Hello, avid book fans! I asked my followers for their best book recommendations and had an overwhelming response. Here are some of the best, with more to come in the next few weeks! Thank you to everyone, and I hope their suggestions make it to your Goodreads wishlist. I know they’re on mine!
Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
Carlo and Teri say – Engaging, all the twists and plots and then all the adventures. This series is captivating and pulls the reader into the story from the very first page. One becomes intimately familiar with the characters and everything they struggle with and their triumphs. You will find these books are unputdownable; you will get so wrapped up in the story you’ll lose track of time and everything else. Read the series today, you won’t be disappointed!!!
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by AF Steadman
Jennifer says – This book was a debut release last year that was absolutely fantastic. It is a MG fantasy about a young boy who wants to become a unicorn rider. It’s a mix of magic academy, adventure, and mystery, and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. In fact, I couldn’t put it down and ended up reading it in one sitting. My personal opinion is that it is better than both the Harry Potter and Percy Jackson series, and I am eagerly awaiting the sequel’s publication in May.
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
This is my pick, and also one from Richard. Humour and strangeness pretty much sum up Terry Pratchett. But there is also a sort of dry wit to it that will have you giggling like a madman on the bus. The first of his books may not be the absolute best, but still surpassed most, and is where his Discworld is first introduced, along with the much-loved Rincewind. Therefore it’s a great place to start!
The Belgariad Saga by David Edding
David says – I think that David Eddings was the first author who gave me a fantasy series that had a main character that I could see myself in. I was 16, and Garion was around 15 in the first book. As for Shayne’s Nate Temple books, I love Urban Fantasy, and his are some of the most fun stories I’ve read in years!
Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffery
Tanya says – It takes you away to a new world, and there are dragons which is even better.
Deathstalker by Simon R Green
Shaun says – Great world-building, memorable characters and over-the-top action. I love it.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Henry says – I really enjoyed the film and then got bought the book. I’ve been hooked on the storytelling.
Space & Stuff by Simon Carr
Timothy says – Irreverent, funny, silly, stream of consciousness feeling to the first several books, but you can see his style change and improve while keeping the fun in later books, multiverse, quantum physics with some string theory, science fiction, vulgar, naughty language, “innovative” spelling and grammar (He uses 3 different spellings of an alien race in the space of 2 paragraphs), and the snarkiest narrator I’ve read in ages.
Dustwalker by Tiffany Roberts
Glenda says – This book has everything. Drama, suspense, romance, adventure, and heartbreak!
Alibis in Alpha Sector by Diana Xarissa
Jackie says – It’s the first of a series of cozies in space. Knowing the author there’ll be 26, book 2 is on pre-order. I always used to recommend Barry J. Hutchison’s Space Team series but it’s kinda been abandoned so the author can write crime thrillers as JD Kirk.