For me: Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy.
I had seen the movie but never read the book before. It was a lot better than I expected.
Also what is your current/next book?
I’m continuing the saga with The Restaurant At The End Of The Galaxy.
For me: Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy.
I had seen the movie but never read the book before. It was a lot better than I expected.
Also what is your current/next book?
I’m continuing the saga with The Restaurant At The End Of The Galaxy.
I haven’t read his YA but I’m in the middle of Stormlight 5, and yeah it’s not YA. His adult books are generally the sort that you’d be comfortable giving a teenager but they deal with heavy stuff like class conflicts, cycles of racial violence, and ethical questions.
If you’re interested in a stand alone of his adult books I’d recommend Elantris or Warbreaker, though both will get sequels later, neither was written knowing that.
Don’t forget themes of depression and deep emotional trauma!
True, every book has a major character with major trauma.
And Mistborn dealt with systemically rooted sexual violence in a way that was shockingly well handled, including the way that it just demolished the mental health of everyone involved except the sociopathic