I’ve recently gotten into reading and have completed some novels and graphic novels. I will not care if it’s a novel, graphic novel, or something else. Any recommendation is great. Thanks
Edit: Thanks for suggestion. I started reading The Hunger Games. And put other in my read list.
The Murderbot series is pretty easy to get into and has some decent space adventure.
Also, I enjoyed the Silo series, which is now a good show on Apple.
Currently reading the first of the murderbot series and I agree it is very easy to get into from page one.
The Silo series by Hugh Howey is pretty great. Read the books before watching the Apple TV series.
“The Giver” by Lois Lowry. It’s a YA book, but it’s still a good read as an adult. Avoid the movie adaptation.
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson pretty much fits the bill. It’s SciFi, dystopian (aliens are bombarding the planet and a small holdout of humans fight back) and good for beginners as it’s a young adult book. The first book is a bit lacking in adventure though, but it is the beginning of a 4 book series with a couple of mini side books that would fulfill any adventure itch you have.
Brandon Sanderson has such a way with world building. I find his books very easy to read. The character arcs and twists make rereads worth it.
To Hold Up the Sky and/or The Wandering Earth both by Cixin Liu
Both books are a series of short stories that mostly meet your criteria. I think short stories are easier for a newer reader as they don’t ask as much for as long and can be read in bites, put down and came back to later without needing to remember as much.
Jules Verne is good for a beginner, I think. Yes, the books are old, but they still stand up. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas is great.
For graphic novels, I feel like recommending Transmetropolitan and V for Vendetta. Both are dystopian sci-fi.
Also Saga and Y the Last Man. Both written by Brian K Vaughan. Fabulous graphic novels/stories.
W I think 1984, Brave New World, and Farhenheit 451 are great choices for dystopian beginnings
Aldo possibly some Cody Doctorow novels for something contemporary
Snow Crash maybe
An Andy Weir book, The Martian or Hail Mary Project.
The Forever War
I’m not sure what a beginner really means. Maybe some YA like The Uglies, Scythe or any of Heinlein’s fun YA novels.
beginner really means.
I mean not so much complicated or deep.
Then I would take Snow Crash off the list for now.
These are great recommendations. I dunno if it fits the requirements but Neuromancer was my first sci-fi book and it sold me on the genre. The first three books you mentioned were some of the first ones I read.
“Dungeon Crawler Carl” by Matt Dinnaman
Great sci-fi/fantasy story with a massive dystopian backdrop and fantastic adventure elements. Character interactions are great, and it is a ridiculously fun romp.
It has been a great reintroduction to how much fun reading can be.
I really really like this series. It’s fun without being cheesy, but it can still make you cry. I can’t wait for the next book.
For a bit of sci-fi horror/adventure there’s John Dies at The End
The Stars My Destination by Bester.
I’ve not read any myself because my brain is too fried, but I’ve heard great things about Ursula K. Le Guin’s books, especially The Dispossessed.
Not dystopian, but fun adventure books are the Fuzzy books by H. Beam Piper.
First of three is public domain:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18137
Pretty breezy 2 hour read. Worth it!
