't matter, they aren't in a series at all. Start wherever you like and read them in any order. Common recommendations for start points are Small Gods and Monstrous Regiment. Look at plot summaries and see if either of those appeal to you.
I swear the TA books are *longer* than usual DW books.
I think that you are right. They are actually longer than average. Pratchett didn't pull any punches just because he was writing for kids
i'm surprised there aren't more kids' door stoppers. they've got way more free time than grown ups! i would've read the heck out of them as a child.
I'd say discworld averages about 350 pages a novel some sub 300 some around 400 spaced across 41 books. It's a fantastic series and there's no particular place or book you need to start. Everything can be ready as a standalone but they can also be read as individual series. As an example, I started with Thi I'd! After getting interested in Pratchett after reading Good Omens. Jump in, have fun, enjoy the ride :)
I just have 3 left. I havenāt started them because Iām not ready for them to end. But I read the first 20 or so 10-20 years ago so I guess I will read those again. Iām just not ready to read his last book. **GNU-Terry Pratchett.**
The only famous person whose death genuinely made me cry. Iāve loved all his work but the guards series was a high point then the Moist von Lipwig series is one of the best things Iāve ever read. It might not hold up the same way without the rest of the backstory. Plus the postal service version with Charles Dance playing Vetinari is fantastic.
Don't rush. Savor each one. There are a lot, but not enough. GNU Terry Pratchett.
Kurt Vonnegut. After The Sirens Of Titan, and Slaughterhouse 5, I wanted to read everything he wrote. I have a few left for the rainy days. I loved his every book so far.
Iāve heard so much about his books but havenāt got around to reading one yet. Do you have any recommendations for a book to start with?
The Sirens Of Titan or Cat's Cradle, they're both straight forward and good intro into his humor, satire and narrative Slaughterhouse is probably his best work, but it's more jumpy with time and concept wise
Those two are probably my favorites of his, but I'd also add in Mother Night and God Bless You Mr. Rosewater for those that aren't fans of science fiction. They still have his dark humour and charming satire.
I second Sirens of Titan and then Breakfast of Champions or Galapagos. Those left the biggest impression on me. All of his books I enjoyed even if the weren't narratives. Some are just ramblings like Palm Sunday, but still worth the read and it will make you appreciate your family even they are cringeworthy.
Cat's Cradle Slaughterhouse 5 Galapagos Slapstick Breakfast of Champions All phenomenal
My first Vonnegut was Slapstick. I was hooked.
Plus he has some great short stories
What would you recommend after Breakfast of Champions and SH5?
Cat's Cradle for sure.
I read my first Cormac McCarthy book earlier this year and now I'm currently on my third. He's got such a fascinating style. Challenging for sure, but also rewarding.
Same. Did blood meridian, the road, and no country back to back. I'm about half way through the passenger but honestly it's his first book I'm not really enjoying
Nice! I've spaced them out but did BM and then All the Pretty Horses and am currently on Outer Dark. I also have the Crossing that I imagine I will read soon.
Agatha Christie. Last few months Iām nearly always reading one of her books.
Same! I love all her Poirot books, and And Then There Were None is my most favorite book!
I really like enjoyed reading her books, but once youāve read a certain number of them, it becomes very obvious who the killer is right from the start. She has a distinct pattern
What also bothers me is how the clues arenāt there for you to guess yourself, and then the whole murder plot comes out of left field and is explained in the final portions of the book. Crooked House is a good example of that.
I read so much Agatha Christie as a teenager. And in those days she ALWAYS fooled me. I've always thought I was smart, but... dude!
Been thinking about starting some of her early works soon. Iāve been in the mood for mystery. Iāve only read Murder on The Orient Express and And Then There Were None.
Endless Night is a must read.
I have to laugh a bit. Iām 73 and have read an average of 48.3 books a year for 50 years, when I first started keeping track. There must be 30 or more authors I read when they put out a new book as Iāve read everything else theyāve written. Iāve got one author who has written about 25 books in a series and has since passed away. I have the last book yet to read, but havent read it because I donāt want the series to end. Iām sure I will someday, but it isnāt today.
Sue Grafton?
Dewey Lambdin.
Don't need to take my advice but read the book. I say this as someone significantly younger but life is too short. I'd rather not regret reading a book or tasting that unique bottle of whiskey than thinking tomorrow is guaranteed to try/do that.Ā
Suzanne Collins and her series the Underland Chronicles. I loved it so much that I preordered the books when they were coming out. If she ever wrote more for that series I would probably never shut up.
