I’m a terrible sleeper. Like disaster zone level. I’m nearing the end of “Project Hail Mary” which is perfect for me; Very easy to get into, engaging story, not engaging to the point you wont fall asleep (mostly and I’m OK with the “mostly” bits).

Ones I’ve read and felt were similarly good for sleep:

  • A Gentleman in Moscow
  • Three Body Problem #1
  • All of Ted Chiang’s stuff
  • Murderbot (got bored with this a few books in)
  • Recursion
  • Artemis

I’m trying to choose from one of these and could use a recommendation, specifically with sleep in mind:

  • Red Rising (Pierce Brown)
  • Old Man’s War (John Scalzi)
  • My Friends (Frederik Backman)
  • Wild Dark Shore (Charlotte McConaghy)
  • The Will of the Many (James Islington)

Any other recommendations gladly accepted.

    • khannie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      5 days ago

      Good question. Reading to fall asleep. Kindle in “dark mode”. Nom nom nom. I’ll typically wake at least once a night also and it helps me to doze off again and stops me from picking up the phone to doomscroll until the morning.

      I use audiobooks for commute / chores but wouldn’t be into them for bedtime tbh.

      • IWW4@lemmy.zip
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        5 days ago

        Ok, then I don’t have any input. I used to use audio books to fall asleep and found certain narrators were better than others.

  • parzival@lemmy.orgEnglish
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    5 days ago

    I really liked pjhm, so I’ll just give some recommendations of other things i ve liked that seem to fall under that.

    • The Martian
    • To sleep in a sea of stars
    • 14 (and series) by Peter clines

    none of these are very dense, and they’re all sci fi and pretty easy to read

    • khannie@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      Nice. Thank you! Will check them out.

      I’ve watched The Martian movie more than once so I’m a little reluctant there tbh.