If you asked me what you should read, I sent you this list. This includes some "first book in series" entries. Listed in no particular order.
Aaron's recommended books Unlisted
Created by Aaron Young
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The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
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The first part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien’s classic epic of Good versus Evil, set in the …
Aaron Young says: I recommend to read The Hobbit first.
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A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)
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A Wizard of Earthsea is a fantasy novel written by American author Ursula K. Le Guin and first published by …
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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
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The original revenge story, The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure story set in France and Italy. The story …
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set …
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East of Eden by John Steinbeck
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In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the …
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"The Goldfinch is a rarity that comes along perhaps half a dozen times per decade, a smartly written literary novel …
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Watership Down by Richard Adams
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A worldwide bestseller for over thirty years, Watership Down is one of the most beloved novels of all time. Set …
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Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Crime and Punishment (pre-reform Russian: Преступленіе и наказаніе; post-reform Russian: Преступление и наказание, tr. Prestupléniye i nakazániye, IPA: [prʲɪstʊˈplʲenʲɪje ɪ …
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Senlin Ascends by Josiah D Bancroft, Josiah Bancroft (The Books of Babel, #1)
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"The Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel of the Silk Age. Immense as a mountain, the ancient Tower holds …
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The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin
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“The Lathe of Heaven” ; 1971 ( Ursula Le Guin received the 1973 Locus Award for this story) George Orr …
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Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family …
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The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth, #1)
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A SEASON OF ENDINGS HAS BEGUN.
IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world's sole …
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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
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From the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr, a stunningly ambitious and beautiful novel about a blind French girl and …
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Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis (A Harvest/HBJ book)
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C.S. Lewis once described Till We Have Faces as his best work. It is a retelling of the Psyche myth …
