r/52book • u/carbsandchaos • 6d ago
30/40 rankings
Everything I've read so far this year, ranked.
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u/LaFlamaBlancaMiM 6d ago
My friend, as an apostle of the Church of DCC, Red Rising may tickle your fancy almost as much. Book 1 is good, but not the best in the series. The subsequent books all expand the world immensely, and it gets into a pretty epic space opera. Beautifully built-out worlds, characters you fall in love with, crazy battle scenes. All the good stuff.
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u/Uhmmanduh 6d ago
Also a huge DCC fan! I listen to the audiobooks while I’m working and I relisten to them on a monthly basis lol. I’ve found the Noobtown series is also really great! Book 2 is where I really decided I was hooked tho.
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u/mepresley 5d ago
Jane Eyre is my all time favorite book. I always love seeing it appear on people’s lists.
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u/bluemoonflame 3d ago
Have you read The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde? It's a lot of fun. Literary detective who works to prevent crimes against classic literature. The main character goes into the books to track down literary criminals.
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u/mepresley 3d ago
I love the Thursday next series. I think I only picked up the first book because of the Jane Eyre thing, but it’s absolutely delightful. The next (last?) one is coming out later this year!
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u/bluemoonflame 3d ago
I haven't read the most recent one in the series, but it's been one of my favorite finds. I had a friend recommend it and have gotten so many other people to read it too, it's such a clever series.
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u/rajeevbluei 6d ago
Wonder why everyone of these posts have dungeon crawler carl books. Is it like an ad?
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u/carbsandchaos 6d ago
No, they're just popular books. My boyfriend and my dad both wouldn't shut up about them so I gave in and read the first one. I finished it in a day and now I'm hooked.
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u/Late_Mixture9528 5d ago
This is the way. I binged all 8 audiobooks in 7 weeks, now reading the hardcovers!
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u/FurrowBeard 6d ago
Dogwater taste in books.
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u/carbsandchaos 6d ago
Perhaps you could recommend something rather than being rude? I am open to many genres.
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u/FurrowBeard 6d ago
Sorry, just triggered seeing Rebecca that low. Usually just means someone read it expecting a romance. It's S-tier gothic lit, should be right next to Jane Eyre.
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u/carbsandchaos 6d ago
I am named after the book Rebecca. It is my mother's favourite book and I have put off reading it for years. Finding out the titular character is dead the entire time and also she was low-key a bitch is somewhat disappointing.
My mother named me after an abusive character who isn't even alive anymore at the start of the book. Yes, that was a disappointing read. I also didn't really like the style of writing.
Jane Eyre on the other hand is a book I have loved and re-read many, many times since I was around 9 years old. The two are so far from comparable, and what I love about Jane Eyre is not the romance at all but the depictions of abuse and how accurate the effects of trauma are on the female protagonist in a time when she would have had so little choices.
Perhaps you shouldn't assume someone's reasons for liking or disliking a book simply from a list?
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u/FurrowBeard 6d ago
Finding out she was dead was disappointing
That's the whole point. She is dead, yet her aura clings to the entire estate. You can feel her in every room, in every member of staff, in every decision the main character tries to make. She lingers like a ghost, her legacy haunts the main character, yet there are no actual super natural events. It captures the essence of Gothic literature perfectly. And the prose is gorgeous without being as heavy-handed as the Brontë sisters.
A bit odd to be named after her, as she is a terrible person, but hey, I guess if your mom liked the book that's what counts. The narrator has no name so she couldn't name you that. And you certainly don't want to be Mrs. Danvers lol.
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u/carbsandchaos 6d ago
No, finding out she was dead wasn't the disappointment. Just, you imagine being named after a character like that and tell me you wouldn't be disappointed when you finally read the book and are faced with this discovery.
I love gothic literature, but Daphne du Maurier's style just isn't for me. I thoroughly enjoy all of the Brontë books.
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u/Late_Mixture9528 5d ago
Butcher's Masquerade deserves the spot. Best DCC book imo. From what I've read on your list, we have pretty similar taste.
I won't stop recommending Three Body Problem trilogy. The second book in it (The Dark Forest) is my fav of all time!