I want to start a new hobby - reading books! What books should

>>18049583
That's great, anon.
What are your interests? What kind of movies do you watch? What else do you do?

>>18049583
Mein Kampf

>>18049583
Just read some philosophy. Neichen Novalis, Voltaire, Locke, Descartes, Plato

Doesn't really matter, just go to the book store and grab one that you like the flow of.

Or you could get into novels. They can be pretty annoying though.

Dune is my favorite novel. So fucking badass.

>>18049590
hard to say. I like science fiction, but not in the mood for sf books. What else do I do ? I masturbate to porn.

books are gay and for nerds

also not in the mood for porn books

http://www.greatconversation.com/10-year-reading-plan

I like the greek plays recommended early. Even knowing the reputation of the greeks, it really grounds you, makes it all less intimidating, knowing that dick and fart jokes have been around for thousands of years, and are considered "great".

>>18049610
This.
Pick up a real hobby.

>>18049609
Hemingway is one of the authors that I always suggest to people who want to start reading more. Farewell to arms and The old man and the sea, especially, were amazingly easy to read for me.
You could also try with The Catcher in the Rye by Salinger, it's a super easy to read book, or anything by Steinbeck.
Stoner by John Williams, 1Q84 by Murakami and The unbearable lightness of being by Kundera are also very nice and easy books to read.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is amazingly fun, 1984 is super easy to read too.

It really, really depends on your taste. Go to a book store and go through the covers, and see if some stories intrigue you.
Philosophy as others said is a good option, or that list of 10 years reading plan is full of really amazing books.

>>18049719
1Q84 is long af but a good read.

I second this.

>>18049749
It is very long but I found the prose very smooth, I thought it could be a good option for someone who doesn't read much.
I also enjoyed Murakami short stories a lot, if OP wants something shorter.
In general I think short stories are a good option for someone who is just starting to read, so maybe Joyce, Flannery O'Connor, Bradbury, Hemingway.
Roald Dahl wrote some short stories for adults that are amazingly funny, which I loved a lot.

>>18049610
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>>18049583
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>>18049599
I thought I was finally over the nazi memes. I thought I was ready for the internet, that I had matured. I was wrong.
Thabks for making me laugh my ass off like an idiot.

>>18049583
Read the fucking edge chronicals. I know they're childrens books, but that makes the language easy, like you wanted, but the themes in the books are mature enough.
The edge choricals are unlike any other fantasy series I've ever known. Very unique, compelling and mind bogling sometimes. The separate series set in the world cover the adventurres of several people decendent from one another. Over the series you see the world transform through time unlike any other. Its fucking awesome and too few people know of it, its a shame.

>>18049772
Yeah short stories are a good segue into reading more. I picked up a lovecraft anthology on sale a few years back and just ate it up.

Too bad depression makes it hard to read.

Oh well

>>18049583
Ender's Game
Of Mice and Men
Slaughterhouse Five

Enjoy

Read some earlier Stephen King books, they are great and easy to read: The Shining, The Stand(this is far the best), Misery etc.

Also 1984 is indeed a very good read. I'd rec these over Hemingway, he's great but I think some people can't appreciate his books.

>>18049583
Check out An Unquiet Mind by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison. Great read.

op here:
I liked this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8x73UW8Hjk

>>18049719
Seconding Hitchhiker's Guide.

>>18049644
What the fuck is a real hobby
Videogames?

>>18049610
>>18049644
You can get smart and have a cool hobby, (as dictated by society,) you don't need to pick one you shitposters