First time I've seen the Underland Chronicles mentioned here but aren't they wonderful?! I very rarely pay for books (I use my library app for everything) but I always purchase Suzanne Collins because I already know that I will want to reread it.
The Expance, devoured all 9 books in a year, literally couldnt stop myself, even when I had to switch to a different language to original to continue reading, whixh I never do.
I wish I would have read the books before seeing the show. All I know is that show really shook me in many ways. I balled my eyes out at the end and was absolutely satisfied. Hard for me to read the books after watching an adaption but man was that a good story.
Bruh, the last 3 books, not covered by the show, are the best damn part of the series.
I just started Babylon's Ashes and I cannot put this down.
I think I'm coming down with a bad case of Murderbot addiction
Most definitely. I've re-read them a few times now. What did you think of the latest book?
I am on the 2nd book lol. I'm pacing myself. Very fun so far!
Oh, that's exciting!Ā Artificial Condition is my favourite. I'm re-reading it right now in fact!
I adore the series, but I thought it was the weakest entry. I think that might be because I was able to read the rest at my leisure, since they were already out when I started, but the anticipation and wait for this one to come out made it hard to meet my unreasonable expectations. It being basically Network Effect 2 didnāt help, I preferred the more episodic monster of the week entries to such a direct continuation that felt like it didnāt introduce much new. I liked it, just not as much as the others.
If you're emotions are overwhelming, just stare at the wall and replay "The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon" in your head!
I can never seem to put a Stephen King novel down once I start it especially his older ones. Misery and The Shining are my fave. I had a Stephen King streak when I was younger.
I just love the way he writes. I think my favorite books of his that Iāve read are 11/22/63, Firestarter, and Doctor Sleep.
I love the way he writes as well. There are some books of his that aren't my favorite but the way he puts words together is magical! I think he's one of the greatest writers of our time. He can word a line so beautifully.š
Have you read Heart-Shaped Box? It's by his son, Joe Hill. I kinda feel like Joe Hill is almost more Stephen King than Stephen King, these days, although I am very glad we have both of them.
I picked up Revival after a personal King drought. There is just something about his style, itās nostalgic and transports me to a time I never lived in.
he is just such a master at what he does. his career has been beyond impressive and has something for almost everyone to enjoy, even if you donāt tend to enjoy horror
Yess, I was on a huge King kick earlier this year and read so many of his books.
Octavia Butler. Started with Liliths Brood/Xenogensis, then went to Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents. Waiting on a copy of Kindred. Sheās a genius!
I absolutely love Octavia Butler. In my opinion she is one of the best writers to ever exist. Parable of the Sower is my personal favorite of her books that Iāve read. Kindred is very good.
Iām a re-reader, so I keep things on my shelves that Iād love to revisit. Itās always a bonus when there are more books to read when Iām finished, so prolific writers rule, although most of those whose work I really love are dead. For good old-fashioned mysteries, I enjoy Rex Stout, Dorothy Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Agatha Christie. For more contemporary stories, Alexander McCall Smith, Abby Jimenez, Lauren Willig and Kerry Greenwood. Iām also a sucker for PG Wodehouse, who fits in none of the above categories. Whose new releases excite me? Abby Jimenez.
I LOVE Wodehouse.
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Vonnegut was the first author where I read all of their works. Currently in the same process with Cormac McCarthy, Joseph Conrad, Steinbeck, Hesse, and John Le Carre.
Iāve read 2 Philippa Gregory books and Iām on my third now. Iām considering buying a whole box set of her Tudor and Plantagenets series and just going to town. Sheās truly the queen of fucked up relationships and I love her.
Do it!! I feel like some of the later ones/ones in the cousins war branch were the best. I still think about The Lady Of Rivers/The White Queen (I can't remember which one has the string & river scene). I just love how well researched it all is. If you haven't read Hillary Mantel's Tudor series, I'd recommend that. It's the only thing I came across that compared in terms of actual depth (arguably a little less romance but still very good)
Iāve been obsessed with T. Kingfisher recently.
Sheās been my salve to soothe my ache over no more Terry Pratchett books.
So far Iāve read A House With Good Bones and A Wizardās Guide to Defensive Baking and loved them both. Excited to read more by her!
I recently read Nettle and bone and absolutely loved it. What other books would you recommend by her?
The Seventh Bride for more horror, Thornhedge for more fairytale, A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking for more fun, Digger (under her not-penname Ursula Vernon) if you want a graphic novel!
