Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another Top 5 Wednesday post! I haven’t done one of these in a while, but I quite liked today’s prompt, since it just asked about what books I always recommend. Since the books I like to recommend are books I love, obviously I want to take the opportunity to talk about them.
But before we get into the post, here’s the original prompt:
When a friend comes up to you for a recommendation, what do you normally suggest? List your top five most recommendable books for today’s prompt!
(This month’s prompts were provided by Alex (The Scribe Owl). Top 5 Wednesday was originally created by GingerReadsLainey.)
Now, instead of just giving my top five recommendations, I decided to categorize them. Otherwise, I thought this might just turn into a top 5 favorites list. Also, what I recommend usually depends on who’s asking and what I know they like, so.
YA Fantasy Rec: The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater
I had a hard time picking between The Raven Cycle and Six of Crows. But, if I’d picked Six of Crows, I would’ve really been saying Six of Crows/Shadow and Bone, and The Raven Cycle definitely wins that race. And, obviously, I absolutely love this series (and its spin-off!) and I recommend it all the time. Of course, most people have already read it, but I have introduced the books to a few friends–and they did in fact love the series!
Adult/Epic Fantasy Rec: The Innisfail Cycle by L.M. Riviere
Okay, the obvious choice here was Lord of the Rings–and, of course, that is my ultimate recommendation since it’s my all-time favorite. But, I mean, everyone has already heard of Lord of the Rings, so I didn’t want to include it in a rec list. So, instead, I went with another of my favorite epic fantasy series: The Innisfail Cycle by L.M. Riviere. The first two books are currently out, so I definitely encourage you to check them out if you enjoy this genre!
Contemporary Rec: Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
This actually wasn’t that difficult of a choice. I love a lot of contemporary fiction books, but I really love this one, in particular. It just has so many great themes, and I love the way Khorram presents them through the characters. If you haven’t read this one yet, I highly recommend it.
Science Fiction (and Comedy!) Rec: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Another amazing book that I love! There are a lot of good science fiction books out there, but the hilarity in this one definitely makes it my favorite. I think most science fiction lovers have already read of, or at least heard of, this one, but if you haven’t, then I definitely recommend checking it out!
Romance Rec: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
This was an easy choice; this book is a work of art and an absolute must-read. Both the story and the writing itself are beautiful; plenty of people have loved and read it, but whenever my friends ask for recs, nine times out of ten I ask if they’ve read The Song of Achilles. (And then I ask if they’re in the mood to cry. And then sometimes they say no, and I say, “Well, never mind.”)
So, I hope you enjoyed this post about the books I always recommend. If you’ve read any of these before, drop a comment below and let me know what you thought of them! I always love to talk about books, after all.
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