Trying to Get Into Reading More, Need Book Recommendations

[Lori, Super Mod]

Interesting recommendation requests there!

If you're looking for good post apco, sci-fi but with misfity characters, give Mason Johnson's Sad Robot Stories a shot. You can download the ebook free from the publishers website, so no harm, no foul if you don't dig it. Though I really loved it.

Also, give Eric Shonkwiler's Above All Men a read. My favorite post apoc novel of 2014!

Vanessa Veselka's Zazen's got a killer leading lady. You'll love it, and it's also kinda apocalyptic too.

Isaac Marion's Warm Bodies's is totally hot girl falling for dead guy great. Have you seen the movie? I read the book when it first came out, and actually liked it better than the film.

I can go on and on.. but I think if you dig into these, you'll be off to a great start.

[Ash]

If you liked Scott Pilgrim, check out Bryan Lee O'Malley's Seconds: A Graphic Novel. It has magical elements, a strong, edgy female protagonist, and some romance thrown in with a less dominant male character (although that isn't necessarily the main focus of the story). Good luck & happy reading!

[Dee]

If you like Lisbeth - you could look at the variety of Nordic Noir authors who have had their books translated to english over the last few years - Karin Fossum, Anne Holt, James Thompson to name a few

[Dawn]

Hi Stephen - I recommend The Hunger Games and Vivian Apple at the End of the World.

[Tina]

You could check out "Expendable" by James Alan Gardner. I don't think it matches everything you are seeking, but it may be close enough?

[Robert]

Can anyone suggest a great character driven, edgy drama. Maybe a mix of Roddy Doyle, Chris Brookmyre and Irvine Welsh?

[Robert]

Paul wrote: "Robert - you might try A Prayer For the Dying by Stewart O'nan. (I'm on my phone & can't insert a link, sorry) It's a little wisp of a book that reads incredibly quick about the sherif of a small t..."

Cheers Paul, I'll check it out.

[Nihar]

Hey,

I recently started reading Istanbul by Orhan Pamuk. It won a lot of awards and is pretty good so far. Check it out!

-Nihar
www.niharsuthar.com

[Clayton]

Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem. It's got everything, suspense, humor, great characters... Prince references. I love it!