Which book would you recommend me as my first ever book?

  • Kaldo@kbin.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    1 year ago

    Excellent suggestions, Guards! Guards! was what finally let me break into the Pratchett universe too, such a good and fun book to read. Mistborn series is one of my favorites, easy and pleasant to read but with a wild and engaging fantasy story.

    I’d maybe recommend the Robot series before Foundation for SF fans, they are generally shorter stories and easier to follow. Foundation was pretty hard for me to follow and truly enjoy due to its weird no-protagonist structure.

    • lertsenem@mastodon.lertsenem.com
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Ah ah, I read Pratchett in the publication order and loved it, but after about two decades recommending it to everyone I know it’s way easier to get people in by starting with the Nightwatch cycle. :D

      Yes, the Robots short stories are indeed a nice addition, and probably easier to get into than Foundation! I did not enjoy the Robots full-fledged novels as much, though.

      Still in SF, and keeping with the short stories idea, I’d also recommend The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury.