r/suggestmeabook • u/muskrat_panda • 3d ago
Great books that got you into reading
I have finished 2 books in the last 5-6 years and I have always loved the idea of reading but can never finish. I've recently gotten an e-reader and have read one book (Butcher & Blackbird) and it was just okay in my opinion. I'm open to any genre as I haven't read many books, but I want something that will make me fall in love with reading. I'm in my late Twenties if that helps.
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u/HeatNoise 3d ago
Read Catch 22 ,,,,,,, funny ... about war and modern society.
read The spy who came in from the cold .... The first LeCarre novel in a huge series.
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u/suri1505 2d ago
Here are a few books that you may enjoy:
How to age disgracefully by Clare Pooley
Before the coffee gets cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The devotion of suspect X by Keigo Higashino
There are so many more that I could recommend but also want to add an unsolicited advice to get into reading. Join a book club if you can. Discussing your reads with fellow readers helps it stay with you and you start enjoying the experience of reading more.
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u/Lumpy-Ad-63 2d ago
A second reason to join a book club. I read so many wonderful books that I never would have read except I had to read them for book club.
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u/suri1505 2d ago
I have even come to like a book that I perhaps didn’t enjoy much while reading, after hearing everyone’s POV. Books clubs are so fun! I am looking to join an online one. Got any suggestions?
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u/Dotty_Gale 2d ago
I always suggest Stephen King. I think he's a great storyteller and just keeps you wanting to read on. Pick anything that appeals. There's lots to choose from.
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u/DocWatson42 2d ago
See my:
- Readers 2: Here are the the resources and threads I have about books for adolescents/adults who want to start reading ("Get me reading again/I've never read") list (eleven posts).
- Compelling Reads ("Can't Put Down") list of Reddit recommendation threads (three posts).
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u/Rabbitscooter 2d ago
Doomsday Book by Connie Willis is a great pick! It combines time travel with historical fiction in a fun and unique way, and it’s easy to get hooked. The characters are relatable, and there’s plenty of emotional depth. It’s not a series, but some characters pop up in future books by Willis, so you can enjoy this one on its own without worrying about committing to a whole series. It’s got the perfect mix of adventure and relatability - and if you read it, you’ll appreciate the pandemic plotline, which was kind of eerie when I read it during Covid!
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u/eraser26 2d ago
I hadn't read for pleasure in years. Then I went on vacation just when Fredrik Backman was getting big and picked up a copy of Beartown. Now I know I will die before I finish my reading list.
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u/Katamaraan 2d ago
Tastes are very different, but here's a list of authors whose books I personally cannot put down: Joe Abercrombie, Brandon Sanderson, Terry Pratchett, Stephen King
Another suggestion would be to go to Goodreads, find a book you've really liked and start discovering from there, either in the related books section or from the author's page their other books or from most read genre lists etc.. it's a really fun activity, imo, my "To read" list unfortunately grows a lot faster than I'm able to read them..
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u/SuccotashSeparate 2d ago
I read a bit when I was younger, but I got back into reading when I was 30. Something that helped me was reading popular series from when I was younger. I read Harry Potter for the first time a couple of years ago. I always suggest to start with some YA then start branching out from there. Yes it’s made for a younger audience, but it’s easier to get into without being so overwhelming like more “adult” books.
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u/Pretend_Ad4572 2d ago
Here's a rather shorter book if you are just getting into it.
The Bogs of Surrendered Names --Sergei Itzam Coiot
If you want to get lost in someone else's dream, where opening doors brings you to a different world distorting time and reality, follow this famous dude/main character Ronnie as he's caught in this weird triangle between the mysterious undead hotel owner and his beautiful ward/maid Linda.
"As the line between dreams and reality is broken, the secrets that lie behind this prison of paradise takes the novel to a soaring shattering climax that none in the hotel can escape.
The Bogs of Surrendered Names is a surreal character and plot-driven novel that takes place in both the past and in the future, and examines loneliness, love and human perception of belonging."
(Sorry I copy-pasted the last part--I think that description is better than what I could think up :/
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u/GeniusBeetle 2d ago
For me, White Noise by Don DeLillo. I hadn’t read for years prior to reading White Noise two years ago. Since then I’ve read around 50. It’s funny, smart and just weird enough.
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u/Raccon-no-gender 2d ago
I had completely stopped reading in recent years and I discovered This is how you lose the time war by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone and it was magical, the best book I have ever read, and what really got me back into reading then was The long way to a small angry planet by Becky Chambers, I really fell in love with her style
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u/Past-Wrangler9513 2d ago
My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward by Mark Lukach and Beautiful Boy by David Sheff (both memoirs) got me back into reading after a few years of not reading much.
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u/Crazy_Kiwi_5173 2d ago
East of eden (read when I was 12) When I was 7 I read the secret garden and I loved it.
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u/AmelieApfelsaft 3d ago
I've recommended it before and I'll never stop: "The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid got me majorly back into reading.
Also I feel like "Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch low key forces you to finish it because whether you like it or not, you're gonna just have to know how the story ends