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I was going to post this elsewhere but after considering, it is a writing question with my intent in mind.
I pretty much just read Fantasy... I know! That's bad. I need to read outside my genre. I have a few times in the past couple years but rarely.
So, I'm looking for suggestions of non-fantasy fiction that is both awesome and currently (or recently) kicking ass in sales. When I say awesome, I mean from a writer's perspective. I want to learn from them both in craft and the current market.
So, I implore you fellow scribes, list some books/authors that you think I should read outside my beloved genre so that I can become a better writer.
Thanks!
EDIT:
I might add, I usually listen to audio books exclusively so any particularly well-performed books would be especially great.
EDIT 2:
The only things that I personally have no interest in reading are non-fiction, fan-fic (unless it's AWESOME), erotica and offensive subject matter (I interpret "offensive" as including racism/sexism, of any kind, unnecessary gore/violence/depravity etc.). But I definitely love dark themes, just no writer self-gratification.
Thanks again!
I pretty much just read Fantasy... I know! That's bad. I need to read outside my genre. I have a few times in the past couple years but rarely.
So, I'm looking for suggestions of non-fantasy fiction that is both awesome and currently (or recently) kicking ass in sales. When I say awesome, I mean from a writer's perspective. I want to learn from them both in craft and the current market.
So, I implore you fellow scribes, list some books/authors that you think I should read outside my beloved genre so that I can become a better writer.
Thanks!
EDIT:
I might add, I usually listen to audio books exclusively so any particularly well-performed books would be especially great.
EDIT 2:
The only things that I personally have no interest in reading are non-fiction, fan-fic (unless it's AWESOME), erotica and offensive subject matter (I interpret "offensive" as including racism/sexism, of any kind, unnecessary gore/violence/depravity etc.). But I definitely love dark themes, just no writer self-gratification.
Thanks again!
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