Book suggestions

[Da3ggman]

Inspired by Bambu's thread, but this time, with a TWIST!

Just give me books and shit to read

Rules:

1. I'm fine with just about any genre except p*rn and stuff similar to it. Know, however, that this doesn't mean books with sex in it; just books where it is the main focus (Blood Meridian would be allowed, but 50 Shades of Gray would not).
2. Just about any intensity is fine, as long as it doesn't use super serious things (R*ape) for a laugh or shock. It's got to have a purpose.
3. Comics and manga are also acceptable.

And without further ado, let's go!

 

[Mantidil]

Good Omens is pretty good. Its a fairly comedic story, but still has an interesting plot of an angel and demon trying to stop the apocalypse.

 

[Da3ggman]

Good Omens is pretty good. Its a fairly comedic story, but still has an interesting plot of an angel and demon trying to stop the apocalypse.

Oh yeah, I watched the show version a while back. Is it anything like the book?

 

[Mantidil]

Oh yeah, I watched the show version a while back. Is it anything like the book?

Yeah, the first season sticks to the book pretty closely. The book gives a bit more detail about the events of course and also the book was written in 1990 so of course the show was made to feel a bit more modern.

 

[The_Unknown_Warrior1]

Good Omens is pretty good. Its a fairly comedic story, but still has an interesting plot of an angel and demon trying to stop the apocalypse.

And on this note, given that Good Omens was co written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, I would recommend reading any book part of the Discworld series by the great late Sir Terry Pratchett. If you're someone who's interested in absurdist fantasy that acts satirical but has so much heart and deep philosophy to it, on top of having one of the most benevolent and well written personifications of Death as one of the main reoccurring characters in the series then I'd wholeheartedly consider giving it a shot.

There's plenty of good choices, but given my love for Death....I would start with the stories where he's one of the main protagonists of the story like Mort, Reaper Man, Soul Music, Hogfather, and Thief of Time. But Discworld is composed of 41 books so you can start anywhere if you wish

 

[Mad_Dog_of_Fujiwara]

The Legend of Drizzt novels are a pretty good read if you like D&D (I've been rereading them so I've got them on the mind rn).
man, i should really read more fantasy novels

 

[MeidoIzayoi]

Novel for Another if you haven't watched the anime

Novel for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

 

[Da3ggman]

And on this note, given that Good Omens was co written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, I would recommend reading any book part of the Discworld series by the great late Sir Terry Pratchett. If you're someone who's interested in absurdist fantasy that acts satirical but has so much heart and deep philosophy to it, on top of having one of the most benevolent and well written personifications of Death as one of the main reoccurring characters in the series then I'd wholeheartedly consider giving it a shot.

There's plenty of good choices, but given my love for Death....I would start with the stories where he's one of the main protagonists of the story like Mort, Reaper Man, Soul Music, Hogfather, and Thief of Time. But Discworld is composed of 41 books so you can start anywhere if you wish

Good to know; I might give the whole lot of them a shot!

 

[Da3ggman]

The Legend of Drizzt novels are a pretty good read if you like D&D (I've been rereading them so I've got them on the mind rn).
man, i should really read more fantasy novels

Never really played D&D, but I did quite like the movie. Is it similar to that?

 

[Da3ggman]

Novel for Another

Well, this seems right up my ally! Wonder what the next book is-

Novel for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

.....what is that title?

 

[Mad_Dog_of_Fujiwara]

Never really played D&D, but I did quite like the movie. Is it similar to that?

Uhhhh I haven't seen the movie, so idk lol

 

[Flashlight237]

Don Quixote. You can literally read the book for free: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/donquixote/full-text/chapter-i/

Did I mention I'm trying to get Don Quixote back on the wiki?: https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/U...Will_Be_Back!:_Don_Quixote_Tears_Off_a_Branch

 

[KingNanaya]

The Magic Tree House

Animorphs

Yes, these are books I read in elementary school. Yes, I love these books. No, I'm not embarrassed.

 

[Peppersalt43]

Parahumans

One of the better non-comics superhero fiction. Planning on reading it myself once I have more time

 

[Dragonite007]

The Secret Garden

Overlord

Howl's Moving Castle

Castle in the Air

 

[The_man_with_the_Midas_touch]

Ignore all these wack ass suggestions bro (aside from Don Quixote, that's a great). You want a real book? A book that will put hair on your chest, and TEARS in your eyes?

THE LITTLE PRINCE

 

[Suigetsuhyugs]

Take this one if you like Superheroes and romance
Scatter: Hearts of heroes (The link will take you to a official site you can read 3 chapters free)

It's a good one and if you like there are 2 other books on the same universe.

 

[ShakeResounding]

A List of Cages by Robin Roe. A book which really conveys that life can suck, friends come from strange places, and family is what you make of it.

Really helped me grasp and nail the sort of realism I strive for in my writing.

 

[Antoniofer]

Never really played D&D, but I did quite like the movie. Is it similar to that?

No. The movie is more akin to the MCU.

But now that I'm here, take a look at The Paladins series if you like Swords & Sorcery and armored people that get powers from opposite Gods. There are other series that takes place in the same World, but they work fine as standalone series.