For a new reader/listener

[Rowiey]

i love to read, my partner on the other hand doesnt get it, he finds it boring and struggles to concentrate on a book however he said last night he wouldnt mind if i read to him... the only problem is he isnt really sure what genre hed like he only said he’d prefer it if the book was also a film so he could watch it first
im going to try reading harry potter, hunger games and divergent to him as i own these and weve both watched and enjoyed the films
does anyone know of any other good/ok films that come from great books that they can recommend? im not a big movie watcher myself but ill read a fair few different genres
fiction is a must for him
and preferably no classics as even i struggle to read them so probably anything from 1990s/2000s - present

[Nikita]

It's not a modern series but maybe The Lord of the Rings is a good one? It's said the films are truer to the books than The Hobbit films, though the Hobbit is one book if length is a factor.

Modern books that I can think of are Stephen King's books, and I would probably recommend The Shining or Carrie.

Those are a few off the top of my head but I hope that it can help.

[Nikita]

Otherwise I would suggest browsing audiobooks on Amazon (just for the purpose of finding a book) where it will probably point out if they were made into films, and then your partner might find something from there that you could read to him?

[CYIReadBooks]

This was made into a movie in 2019.

[Rowiey]

thanks both i’ll certainly look into the suggestions

[Phrodrick slowed his growing backlog]

Rowiey wrote: "i love to read, my partner on the other hand doesnt get it, he finds it boring and struggles to concentrate on a book however he said last night he wouldnt mind if i read to him... the only problem..."

Not exactly to your question , but a chance to use silly to get him more interested
Any of the Jeeves and Wooster books and the BBC Television series with Peter Laurie and Stephen Fry (esp if you guys watched the House TV Dramas)
The exact order of the books can be tricky to establish and largely unimportant
My Man Jeeves
will do as a start.

[Kayla]

Is your boyfriend into video games? Maybe you could find a book based on his favorite video game and read that?

[CYIReadBooks]

@kayla. ooh yeah. Ready Player One comes to mind. Loved the book, even without the movie.

[Rowiey]

Kayla wrote: "Is your boyfriend into video games? Maybe you could find a book based on his favorite video game and read that?"

oh good idea, im awear that The Witcher is a book and he enjoyed that game.. ill have to check his game library and see if anymore are books

[Rowiey]

CYIReadBooks wrote: "@kayla. ooh yeah. Ready Player One comes to mind. Loved the book, even without the movie."

i didnt even know ready player one was a book xD i know his watched the film though

[CYIReadBooks]

Rowiey wrote: "CYIReadBooks wrote: "@kayla. ooh yeah. Ready Player One comes to mind. Loved the book, even without the movie."

i didnt even know ready player one was a book xD i know his watched the film though"

I read the book first, then I watched the movie. If he liked the movie, he will like the book.

[Kayla]

Rowiey wrote: "Kayla wrote: "Is your boyfriend into video games? Maybe you could find a book based on his favorite video game and read that?"

oh good idea, im awear that The Witcher is a book and he enjoyed that..."

Glad I could help!

[J.]

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[Kirsten]

You might try something inspired by his tv choices. What kind of shows does he like? Also maybe something short to begin with. I was going to suggest And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. It was written in the 1930s so it is nominally a classic but it has a very inventive plot.

Or if he likes adventure you might try something by Clive Cussler.

[Aquaria]

I wouldn't start with Lord of the Rings for Tolkien--that is one tough slog. Start with the Hobbit. It's far more accessible for a non-reader. In fact, shorter books are always better intros to reading than long ones, no matter what the genre. Baby steps, before walking or running.

His interests will have to guide you. Is he into the outdoors? Then the last thing he'll enjoy is something like Pride and Prejudice. Call of the Wild, though, might be right up his alley. It's a fast read, with plenty of action and adventure. Military guys tend to like books by Tom Clancy, Daniel Silva or Vince Flynn. Guys into cop shows/movies will like nearly any police procedural from Michael Connelly's Bosch series, Ian Rankin's Rebus or Peter Robinson's Alan Banks (to name but a few).

Go with what he likes in general versus what you know about books that would fit his interests. You know him better than we ever will, so you will know best what would appeal.

[Cheryl]

Aquaria wrote: "I wouldn't start with Lord of the Rings for Tolkien--that is one tough slog. Start with the Hobbit. It's far more accessible for a non-reader. In fact, shorter books are always better intros to rea..."

Thank you for making this comment. Even if it's late for them, somebody else is sure to benefit. I'm a rabid reader, love The Hobbit, cannot get through LotR.

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

I know this is an older thread. I just the saw the trailer for a mini series that is supposed to be released later this year on Disney Plus based on Dissolution. This is a historical mystery series that takes place during the reign of Henry VIII. The audio narration by Steven Crossley is fantastic!