5) Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
This book will take you away.
A book set into the future (the year 2045), Ready Player One is more like a movie in a book—it’s cinematic, feel-good, and nostalgic. This novel goes about a utopian Virtual Reality known as OASIS wherein everyone escapes to from their ugly and harsh realities. And imagine this: being able to get all the puzzles and getting the Easter Egg that the creator of OASIS has left in it would mean getting more than a Trillion Dollars! Who wouldn’t join that?
But when the main character, Wade, realizes he had to face the harsh reality he’s been escaping and—even risk getting killed—from the moment he was able to get the first clue in OASIS, that’s when you doubt whether a trillion dollars is still really worth it all.
4) Blindness by José Saramago
This book will make you human.
Imagine going blind for even just a day. Difficult, isn’t it? But imagine if you weren’t just blind for a day and your whole country is blind with you? That’s exactly what this post-apocalyptic novel is all about. Everyone—except one person—goes blind and with chaos going around, it will show you how disasters could bring out the best and the worst out of people.
This novel is a combination of adventure, love, and triumph over adversity—but let me warn you, it’s also pretty dark. So, if you feel like reading something more out of the ordinary then get this novel and get ready to know human nature unlike ever before!
3) I, Claudius by Robert Graves
This book will leave you feeling very engaged, informed, AND intrigued.
If you love Game of Thrones, House of Cards, and historical fiction, go get a copy of this soon! I, Claudius is a historical fiction novel on the life of Rome’s 4th Emperor Tiberius Claudius (who never wanted to be emperor). Not only that, this page-turner novel has a lot of drama—family drama to be precise—and can get really intriguing. And it actually has its own mini TV series!
2) The Stand by Stephen King
This book will confuse you—in a good way.
Another post-apocalyptic novel that’s definitely worth reading (plus it’s a Stephen King novel!), The Stand is centered on a group of survivors who were immune to an accidental epidemic that wiped out 99.4% of the world’s population. Each survivor dreams of two opposing figures: one of evil and another of the light. The survivors choose sides and end up splitting into two factions, both of which are then preparing for the final stand between good and evil. But, who or what really is good and evil?
1) The Expanse series: Abaddon’s Gate by James S. A. Corey
This book will take you to another world.
Ever wondered what it would be like to live in the outer space? Unlike other sci-fi books/series, The Expanse series portrays a realistic world of what’s it’s like living out there—and Abaddon’s Gate is the best read in the series. It’s a sci-fi series—or more like an outer space opera with a story blended with action, politics, philosophical ideas, and humor that would both shock and surprise you. Make sure you start with book one, though!
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Book list ready? Great! How about someone you could share your literary insights with and even get more recommendations or book opinions from? Whether it’s a friend or with a book blog that you own, nothing beats having your own book club which would eventually feel like your one-of-a-kind-bookworm-family.
And since you’re here, know that finding the right book club wouldn’t be a hard decision to make because FFP (Flips Flipping Pages) would surely welcome you with open arms!
FFP started 11 years ago and with now with over 1,000 online members. They hold monthly book discussions and whether it be online or in person, you’ll never run out of trustworthy book tips and suggestions. Plus, this book club is definitely open to all, and is for all bookworms and book-geeks at heart! Like they say, don’t judge a book by its cover and likewise, they wouldn’t judge you for the books you read!
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