Book recommendations for those who love physical books over ebooks, some niche, some popular, but all books I loved
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Fantasy with little to no romance, no spice.
Cozy Fantasy
Classics
Visual Novels
Fantasy with little to no romance, no spice.
Chinese mythology inspired
Strike the Zither: Kingdom of Three, Book 1
Chinese mythology inspired (Second part of a duology—sequel to Strike the Zither)
Sound the Gong: Kingdom of Three, Book 2
Inspired by Japanese history
The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story
Protagonist is a demon summoned by a boy trying to find himself, no spice, mild romance if you squint (not between the demon and the boy)
Bartimaeus Series 4 Books Collection Set
A refreshing read for avid fantasy readers, as the plot twists were totally unpredictable, amazing foreshadowing and a unique world and magic system.
Warbreaker
Nun gets possessed by a demon/revenant and they work together to take down another demon, no romance, a lot of action, MC and the demon has a dynamic like Venom and Eddie.
Vespertine
Cozy Fantasy
Faerie x Mortal, fluffy romance, no spice
An Enchantment of Ravens
Classic, mild romance, no spice
Howl's Moving Castle
Mild romance, no spice, sequel to Howl's Moving Castle
Some of the best Classics I've ever read and would forever recommend regardless of how popular they already are<3
One of the best classic mystery books out there with an unbeatable plot twist.
And Then There Were None
Another mystery classic with an unforeseeable plot twist
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Poirot)
The 1000+ pages are so worth the epic revenge story with a smattering of mystery, romance and drama.
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
A Russian classic following the journey of a naive, sheltered, pure hearted epileptic Prince as society and bad company ruins his innocence.
The Idiot (Penguin Classics)
Visual Novels
Physical manga, manhwa, manhua and comic recs
It's one of the most popular pieces of media in Korea for a reason. The plot is perfection, the characters are all well developed (even the side characters), the MC is the most relatable especially for readers, and the art is so pretty.
