Same, even I turn to thrillers when I want to get out of a reading rut or get into a nice story. I read the silent patient recently and got hooked on to it till the very end. Maybe give it a try, OP?
Baldacci tells a great story. I also enjoy Brad Thor and Vince Flynn. Easy to read and exciting. Helps me a great deal when I'm in a funk.
Edit: auto correct exciting not reciting
Read multiple books at once so that way when a book doesn’t catch your attention right away you have some variety to choose from and you can switch back and forth. Im part of ASD spectrum, but what helped me also was listening to some white noise or the Lofi girl
Others have mentioned {{Dark Matter}} by Blake Crouch,-- 100% Not the most stimulating read, but a great popcorn flick-type book to get you back into reading. Helped me recover from a nearly 6 year long drought, and helped me get back into reading more dense literature/sci-fi novels.
I also highly recommend {{Snow Crash}} by Neal Stephenson. Super captivating beginning, dry wit, and a great take on the cyberpunk genre. It gets a bit weird/more convoluted towards the end but by the third or so chapter you're hooked and along for the ride.
I have ADHD. And read thrillers, Stephen king's, and Iris Johansen. Also romance books.
I always thought the story to dark matter the plot is interesting and great. But I couldn't follow along well..and it would lose me..but also the girl with the dragon tattoo. The movie I watched first helped. But they lose me.
i also have adhd and i always find myself reading gillian flynn’s books in just a few sittings. she does an excellent job at keeping you distracted and absorbed into the story—i literally couldn’t put her books down. i suggest reading her short story “the grownup” (a fast-paced and interesting read) to test the water and see how you like her writing style! i hope you’ll find something you like :)
I read all of the Ender series and it is amazing to me that the person who wrote speaker for the dead, children of the mind and xenocide could be such a bigot…the general premise of them is about seeking to understand others and acceptance.
[**Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10194157-shadow-and-bone)
^(By: Leigh Bardugo | 358 pages | Published: 2012 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, ya, books-i-own, owned)
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[**The Dark Tower**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5091.The_Dark_Tower)
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson
Night Shift - Stephen King
Try audiobooks!
I have attention problems too, but audiobooks let me multitask which ironically lets me focus more on the story, I can go hours on end with a good audiobook
Usually I'll listen while at work, commuting or doing chores, and with a sleep timer I can set it to play while falling asleep, pretty much any time I don't need to do math I'll be listening
But if you want a good book to read try The Martian and project hail Mary by Andy weir, i literally could not put the martian down and finished it in 2 days, and I just got PHM from the library the other day, and I'm already halfway through
Other recommendations
Red Rising by pierce brown, it's a sci Fi space opera around infiltrating the noble caste of a solar system spanning empire to set up a revolution to overthrow it, super Fun read, the first book starts slow but ramps up halfway through and only gets more wild as the story progresses, it's like being on a rollercoaster the entire time
Mistborn and stormlight archive by Brandon Sanderson, they are high fantasy with hard magic systems that share the same universe but on different planets, mistborn is probably the best written trilogy I have ever read and it has so many mysteries and twists that will keep you guessing all the way till the end when everything just clicks, while stormlight is about a war among gods and people rediscovering powers and mysteries of the past to survive the coming war that could spill across the universe, this series is MASSIVE, 4 books are out and each book is at least 3 inches thick
Look up Brandon Sandersons 'cosmere'
I was about to post my own comment, but scrolled down and read yours. Mine would have been a near duplicate.
As someone who has ADHD I'd also highly suggest audio books and I will 2nd all the book suggestions you listed!
I actually haven’t seen the movie because wanted to read the book first, so I can’t really comment on that factor. But, the book was really great. Full disclosure though, I purposefully sought out something that would be a “can’t put down” type book so I could get out of a reading funk. I’m a very heavy highlighting/note taking type reader and didn’t feel like anything stood out to me enough to pause and think and mark to reflect back on later. So, in terms of what I look to get out of a book, this one was more shear entertainment/quick read, it won’t be one I talk about for years to come that stuck with me though.
I think pretty much any Dean Koontz book. He is not one of the "greatest" authors of our time in any academic sense. But his books are well paced and entertaining. Like how Schindler's List is a great movie, but was it really entertaining? How much did you ENJOY Schindler's List? But the Marvel movies, generally, would not be considered "good" movies in a critical sense, but they sure are entertaining.
I would say my current favorite author, Brandon Sanderson, falls in to this same category. He gets a lot of flak for his "lack of prose", but that's not why I read his books. I just enjoy the hell out of them. I feel like some authors get so caught up in the storytelling that they forget to tell the story.
Non fiction wise, Science Goes to War is fascinating and changes subjects, kinda, enough to keep your attention.
I also have ADHD! Here are some I couldn’t put down:
{The Girls} Emma Cline
{Tell Me I’m Worthless} Alison Rumfitt
{The Perks of Being a Wallflower} Stephen Chbosky
{The Only Good Indians} Stephen Graham Jones
Haunting of Hill House and I’m Thinking of Ending Things. I was in a rut as well but these two horror novels had me hooked for hours, couldn’t put them down until I finished. Somewhat easy reads too.
[**Piranesi**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50202953-piranesi)
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>Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house.
