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88 books

Which novel left you ruined?

Some novels don't leave when they're supposed to. They either keep haunting you, leaving you unsettled, sleepless, full of questions that will never be answered. Or they ruin you in a good way, mak...

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Pätu
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This Is How You Lose the Time War

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204 books

What book or series are you always begging your friends to read?

What series do you wish you could convince more people to read with you?

All Creatures Great and Small
The Priory of the Orange Tree
A Memory Called Empire

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248 books

Non-fiction books that expanded your understanding of the world

Any non-fiction books that taught you something that made you understand the world better

A Short History of Nearly Everything

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170 books

Which books made you think deeply about freedom, truth, and society?

Books have the power to challenge our perspectives, reveal hidden truths, and inspire us to think critically about the world around us. Stories—both real and imagined—can illustrate the importance ...

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Hardcover
Team
On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

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163 books

What are some books that should be adapted to the screen?

Books that should be made into movies and/or shows.

BigLeeBowski
Lee
The Hollow Boy
The Rise of Kyoshi

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29 books

What book had you eventually rooting for a character you initially despised?

Have you ever found yourself unexpectedly cheering for a character you initially couldn't stand? Whether they started as an arrogant villain, a selfish anti-hero, or just someone totally normal who...

The Atlas Six

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216 books

What books did you learn most from?

Whether it's a course textbook or a fictional romance, we remember books that impact us deeply. Which books do you remember being forever changed by due to learning something new – either about you...

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e: the Story of a Number
The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
The Drunkard's Walk
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
The Math Book
A Short History of Nearly Everything

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22 books

What are your favourite Fantasy standalone?

Tired of long series and in the mood for a standalone? What do you go for?

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A Study in Drowning
Middlegame
The Priory of the Orange Tree
Spinning Silver

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125 books

What's your favorite scifi or fantasy with a strong sense of place?

I'm interested in new genre books where the setting is almost like a character. I'm especially interested in books that also have a strong plot. For me, the prime example is "Finch" by Jeff vander...

Gallant
Spinning Silver
A Study in Drowning
The Martian
A Memory Called Empire
A Magic Steeped in Poison

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131 books

What are some books that messed with your mind?

Collecting books that disturbed you, made you think, or haunted you long after you were done reading.

amyt
Amy
Life of Pi
The Atlas Six
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Terminal Boredom: Stories

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55 books

What's your favorite cozy fantasy?

Your favorite cozy fantasy, low stakes story that made you feel content or warm and fuzzy

Dreadful
The Last Unicorn
Howl's Moving Castle

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116 books

Need some shorter page turners to finish out my 52 book goal!

I'm at 42/52 and I'm trying to really make a push to finish the year! I have a few longer books (18–25 hours audiobook) lined up, so I want some shorter and easier ones to fill out the list. I tend...

Hit Parade of Tears
Terminal Boredom: Stories

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112 books

What are the best non fiction audiobooks?

Looking for all sorts of themes, but focused on books praised by the quality of narration as well as content

A Short History of Nearly Everything
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir

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59 books

What is the most unique or thought-provoking time travel book you've ever read?

Time travel books are a great way to explore the possibilities and consequences of changing the past. They can also be a lot of fun, as you follow the adventures of characters who travel through time.

Middlegame
The Time Machine
This Is How You Lose the Time War

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51 books

What are your favorite books by Indigenous Authors?

Books written by authors who identify as First Nations, Alaskan Native, Native American, Indígena, First Peoples, Aboriginal, and other Indigenous peoples of North and South America.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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32 books

What are your favorite adventure biographies?

Even before fantasy and science fiction were genres we had adventure biographies. Travelers would journey into the unknown and share their heroic tale with the world (or someone else would in some ...

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Adam
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Life of Pi

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47 books

Favorite Space Opera books

Action/Adventure, fun casts of characters, galaxy spanning. While there's no shortage of military oriented SF, I'm looking for ... not that.

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John Wilker
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A Memory Called Empire

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56 books

What are your favorite dark fantasy books?

Fantasy spans the spectrum from lighthearted fun to kick-you-in-the-teeth realism. When done right dark fantasy explores themes that are often taboo or emotional. Exploring these dark themes in fan...

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Adam
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Gallant
Middlegame
The Atlas Six
A Study in Drowning

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53 books

What are the must-read LGBTQ fantasy books?

Few genres have embraced sexuality like Fantasy. Whether it's friends to lovers, forbidden relationships, or happily ever after – LGBTQ+ storylines can explore cultures and societies in a way that ...

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Hardcover
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Cemetery Boys
The Priory of the Orange Tree