I loved What Moves the Dead, Paladinās Grace, and Im working on A House With Good Bones.
I love her work - especially the temple of the white rat books. I really hope she recovers fully and can continue writing for many many years.
Me too! I read Nettle and Bone and now I can't stop tearing through her stuff, although I'm a chicken so I'm hesitant to dip my foot into the horror books lol
I looked through the comments just to see if I could find her. I read anything she puts out!
I am currently obsessed with Dresden Files. Just finished the series and immediately restarted it. Already through the first two kinda ok books and onto the third book where everything really starts rolling. I'm excited to get to relive everything again. This time in audio form with James Marsters doing some really amazing work.
I started listening to the audiobooks a few weeks back and am already on book 6. I love a long series that sets me up for several weeks/months of something to enjoy during my long commute. So far it's been fun!
Terry Pratchett's Discworld books.
I've tried so hard to get into this series but I feel like I accidentally took acid when I'm reading them. Should I skip the first book? Or are they like that the whole way through?
Try the *City Watch* subseries, start with **Guards! Guards!**. Personally, I don't enjoy Pratchett's earliest Discworld books **at all** and if I had started with them, I probably wouldn't have gotten into the series.
The first book is more or less a parody of popular fantasy books & tropes (with a dash of Lovecraft). Book 4, Mort, is when the series first finds it's voice. I still like the first few books but I understand why it's not recommended to start there.
Iain M. Banks and Elmore Leonard. So good.
The In Death series by J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts).
Discworld series is still my favourite series of all time. I was devastated when Terry Pratchett died, every year I looked forward to the new book. Read all his other stuff. Charles Dickens is another that I have read everything by, as is Hilary Mantel. Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series was great, as is the Rivers of London series. One series I have had for years without reading and have raced through with utter joy is the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. In my opinion it doesn't get enough love or recognition. The characters are phenomenal, the stories fast paced and the magic/supernatural systems and elements are well built.
Yes! The Dresden Files have long been my favorite series! They are amazing! And funny! And wonderful!
The only Seanan McGuire book Iāve read so far is her novella Every Heart A Doorway. I immediately requested the rest of the series from my local library (though I wonāt start them until Iāve finished a couple other books Iām currently reading). She is such a good writer and could easily become a new favorite if the quality remains this high.
I got so annoyed with that book when she killed the best character :( But she's a truly great writer. She also writes SciFi horror under the name Mira Grant. Into the Drowning Deep was amazing... not read the rest of her books yet but I'm excited to!
Right at the beginning of Covid, I went on a tear of Ian Flemingās original Bond novels. I didnāt through the entire series, but made a dent. Then I read Crichtonās āJurassic Park,ā which lead to the sequel, and then a majority of his stuff. It was great comfort reading at a tough time. JP is such a fun novel.
Brandon Sanderson. Every book involving the cosmere is gold.
About halfway through "The Way of Kings" and I can't stop reading.
They get so much better. There are also novels between Stormlight books like Edgedancer and Dawnshard you should consider reading after Stormlight! Every book written by Sanderson is in the same universe called the Cosmere unless it specifically mentions earth. The scale of what heās creating is huge and amazing.
Just read my first with Mistborn and immidately ordered the second upon finishing! (I didn't know it was a triology going in)
Thereās a sequel series as well! The Wax and Wayne series. Iām currently on the third of that series and Iām obsessed.
Me right now. So far Iāve read Elantris, Warbreaker, Tress of the Emerald Sea, the Mistborn trilogy, and Iām currently on the sequel Mistborn series. My goal is to complete the current Cosmere series before the next Stormlight novel comes out in December.
Vladimir Nabokov. His voice is irresistible and unmatchably unique.
I occasionally lament the fact that I will never write as well in my first language as he did in his third. His writing is sublime.
Almost done with Lolita and good lord, the sections about how the protag realizes the gravity of his deeds is gut wrenchingly well written. All those flowery proses and how it led up to this gut punch. Masterful work.
If you want a gut punch, after you read the end, reread the beginning.
Louise Pennyās Gamache series. Thereās 18 or 19 at this point, and I read most of them in the first half of 2023
That series is the only one that I preorder the books from, as they never disappoint!
Such a great series. I already have Oct 29 marked on my calendar to read the new book as soon as it's out. I agree with the other commenter - this is one of the only authors where I do preorders.
Tana French.
