I started reading last year, mostly productivity stuff, but now I’m really looking to jump into fiction to unwind after a long week of uni, studying, and work. I need something to help me relax during the weekends without feeling like I’m working.

I’d love some recommendations for books that are short enough to finish in a day but still hit hard and are totally worth it. No specific genre preferences right now. I’m open to whatever. Looking forward to seeing what you guys suggest. Thank you very much in advance.

  • bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Hermann Hesse’s Steppenwolf is a short book about the adventures of an alienated young man in a big city. Hesse also wrote a really good novella about Buddha titled Siddharta.

    Ray Bradbury’s Mars Chronicles is a collection of short stories around the settlement of Mars.

    • JetpackJackson@feddit.org
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      2 months ago

      Seconding the Mars Chronicles, its one of those books that sticks with you to some degree (but I also really like Ray Bradbury so YMMV)