Book recommendations please

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I'm getting into books again thanks to Audible after never having time to sit and read so looking for recommendations.

The genres I like are historical fiction, fantasy, bit of science fiction, drama/ mystery, books that make you think. I'd like to try some of the classics but might look to modern literature first.

Don't really like chick flicks, or romance that much but a bit of romance as side plot is OK.
I just finished my first Jojo Moyes book and it was pleasant but I wasn't blown away. Found it a bit predictable and contrived at times.

If there are any stand out books that you think should be on the list let me know.

Robert Harris - great for historical fiction. A lot are set in WW2, but he writes books in other historical periods also. Good storyteller.

John Marr - set in the near future. The books do link to one another, but are also stand alone. These books certainly make you think.

clare Macintosh - just discovered her. Only read two books so far, but superb author. Eg. Hostage

Three Hours - Rosemary Lupton, definitely worth a read

Ones I have enjoyed in no particular order:

Historical fiction
The Sealwoman's Gift by Sally Magnusson
Still Life by Sarah Winman
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
The Glovemaker by Ann Weisgarber

Science Fiction
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Upgrade by Blake Crouch
A Boy and his Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

Fantasy
The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Classics
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Animal Farm by George Orwell (and 1984)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Anything by Jane Austen

The science fiction series from penguin are not only beautiful but are imo more dystopian and really interesting reads.

https://www.penguin.co.uk/series/PENGSCIFI/penguin-science-fiction

Lissa Evans- Crooked Heart, Old Baggage, V for Victory- are good. WW2 fiction. Crooked Heart is the best.

For historical fiction anything by Sarah Waters. My favourite was Fingersmith.

I recently finished a book called The Martian by Andy Weir - it was fantastic , I couldn’t put it down…definitely a good one if you are wanting to get back into reading.

Fingersmith and The Martian are both gripping books

A few of books I've enjoyed recently from the Historical Fiction section are:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Blood & Beauty by Sarah Dunant

And The Alice Network by Kate Quinn.

An instance at the finger post by Iain pears is a good read

And any Robert Harris

Oh I do like his books and I haven't read that one. Will look it up!