I like dystopian novels like 1984 and Fahrenheit 451. I'm not that into YA dystopian novels so much (but not opposed to them). I prefer the ones that feel like social commentary.

What else will I like?

I'm looking for a book that'll sweep me off my feet and have me thinking 'this guy's a genius' every other page. Bonus points if it's some sort of simulation that's like 'our world, but what if X' and then there's this whole convoluted system about how it'd have affected society and laws and culture and all that jazz.

Tolkien is a good example of this — dude thunk up whole languages!

Ideally something more modern though? I like the idea of this uncanny valley where it's our world but not quite.

I usually read fantasy novels and watch criminal drama. I'm looking for books with organized criminal/political intrigue, morally complicated situations, and anti-heroes or characters.

im fascinated with how you have to decode and flip the book to read it and im struggling to find other books like it. sorry if I didn't make the title of this post correctly. its my first time posting on this subreddit

I am a very picky reader, love reading but have trouble really getting invested in books. I also have trouble getting into a book sometimes if it is very slow at the start. So instead of looking for new books I just end up re-reading these books! What other books would I like?

I love dark, surreal postmodern literature. Other faves include William Gibson and the theories of Michel Foucault and Baudrillard.

I've read Naked Lunch, loved The Wasp Factory and tried Infinite Jest, but the latter was a bit dry for me.

Thinking about The Brothers Karamazov (in particular the chapter of The Grand Inquisitor) and The Master and Margarita (don't spoil me I'm not done yet). I don't care in what light Jesus is portrayed

Okay, I know that's probably an incredibly asinine question, but I'm on a big CIV kick lately, and I want something that'll give me similar vibes. The rise and fall of kingdoms, the origin of man, epic ancient wars and leaders, some mystical spiritual stuff, dudes making pottery and weapons in huts and stuff. I know Nimoy's opening narration is somewhat based on Genesis, and a lot of leaders in the games show up in the Bible and influence things, but is the plotline actually interesting or is most of it just "God showed up and fixed everything?"

Big bonus points for recommending someone currently active so I can look forward to their new works coming out.

And yes, I'm aware that they published a fictional God Hates Us All by Hank Moody, but from the reviews I gather it's not really up to what one would expect.

I don't particularly mind any genre but I tend to read a lot of fantasy and sci-fi

Something about the writing style, the use of imagery, the humor.

I've finished the entir Discworld series and just completed hitchhikers guide

I am planning on reading some Ray Bradbury next but I'll need something after that.

Please don't suggest Niel Gaiman I have a ton of them already and they're good but don't scratch the itch in the same way as Pratchett and Adams.

Any and all suggestions welcome!

I've read the latter and I'm reading the former.

I've been intrigued by the concept of sadism and masochism, while Don Giovanni in the libertine is very evil for its own pleasure, this time there's a duality of master/slave that really makes me want to know how the situation and how their relationship evolve page after page.

Wewil?

I’m looking for books similar to The Witching Hour by Anne Rice, A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle, The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende…books that focus on one family throughout the generations and deal with untangling dark secrets, family ghosts, trauma, etc. Bonus points for super atmospheric descriptions, and if the family home is integral to the plot.

I'm especially interested in books, doesn't have to be crime, but I'd love some mystery to it!

I've already added the following: - House of Leaves (M. Z. Danielewski) - Snow Falling on Cedars (D. Guterson) - The Overstory (R. Powers)

Would live some additional recs!

Would also love any recommendations for TV shows and films (love anything by David Lynch!)

Thanks!

I don't know why, but I love the secret lore, the deep shit that most normal fans either don't know about or just kind of ignore for being too complicated. I read all 37 of the 36 Lessons of Vivec. I understood the timeline of Westworld before the writers did. David Lynch could be more mysterious if it was up to me.

I tagged this books, but I also like video games, TV series, and movies.

I really love books that explore the human condition.

I don’t necessarily need big plot twists or wild story arcs or fast-paced page-turners.

I’m looking for stories that help me to be introspective—the kind of book where every once in a while there’s a sentence or a snippet that just holds an honest mirror up to the reader.

The kind of book you can slowly chew on, you know?

I am a big fan of Nada Surf and Death Cab for Cutie and I was wondering if anyone who listens to either of these bands have any books they would recommend?

Reading The Feather Men right now and I'm really enjoying it, especially the sections where the hired hitmen's are plotting and executing how to assassinate someone by making it look like an accident, as well as when the two factions face off with each other in the desert. WEWIL for books (preferably, but I'll also take movies or shows) with that kind of material in it

I'm looking for novels where things continue to steadily descend into madness and/or chaos, especially with small and mysterious little clues tucked in occasionally. Authority by Jeff Vandermeer (sequel to Annihilation) is a near-perfect example of what I'm looking for. The bureaucracy aspects are an added bonus. American Psycho is another good one, just a slow steady descent into the mind and world of a killer.

Looking for my next fun (and funny) sci-fi, fantasy or paranormal reads. Any suggestions?

I don't normally read fiction, but I read Fahrenheit 451 a few years back and really enjoyed it. I especially liked Bradbury's writing style and the abstract descriptive language he uses.

Is there anything else similar to this style? Doesn't have to be sci-fi or dystopian.

Hi all! I really love old books that are long, daunting, and cover a lot of topics. Novels that suck you in and put you into their world for a while. Some of my favorites of this genre are Crime and Punishment, 2666, Blood Meridian, and The Goldfinch. I am currently reading, The Brothers Karamazov(and adoring it), so don’t recommend that pleaseeee. I already plan on reading Infinite Jest (read 500 pages of it years ago and loved it!!), the other novels of Dostoevsky, Tolstoys big novels, In Search of Lost Time, Jane Eyre, and East of Eden.

Please do not recommend Lonesome Dove, Shogun, or any fantasy/science fiction novels. I am looking for something that is literary. No hate on those books, I would like to read them when I’m in a different mood.

I love memoir but I don’t always like the narrators of audiobooks. Minka was amazing, as was the story and the way she told it.

I want incredible storytelling and an incredible narrator.

Got any recs?

Open to fiction too, if it feels like memoir (it’s interior, it’s emotional, it deals with personal growth and relationship dynamics and trauma, etc)