>”do you accept?” >”no im good.” It was literally that simple. Was Duke Leto just fucking stupid? “Hey do you want a planet that will make you direct enemies with house Harkonnen? They are insanely ...

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What are the French must reads?

pro tip: you can basically read >100 books per day by asking chatgpt to summarize them for you.

He was right, you know.

and how long will it take? Not that I'm in any hurry. just curious.

"Come," said the King in sacred Zaccarath, "and let our prophets prophesy before us." A far-seen jewel of light was the holy palace, a wonder to the nomads on the plains. There was the King with all...

Christianity, with its rigid dualisms (God and man, good and evil, will and grace) has long offered a vision of reality that is fatally fractured, propped up by the fragile scaffolding of a personal d...

Libgen is dead?

was guenon a crypto marxist? >capitalism is bad, supresses the organic individual turning them into machines >individualism bad >the collapse of capitalism is inevitable and what follows is a golde...

I've finished reading this book a while ago and I still don't have an opinion about it, I find it maybe too open or maybe without any purpose idk (I don't know how to express this either cause I'm Spa...

Just bought these on sale, what am I in for?

The "yowch" is a symbolic resistance against the tremendous pressure to conform. There is all of us an undeniable and beauty spark of individuality and uniqueness. Nietzsche said: “At bottom every man...

What is the name of that series that was pretty similar to Omegaverse, but it was like some scifi fantasy series on other planets? There was some subgenre of erotic fiction named after it that was pop...

Post and discussion about any type of history book. >The American Revolution: A History by Gordon S. Wood >The book traces the origins of the revolution from the increasing tensions between Britain...

The greatest philosopher of our times. Does he even have a rival or peer?

Infinite Jest.

can you recite a poem by heart? any poem?

Why does Milton feel the need to describe angelic sexual intercourse in such detail, and why is Raphael embarrassed to explain? Serious answers only. > Bear with me then, if lawful what I ask; Love ...

>Hitler himself declared film superior to the written word, which required "arduous reading" to understand. Has anyone ever proven him wrong?

Saw this book in a used bookstore. Anyone read it? How is it?

now that he was proven to be 100% correct, can we discuss him?

This is why reading classic literature is important.

Othello is Shakespeare's greatest tragedy and I'm tired of pretending it's not.

how is the berserk novel based on the apostle Grunbeld?

I'm writing a Sopranos level televised screenplay with ChatGPT

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uglies How did this get published? this is hot garbage

>tfw found out I'm going to have another short story published How's YOUR writing career coming, /lit/?

>I need to spend time with these black inmates for research...guards, please remove their cuffs and leave

And read exactly ZERO works of literature, Not even a single word.

Post examples of notable world figures who were also writers of literature. Starting things off: John Paul II was a playwright.

"Hard Work" editon Previous: >>24511801 /wg/ AUTHORS & FLASH FICTION: https://pastebin.com/ruwQj7xQ RESOURCES & RECOMMENDATIONS: https://pastebin.com/nFxdiQvC Please limit excerpts to one post. Giv...

Recommended reading charts. (Look here before asking for vague recs) https://mega.nz/folder/kj5hWI6J#0cyw0-ZdvZKOJW3fPI6RfQ/folder/4rAmSZxb >Archive: https://warosu.org/lit/?task=search2&search_subje...

Recommended reading charts. (Look here before asking for vague recs) https://mega.nz/folder/kj5hWI6J#0cyw0-ZdvZKOJW3fPI6RfQ/folder/4rAmSZxb >Archive: https://warosu.org/lit/?task=search2&search_subje...

Why didn't you fags tell me it's schizokino? I was expecting drab realism, but Circe is like something straight out of my Japanese hentai games.

Keep saying the ad. Anyone read it?

Stack/shelf & rate thread. Post what you just got, what you're reading, your collection as is, discuss what you're reading, call each other retarded faggots, etc. Pic related, most recent haul and gr...

Part Two where Grenouille becomes a mountain cave hermit was pretty comfy

Why the FUCK is it ''Jenaer'' and NOT ''Jenisch'' ??

A dog fucks an underage girl. 10/10 Lifechanging.[/spoiler}

Is there anything quite like The Flashman Papers?

im more of a dmitri kind of guy myself

Just got this from the used book store. What am I in for?

In the dark days where the complete darkness poison your soul. you need to remember that there's a core reason, beyond any master mason, that crafted a spark, a deep character arc, that is waiting at ...