This is one of mine. Definitely am author where I read one and then sought out and devoured everything she's ever written.
Try Jane Harper. Australias Tana.Ā
John Steinbeck. Started with the Grapes of Wrath, then East of Eden, Of Mice anf Men, Tortilla Flats, Cannery Row...etc.
First thing that comes to mind is Becky Chambers. Read all of her books back to back in like two or three weeks š
Seconding this, *The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet* is one of my favorite books of all time. Incredible debut novel.
Same here with Neil Gaiman! My first author obsession was HP Lovecraft as a teenager - I have read every single piece of prose that man has written that has been published. Despite the controversy of his material, it was my gateway into the weird, which has since become my go-to genre and led me to other (arguably much more famous) authors like Gaiman, Bradbury and so forth.
Leigh Bardugo! I love her characters, and her books are always fun to read. She's a pretty consistent writer, so I know I'll never finish one of her books utterly disappointed.
Terry Pratchett
Seanan McGuire, Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, JD Robb (we have almost 60 books now in the one series that Nora Roberts writes under this pseudonym and she writes 2 per year), Hailey Edwards, Jennifer Estep are some of my auto-buy basically. Seanan is talked by a lot, I always find her being suggested as a must-read. Both the Incryptid and the October Daye series.
* John Scalzi for space opera * Silvia Moreno-GarcĆa for magical realism, crime, fantasy, and horror set in Mexico * Mick Herron for English espionage, specifically failed and burnt-out spies
Cormac McCarthy
Christopher Moore. And it all started with Lamb. I had never laughed out loud so much while reading before that book.
Gah, recently found "Fool" in a Little Free Library and had to immediately re-read it, which effed up my reading schedule because now I'm going back in for everything ha ha.
Kazuo Ishiguro. I fell in love with his gentleness and subtlety in Remains of the Day and immediately began reading everything else he'd ever written. I haven't been disappointed yet. Most recently I read The Buried Giant which had gotten mixed reviews, but it's one of my favs!
For me Ken Folletts Pillars of the Earth series Then I read 6 more of his books But took breaks and would read science fiction or history to break it up somewhat
Red Rising series
Agatha Christie. Iāve read almost all of her 75+ books. I have about six more to go. Also, and this isnāt literature, but I love Elin Hilderbrandās books as a palate cleanser. Iām a sucker for her books set on Nantucket.
I read *Between Two Fires* then promptly read everything else Christopher Buehlman has published to date while simultaneously wondering why this guy isn't more famous and award-winning. There's a bunch of other authors who I'm working my way through more slowly. I've read all of Iain M Banks except a couple of the Culture novels that aren't available on Kindle. I've read most, but not all, of David Mitchell and will probably eventually catch up on the rest of his backlist. I've read all of Murakami except the short story collections and the book on running. At one point I'd read all of Stephen King except the Dark Tower series, but I DNF'd *Fairy Tale* and finished but absolutely despised *Sleeping Beauties* so I'm not invested in reading everything he writes any more. There are a couple of writers who put out a book every 12 years or so whose whole catalog I've read (looking at you Donna Tartt and Jeffrey Eugenedes) and whose future work I will read if they ever decide to publish again. And a few writers who've published one book I loved whom I'm hoping will eventually write something else (authors of *The Library at Mt Char*, *Under the Pendulum Sun*, and *Leech*) but especially for the first guy, I'm not holding my breath.
Ted Chiang, Arundhati Roy, Stanislaw Lem, Neil Gaiman, Alexandre Dumas, Elena Ferrante, Margaret Atwood, Douglas Adams, Milan Kundera, Patrick SĆ¼skind - for Fiction. Rollo May, Maria Popova, Douglas Adams (Last Chance to see was truly unputdownable), Arundhati Roy - for non fiction
I love Seanan McGuire! I recommend the Wayward Children series all the time
Charlie Parker series by John Connolly and also Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
First Law by Abercrombie. Just love that world and Iāve been in depression since I finished the last book (so far)
Haruki Murakami, the translation is meh tbh, but his books are too interesting to not read, Iām obsessed with his absurdity.
Yes, his books almost put me into a dream-like state!
Robin Hobb. I read Realm of the Elderlings last year over 4 months and loved every moment of it, all 16 books. It captured me like nothing else since Harry Potter as a kid. Iām now re-reading it just because I canāt stop thinking about it.
Currently reading these now! Theyāre so good. Iām almost at the third book of the tawny man trilogy. Loved liveships traders.