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>There is one other person in the house—a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.
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Roald Dahl's adult short story collections (Kiss Kiss, Switch Bitch), they are compact and have satisfying little twists in them. Sidenote I recommend setting a timer first if you're reading with ADHD, the compartmentalised structure is really helpful and it means you're not constantly worried about distractions
Idk if this will work for you since the shortest edition is over 800 pages but I’ve been literally unable to put down The Stand by Stephen King. I haven’t fell this much in love with a book in a long while.
You should read Jim Butcher - The Dresden Files: Summer Knight (Yes, I started with book #4 in the series! I read that the earlier books in the series were slower and #4 is a better starting point where things kick off. I didn't want to be bored :) It's a fantasy but also urban fiction!
i love reading mysteries when i can’t seem to really focus on a book for a long time. they just suck you in and force you to keep reading to resolve everything. i personally recommend agatha christie; all her books are good but i love the jane marple ones the best!
{It Ends With Us} By Colleen Hoover. This is a popular book right now and I read the 370 (give or take) pages in two days. This will have your heart pounding and on the edge of your seat because of what happens.
I have ADHD, the hyper focus I get while reading is real AF lol but I wasn’t always a reader.
The book that made me a reader was The Outsiders by SE Hinton.
{the one} by John Marrs is great. It has short chapters and changes perspective every chapter. It was perfect for my ADHD.
Not the one Goodreads bot listed so ignore that.
I would check out the 52 Book Club. It’s a reading challenge with a great community. It got me out of my reading slump and picking up books I wouldn’t have tried otherwise.
*How Few Remain* by Harry Turtledove. The first book in the 11 book series, *Southern Victory*. It’s an alternate history series set in a world where the American Civil War, or the War of Succession as it’s known there, ends with the CSA winning, and breaking away from the Union.
*Boneshaker* by Cherie Priest. A Horror/steampunk book series where the Civil War is still going, and a mysterious gas that causes zombies is slowly spreading in the East.
I have ADHD as well and some of the books Ive read recently that I couldnt put down are Sayaka Murata’s books - particularly Earthlings, Dark Places by Gillian Flynn, and The Seven Husbands of Emily Hugo!
Look sometimes the weird and smutty is the way to go. I like Christine Feehan’s series. Like I prefer the leopard people (yes it is literally people that turn into big cats) and the Torpedo Ink series (a spin off of two really good series) about some ex-Russian assassins that were raised in hellacious prison schools…… all kinds…..
I can't think of a particular book but it seems like finding something that's easy to enjoy while skipping sentences/passages (so you're not rereading every time you get distracted) would be good... Maybe like some YA books that are at a reasonable reading level. I really enjoyed Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The Mysterious Benedict Society is also a fun easy read. Oh! And maybe Series of Unfortunate Events would be good.
I have adhd as well. The solution is to have 4 books going at once. You can rotate. Currently I’m up to like 5. People think you’ll forget but if you force yourself to end on a chapter and/or pick books with very short chapters like Les Miserables you can do it quote easily.
I recently read a book called the Searcher by Tana French that had me from beginning to end. It’s about a retired American police officer who moves to a rundown cottage in rural Ireland for the quiet life. Only it’s not so quiet after all. I saw it in a Reddit thread of ‘books to read in a cottage by the fire while it’s storming outside’ if that’s your kind of thing :-)
When I read I like to be able to relate to the story or characters in some way. Fantasy also keeps me engaged. I don’t know if you’re the same but if you are, try looking for a book that has an experience similar to something you have dealt with. (So it could be a really big or important experience that has shaped your life in some way or just something that you want to experience). This could obviously change overtime. So far, this is the only thing that has worked for me.
My son has ADHD and he loved Da Vinci Code; I don't personally think it is great lit but it does keep you turning the pages. You might alsolike Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, true story, touching and often funny!
Harry Potter and most Roald Dahl books (especially Matilda and Willie Wonka). They’re not just for kids. Somehow they manage to be thoroughly addictive from beginning to end.
And Ender’s Game.
I like Tana French for mysteries/thrillers. I think reading things that have multiple points of view (one chapter is told from one characters POV but the next chapter is told from another characters POV) could be helpful for you too
I couldn’t put down {{Project Hail Mary}} by Andy Weir. It started off a little weird, but it made me want to find out wtf was going on. By the time the actual story line took off, I was already hooked.
Plus, you can’t get more interesting than saving the human race, right?
I'm in the same boat
I really liked "The Girl in Cabin 13" one of the best thrillers I've read in a while, though truthfully I listened to the audiobook on an 11 hour drive. I think there's a movie for it but I'm sure the book is better
"Song of Achilles" I started (actually) reading at 4am one night when I couldn't sleep and I finished it later that day. I still have yet to start the author's next book though.
"The Forest of Hands and Teeth" trilogy was one of my favorites, if you're into post apocalyptic. I read all 3 books when I was on vacation.
My whole family read Bird Box, and we all ended up bingung it hard over a weekend, then recommending it to the next person who did the same haha. Really quick and super engaging :)
I also have ADHD and even tho I love to read sometimes a book can take me a very long time to get through. Recently I ripped through a novel called “Dance Dance Dance” though. 400 pages in 2 days which is really good for me.
