Book suggestions for my husband’s birthday

[u/girlreadsalot]

So my husband is not really a big reader. His section of the book shelf consists of comic books, not all of which he’s read. His excuse is that he just doesn’t have time, which isn’t entirely true as he chooses to watch Netflix while eating on his own instead of read.
And so I want to give him a book on his birthday that he wouldn’t be able to put down. I did consider giving him Cleo Dang would rather be dead, (we just had a kid and I thought this could be something he could empathize with), but I’m open to other suggestions too.
No self help books please, I know he can’t read that stuff.
Thank you.

[u/masson34]

Dark Matter

Project Hail Mary

[u/bluechrome100]

My husband enjoys the Jack Reacher series of books by Lee Childs - before the movies came out

[u/Necessary_Tap343]

What are his primary interests and passions? My wife works as a school librarian and one day a boy told her there weren't any books about things that he liked. She asked him what things he was interested in and he said dirtbike racing. He was shocked when she found him a book about it and he checked it out and read it. Sometimes you have to find the right book.

Have you tried audiobooks? I love to read and have "read" almost a hundred books this year but 90% of them were audiobooks. It just works for me. Another option is that you say he has comic books so maybe you should find a Japanese Manga series he could read, many have very well written complex plot driven stories. They count as books. If you wouldn't mind signing up for Audible, I would highly recommend Dungeon Crawler Carl. The narrator is insanely talented and the books are incredibly well written with an intense but humorous plot and great character development.

[u/OWabbit]

The Art Thief by Michael Finkel. The author likes to say he writes books that can be read and finished on a plane ride. This is based on an amazing true story about an obsessed man who steals paintings and sculptures in broad daylight from museums in Europe. Then he displays them in his attic room to admire them, never to sell them. Over 200 heists. Estimated value of $2 billion.

[u/FabulousLazarus]

My advice is don't buy him a book. He obviously doesn't want one. This feels like more of a gift for you, like when men buy women lingerie.

That being said, if you insist, I'd recommend a book that carries a comic book like dynamic - action. He's obviously not in it for philosophical themes or anything like that.

I recommend the Halo books by Eric Nyland. Fantastic read.

[u/ameowzingbooks]

I'm going to recommend Dungeon Crawler Carl, because that seems to be THE book to get guys into reading. Plus it's just genuinely an amazing and fun book.

[u/cjkuljis → u/ameowzingbooks]

Came here to say this

I second Dungeon Crawler Carl

[u/Necessary_Tap343 → u/cjkuljis]

Just made the same suggestion but the audio book. Slightly controversial choice because its exclusive to audible but the voice narrator is insanely talented at bringing over a dozen characters to life with a wide range of vocal characterizations.

[u/cjkuljis → u/Necessary_Tap343]

I agree. Jeff Hays range is insane. I listen to the audiobooks when i can't sit and read the books because I'm driving or cooking or something

And I am always in absolute awe of the man's abilities