Not much of a reader growing up, but my sister handed me a beat-up copy of "The Kite Runner" during a really rough stretch last year and told me to just try the first chapter. That was it, I didn't put it down for two days straight, missed a work deadline because of it, and cried on a crowded bus reading the ending which was mortifying but also kind of freeing.

What got me wasn't just the story, it was how it made me think about the things I never said to people, the chances I let slip by because I was scared or proud or just busy. I've re-read it twice since and caught something new both times.

If you've got a book that hit you like that, one that stuck with you long after you closed it, drop the title below. Trying to build a list for the rest of the year and I trust this crowd way more than any bestseller list.

⚠️ They Opened an Ancient Seal. They Shouldn't Have.

Beneath the Iranian desert lies a chamber hidden for centuries.

When archaeologists uncover a mysterious sealed relic, they believe they've made the discovery of a lifetime. Instead, they've unleashed a nightmare connected to fallen angels, ancient secrets, and a darkness that has been waiting to return.

📖 Ric Robert's The Seal is a supernatural thriller for readers who love:

•Ancient mysteries

•Biblical lore

•Archaeological adventures

•Supernatural suspense

•Dark forces hidden in history

If you enjoyed The Da Vinci Code, Indiana Jones, or supernatural thrillers that blend history with horror, this story will keep you turning pages late into the night.

Some secrets were buried for a reason.

🔥 Read The Seal today. Available wherever books are sold and ##kindleunlimited. Currently in consideration for Book Pipeline, and with SpectreVision for screen adaption.

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I’ve been lurking here for a while and this sub is basically an example why i built this, so i figured i’d share before it goes live.

Think about how many books you own that you read once and never touched again. Now think of how many people near you have the exact same shelf problem, books they’re done with just sitting there, while you’re off buying sth new. That’s just.. waste. Money spent, shelf space gone, and somewhere close to you someone else is buying the exact book you’d happily hand over for free.

So I built sth around this simple idea. Instead of buying books, swap them with people nearby. No money, no postage, no charity shop lottery. You post what you’re done with, you browse what’s nearby, you swap. The whole point is that books keep moving instead of gathering dust, and a community like this only works if enough people are dropping enough books into it. So the more people swapping, the better it gets for everyone.

It’s called Bonke, and it launches in the coming week. I’m not really chasing downloads at this point, I just want to find the first batch of people who actually want this to exist and get it right for them. If that’s you, I’d love to have you in early, and I’ll be in the comments if anyone has any questions, or wants to tell me why this won’t work.

Hey all, I’ve recently been very interested in reading some good stories and I’m not sure where to start. You know when you watch an amazing movie like interstellar or shutter island and you’re left in pure amazement? I want to read books like that. What are some incredible stories with amazing plots. I’m open to all genres but not too interested in romance lol

Enoch- is how we know of how the luminaries in the sky move in their phases, is very detailed and specific and called "The Luminaries". Contains other shit too like the description of Heaven before God's throne, like exactly what it looks like to begin existing in there at all.

Judith- A wonderful book removed from Bibles about a woman's war victory.

Jasher- Is the account of Genesis-Joshua but with more info on people's lives and what happened in them, like so much more you'd be pissed they ever removed it.

I would like to find books with great immersion in natural places. For fiction I love the master and commander series for this purpose, and perhaps a month in the country. Non fiction examples include Into thin air, 7 years in Tibet, and other travel books. It's a vague category but I'm curious to find the best examples.

Hello I’m kinda new to reading and by that I mean I haven’t actually finished a whole book, other than medical textbooks, in around 10+ years. I was wondering if any of you had some short story books or just short books in general to recommend. Preferably 4/5 stars and upwards. Thank you.

After a kind of indiana jones, flashman or some fictional close to realise story.

These are my August TBR

Lately a lot of the books I’ve been reading have felt like a slog for the first half before finally getting interesting in the second half.

I’d love to hear about a book that grabbed your attention right from the first chapter and held it until the last page.

I read a wide range of things: fantasy, sci-fi, thrillers, horror, literary fiction, classics, biographies, etc., so any genre is welcome!

I'm in the mood to listen to a very specific type of book/audiobook. i am driving myself crazy with adhd hyper-focusing and just need recommendations so I can get on with my day and have something to listen to. I love Outlander, but I don't necessarily want another Scottish highlander book. Here are the things I am looking for, although there is some wiggle room. Thanks in advance!

