I’ll throw some of my favorites on the pile in addition to two others I’ve already seen and replied to (Hail Mary and count of monte cristo). Warning - all over the spectrum here

lord of the rings
Frankenstein - much better than I thought it would be
the picture of Dorian Grey - Lord Henry might be the best villain in any book. He’s so scandalous you can’t help but love his ridiculousness.
the road to tender hearts
a man called ove
red rising series
titan (biography on rockerfeller, fascinating but long)
the intelligent investor

I have plenty more if you want me to keep going. If any one of those interests you at all, I’m positive you’ll enjoy reading from that list.

[–] IanTwenty@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Frankenstein seconded, more than you might expect from the film versions.

[–] alternategait@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Unless you watch the recent Del Torro adaptation which is great.