What are your favorite book recommendations for new readers?Answer

New readers often struggle to find books that they connect with. It often takes exploring different genres and writing styles from a many points of views to understand your own tastes. If you've managed to find that sweet spot, what books would have helped you get there faster? What books do you wish you knew about when you started reading?

Redwall

Redwall
ByBrian Jacques

1986 • 411 Readers • 351 pages 4

Project Hail Mary

2021 • 3,627 Readers • 496 pages 4.4

Wool

Wool
ByHugh Howey

2011 • 1,166 Readers • 592 pages 4.1

Circe

Circe
ByMadeline Miller

2018 • 2,676 Readers • 409 pages 4.3

Uprooted

Uprooted
ByNaomi Novik

2015 • 926 Readers • 448 pages 4

Mistborn: The Final Empire

Mistborn: The Final Empire
ByBrandon Sanderson

2006 • 3,333 Readers • 534 pages 4.4

Steelheart

Steelheart
ByBrandon Sanderson

2001 • 734 Readers • 400 pages 4.1

We Are Legion

We Are Legion
ByDennis E. Taylor

2016 • 907 Readers • 299 pages 4.1

Off to Be the Wizard

2013 • 288 Readers • 373 pages 3.9

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

1997 • 5,181 Readers • 309 pages 4.3

A Short History of Nearly Everything

2003 • 1,003 Readers 4.2

Ender's Game

Ender's Game
ByOrson Scott Card

1985 • 2,451 Readers • 256 pages 4.2