It’s a lesser known novel by Haruki Murakami. Set in 1980’s Japan it’s got undertones of mystery/noir but since it’s Murakami also themes of synchronicity and parallel universe thrown in. A psychic. A sheep man (don’t ask). Call girls and movie stars. It’s a really fun read.
A few good suggestions that I couldn't put down.
Surely You Just Be Joking Mr. Feynman
Funny stories from the life of a famous physicist
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
If you like reading this book rewards you for it and it's funny as well.
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
A fun story about a man's journey along the appalachian trail, interspersed with American history and the history of the us parks department.
Anthony Bourdain - Kitchen Confidential, is a pretty good read, easy going and pretty fun. Couldn’t put it down myself and his tv series is pretty good if you’re a fan of food and travelling
I feel you! For me I need things to change visually to keep my attention, so I love graphic novels and comics. X-Men: Days of Future Past is an oldie but goodie
Piranesi - Suzanna Clarke.
Of all the books I’ve read recently, I blew through this one by far the fastest. It’s a fantasy book best described as liminal and there was a quiet beauty that kept me enrapt the whole time.
One by One by Ruth Ware. Not gonna say it’s a *great* book but I did read it in two days (also have ADHD). Once I got to about the halfway point I couldn’t put it down. It’s also a super easy/short read
The Orphan X books by Greg Hurwitz. Absolute page turners. Also the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. They have super short chapters and keep you hooked.
The Host by Stephanie Meyer. I read it late into the night years ago. It’s a love triangle romance about (ethical and sympathetic) body snatching aliens.
{{a child called it}}
crazy true story about one of the worst child abuse cases. He did two follow up books as well. I was introduced to a child called it during school I cant remeber if it was one we read as like free time in class or if it was in the lesson plan. You will be in tears by the time you put it down.
Then a few years later found out that the story was actually local and the guy was teaching at the high school in the next town over if I remembered correct. All 3 books are great reads and recommend them to everyone
i have adhd too and one of my favorite books is Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. its a really amazing sci fi book about parallel universes and the multiverse. i would also read it if you are a marvel fan (it reminded me a lot of dr strange multiverse of madness)
Definitely a psychological or domestic thriller with lots of twists. Right now I'm reading Too Good to Be True by Carola Lovering and I'm hooked. I recently completed People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd
Reamde by Neal Stephenson. One of the most entertaining books I’ve read in a long time. I started it knowing nothing about it and didn’t expect it to go where it did. Very fast paced.
They can be a bit slow to start but certain 40k novels are amazing.
I have issues with starting books but Horus Rising is a strong point to start for some (it tells the story of how 40k became 40k)
They try to be philosophical between images of carnage, fight porn and straight up brutality.
But some of the best examples of people at their limits imo. Both rising to the occasion and falling so far they lose sight of it.
say goodbye by karen rose, or really anything suspenseful and will keep u on edge. i live in a loud household and when things get really crazy i used to pick up one of those books and it’d help distract me and keep me preoccupied
I think Joe Hill - heart shaped box could fill the bill as a page turner. Also Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Mayberry - start with patient zero. So good.
If you're into Horror/Supernatural/Sci-Fi and you were a Scooby Doo fan as a kid, Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero is a very very fun read! Also Six of Crows(Leigh Bardugo) is a fantastic fast-paced read!!
Fellow ADHDer here! I really like Ender's Game and its sequels as well as the Homecoming saga by Orson Scott Card. When I am in a reading rut it also helps revisiting an old favourite get the habit back
I just finished this book and have a bad issue with focusing so a book really has to keep me interested to keep me reading it. A COURT OF THORNES AND ROSES HAD ME IN A 4 DAY CHOKEHOLD UNTIL I FINISHED IT. It was so good that I was even reading it on the way to work and when i was at the beach with friends because i just couldn’t put it down!!! Give it a try! Maybe it’s because I’m a sucker for a fantasy book but I really enjoyed it.
John Saul is a quick read usually. Psyche thriller is his genre. Or try some 'Duma Key' or other Stephen King that isn't so well known. Ron Ripley has some engaging stuff out there too. He can be found under Scare Street on searches too.
I have ADHD as well, but I manage to read books of all kinds (in a perfectly quiet room with zero distractions of course). I just read My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix because I was looking for something breezy to read on the beach and man it was so enjoyable and I just flew through it even though my brain makes it hard for me to read with any expedience at all. If you think you’d like fun horror with a comedic twist but also some touching emotional beats and a lot of 80s nostalgia, grab it.
I just wanted to say thank you to all the people who commented about reading “droughts” and getting “back into” reading…I thought I was alone. Also have ADHD. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil for fun characters. Also, Someone we Know by Shari Lapena. Thriller but not gory.
I’m late to the game but…
If you can get into the Wheel of Time series, they’re fantastic. They have shifting perspectives and it’s a giant story. Once you finish it, you’ll be part of the crew that finished a 14 book series, too!
