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Any fiction suggestions for a somewhat picky reader? The Expanse lasted me a long while but I'm finishing up the novellas now and need to start looking for something new. Not necessarily in the same genre.

I don't have a lot of books under my belt as an adult, but some of my favorites have been Stoner by John Williams, Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts, East of Eden, Catch 22, Flowers for Algernon, and Harry Potter. Kind of all over the place I guess. ๐Ÿ˜…

I've also enjoyed John Williams' other novels, Piranesi, The Things They Carried, House of Leaves, and Ender's Game and the sequel.

Some books I didn't really care for include Hitchhiker's Guide (although I loved the first half), Lolita, Sharp Objects, Turtles All the Way Down, The Stand, The Road, 1984, and Fahrenheit 451.

I'm always overwhelmed trying to find something new, so thanks for any suggestions!

EDIT: Thank you all! It'll be a bit daunting exploring all these new books but not nearly as daunting as if I had no guidance, so I really appreciate it!

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[โ€“] Chakravanti@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The Stone and the Flute by Hans Bemmann

One of the most profound set of allegories I've ever read.

[โ€“] Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Hey, sorry to Necro an old post but are you aware of Corey's newest series The Captive's War? There's a book and a Novella out right now and they're incredible.

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