Already mentioned, but Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut. I’m not sure if I read it in one sitting or two.
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It's probably been said, and is not exactly a hidden gem, but 1984 is something special. I read an excerpt of the first chapter and was hooked.
FWIW I am a 29 yo man who has read alot of scifi/fantasy including WoT, Malazan, Cosmere, Lotr, Dune, etc.. but back when Brandon Sanderson released his YA book (now trilogy? series?) "Skyward", I read the whole thing in 2 sittings. I was enthralled. Haven't experienced a total immersion like it since.
Oh interesting. Good to know! I dug The Stormlight Archives (still need to read the latest one…), but couldn’t get into Mistborn at all. Maybe I’ll give Skyward a go. If it’s YA it should be a fast read and I’ve heard good things!
I think it's like 500 pages but it's a pretty quick read. Definitely feels YA at times but overall I enjoyed it immensely. If you do read it, let me know what you think!
For sure, I’ll check in with you after I get around to finishing it!
Here's some I have even reread.
- The chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. By Stephen R. Donaldson. 10 books
- The Galactic Center Saga by Gregory Benford. 6 books
- The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks 10 books
- LOTR
Love the Murderbot series too.
Quick and fast paced reads for me are anything by John Sanford, Michael Connelly and Archer Mayor. Usually finish them in 4-5 hours
I'm actually reading a book like right now, The Bourne Identity, it's phenomenal!
Here's some I have even reread.
- The chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. By Stephen R. Donaldson. 10 books
- The Galactic Center Saga by Gregory Benford. 6 books
- The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks 10 books
- LOTR
Love the Murderbot series too.
For some chill, positive vibes that had me up rather too late flipping pages, I'd recommend either or both of:
- Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree
- The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches - Sangu Mandanna
They're basically the novel version of a slice of life comic/manga. L&L is more high fantasy, while Very Secret Society is here on Earth if witches were real. It feels like there's a sub-genre of these kinds of stories popping up post pandemic and I'm all for it.
For something more action-packed, this one was incredibly engaging:
- The Blacktongue Thief - Christopher Buehlman
Real Life by Brandon Taylor
The Midnight Library and The Words We Keep. Missed bus stops multiple times because of reading the books, well worth it.
Here's some I have even reread.
- The chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever. By Stephen R. Donaldson. 10 books
- The Galactic Center Saga by Gregory Benford. 6 books
- The Culture Series by Iain M. Banks 10 books
- LOTR
Love the Murderbot series too.
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. It’s around 250 pp and so it moves quickly. It’s on sale (ebook formats) right now too.
My favorite book that I read in one sitting (though not hard to do because it’s so short) is The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman… made me cry with its beauty!
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