Looking to do a deep dive into the Romantasy Genre https://www.booksns.com/215668/ I read the first 3 ACOTAR books this year and had a lovely time reading them – fantastic page turners. Weren't my most favouritist things ever but as someone who doesn't read much, they were very enjoyable! I'm …

Japanese picture book author Akiko Hayashi dies at 81 https://www.booksns.com/215669/ Japanese picture book author Akiko Hayashi dies at 81 by Fan387

Need suggestions https://www.booksns.com/215667/ I really enjoy reading books which have a blend of science and reality. I recently read the code breaker by Walter Isaacson, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I also read flowers for Algernon and it made me cry my heart out. I want to read books like …

Weekly Recommendation Thread: July 10, 2026 https://www.booksns.com/215666/ Welcome to our weekly recommendation thread! A few years ago now the mod team decided to condense the many "suggest some books" threads into one big mega-thread, in order to consolidate the subreddit and diversify the …

Books like Penpal https://www.booksns.com/215665/ Can you reccomend me a book that has the eerie, creepy feel to it like Penpal from Dathan Auerbach? by Suspicious_Shake_466

A book about fighting for the clearly bad side https://www.booksns.com/215663/ Some time ago i finished the Light Novel "The girl who ate a death god", which follows the protagonist as she fights for a clearly corrupt and evil kingdom against a popular uprising that seeks to overthrow it …

A book that changed your perception of time https://www.booksns.com/215664/ Ok, this request might be a bit too niche but I'll try. I'd like to read a book, fiction or not, that changed the way you experience or approach time/the passage of time. Time as we experience and measure it is heavily …

Atomic habits but for women ! https://www.booksns.com/215662/ Hello! I’m searching for a book that will help me build better habits, but I’m specifically looking for one written by a woman author who understands female hormones. Essentially, I want a book that considers me as a woman and helps …

Something like atomic habits but for women https://www.booksns.com/215661/ Hello! I’m searching for a book that will help me build better habits, but I’m specifically looking for one written by a woman author who understands female hormones. Essentially, I want a book that considers me as a …

What to read next https://www.booksns.com/215658/ I just started reading last year and I haven’t found what I really liked until recently… I have had a few five stars in a row and I don’t want to mess it up. The great alone by Kristen Hannah The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo The wedding people …

Recommend me a book with clever and witty dialogue? https://www.booksns.com/215660/ As the title says, any genre by nymme

Recommend me a book you enjoyed as a teenager? https://www.booksns.com/215657/ If you're a teenager now ,what are you currently reading ? by nymme

Just a Happy Memoir https://www.booksns.com/215653/ I love a memoir. I love reading about someone's life. I'm going through a bit of a rough patch right now, and I would love a pick-me-up. Something with a lot of wins. A while ago I read The Unbreakable Boy, which, while he struggled with …

The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession by David Grann. https://www.booksns.com/215655/ Who knew there was a non-fiction version of short story compilations? Not me, it seems. I’ve previously read (and loved) Grann’s other books, Killers of the Flower Moon, and The …

What books got you out of your reading slump? https://www.booksns.com/215650/ I’m in the biggest reading slump ever, and I can’t seem to get out of it. I used to read 8 books a month, and now I can’t even finish one. I’ve tried so hard to get back into reading, but nothing sounds interesting to …

I’m hoping to read more sci-fi https://www.booksns.com/215651/ As a kid I was obsessed with Orson Scott Card. Read all his books. Loved dystopia and Utopia books. Loved (and still love) Aldous Huxley, Kazuo Ishiguro, Nathaniel Hawthorne, George Orwell, etc. Most recently I've reread The …

Books about a flamboyant con-man, card player, magician, outlaw, villain, etc. https://www.booksns.com/215647/ So I am incredibly into villain/con-man main characters, but I don’t really have any interest in the typical Mr. young, tall dark and handsome who’s basically just a repeat of the same …

