Yeah, I couldn't think of stuff much beyond YA, mostly because that's what I know he's liked so far in terms of stuff I've recced him. He wasn't much of a reader until the last year or so, so I'm figuring some of this stuff is to fill in the basics he missed when he was younger. Actually, I don't think he would have moved beyond James Patterson and related or at least not for awhile if I hadn't told him I'd pay him twenty bucks for each Harry Potter book he read but didn't want to--a twenty bucks well spent. ♥ Plus he read and enjoyed the first few Harry Potter books without feeling talked down to, so I thought some of the stuff that's held up for me at least might still be good for a first time.
Also, Animorphs is partially on the list because it's the longest series I could think of and he's gonna have a lot of time on his hands.
I also honestly am a voracious YA reader myself, which is partially why I needed the recs for some variety in the levels. Most of what I've read recently that was written for adults are classics.
I have Pratchett and Gaiman already (Pratchett is my favorite author period, I will throw him at any one looks for recs regardless of their usual interests) and Ursula K. LeGuin is a popular one so she's definitely going on the list. I completely forgot about Douglas Adams I don't how that happened! On the list~
I was having second thoughts about McCaffrey as I was typing her name in the post actually...it's been so long that I don't even remember stuff that bothered me at the time (except the weird gender dynamics in the book where they colonized the planet that stuck out to me even as a preteen), just things that other people brought up. So yeah, probably something to rec much later on...
Thanks for the fantastic list! I've read a lot of these but sometimes I go through times where I cram in so many books at a time I come out of it remembering that I liked them and not much else... XD
As far as I know he doesn't watch a lot of speculative fiction TV, weirdly. Mostly sitcoms I think. I hope to someday get him into Trek at the very least so I will keep the tie-ins in mind for the future, thanks!
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Date: 2012-01-10 08:57 pm (UTC)Also, Animorphs is partially on the list because it's the longest series I could think of and he's gonna have a lot of time on his hands.
I also honestly am a voracious YA reader myself, which is partially why I needed the recs for some variety in the levels. Most of what I've read recently that was written for adults are classics.
I have Pratchett and Gaiman already (Pratchett is my favorite author period, I will throw him at any one looks for recs regardless of their usual interests) and Ursula K. LeGuin is a popular one so she's definitely going on the list. I completely forgot about Douglas Adams I don't how that happened! On the list~
I was having second thoughts about McCaffrey as I was typing her name in the post actually...it's been so long that I don't even remember stuff that bothered me at the time (except the weird gender dynamics in the book where they colonized the planet that stuck out to me even as a preteen), just things that other people brought up. So yeah, probably something to rec much later on...
Thanks for the fantastic list! I've read a lot of these but sometimes I go through times where I cram in so many books at a time I come out of it remembering that I liked them and not much else... XD
As far as I know he doesn't watch a lot of speculative fiction TV, weirdly. Mostly sitcoms I think. I hope to someday get him into Trek at the very least so I will keep the tie-ins in mind for the future, thanks!