Books have a preferred writing style that makes comprehension easy for readers who have mastered a certain level of fluency in reading a language. One of the secrets to acquiring knowledge is to read. A lot. Picking up a book and reading the words is the easy part. Reading to understand is much harder. The key is not simply to read more but rather be selective about what we read and how we are reading.
If a book is too hard, you become frustrated and discouraged; a book that’s too easy is boring. Knowing your reading level is the key to match yourself with the most appropriate yet, challenging books. The best way to grow as a reader is by reading text that’s not too hard and not too easy, or what some call the “independent” reading level. A right book at your level is a book that stretches your reading skills just a bit — not so much as to make you frustrated but enough to continue your growth as a reader.
This post’s main objective is all about that – breaking down books into 3 distinctive levels (Beginner, Veteran and Expert) for all genres imaginable. We’ve collected suggestions from a group of passionate readers at Reddit, covering over 100 genres – so we’ll be breaking these large compilations into smaller posts covering 10 genres each. Do take note that one’s selections and definition of different reading levels may differ from one to another, but it’s definitely a great reference.
In this sixth post, we’ll be covering genres from Philosophy, Fantasy, Religion & Literature, Nostalgia, Science, Southern Gothic, Canadian Literature, 19th Century British / Irish Literature, Italian Classic Literature.
First post – Murder Mysteries, Out to Sea, World War 1, Graphic Novels / Comics, Southern Gothic, Science Fiction, Philosophy Texts, Children’s Books, Western and Horror.
Second post – Historical Fiction, Existential Narrative (fiction & non-fiction), Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic, Magical Realism, Existentialist Philosophy, History of Esoterica, Stream of Consciousness, Coming of Age, Dystopian and Romance.
Third post – Classic American Novels, True Crimes, Southern Gothics, Indian literatures, Epic Poetries, Cities / Urban planning, Argentinian Literature, Non-Fiction Physics, Books Spanning a Full Lifespan or Multiple Generations and Horror.
Fourth post – Urban Fantasy, Coming of Age: Stories of People in Their early 20s-30s, Russian Realism, Poetry, British Literature, Post-modernism, Military History, Enlightenment Based Literature, Fantasy and Steampunk.
Fifth post – History, Fantasy, Scottish Fiction, Epic Fantasy Series, Science Fiction, World Building, Historical Fiction, Seafaring, Hard Science Fiction and Post Humanism.
We hope this compilation helps you in a lot of ways regardless of your reading levels, and do stay tuned for the continution of this “Post Series”.
01.One
Philosophy
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The Top 5 Most Picked “Philosophy Books” of All Time
Source: Goodreads
- The Republic by Plato
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
- Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche
- Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder
Books for Beginners
Books for Veterans
Books for Experts
Fantasy
Books for Beginners
Fantasy
Books for Veterans
Fantasy
Books for Experts
Fantasy
RELIGION & LITERATURE
Books for Beginners
Religion & Literature
Books for Veterans
Religion & Literature
Books for Experts
Religion & Literature
Nostalgia
Books for Beginners
Nostalgia
Books for Veterans
Nostalgia
Books for Experts
Nostalgia
Science
Books for Beginners
Science
Books for Veterans
Science
Books for Experts
Science
Southern Gothic
Books for Beginners
Southern Gothic
Books for Veterans
Southern Gothic
Books for Experts
Southern Gothic
Canadian Literature
Books for Beginners
Canadian Literature
Books for Veterans
Canadian Literature
Books for Experts
Canadian Literature
Fantasy
Books for Beginners
Fantasy
Books for Veterans
Fantasy
Books for Experts
Fantasy
19th Century
British / Irish Literature
Books for Beginners
19th Century British / Irish Literature
Books for Veterans
19th Century British / Irish Literature
Books for Experts
19th Century British / Irish Literature
Italian Classic Literature
Books for Beginners
Italian Classic Literature
Books for Veterans
Italian Classic Literature
Books for Experts
Italian Classic Literature
In this sixth post, we’ll be covering genres from Philosophy, Fantasy, Religion & Literature, Nostalgia, Science, Southern Gothic, Canadian Literature, 19th Century British / Irish Literature, Italian Classic Literature.
First post – Murder Mysteries, Out to Sea, World War 1, Graphic Novels / Comics, Southern Gothic, Science Fiction, Philosophy Texts, Children’s Books, Western and Horror.
Second post – Historical Fiction, Existential Narrative (fiction & non-fiction), Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic, Magical Realism, Existentialist Philosophy, History of Esoterica, Stream of Consciousness, Coming of Age, Dystopian and Romance.
Third post – Classic American Novels, True Crimes, Southern Gothics, Indian literatures, Epic Poetries, Cities / Urban planning, Argentinian Literature, Non-Fiction Physics, Books Spanning a Full Lifespan or Multiple Generations and Horror.
Fourth post – Urban Fantasy, Coming of Age: Stories of People in Their early 20s-30s, Russian Realism, Poetry, British Literature, Post-modernism, Military History, Enlightenment Based Literature, Fantasy and Steampunk.
Fifth post – History, Fantasy, Scottish Fiction, Epic Fantasy Series, Science Fiction, World Building, Historical Fiction, Seafaring, Hard Science Fiction and Post Humanism.
We hope this compilation helps you in a lot of ways regardless of your reading levels, and do stay tuned for the continution of this “Post Series”.