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I have had it with impractical books that give opinions masked as advice on tech and business. I'll prefer fiction any day. Recommendations?

by vkaku 8y ago

duncanhill 8y ago
I've been reading The Culture series lately! If you're into science fiction then it's a set of very enjoyable reads. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Culture_(series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Culture_(series)
a-saleh 8y ago
Pick one of the Discworld Series from Terry Prattchet. I have read it as a teen/tween, my wife discovered it a year ago, and we both really like it. Depending on your tastes: * if you like straight up fantasy parody, you can go from the beginning, and follow Rincewinds journey, a mage hapless at magic, running away from peril of mostly his own making. * if you want different take at folk-tales, with a hint of Shakespear and a dash of, dare I say a dash of feminism, follow Witches of Lancre. Granny Weatherwax is an icon! * if you like noir and urban-fantasy, follow Ankh-Morpork city watch led by daring Samuel Vimes and then continue with introduction of newspaper, resurection of post office, rebuilding of banking system and ushering in the age of steam. I loved most of them. Didn't regret reading a single one. You might or might not want to refer to a reading guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/8900fu/the_discworld_reading_order_guide_30/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/8900fu/the_discwor...
swsieber 8y ago
For a hard magic system[0] in the fantasy genre, I'd heartily suggest any of Brandon Sanderson's novels. My favorites are the second set of the Mistborn series (Wax and Wayne), the Stormlight Archives and the Rithmatist. [0] https://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/ https://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/
roundthecorner 8y ago
Having reached the stage where you are able to distinguish between opinion and fact, i would suggest reading a bit of philosophy. You might find it illuminating and interesting in a different way. Worked for me at a similar stage though your mileage might vary.

I have had it with impractical books that give opinions masked as advice on tech and business. I'll prefer fiction any day. Recommendations?

by vkaku 8y ago

I have had it with impractical books that give opinions masked as advice on tech and business. I'll prefer fiction any day. Recommendations?

duncanhill 8y ago

I've been reading The Culture series lately! If you're into science fiction then it's a set of very enjoyable reads. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Culture_(series) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Culture_(series)

a-saleh 8y ago

Pick one of the Discworld Series from Terry Prattchet. I have read it as a teen/tween, my wife discovered it a year ago, and we both really like it. Depending on your tastes: * if you like straight up fantasy parody, you can go from the beginning, and follow Rincewinds journey, a mage hapless at magic, running away from peril of mostly his own making. * if you want different take at folk-tales, with a hint of Shakespear and a dash of, dare I say a dash of feminism, follow Witches of Lancre. Granny Weatherwax is an icon! * if you like noir and urban-fantasy, follow Ankh-Morpork city watch led by daring Samuel Vimes and then continue with introduction of newspaper, resurection of post office, rebuilding of banking system and ushering in the age of steam. I loved most of them. Didn't regret reading a single one. You might or might not want to refer to a reading guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/8900fu/the_discworld_reading_order_guide_30/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/8900fu/the_discwor...

swsieber 8y ago

For a hard magic system[0] in the fantasy genre, I'd heartily suggest any of Brandon Sanderson's novels. My favorites are the second set of the Mistborn series (Wax and Wayne), the Stormlight Archives and the Rithmatist. [0] https://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/ https://brandonsanderson.com/sandersons-first-law/

roundthecorner 8y ago

Having reached the stage where you are able to distinguish between opinion and fact, i would suggest reading a bit of philosophy. You might find it illuminating and interesting in a different way. Worked for me at a similar stage though your mileage might vary.