If you're into horror-y stuff I'd recommend Serious Weakness and Girl Flesh. Non-fiction wise i enjoyed After Death by Francois J Bonnet. And of course I have to say. And of course Gundam wise (if you haven't checked them), in my opinion High Streamer and G-Saviour are just really good reads
Another vote for Stephen King’s Fairytale. I read books to help me fall asleep. This book was a fail for that as I just kept reading through the night.
I finished Psalm of the Wild Built (by Becky Chambers) the other day and its definitely in my top fave books now! Quick but sweet and thoughtful read (and has a sequel!)
Otherwise I pretty much exclusively read nonfiction about weird things. Recently I really enjoyed Cue The The Sun which is about the history of reality TV and is fascinating
Big fan of Banana Yoshimoto, who does collected short stories mostly. Kitchen (2 short stories) is most popular, Sleep (3 short stories) is my fav, Goodbye Tsugumi is also great (novel-length)
As a gundam fan, you'll really get a kick out of the novel version of 2001 a space odyssey. If you've seen Gundam 00, you should read Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Gnomon by Nick Harkaway. It changes what kind of book you think it is several times in very smart ways and ends up wonderfully strange. Very odd science fiction.
The 13 Clocks by James Thurber is the greatest "is it a kids' fairy tale or a work of literary genius?!?!!!" book ever - sweet & perfect
I've been really into The Witcher lately and just read the first book, The Last Wish, which is a short story collection and it's really great! I'm reading the 2nd one now and really liking it too
Pierce Brown’s ‘Red Rising’ series. 6 books, sci-fi. Forewarning: the first three read like a Hunger Games-esque YA series, but the final three are holy fuck
Hello! I’m currently reading “The Asshole Survival Guide” by Robert I. Sutton and it’s very good 🤯 I’ll throw in “Oddball” and “Adulthood is a Myth” by Sarah Andersen too (read is a stretch but I feel like there are enough words that it counts, she’s a great artist 😂). Best!
Some of my favorites of the past two years: The Map of Salt and Stars, The Nightingale, A Gentleman in Moscow, Black Cake, Homegoing, Before We Were Yours
Wind, Sand, and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Not a long book, and an easy read. The ostensible subject is aviation, but the real subject is humanity.
Any lover of modern humanist SFF will find a great deal of value in the LeGuin catalog. She was one of the main creators of the space in which the more mature, wiser version of genre fiction now thrives and her masterworks have aged *extremely* well for modern readers imo...I think she was the 🐐
I feel like everyone should read House of Leaves once in their life. I'm on my second read and I'm still thrilled at how horrifying and disorienting it is.
Fairy Tale, by @stephenking.bsky.social is one of my favorite fantasy novels. Stephen King is well known for his horror, of course, but his fantasy novels are gems.
How To Become The Demon Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler. It is hilarious and immersive. I wish I could read it over again for the 1st time. I recommend it to everyone who likes fantasy and video games.
Terry Pratchett 's discworld series has been my favorite for forever! It's comedy-fantasy, and he was incredibly prolific so there are a ton of them.
The first book in the series is "The Color of Magic."
My favorite Asprin is the one volume that got adapted into a comic by the delightful @thephilfoglio.bsky.social many moons ago - you can pick it up affordably used last I saw - the art and story go together perfectly. Only way it could be better is if there were more!
The Pillow Book of Sei Shounagon, which is essentially a Heian-era blog written by a hilariously mean court lady. Becomes poignantly sad if you read the end notes and find out about all the events she didn't want to dwell on.
I am here as the official envoy of the "fandom" to recommend you the book of the New Sun, by Gene Wolf.
Or the fifth head of Cerberus by the same author.
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Otherwise I pretty much exclusively read nonfiction about weird things. Recently I really enjoyed Cue The The Sun which is about the history of reality TV and is fascinating
A few recent fave reads or re-reads:
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn, Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher, Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
-Matt
Also, anything by Grady Hendrix slaps
The 13 Clocks by James Thurber is the greatest "is it a kids' fairy tale or a work of literary genius?!?!!!" book ever - sweet & perfect
A Little Life- fiction. Very good, very powerful, sometimes tough to read.
First Lie Wins- easy fun beach read
"Children of Time" by Adrian Tchaikovshy.
He's also on this app and worth a follow.
@aptshadow.bsky.social
Really damn good piece of psychological horror
The Bone Clocks
The Goldfinch
A Visit From The Goon Squad
Station Eleven
Sorry, the ADHD-fueled internal debate on a #1 was too exhausting 😅
The first book in the series is "The Color of Magic."
Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz
Swan Song by Robert McCammon
Dawn by Olivia Butler
Brilliant book.
Or the fifth head of Cerberus by the same author.