Are there cool reading orders for books that aren’t intentionally related? https://www.booksns.com/215645/ Odd question, i hope it still within the spirit and the rules of this subreddit. The inspiration for the question comes from having read babel and the poppy wars, and now im reading blood …

Books set in a music shop https://www.booksns.com/215644/ Hiya, this may be a long shot but can anyone recommend books with stories set in a music shop? Any genre is fine. TIA! by sirafidahtu

Romances where the romance isn’t the central conflict of the story https://www.booksns.com/215642/ I've always enjoyed romance in stories, but I've been having trouble finding romance novels that I enjoy. I enjoy stories about people falling and being in love. However, I really don't like …

Just read Animal Farm- anything else like it?? https://www.booksns.com/215638/ I am big on philosophical stories/allegories, so reading Animal Farm for the first time today was amazing. I was so intrigued, and it took a topic I normally wouldn’t read about to make it interesting as fuck. I want …

US man sentenced in elaborate theft of 17th Century Chinese book https://www.booksns.com/215640/ US man sentenced in elaborate theft of 17th Century Chinese book by ubcstaffer123

How are modern mass-market books printed? https://www.booksns.com/215637/ I've spent some time looking for an answer to this online, but nothing has really given me a conclusive answer. I'm wondering how modern books that have many thousands of copies made (ie, not POD) are taken from a digital …

Distopyan future books where every issue in the planet is actually solved and life becomes simply boring as hell. https://www.booksns.com/215634/ Like after WWIII, the world government agrees to solve famine, stop war and destroy every nuclear weapon, everyone has their montjly guaranteed …

Looking for books similar to the Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell (4 book series) https://www.booksns.com/215633/ I really loved the narrative style of the same event from multiple perspectives, and the depth and difference of the characters which made their views on the events more …

Outdoorsy romance? https://www.booksns.com/215628/ Looking for an outdoorsy romance. I’m going camping this weekend and would love to read an enemies to lovers outdoorsy romance. It would also be nice to include: \-someone who is more experienced outdoors than the other \- SPICY SPICY SPICY …

What Comes Next https://www.booksns.com/215625/ A Confederacy of Dunces Crime and Punishment East of Eden ___________________? Looking for the next logical read to continue my reading journey by knowyourallies

Suggest me a book that explains the science of heartbreak https://www.booksns.com/215623/ Specifically, a book that explores why heartbreak affects almost everyone so deeply, regardless of age or intelligence. I am interested in topics like grief, cognitive biases and logical fallacies involved …

Suggest me a book that explains the science of heartbreak https://www.booksns.com/215622/ Specifically, a book that explores why heartbreak affects almost everyone so deeply, regardless of age or intelligence. I am interested in topics like grief, cognitive biases and logical fallacies involved …

A Book About A Depressed Woman Getting Her Life Back – No Romance https://www.booksns.com/215620/ Please suggest a book about a woman​ whose depressed and unhappy who takes the steps to rebuild her life so it makes her happy, but her happiness is not male or romance centered. I'd love something …

Book recs for someone with who is in a bad reading slump https://www.booksns.com/215619/ Hi, I've been in a reading slump for ages, every book I read seems to be awful and I'm questioning if I even like to read anymore because of it. Maybe my expectations are too high, but there always seems to …

Book Recs, for expanding world view and complex theme assessment https://www.booksns.com/215617/ Hello!! This is my first time posting here! I really want to work on expanding my world view and understanding how various complex themes work together to shape not only human nature, but the …

Book about Anxiety -fiction or non-fiction https://www.booksns.com/215612/ Our book group recently got into an interesting discussion about anxiety, and many shared their different fears. We realized that so many of us are not familiar with all of the different kinds of anxiety that people …

Empowering book for daughter going off to college https://www.booksns.com/215614/ Looking for a book for my daughter as she begins this next chapter. She hasn’t had the easiest road with friends and I think she’s lost her belief in how truly amazing she is. I want something that will remind her …