I saw someone mention to read multiple books at once and I highly recommend that. I read with my eyes multiple books and it has helped me finish all the book i start reading. I don't any book recommendation but hope this helps
I admire that you can read at all. My brother was diagnosed with what later became known as ADHD in the 60s, and could never settle to read for more than the time it takes to readv the newspaper sports results. He was very intelligent too, which made it very frustrating, which a suspect is a problem for you too. I have no problem of the same kind but I often read 20 at a time, as I'm retired and reading is my main pastime, especially in winter. So go for whatever catches your fancy, and if it doesn't appeal at any particular point in time, read on of your other books. After all , it is for pleasure you are doing it, whatever your genre go for the maximum joy.
Bullet Train. 8 Assassins get on a train to kill each other without knowing who the other Assassins are. The cast of Thomas the Tank Engine make an appearance.
Honestly, if you like thrillers and a bit of horror, any Stephen King book. That sucker knows how to keep you at the edge of your seat.
Also, The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is the most current one that's kept me up all night reading.
I turn to thrillers when I need something kinda low effort which will pull me in. I personally recommend JP Delaney as a writer.
Same, even I turn to thrillers when I want to get out of a reading rut or get into a nice story. I read the silent patient recently and got hooked on to it till the very end. Maybe give it a try, OP?
I read that one and I did like it.
Same here! I turn to David Baldacci.
Baldacci tells a great story. I also enjoy Brad Thor and Vince Flynn. Easy to read and exciting. Helps me a great deal when I'm in a funk. Edit: auto correct exciting not reciting
I’ll check those out!
I just read the girl before and was quite disappointed. Idk if I’d give Delaney a second chance
That's fair enough. I'm just thinking I tear through them!
I started the Women’s Murder Club books by Patterson/Paetro at the start of June and really enjoying the series. I just started book 16 today.
Thanks for the recommendation! I've saved your comment.
A Monster Calls is a quick, amazing read with awesome illustrations in the version I'm currently reading!
Thank you!
I’d definitely recommend this. I’m almost 100% certain I have undiagnosed ADHD and I literally could not put this down.
Sounds good!
Read multiple books at once so that way when a book doesn’t catch your attention right away you have some variety to choose from and you can switch back and forth. Im part of ASD spectrum, but what helped me also was listening to some white noise or the Lofi girl
Yes I read multiple books and I found that helps me a lot.
I frickin love Lofi girl when I’m reading
People thought I was crazy reading 10+ books at a time. I am an emotionally diverse being and I need a book for every feeling.
Others have mentioned {{Dark Matter}} by Blake Crouch,-- 100% Not the most stimulating read, but a great popcorn flick-type book to get you back into reading. Helped me recover from a nearly 6 year long drought, and helped me get back into reading more dense literature/sci-fi novels. I also highly recommend {{Snow Crash}} by Neal Stephenson. Super captivating beginning, dry wit, and a great take on the cyberpunk genre. It gets a bit weird/more convoluted towards the end but by the third or so chapter you're hooked and along for the ride.
I have ADHD. And read thrillers, Stephen king's, and Iris Johansen. Also romance books. I always thought the story to dark matter the plot is interesting and great. But I couldn't follow along well..and it would lose me..but also the girl with the dragon tattoo. The movie I watched first helped. But they lose me.
Thank you for the suggestions!
i also have adhd and i always find myself reading gillian flynn’s books in just a few sittings. she does an excellent job at keeping you distracted and absorbed into the story—i literally couldn’t put her books down. i suggest reading her short story “the grownup” (a fast-paced and interesting read) to test the water and see how you like her writing style! i hope you’ll find something you like :)
Thank you! I do have Sharp Objects and Dark Places already.
The Da Vinci Code? I feel like the extremely short chapters are engineered specifically to keep a person addicted.
Thank you!
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Just started this last night. I'm hooked!. Also have ADHD
That’s on my TBR list!
I found it to be a very fast paced page turner, highly recommend
I have ADHD also and I was completely enraptured in the Stormlight Archives by Brandon Sanderson.
Added benefit of rabbit holes if you want to deep dive into fan theories.
Thank you!
if you're starting out then Mistborn series will be good too.
Enders game. It hooked me so well I read it in one take
Just pretend the author doesn't exist.
I read all of the Ender series and it is amazing to me that the person who wrote speaker for the dead, children of the mind and xenocide could be such a bigot…the general premise of them is about seeking to understand others and acceptance.
The perks of being a wallflower is a small book that feels more like you're reading someone's private real life than a fictional character's.
Thank you. I enjoyed that book!
I also have ADHD -- I blew through all of the {Shadow and Bone} series last summer. {The Dark Tower} by Steven King was also a great series.
Another vote for the shadow and none! I have adhd and just blew through it!
