135

What are the best fictional books you’ve ever read? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by saayoutloud@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

173 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I started reading last year, mostly productivity stuff, but now I’m really looking to jump into fiction to unwind after a long week of uni, studying, and work. I need something to help me relax during the weekends without feeling like I’m working.

I’d love some recommendations for books that are short enough to finish in a day but still hit hard and are totally worth it. No specific genre preferences right now. I'm open to whatever. Looking forward to seeing what you guys suggest. Thank you very much in advance.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

The Locked Tomb series is refreshing. It’s weird, it’s fun, it’s dark, and it’s trash, but it’s trash that the author is having fun with.

Discworld is also just amazing

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Each of the novels is more detached than the last - it's great but probably not for someone just starting their journey into fiction

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Fair, I’d probably recommend starting with some Sanderson and discussions of his theming and subtler meanings. Once you’re breaking down symbolism in Stormlight as you read it then you may be ready for Professor Muir throwing mean girl’s references into stressful scenes before making you feel like you lost your mind in between trips to the dictionary. But she breaks your mind in such a satisfying way.

[-] PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Each of the novels is more detached than the last - it's great but probably not for someone just starting their journey into fiction

this post was submitted on 24 Sep 2024

135 points (98.6% liked)

Ask Lemmy

26858 readers

1834 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions

Please don't post about US Politics. If you need to do this, try !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world

Rules: (interactive)

1) Be nice and; have fun

Doxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them

2) All posts must end with a '?'

This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?

3) No spam

Please do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.

4) NSFW is okay, within reason

Just remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either !asklemmyafterdark@lemmy.world or !asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].

5) This is not a support community.

It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.

Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.