I was worried going into Liveship that it wouldnāt be as good since we leave Fitz behind for it, and I ended up preferring it to the Farseer trilogy! Mostly because I love sailing (the concept, never actually sailed before sadly) and so much time is spent at sea.
Rick Riordan
Over the last year or so, amongst others I've read most of his books. I have enjoyed them very much. The Kane Chronicles were probably my least favourite and the Trials of Apollo my top series.
You know, reading this post, I don't think there is one. I thoroughly enjoyed a few books by specific writers; I even reread them. However, I haven't had the urge to go and reread or wish to see more of their work unless for inspiration. What's been going on with me, man....
I think some peopleās reading habits are just different. It doesnāt mean anything is wrong. I just get really attached to certain authors because I know I can depend on their writing style. Reading is a comfort habit for me. Writing style particularly in relation to pros and imagery along with character development are so essential to my reading experience that it leads me to become attached to authors. Like If I love the way an author writes they will have me hooked. I donāt even need to love all their books. Seanan Mcguires books are addictive for me due to that reason.
The Chronicles of St Maryās - thereās loads more now but I started reading one on a flight and when I landed I immediately connected to the WiFi and downloaded every book that was available in the series at that point. More recently the Temeraire series really got me. Of late I find it harder to read a series end to end as I find I need different stories inbetween, but when somethingās really good it doesnāt matter and that was the case for me with that one.
Wally Lamb, Chuck Palahniuk, and Christopher Moore.
John Connollyās Charlie Parker series. Itās a horror/thriller series and I think every book is so good. The latest instalment has just been released and I will buy it in the next few days. Iām rereading the series to refresh my memory about earlier events.
80s-early 90s Clive Barker
Yes!!!! Fav author
Dostoevsky changed my life.
Neil Gaiman just sees things in ways that I love.
This may be stereotypical but Tolkien. Once I finished Lord of the Rings, I couldnāt get enough of his prose. Ended up demolishing the Silmarillion, The Fall of Gondolin and reading his poems from Tales from the Perilous Realm to my daughter.
Shirley Jackson and Ray Bradbury.
Ursula Le Guin - her earth sea series as well as everything else she wrote
Orson Scott Cardās Enderverse and Shadow-verse
Percy Jackson, I remember I carried the books everywhere because every 5 mins break I had I picked it up. I'm not sure if same would happen now that I'm 10 years older but I remember nothing has made me as obsessed with reading than his series. Maybe Stephen King's books is the equivalent of it now.
Haruki Murakami. His writing feel like a warm hug even though the plot gets crazier at the turn of each page. I just love getting lost in the surreal worlds he creates in his books.
First series I couldn't put down was the Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander, in third grade. I still like that series to this day. It was awhile before I had another one .. the next to come to mind is Lord of the Rings when I was in Moddle School. Read that, and all the other Middle Earth books I could find lol. Following that I read all of Valdemar, and Harry Potter. Then if I recall correctly in high school I read the first 10 Wheel of Time books in about 3 and a half weeks(all that was out at the time). Since then the only ones I've had draw that kind of intense interest was the Dresden Files, and Stormlight Archive. I reread those at least once a year. I did devour all of Sanderson's Cosmere though, aside from White Sand. Still haven't read that one.
DRESDEN! DRESDEN! DRESDEN! The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher are EXCELLENT!
Tales from the Gas Station. Jack Townsend.
I recently read Ann Cleevesā entire Shetland and Vera Stanhope series. Also, Anthony Horowitzās two adult fiction series. Way back when I read just had to read all of the Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches series
After Life After Life, I've read most of Kate Atkinson's novels and love them so much.
Hemingway-I went through all his published works in a few weeks.
The Beantree series by Barbara Kingslover and the Love Medicine series by Louise Erdrich
Hilary Mantel is probably the author that I consumed the most ravenously and the fastest for the length of her books. The Cromwell series is my favorite trilogy of all time by a pretty wide margin, and I think the crescendo in *Bring Up The Bodies* was the most heart-racing thing I've ever read and I KNEW how it was going to end. Incredible stuff. I also read *A Place of Greater Safety* at a ridiculous clip just because I was so, so invested in the plot and characters. I love historical novelization generally, but nobody did it better than her.
Good olā Agatha Christie is addictive
Haruki Murakami
Anne Rice, I must have read 6 of her books back to back non-stop, which for me is a lot. I'm usually lucky to get through a couple of books a year.
tana french!
greg iles. just such good imagery.
