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

[BigBoysDontCry]

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

Thank you, that makes sense 😊

It doesn't slow me down as when I read it automatically just shows like a movie in my head.

I now know why he looked so puzzled when he was younger when we saw a movie of a book he'd read and I asked whether the characters portrayed/actors looked like he imagined. Only found out that he didn't see images a few years ago.

Thanks to all the posters for the new suggestions.

I've so far spent the evening with him trying on new walking boots and being unable to even give me a clue as to whether he prefers and of the final 4 that apparently are equally comfortable.

I've given up and come back to Google for a break.

Another vote for the Becky Chambers Wayfarer series. Also, anything by China Mieville, including his children’s book Un Lun Dun.

Oh and Neil Gaiman?

Can I recommend the comic book series Fables? Volume 1 is a great read. Fairy Tale characters have had to leave their magical world because of an evil empire and are hiding in a secret community in New York.

In the virst volume, The Big Bad Wolf is a grizzled noir type detective and he has to solve the murder of Rose Red. Snow White is deputy mayor and helps his investigation.

It's more grown up than it sounds and really fun.

The Otherland series by Tad Williams is the most amazing fantasy/sci-fi (4 books)

Or Robin Hobb

Ds13 loves all those you've mentioned and is autistic. He recently read and loved the priory of the orange tree.

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.

Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series is great, probably best to start with The Warrior's Apprentice. Clever, character driven sci fi with a hero with a unique charisma and ability to get into trouble.

Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series.

Fourthed! Quartered?!