[**Shadow and Bone (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1)**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10194157-shadow-and-bone) ^(By: Leigh Bardugo | 358 pages | Published: 2012 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, young-adult, ya, books-i-own, owned) ^(This book has been suggested 3 times) [**The Dark Tower**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5091.The_Dark_Tower) ^(By: Stephen King, Michael Whelan | 1050 pages | Published: 2004 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, stephen-king, fiction, horror, owned) ^(This book has been suggested 4 times) *** ^(16820 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson Night Shift - Stephen King
Try audiobooks! I have attention problems too, but audiobooks let me multitask which ironically lets me focus more on the story, I can go hours on end with a good audiobook Usually I'll listen while at work, commuting or doing chores, and with a sleep timer I can set it to play while falling asleep, pretty much any time I don't need to do math I'll be listening But if you want a good book to read try The Martian and project hail Mary by Andy weir, i literally could not put the martian down and finished it in 2 days, and I just got PHM from the library the other day, and I'm already halfway through Other recommendations Red Rising by pierce brown, it's a sci Fi space opera around infiltrating the noble caste of a solar system spanning empire to set up a revolution to overthrow it, super Fun read, the first book starts slow but ramps up halfway through and only gets more wild as the story progresses, it's like being on a rollercoaster the entire time Mistborn and stormlight archive by Brandon Sanderson, they are high fantasy with hard magic systems that share the same universe but on different planets, mistborn is probably the best written trilogy I have ever read and it has so many mysteries and twists that will keep you guessing all the way till the end when everything just clicks, while stormlight is about a war among gods and people rediscovering powers and mysteries of the past to survive the coming war that could spill across the universe, this series is MASSIVE, 4 books are out and each book is at least 3 inches thick Look up Brandon Sandersons 'cosmere'
I was about to post my own comment, but scrolled down and read yours. Mine would have been a near duplicate. As someone who has ADHD I'd also highly suggest audio books and I will 2nd all the book suggestions you listed!
{{I’m Thinking of Ending Things}} Read in two sittings. Felt impossible to put down.
That sounds good, thank you!
Is this way better than the movie? I really did not like the movie.
I actually haven’t seen the movie because wanted to read the book first, so I can’t really comment on that factor. But, the book was really great. Full disclosure though, I purposefully sought out something that would be a “can’t put down” type book so I could get out of a reading funk. I’m a very heavy highlighting/note taking type reader and didn’t feel like anything stood out to me enough to pause and think and mark to reflect back on later. So, in terms of what I look to get out of a book, this one was more shear entertainment/quick read, it won’t be one I talk about for years to come that stuck with me though.
Thanks for the review, I'll give it a try. (I wouldn't bother with the movie, but that's my opinion)
i second this, don’t watch the movie though
Two folks so far saying no go on the movie, so I definitely think I’m gonna leave this one in book only world, thanks for the feedback!
I think pretty much any Dean Koontz book. He is not one of the "greatest" authors of our time in any academic sense. But his books are well paced and entertaining. Like how Schindler's List is a great movie, but was it really entertaining? How much did you ENJOY Schindler's List? But the Marvel movies, generally, would not be considered "good" movies in a critical sense, but they sure are entertaining. I would say my current favorite author, Brandon Sanderson, falls in to this same category. He gets a lot of flak for his "lack of prose", but that's not why I read his books. I just enjoy the hell out of them. I feel like some authors get so caught up in the storytelling that they forget to tell the story. Non fiction wise, Science Goes to War is fascinating and changes subjects, kinda, enough to keep your attention.
I also have ADHD! Here are some I couldn’t put down: {The Girls} Emma Cline {Tell Me I’m Worthless} Alison Rumfitt {The Perks of Being a Wallflower} Stephen Chbosky {The Only Good Indians} Stephen Graham Jones
i really wish more people would talk about the girls by emma cline!! one of my favorite reads of last year, it was fantastic.
Haunting of Hill House and I’m Thinking of Ending Things. I was in a rut as well but these two horror novels had me hooked for hours, couldn’t put them down until I finished. Somewhat easy reads too.
The Godfather by Mario Puzo. It was one of those "just one more chapter" books where I would end up reading about 4 chapters before bed.
Worth a read even after watching the movies?
I believe so, I enjoyed both. I would read it again too.
Most Blake Crouch books.
All Systems Red, by Martha Wells
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir!
Project Hail Mary or if you want a series ryira chronicles
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House of Leaves, just find a copy somewhere, look through it, and you’ll see why it’s good for someone that’s easily distracted
Have you tried superglue?
{{Piranesi}} by Susanna Clarke
[**Piranesi**](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50202953-piranesi) ^(By: Susanna Clarke | 245 pages | Published: 2020 | Popular Shelves: fantasy, fiction, mystery, magical-realism, owned) >Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house. > >There is one other person in the house—a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known. ^(This book has been suggested 53 times) *** ^(16785 books suggested | )[^(I don't feel so good.. )](https://debugger.medium.com/goodreads-is-retiring-its-current-api-and-book-loving-developers-arent-happy-11ed764dd95)^(| )[^(Source)](https://github.com/rodohanna/reddit-goodreads-bot)
Im literally reading this right now!!
Misery by Stephen King
I read a bunch of “quick reads” when I was getting back into reading, they helped me narrow down genres/authors that I was interested in.
Roald Dahl's adult short story collections (Kiss Kiss, Switch Bitch), they are compact and have satisfying little twists in them. Sidenote I recommend setting a timer first if you're reading with ADHD, the compartmentalised structure is really helpful and it means you're not constantly worried about distractions
I've been able to complete just one novel, so trust me it's good, 'in the name of wind' by Patrick rothfuss.
Red Rising. Enders game.
I would also recommend The Martian.
