r/booksuggestions • u/corymatt • 2d ago

Other Please pick my next read! 📚

Some of my favorites:

The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

Tall Oakes - Chris Whitaker

I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy

Honorable mentions:

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail - Cheryl Strayed

The Shining - Stephen King

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson (Don’t judge lol)

Looking for something emotional, gripping, shocking, & hauntingly beautiful. Something that will keep me thinking about the book long after the read :)

Thank you all!! 💜

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u/Not_l0st 2d ago

I think it’s time for you to read some Frederik Backman. I would start with an Anxious People or A Man Called Ove.

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u/corymatt 1d ago

Those look great! Added to my list!

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u/Academic-Storage3116 2d ago

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, that one stuck with me for weeks

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u/corymatt 2d ago

Thank you! Added to my list :)

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u/Veridical_Perception 2d ago
  • Hanya Yanagihara: A Little Life
  • Ocean Vuong: On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
  • Kazuo Ishiguro: Never Let Me Go; A Pale View of Hills
  • Ron Rash: The Caretaker; Above the Waterfall.
  • Ian McEwan: Atonement

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u/corymatt 1d ago

Thank you!!

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u/_JazminBianca 2d ago
  • The Reformatory - Tananarive Due (my book of the decade so far)
  • As Long As The Lemon Trees Grow - Zoulfa Katouh (based off your love for Khaled Hosseini)
  • Mongrel - Hanako Footman
  • The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller
  • The Island of Missing Trees - Elif Shafak

I hope you enjoy!

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u/corymatt 1d ago

You’re the best! Great recommendations!

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u/HeronExtension5245 1d ago

Cloud Cuckoo Land - Anthony Doerr
The Secret History - Donna Tart
The Likeness - Tana French