Okay so it sounds ridiculous but its a flat world that rests on the backs of 4 elephants who stand on a turtle and that drifts through space. There are different themes in the series, like wizards, witches, ancient history, industrial revolution. So there is something for everyone! The books arent really in order so you can just pick whatever sounds best. The books are mostly just funny fantasy situations and the writer makes fun of a lot of cliches :)

Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. There are 8 novels, 5 novellas and 7 graphic novels. Should keep you going for a while. They are amazing.

Far From the Tree by Andrew Solomon, it’s nonfiction and long (around 1000 pages) but is fascinating. Even with the length, I’ve read it multiple times.

Just did a brief Google search on JP, writing that down seems good. Thanks!

I should reread that too. I read it when I was younger and it kinda just went over my head.

What did you do to get imprisoned

Holy cow! What's the premise about?

Thank you!

I'd recommend JPs 12 Rules for Life and Beyond Order if you can get them.

Probably a different direction but definitely interesting and not without merit.

I'm just rereading Hemmingways The Old Man and The Sea - short but powerful novella and one of my favourite stories.

Terry Pratchetts discworld series has so many books and they are amazing, funny and just really good. There are 41 novels so if you like it, youd be good for a while haha! Good luck!

Ahhh Shawshank is one of my favorites..👌

Thanks for your recommendations! Appreciate it

Yes Tom Wolfe. They recently announced a Netflix series based on it so that's maybe where you heard about it.

It has a focus on stoicism, so you could pair it with Marcus Aurealis' Meditations if it interested you.

Mervyn Peake's "Gormenghast" trilogy. I recommend this to everyone.

The best! Pure escapism

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig

If you want to read it again, just look under 'Educational' in the prison library.

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Anything by Kim Stanley Robinson, or Dan Simmons--both literary sci-fi. Gap Into Space, very weird sci-fi by Stephen R. Donaldson. Samuel R. Delaney, more weird sci-fi.

Ivanhoe, by Sir Walter Scott.

Non-fiction books by Mary Roach.

Gore Vidal, essays, and historical and contemporary literature.

The Name of The Rose

Tom Wolfe? Sounds so familiar but can't remember why, pretty sure I haven't read it. Thank you!

Oooh looks good, thanks mate!

"A man in full' is a great read, with a prison element too.

Added to my list! Thanks

Seconded.

Replied to someone else with it if you want more, delivery charges tho.

>Shantaram

I'd stay clear of this. Every page has about twenty metaphors / analogies. It is 90% fiction, per recent interview because of the new, now cancelled, miniseries.

It is long though, about 900 pages. There are worse things to read. I read it almost 20 years ago, and wanted to read it again now that I am back in India, and quit at page 70.

Someone else just said crime and punishment, gonna add that now for sure. Definitely will go for Les Mis. Thank you! They're absolutely fantastic right? 😊

what did you do. just curious

Amazing - in that case go for Les Mis next. I’m about halfway through now but it’s been one of the best books I’ve ever read. Also recently did Crime and Punishment and War and Peace. Love a 1000+ page book 😂

Just reread brave new world, always a classic. Life of Pi was good, I'll check out the rest.

Thank you.