Fiction recommendations

sydmalicious · Yesterday, 09:56 PM

I used to read a lot more fiction when I was trying to be a full time writer, but have since fell out of doing so.

What I'm looking for are a few of things:

First, I want a light read, urban fantasy in the style of Neil Gaiman's books, some in the style of Kevin Hearne, etc.

Second, I'd like some literary fiction, new folks that have popped up that you feel are worth the read.

Third, new writers in general so I don't keep returning to the old standbys.

Thanks

WillAdams · Today, 10:04 AM

My favourite urban fantasies would be some old (possibly obscure?) classics:

Charles de Lint writes quite a few things in this vein, and I'm esp. fond of his _Jack the Giant Killer_ and its sequel, _Drink Down the Moon_:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/131...ck-of-kinrowan

Blending that with literary fiction, Susan Cooper's _The Dark is Rising_ pentalogy is one of the best books I've ever read, and I cannot recommend it highly enough --- if new to you, I'd recommend it strongly.

It's been a long while since I've had time to read new fiction, so will defer to folks who are more current.

Yesterday, 09:56 PM	#1
sydmalicious Cantankerous Contrarian Posts: 139 Karma: 506950 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: ::1 Device: Kobo Sage 32gb, Kindle Paperwhite	Fiction recommendations I used to read a lot more fiction when I was trying to be a full time writer, but have since fell out of doing so. What I'm looking for are a few of things: First, I want a light read, urban fantasy in the style of Neil Gaiman's books, some in the style of Kevin Hearne, etc. Second, I'd like some literary fiction, new folks that have popped up that you feel are worth the read. Third, new writers in general so I don't keep returning to the old standbys. Thanks

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Today, 10:04 AM	#2
WillAdams Wizard Posts: 1,258 Karma: 3439432 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (300ppi), Samsung Galaxy Book 12	My favourite urban fantasies would be some old (possibly obscure?) classics: Charles de Lint writes quite a few things in this vein, and I'm esp. fond of his _Jack the Giant Killer_ and its sequel, _Drink Down the Moon_: https://www.goodreads.com/series/131...ck-of-kinrowan Blending that with literary fiction, Susan Cooper's _The Dark is Rising_ pentalogy is one of the best books I've ever read, and I cannot recommend it highly enough --- if new to you, I'd recommend it strongly. It's been a long while since I've had time to read new fiction, so will defer to folks who are more current.