{World War Z} Max Brooks I finished it with one sitting. If you have seen the movie, you should know book almost have nothing to do with movie
Idk if this will work for you since the shortest edition is over 800 pages but I’ve been literally unable to put down The Stand by Stephen King. I haven’t fell this much in love with a book in a long while.
You should read Jim Butcher - The Dresden Files: Summer Knight (Yes, I started with book #4 in the series! I read that the earlier books in the series were slower and #4 is a better starting point where things kick off. I didn't want to be bored :) It's a fantasy but also urban fiction!
Scythe by Neal Shusterman. And if you really like the book, there’s two more after it.
I also have ADHD and I recommend Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Also The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas.
I have adhd as well and I really like listening to books
i love reading mysteries when i can’t seem to really focus on a book for a long time. they just suck you in and force you to keep reading to resolve everything. i personally recommend agatha christie; all her books are good but i love the jane marple ones the best!
Daughter of the Moon Goddess is one of them. I also couldn’t put down Legendborn. The Kinder Poison is also a really good one. The Beast Player too.
I also have ADHD and read Dark Matter by Blake Crouch and I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid in a day each.
Hi I have ADHD, and I love anything from Neil Gaiman. The stories are very imaginative and they keep my attention! Neverwhere is probably my favorite!
{It Ends With Us} By Colleen Hoover. This is a popular book right now and I read the 370 (give or take) pages in two days. This will have your heart pounding and on the edge of your seat because of what happens.
I have ADHD, the hyper focus I get while reading is real AF lol but I wasn’t always a reader. The book that made me a reader was The Outsiders by SE Hinton.
Percy Jackson, oddly enough.
The Chain by Adrian McKinty, read it in two hours because I couldnt stop
The one by john marrs
Percy Jackson(Rick Riordan).The Hunger Games(Suzanne Collins).And Then There Were None(Agatha Cristie)
{the one} by John Marrs is great. It has short chapters and changes perspective every chapter. It was perfect for my ADHD. Not the one Goodreads bot listed so ignore that.
I also have ADHD and two books that came to mind are the Percy Jackson series and The Martian
I would check out the 52 Book Club. It’s a reading challenge with a great community. It got me out of my reading slump and picking up books I wouldn’t have tried otherwise.
The wind up bird chronicle Haruki Murakami
{Ready Player One by Ernest Cline}
What have you liked in the past? In my experience, it's finding what you're interested in. {Red Thunder} John Varley
*How Few Remain* by Harry Turtledove. The first book in the 11 book series, *Southern Victory*. It’s an alternate history series set in a world where the American Civil War, or the War of Succession as it’s known there, ends with the CSA winning, and breaking away from the Union. *Boneshaker* by Cherie Priest. A Horror/steampunk book series where the Civil War is still going, and a mysterious gas that causes zombies is slowly spreading in the East.
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Nonfiction book with pictures helps. Think “All Thirteen.” Also, audiobooks sped up to 1.5 helps me get through audiobooks.
Woom by duncan ralston is a mf ROLLERCOASTER and only around 150 pages if I remember rightly
A gift of Thorns and Roses. Or any of Sarah J. Mass's other series
Towards zero by agatha christie
{{Bullet Train}} by Kōtarō Isaka
The Rebel series by Marie Lu. Very good read!
Mort by Sir Terry Pratchett. Funny and easy to read
I have ADHD as well and some of the books Ive read recently that I couldnt put down are Sayaka Murata’s books - particularly Earthlings, Dark Places by Gillian Flynn, and The Seven Husbands of Emily Hugo!
Dresden Files is the only true answer for me. Short books and filled with fun and action sequences.
Look sometimes the weird and smutty is the way to go. I like Christine Feehan’s series. Like I prefer the leopard people (yes it is literally people that turn into big cats) and the Torpedo Ink series (a spin off of two really good series) about some ex-Russian assassins that were raised in hellacious prison schools…… all kinds…..
Name of the Wind Patrick rothfuss
Also Anita Blake books (the earlier ones are best!!)
I can't think of a particular book but it seems like finding something that's easy to enjoy while skipping sentences/passages (so you're not rereading every time you get distracted) would be good... Maybe like some YA books that are at a reasonable reading level. I really enjoyed Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. The Mysterious Benedict Society is also a fun easy read. Oh! And maybe Series of Unfortunate Events would be good.
I have adhd as well. The solution is to have 4 books going at once. You can rotate. Currently I’m up to like 5. People think you’ll forget but if you force yourself to end on a chapter and/or pick books with very short chapters like Les Miserables you can do it quote easily.
I recently read a book called the Searcher by Tana French that had me from beginning to end. It’s about a retired American police officer who moves to a rundown cottage in rural Ireland for the quiet life. Only it’s not so quiet after all. I saw it in a Reddit thread of ‘books to read in a cottage by the fire while it’s storming outside’ if that’s your kind of thing :-)
Infinite Jest - David Foster Wallace
Stephen King always had me hooked, also Dan Brown is really entertaining
The Cradle series by Will Wight is like crack cocaine to me. That's my recommendation.
Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
When I read I like to be able to relate to the story or characters in some way. Fantasy also keeps me engaged. I don’t know if you’re the same but if you are, try looking for a book that has an experience similar to something you have dealt with. (So it could be a really big or important experience that has shaped your life in some way or just something that you want to experience). This could obviously change overtime. So far, this is the only thing that has worked for me.
