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What are the best fictional books you’ve ever read? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I started reading last year, mostly productivity stuff, but now I’m really looking to jump into fiction to unwind after a long week of uni, studying, and work. I need something to help me relax during the weekends without feeling like I’m working.

I’d love some recommendations for books that are short enough to finish in a day but still hit hard and are totally worth it. No specific genre preferences right now. I'm open to whatever. Looking forward to seeing what you guys suggest. Thank you very much in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I've never read a fictional book. They don't exist. hurhurhur

But seriously, I did kind of enjoy reading the Manifold series (Origin, Space, Time) by Stephen Baxter way back when. If you're a quick reader, I reckon you could probably zip through one of the novels in a day.

And I'd recommend reading at least a couple in order to get to know the characters, because then you could pick up the short story anthology set in the same multiverse (Phase Space), where for some you'd only need half an hour.

(Baxter has a bunch of other books and short stories - the Xeelee Sequence springs to mind - but I never got around to those, so have no idea how long the novels are, or whether they're any good.)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Arguably the elder scrolls series has tons of fictional books.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Lusty Argonian Maid is probably my favorite fictional book.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

The Real Barenziah is good too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

They don’t exist

You, sir, are a punk.

Take this upvote and carry on.