Recommendations for books that have no or low romance that are sweet and whimsy https://www.booksns.com/215615/ I mostly read romance but recently I’ve been wanting something with no romance or where it’s not a big part of the plot. I think what I love about romance is the settings a beautiful …

Books that are unhinged and feature a female protagonist with no romance https://www.booksns.com/215611/ I’m going through a rough time right now and need something unhinged/crazy with either no romance or escaping a toxic relationship. I’d prefer a female protagonist, but that’s not a …

Recommend me a book where the main character learns to be a better partner https://www.booksns.com/215606/ I'm going through a rough patch and realizing I haven't been a good partner and want to improve. I would love a book where a character realizes she/he is with the love of their life and …

Books with Fear and Hunger/Berserk-esque Vibes https://www.booksns.com/215602/ I'm looking for a book that kind of resembles the grim, religiously ambiguous, and dark dystopian atmosphere of Fear and Hunger or Berserk. I'm segueing from Bulgakov's Master and Margarita and I've really enjoyed it …

Duet narrated audiobooks https://www.booksns.com/215605/ Looking for adult romance Duet narrated sudiobooks on kindle unlimited. Any genre is good im not picky I just cant seem to find any Duet narrated books. by Prestigious-Baby-255

Suggest a book based on these favorites https://www.booksns.com/215608/ Would like books like… Fates and furies – lauren Groff On beauty – Zadie Smith by cantsayno2noodles

Book rec’s that restore intelligence after isolation and doomscrolling https://www.booksns.com/215598/ I’ve been doomscrolling shitty fast media for years now and I’ve seldom done anything else so I feel like when it comes to emotional regulation,social activities and anything intellectual that …

What books give you that 90s autumn teen adventure vibe? https://www.booksns.com/215600/ I’m looking for feel‑good books. I love the 90s autumn‑teen vibe: teenagers having small‑scale everyday adventures in a small town, no murder or dark crime plots, gentle nostalgic coming‑of‑age stories. …

Suggest a Dinosaur survival or prehistoric book https://www.booksns.com/215596/ i'I'm looking for some good fiction with dinosaurs. I'm not looking for is Lost world, Jurassic park, or Raptor Red. I don't mind if the setting is prehistoric, modern, or in a fantasy world but it has to have …

Suggest me a cat & mouse book https://www.booksns.com/215593/ Looking for books that involve a cat and mouse game/chase between two characters. It could a cop/criminal, a civilian looking for a murderer, parent finding their lost child, etc.. Something with the vibe of Prisoners or The Fugitive …

Book suggestions – modern language that’s sharp, vivid, sensory and cinematic? https://www.booksns.com/215592/ Looking for writing that’s striking, visual, sensual, emotional and modern. by SlappyPappy99

Fantasy Books Recommendations https://www.booksns.com/215595/ Hi, I’m looking for a book series that is really good and has smut. I’ve read ACOTAR, the empiryan series, Fae & Alchemy series. I just need a real good book series 😩 I’ve pre-ordered the next books. by AfraidHovercraft4022

Suggest me a book that features a mom as the main character but is full of adventure https://www.booksns.com/215585/ Fantasy, sci-fi, detective, whatever. I want a book about a 30/40 year old mother who gets to have a story that centers her. So many male heroes are dads with a wife and kid safe …

Need some very short book suggestions to restart my reading habit. https://www.booksns.com/215584/ I have started working on my cooked attention span and I'd like to reduce my screen time and read more books(physical or kindle) I'm not looking for a specific genre suggest whatever short books …

Books like Wicker Park (2004) https://www.booksns.com/215589/ I just finished the film Wicker Park and I’m in the mood for a book that feels like it. It’s cozy but kind of dark. Other movies in this realm to me are Closer (2004) and Chloe (2009). by just2beheree

Book suggestions for brilliant 9 year old https://www.booksns.com/215588/ A friend's daughter is 9 and quite brilliant – she keeps up with me in academic-type analytical discussions. Looking to get her a nice gift as she will be in town soon. Right now her mother says she is into funny books …