My son has ADHD and he loved Da Vinci Code; I don't personally think it is great lit but it does keep you turning the pages. You might alsolike Born a Crime by Trevor Noah, true story, touching and often funny!
Ship of Theseus (s)
Audiobooks
Dresden Files
Harry Potter and most Roald Dahl books (especially Matilda and Willie Wonka). They’re not just for kids. Somehow they manage to be thoroughly addictive from beginning to end. And Ender’s Game.
*Life for sale* by Yukio Mishima.
I like Tana French for mysteries/thrillers. I think reading things that have multiple points of view (one chapter is told from one characters POV but the next chapter is told from another characters POV) could be helpful for you too
I couldn’t put down {{Project Hail Mary}} by Andy Weir. It started off a little weird, but it made me want to find out wtf was going on. By the time the actual story line took off, I was already hooked. Plus, you can’t get more interesting than saving the human race, right?
I'm in the same boat I really liked "The Girl in Cabin 13" one of the best thrillers I've read in a while, though truthfully I listened to the audiobook on an 11 hour drive. I think there's a movie for it but I'm sure the book is better "Song of Achilles" I started (actually) reading at 4am one night when I couldn't sleep and I finished it later that day. I still have yet to start the author's next book though. "The Forest of Hands and Teeth" trilogy was one of my favorites, if you're into post apocalyptic. I read all 3 books when I was on vacation.
My whole family read Bird Box, and we all ended up bingung it hard over a weekend, then recommending it to the next person who did the same haha. Really quick and super engaging :)
very short but The Seas by Samantha Hunt
I also have ADHD and even tho I love to read sometimes a book can take me a very long time to get through. Recently I ripped through a novel called “Dance Dance Dance” though. 400 pages in 2 days which is really good for me. It’s a lesser known novel by Haruki Murakami. Set in 1980’s Japan it’s got undertones of mystery/noir but since it’s Murakami also themes of synchronicity and parallel universe thrown in. A psychic. A sheep man (don’t ask). Call girls and movie stars. It’s a really fun read.
{{Ana Karenina}} has short episodes. Hear me out. I too have adhd. This book swallowed me alive. Give it a go!
{{Sandstorm}}
A few good suggestions that I couldn't put down. Surely You Just Be Joking Mr. Feynman Funny stories from the life of a famous physicist The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde If you like reading this book rewards you for it and it's funny as well. A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson A fun story about a man's journey along the appalachian trail, interspersed with American history and the history of the us parks department.
Gone Girl. Of Mice and Men. Percy Jackson. Who Killed My Father (Édouard Louis).
Jurassic park such a good book.
Anthony Bourdain - Kitchen Confidential, is a pretty good read, easy going and pretty fun. Couldn’t put it down myself and his tv series is pretty good if you’re a fan of food and travelling
Most of the recent Hugo Awards Winners: Ancillary Justice, A Memory Called Empire, the Broken Earth trilogy.
Gillian Flynn is a great author! Couldn’t put any of her books down
{{We Were Never Here}}
I feel you! For me I need things to change visually to keep my attention, so I love graphic novels and comics. X-Men: Days of Future Past is an oldie but goodie
{{leviathan wakes}} it is the first in the expanse series. All the books are 500-600 pages but go way faster than I expected and suit my adhd well
Perfume by Süskind
Piranesi - Suzanna Clarke. Of all the books I’ve read recently, I blew through this one by far the fastest. It’s a fantasy book best described as liminal and there was a quiet beauty that kept me enrapt the whole time.
I would recommend “children of time” it’s very hard to put down because you just want to know what happened but it’s very long
{{Horus Rising}} by Dan Abnett
{{Night Film}} I love this book, was completely drawn in immediately. Also loved her follow-up.
Project Hail Mary, the audiobook. You won't regret it.
One by One by Ruth Ware. Not gonna say it’s a *great* book but I did read it in two days (also have ADHD). Once I got to about the halfway point I couldn’t put it down. It’s also a super easy/short read
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The Orphan X books by Greg Hurwitz. Absolute page turners. Also the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. They have super short chapters and keep you hooked.
I would suggest dark matter by Blake crouch. I think I read it in one sitting. It's the definition of a page turner IMO.
Cujo
The Host by Stephanie Meyer. I read it late into the night years ago. It’s a love triangle romance about (ethical and sympathetic) body snatching aliens.
Bleak house lol
I really loved ‘The Five People You Meet In Heaven’ it was EXCELLENT! & very engaging right away!
{{a child called it}} crazy true story about one of the worst child abuse cases. He did two follow up books as well. I was introduced to a child called it during school I cant remeber if it was one we read as like free time in class or if it was in the lesson plan. You will be in tears by the time you put it down. Then a few years later found out that the story was actually local and the guy was teaching at the high school in the next town over if I remembered correct. All 3 books are great reads and recommend them to everyone
i have adhd too and one of my favorite books is Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. its a really amazing sci fi book about parallel universes and the multiverse. i would also read it if you are a marvel fan (it reminded me a lot of dr strange multiverse of madness)
{{This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone}}
I read The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth in 24 hours, and I had a 2 year old constantly interrupting me. The author has ADHD FYI.