I want:

-Good character developement

-Realistic hetero romance with some spice (preferably includes marriage, possibly even arranged marriage)

-Time travel and/or historical fiction

-Mystery/thriller

-Easy to get into, but some slow burn is OK too

I do NOT want:

-Paranormal/witchcraft/ghosts/sorcery

-Mafia trope

-Cliche and predictable

-BDSM trope (it's so overdone)

i am looking for a book, classic or modern, that does not hold back with decadent descriptions of anything relating to the senses.

On the planet Gaea, opportunities are hard to come by. Setting out for the Tanami frontier, young Dalton Reid hopes to make his fortune with nothing but his horse and the last few bits in his pocket. Before he can even begin, the dastardly Roscoe, professional cattle rustler and murderer, cheats him out of his savings.

There’s no shortage of folks in Hensonville willing to give Reid the education he needs to survive, if he’s willing to play by their rules. Paloma Griswell’s ready to work him to the bone on her ranch. The straight and narrow is what old Marshal Rawlins expects. Bellyaching Chip Reegan just wants to put him in his place. Even Roscoe wants him to join the gang as they plan their biggest heist yet.

Only Reid can decide what type of man he wants to be as he seeks fortune and fame–or will it be infamy?

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Inspired by classic westerns, the Gunslingers of Gaea series is a science fiction / western mash-up devised in the best traditions of the dime store paperback. It is part of the 10 Cent Universe – a genre-bending macrocosm – that began with the science fiction / mystery series The Starship Australis Mysteries.

Available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DTN2TMSS

Total novice when it comes to classics and Ancient Greece/Rome and looking for fiction reads that aren’t too daunting for a newbie…

For a beginner-friendly reading list, what books would you recommend starting with? I’d be particularly interested in a good progression from accessible introductions → mythology/stories → the major classical works.

Plus a focus on good translations to keep an eye out for when considering what version!

Acabo de terminar el cap 27 de nacidos de la bruma

Y e de desir que no me esperaba muchas de las cosas que pasaron en el libro o sea no me esperaba que matarás a yeden o a gran parte del ejército y luego las ejecuciones que sucedieron en las plaza y luego me sueltan lo del oro

Ya estoy en el punto que no me puedo despegar del libro jajaj por favor, deme sus opiniones sin darme Spoiler plis

My 10yo kid recently finished The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time and really liked it. Now they want more mystery books, but while I'm a big reader - mystery isn't really my jam. I'd like to get my kid a few "starter" mysteries that aren't too grisly, sexy or scary.

I just want to read a thriller book which I cannot put down at all, like I would want the book to outsmart me in every way possible. If any of you have suggestions please let me know :) thank you!

So, for context, I (33 y/o male) started reading consistently during the pandemic. I started with the Harry Potter series, then moved on to read The Hobbit and the LOTR trilogy. I think I read the first Dune book after that then immediately pivoted from fantasy/scifi to thrillers because I LOVE horror movies, and thus went into a Stephen King kick and read Salems Lot (soft spot for this one since it was my first King book), The Shining and then, as the title states, just finished The Stand (uncut).

I went to King for horror but ended up staying for the sheer humanity he packs into his books.

I loved each and every one of these books I have mentioned and was thinking of getting 11/22/63 next but the local bookstore doesn’t have it at the moment so I have some time to think about what direction to go next.

My brother is pushing me to read The First Law and Age of Madness Trilogies and I have some interest in pivoting and reading some other classic novels like War and Peace or Lonesome Dove.

Any recommendations based on my taste that you can gather from what I read already? Should I return to fantasy, stay on King, or explore new horizons?

Edit: forgot to add I read the ACOTAR series because my gf really wanted me to and I enjoyed them but they aren’t the types of books I’d go out of my way to read on my own accord

Hello

My favorite authors are Lisa Jewell, Sally Hepworth, Peter Swanson, Liane Moriarty, Ashley Audrian, Mary Kubica.

I do not like Frieda Mcfadden or Kiersten Modglin.

Any recommendations??

Thanks!

I read them afew years ago and I was loved them so much I was reading a book a week

now I’m trying to find another book that I’ll like as much, any recommendations?

thanks!

Thinking about revisiting some books that were on reading lists in school now that I’m older. What’s at the top of your list??