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If he likes Hitchhikers Guide, Lord of the Rings etc...

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BigBoysDontCry · 17/11/2023 15:26

Hi, looking for recommendations for a book for my 23 year old son to shove in his stocking for Christmas. He likes the above and is into gaming/Japanese anime/manga too.

He's autistic and difficult to get ideas from so it can be a hit or a miss sometimes. He has been a prolific reader in the past and would read pretty much anything but nowadays it's really got to appeal to him and then he really enjoys it.

My list of ideas is very short as it is so don't want to not include a book if I can help it.

Thanks in advance

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Judashascomeintosomemoney · 17/11/2023 15:37

The Dark Tower series?

eeyoredebbie · 17/11/2023 15:37

The Northern Lights trilogy by Philip Pullman

BigBoysDontCry · 17/11/2023 15:36

We have some death note I think. But struggling to remember if that was him reading those or his brother. They are only a year apart so shared a lot of reading for a long time.

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Judashascomeintosomemoney · 17/11/2023 15:35

The Wool Trilogy? Dystopian trilogy by Hugh Howey

senua · 17/11/2023 15:35

Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

BigBoysDontCry · 17/11/2023 15:34

We have those as his brother was a fan (and we watched the series) but I don't know if he's ever picked them up. I'll need to see where they are and if he has read/enjoyed them.

Good idea thanks (although not strictly a present to buy him) 😊

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heldinadream · 17/11/2023 15:34

Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast Trilogy. Like LOTR but darker, funnier, and more Gothic. Truly wonderful books.

Gormenghast (series) - Wikipedia

Gormenghast (series) - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gormenghast_(series)

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 17/11/2023 15:32

Or Death Note

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 17/11/2023 15:30

The obvious one would be A Song of Ice and Fire?

BigBoysDontCry · 17/11/2023 15:28

I should add that he didn't get into Terry Pratchet even though it looks like a good fit.

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