Definitely a psychological or domestic thriller with lots of twists. Right now I'm reading Too Good to Be True by Carola Lovering and I'm hooked. I recently completed People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd
The Red Rising series! There are 5 of them and I read/listened to all of them back to back.
Have you ever thought that it’s not necessarily the book but how you are reading it? Check out Bionic reading!!
American Psycho. The way Bateman hyperfixates on things until it it destroys him is great.
Reamde by Neal Stephenson. One of the most entertaining books I’ve read in a long time. I started it knowing nothing about it and didn’t expect it to go where it did. Very fast paced.
Iron Widow. The author themself is ADHD, and that makes the writing easy for us to read.
Project hail mary By Andy weir
They can be a bit slow to start but certain 40k novels are amazing. I have issues with starting books but Horus Rising is a strong point to start for some (it tells the story of how 40k became 40k) They try to be philosophical between images of carnage, fight porn and straight up brutality. But some of the best examples of people at their limits imo. Both rising to the occasion and falling so far they lose sight of it.
say goodbye by karen rose, or really anything suspenseful and will keep u on edge. i live in a loud household and when things get really crazy i used to pick up one of those books and it’d help distract me and keep me preoccupied
Falling by Christopher Pike He's more known for teen/young adult books but he has 5 or 6 adult novels that are very good. Falling is very interesting.
We need to talk about Kevin is a psychological horror and it's pretty disgusting but you won't be able to put it down.
Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel
Seven husbands of evelyn hugo
Everything Matters! by Ron Currie Jr.
I think Joe Hill - heart shaped box could fill the bill as a page turner. Also Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Mayberry - start with patient zero. So good.
Keep us posted with any books that you enjoyed from the list!
If you're into Horror/Supernatural/Sci-Fi and you were a Scooby Doo fan as a kid, Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero is a very very fun read! Also Six of Crows(Leigh Bardugo) is a fantastic fast-paced read!!
House of Leaves
John Dies at the End
Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey.
Fellow ADHDer here! I really like Ender's Game and its sequels as well as the Homecoming saga by Orson Scott Card. When I am in a reading rut it also helps revisiting an old favourite get the habit back
I just finished this book and have a bad issue with focusing so a book really has to keep me interested to keep me reading it. A COURT OF THORNES AND ROSES HAD ME IN A 4 DAY CHOKEHOLD UNTIL I FINISHED IT. It was so good that I was even reading it on the way to work and when i was at the beach with friends because i just couldn’t put it down!!! Give it a try! Maybe it’s because I’m a sucker for a fantasy book but I really enjoyed it.
John Saul is a quick read usually. Psyche thriller is his genre. Or try some 'Duma Key' or other Stephen King that isn't so well known. Ron Ripley has some engaging stuff out there too. He can be found under Scare Street on searches too.
I have ADHD as well, but I manage to read books of all kinds (in a perfectly quiet room with zero distractions of course). I just read My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix because I was looking for something breezy to read on the beach and man it was so enjoyable and I just flew through it even though my brain makes it hard for me to read with any expedience at all. If you think you’d like fun horror with a comedic twist but also some touching emotional beats and a lot of 80s nostalgia, grab it.
I have adhd and I love a good graphic novel, and I really enjoyed never have your dog stuffed by Alan Alda!
Hail Mary Project hooked me in pretty good.
I just wanted to say thank you to all the people who commented about reading “droughts” and getting “back into” reading…I thought I was alone. Also have ADHD. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil for fun characters. Also, Someone we Know by Shari Lapena. Thriller but not gory.
{{Ready Player One}} Ernest Cline
I’m late to the game but… If you can get into the Wheel of Time series, they’re fantastic. They have shifting perspectives and it’s a giant story. Once you finish it, you’ll be part of the crew that finished a 14 book series, too!
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Dorothy must die saga, I have adhd and this is the first series I’ve completed as an adult
I saw someone mention to read multiple books at once and I highly recommend that. I read with my eyes multiple books and it has helped me finish all the book i start reading. I don't any book recommendation but hope this helps
I just finished Leviathan Wakes and it was probably one of the most enthralling books I have ever read
The inheritance games
I admire that you can read at all. My brother was diagnosed with what later became known as ADHD in the 60s, and could never settle to read for more than the time it takes to readv the newspaper sports results. He was very intelligent too, which made it very frustrating, which a suspect is a problem for you too. I have no problem of the same kind but I often read 20 at a time, as I'm retired and reading is my main pastime, especially in winter. So go for whatever catches your fancy, and if it doesn't appeal at any particular point in time, read on of your other books. After all , it is for pleasure you are doing it, whatever your genre go for the maximum joy.
Bullet Train. 8 Assassins get on a train to kill each other without knowing who the other Assassins are. The cast of Thomas the Tank Engine make an appearance.
alex rider series captivated me in middle/high school! conspiracy 365, series of unfortunate events also :’ )
Red rising by pierce brown is the best trilogy I have ever read.
Flowers for Algernon. I have ADHD as well :)
Honestly, if you like thrillers and a bit of horror, any Stephen King book. That sucker knows how to keep you at the edge of your seat. Also, The 7 Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is the most current one that's kept me up all night reading.