Hey Pandas, What Book Would You Recommend For Everyone To Read? (Ended)

If you like odd, meandering, poetic, surreal (and occasionally boring) things:
Kafka on the Shore - Haruki Murakami
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World - Haruki Murakami
(anything by Haruki Murakami really)

if you like dark things:
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

If you like classic sci-fi/horror or "Scientific Romance":
Anything John Wyndham - they are all old and wonderfully B-Movie

If you like fantasy:
Name of the Wind (and sequel) - Patrick Rothfuss - best magic system ever

The Lies of Locke Lamora (and sequels) - Scott Lynch - these kinda felt like reading a mash up of Dishonoured the video-game and Pirates of the Caribbean. The first one is short, great romp and works as a stand alone if you don't want to commit to the whole series.

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. It's a great story of courage and strength. This book could have become lost, but miraculously survived. Her father, the only survivor, chose to share this with the world. I've read it multiple times throughout my life, and each time it has affected me differently, depending on where I was in my life at that time. The first time, I was 11. That prompted me to ask for a diary of my own, for Christmas. To my surprise, I received 2! I have kept a journal ever since.

EAT SO WHAT series by La Fonceur

Anything by Dale Mayer or Susan Stoker or Tee O'Fallon, listed as Military Romance but they are So Much More, every single one.

Great List! So much of the stuff that I would recommend has already been recommended.

If you read Ayn Rand, you should follow it up with "Sewer, Gas & Electric" by Matt Ruff. Regardless if you liked or hated Rand, you'll like Ruff.

Daniel Pinkwater's stuff. Particularly, "The Snarkout Boys & The Avocado of Death."

Donald Westlake's Dortmunder Series.

Carl Hiassen's "Skinny-Dip" or "Basket Case".

For nonfiction, "The History of the World In Six Glasses", "Moonwalking With Einstein" and "Playing Dead".

Neil Gaiman, I can't believe nobody's mentioned him yet. Or, maybe I missed it.

And, that should occupy you guys for a while.

"My orange lemon plant" by José Mauro de Vasconcelos. For little kids and up.
"Foulcaut´s pendulum" by Umberto Eco if you like conspiracies.
"Foundation" saga by Isaac Asimov for sci-fi lovers
"Soldier of the mist" by Gene Wolfe for fantasy
"The Stand" by Stepken King
All by Howard Phillips Lovecraft
All by Julio Cortázar
All by Jorge Luis Borges

I don't know if this already posted, so sorry if it posts twice.

I have enjoyed all of his books, but I always recommend Christopher Moore's "Lamb", "Fool", and "The Stupidest Angel".

I've got a few. If you are into historical fiction try the book Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. If you like fantasy Harry Potter might be the one for you. But I absolutely loved The Hunger Games Trilogy and I recommend that you read it.

Oh my, there are so many! A few of my favorites;
Earth's children series of historical fiction.
Eragon for fantasy and also The bear and the nightingale.
Some of my favorite thriller writers are Lars Kepler, Samuel Bjørk and Camilla Läckberg.
Post apocalyps The passage by Justin Cronin.
Reading is my favorite thing to do, if i don't have a book to read in the evening, i'm restless and even grumpy.

Percy Jackson

Heartless
The duff
Harry potter
The vanderbeekers

I'd definitely recommend Harry Potter (The Goblet Of Fire is my favourite) and also books by Rick Riordan and also a Russian book series (it's not translated into English or any other language except for Russian sadly 😔) called chasodei or Часодеи in Russian

If you're into mysteries, thrillers, and young adult fiction, you will love any book by April Henry.

The Warrior Cats, Survivor Dogs and Seeker Bears series all by Erin Hunter 💚💚💚

RUN HIDE SEEK EVER AFTER series by Gabby Tye

Harry Potter, Divergent, Hunger games, Percy Jackson, The Selection. All amazing books you need to read.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
It is a entertaining, but also a great illustration about the pursuit of your personal destiny

The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson, the book changed my life. My pastor gave it to me when I was 12. My copy still sits on my nightstand, I'm now 69.

Wuthering Heighs, from Emily Brönte. Also Jane Eyre from Charlote Brönte.

Masters of Atlantis by the late Charles Portis. It is a comic masterpiece. I've probably read it over 30 times since it was published in 1985, and I keep finding new gems inside. People either love it, hate it, or are baffled by it. There is nothing to be baffled by, because there's nothing to "get," no symbolism or hidden meanings. The characters are eccentric, but they are so REAL. One critic wrote of Portis' work, "Portis does not comment on America -- he IS America."

I'm a book nerd. I also like a lot of books that are considered "children's books." Those are super entertaining. Anyway, here are my suggestions:

Restart: It's an amazing book. It made me cry, laugh and laugh again. I read it 3 times know. It's a must read (no matter your age)

Whatshisface: just read it. You won't be disappointed

Tuck Everlasting: It's a timeless classic. Read it and you'll get the pun.

Resistance: A beautiful book by the POV of a young, Jewish girl during the Nazi invasion.

Oh, and all books by ross welford. I loved them all.