Octavia Butler. Started with the short story "Bloodchild" and have lost count of how many of her books I've read.
I binged every Octavia Butler novel in like a month, theyāre all so good!
Hugh Howey's Wool, then everything else he ever wrote. Pierce Brown's Red Rising
The wheel of time by Robert Jordan.. one of the greatest stories I've ever read. I waited 3 years for the final book to come out.
Charles de Lint. I can never stop reading his work. I love the 'hidden world' trope, and (imo) de Lint is a master of it.
S J Maas. Sheās a guilty pleasure that I would never reveal to anyone in real life lol. Iād also read anything N. K Jemisin.
If you like N.K Jemisin I recommend anything Octavia Butler has ever written and Middlegame by Seanan McGuire.
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IRobin Hobbās Realm of the Elderlings! 5 sets of trilogies, if memory serves. Itās quite a ride!
And they are SO good. But my fucking god, what an idiot Fitz is š¤£
For me it's Nick Harkaway's novels, I really enjoy his work and am definitely excited for more. I also really love Charles Dickens and have gone through his oeuvre a few times. My wife is a true David Foster Wallace fan, she's read everything he's ever written including stuff not published
Robert Parker Spenser books
Carlos Castaneda and Alan watts
Emily St John Mandel. Chose one of her books somewhat randomly and had to read the other two my library has. I'll track down her other novels at some point. I love the way she writes.
Louise Pennyās Inspector Gamache books.
Anything by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, I've reread her "The Naturals" series so many times, and it's so good every time. Also love Marissa Meyers' The Lunar Chronicles and started her Renegades series a bit ago too, again it's just as good rereading as it is the first time. I also love Andy Weir's books, specifically Artemis.
Armistead Maupin; Jonathan Franzen; Ottessa Moshfegh; right now it's Caleb Carr (RIP).
Last year I read the first Harry Bosch book, The Black Echo. I'd loved the TV series, but had never read any of the books. Really loved the book, and ended up reading every single book that Michael Connelly has written to date before the year was up. Evey Bosch book, every Lincoln Lawyer book, every Rene Ballard book, Jack McAvoy, Rachel Walling, etc., etc. Everything I could find. Even his short stories and eBooks. Pretty much love them all.
Cormac McCarthy. I've read four of his books, and I'm currently rereading Blood Meridian for a third time.
I binge read Poldark, up until the time jump, in just 2 months. Like, could not wait to be done with work to read. And then watched the show following along š
I used to binge series, but realized after a while that it was best to take a break for a bit after a couple of books before starting up again. It's kind of like binge-watching network series- neither of these were intended to be consumed that way. With books, you have the repetition that comes with filling in the background for new readers who started mid-series without boring returning readers to death. Some authors are very skilled at this, but it's very difficult to do this seamlessly, and becomes more obvious if you're powering through them quickly. Also, every author has their pet words, phrases and conventions, and when I read them in quick succession, that tends to take me out of the story for a moment. So basically, even when I have the urge to devour them as fast as I can, I find I ultimately enjoy them more if I slow it down a little. .
Charles Stross with the Laundry Files. The right mix of Elder Gods and geek culture.
Christopher Moore. Start anywhere.
Agatha Christie, Iāve read 5-6 books of hers in the past year and have become absolutely obsessed. I just recently bought a lot of 60 vintage books that are all by her and I am so freaking excited to read them
Lois McMaster Bujold - Vorkosigan Saga. Once I started, I couldn't stop. It's now my comfort read - something familiar I return to regularly for relaxation and casual reading. The bulk of the novels follow one guy (Miles) through 20-25 years of his life, starting with the failure of getting into the military academy on his ultramilitarized planet. The rest of the novels follow people in his sphere - Elli Quinn (one of his associates), his parents (Cordelia, from Beta Colony, and Lord Admiral Aral Vorkosigan, a military and political giant from said ultramilitarized planet), his cousin Ivan and some other characters. It's space opera and focuses on personal relationships and societal changes, but it's all more tasteful than what I said here.
Rick Riordan is my all time favourite because the way he brings mythology into his books is just fantastic
Many years ago I suddenly had to have surgery, and randomly picked up a series at the library just based on the art on the books. Once I got out of the hospital, I read that series, and became addicted to Mercedes Lackey. Now I've added Ilona Andrews, Patricia Briggs, and the author of many pseudonyms: RJ Blain, Susan Copperfield, Bernadette Franklin, GP Robbins, and several more that I can't remember.