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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by kionite231@lemmy.ca to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Hii, I am trying to get into reading books but don't know what to read. I like programming, tech, DIY stuff and science and would love to read about it.

Which book should I read that is not overwhelming for a begginer like me?

Edit: Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions :)

Books

  • 1984
  • The Disappearing Spoon
  • The Tetris Effect
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events
  • Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
  • Prisoner of Trebekistan: A Decade in Jeopardy!
  • Immune
  • The Murderbot Diaries
  • Children of Time
  • Neuromancer
  • Bobyverse Series
  • Project Hail Mary

Authors

  • Mary Roach
  • Marthe Wells
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[-] aramus@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. A scientist is on a mission to save the world. The science stuff is accurate and easy to understand in my opinion (but I'm a physicist, lol).

The author also wrote the Martian, that was adapted as a movie, you probably know it.

My colleague recommends it to everyone, and she reads a lot. I read a little and also liked it. Not only because of the science, but also because of the story.

[-] oddityoverseer@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I also highly recommend the audibook

[-] bluemellophone@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago
[-] SocialEngineer56@notdigg.com 2 points 10 months ago

I’m going to have to re-read Project Hail Mary cause I’ve seen it recommended so many times, but I personally didn’t love it. I’m big Andy Wier fan - and absolutely loved The Martian.

With PHM, it felt like there were too many situations/problems that were created and then easily solved by the narrator. Each problem was a little too outlandish to then have a convenient solution right away.

[-] amstafff@lemmy.world -1 points 10 months ago
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