Reading George Orwell feels like a lobotomy. His prose is so bare, so inexpressive and monotone, that I feel my intelligence actively being retarded while reading it.

Hey /lit/, I am looking for books on aliens (doesnt matter if they are more conspiracy-aligned or more "factaul"). I have no idea where to start and since the market for these books is so oversaturate...

1. All new notes are marked childless. 2. Childless notes must pair with other notes to synthesize a child. 3. After creating a child, the parent notes lose childless status. 4. The new child note ...

I just ordered this, and all I’ve heard is that he’s heavily influenced by Joyce. What kind of journey am I in for?

What if our obsession with books is less about intellect and more about racist Eurocentric conditioning?

Anyone else just seethe uncontrollably at author self inserts? pic very related.

Any other nigga read these books during their childhood?

What are some books about 7-14 year old girls? Preferably books with no men in them. I have started to read Henry Darger's Realms of the Unreal, and I've enjoyed it so far. I didn't expect the Catholi...

What are some of Aquinas's notable biblical commentaries? Aquinas wrote commentaries on many books of the Bible, including the Gospels (like his famous commentary on the Gospel of John) and various Pa...

>fuck your dumb haikus >they have no rhyme or meter >they are not poems

Efficient Cause (The Uncaused Cause): Every effect has an efficient cause. Nothing can be the efficient cause of itself. An infinite regress of efficient causes is impossible, because if there were no...

is a word that stands by itself, carrying the austere, solitary beauty of its own meaning even as it is spoken to another. It is a word that can be felt at the same time as an invitation to depth and ...

Why does modern academia worship science, then reject and suppress scientific racism?

Books about how to get a furry boyfriend?

https://youtu.be/pGZt-j2hGUQ?feature=shared

I had chatGPT review my story, since it has read everything ever written I specifically said "and don't blow smoke up my ass, like all you LLM's do" How much faith do I put in its review?

Anons, I’m curious about how Muslim anons (or anyone familiar) address what I’ll call the Quran dilemma. For those not in the know, here’s the issue explained clearly: The Quran claims to be the fina...

Put religion and socio-economic issues to the side here. What part of this trinity is the best path? Each one draws upon ancient beliefs about sacred geometry, consciousness, and the nature of existen...

Hello /lit/. I am a very new to reading. I have an interest in learning more about poetry and reading more poetry. Never had much interest in it, but I read a "Lines Written in Early Spring" by Willia...

>Novel is about evil, grotesque, depraved shit >Is also boring and repetitive as fuck Why are they always like this? Is this what they meant when they said "evil is mundane?"

Just read the first volume of Twelve Kingdoms and it was amazing. Any other worthwhile Japanese fantasy literature? Like Twelve Kingdoms, I'd prefer actual novels and not the anime style light novel...

Hey so this is kinda retarded of me but I prefer reading ancient greek philosophy since it is mainly short text (plus I am greek so I can read the original ancient text). How do you get into reading f...

I speak pretty decent Spanish but I’m getting filtered by Borges trying to read it in the original Spanish. Can anyone recommend other Spanish language literature that’s a little more digestible for a...

Where are you, non-writer reader? Please tell me your story It appears to me that all the people left reading literature are aspiring to be successful writers themselves. I have very little interest ...

I feel like this is the only contemporary work of philosophy which is still relevant to our world. I can’t find a single fault

The sophist never defines things, thriving in the realm of ambiguity--seeming. The philosopher, in contrast, gets into definition of things, thriving in uncovering the truth--being.

It's so boring. When does it get good?

Who was the best among Lovecraft’s circle? Clark Ashton Smith? Robert Bloch?

What's an autobiography or a memoir where the author completely shits on himself?

Does too much abstract break someone’s brain or was he always gay but just hiding it

Thoughts about this book? Are Vilar's other works worth reading?

>Thiel: But I also would like us to radically solve these problems. And so it’s always, I don’t know, yeah — transhumanism. The ideal was this radical transformation where your human, natural body get...

Not sure if /lit/ is the best place to ask, but whenever I struggle with conceptual problems literature has always been helpful. But yeah what I'm struggling with is space, or rather I'm struggling ...

Are there good, short, secondary sources for Kant and Hegel? I don't wanna commit to reading them yet but I wanna know their ideas

Why did God create 3 different religions, With 3 different books?

>Heathclife and Cathy fall in love >Cathy tries to marry beta bucks and keep her true love >Heathclife chimps out, leaves for two years >Returns still obsessed, but now he is Le Evil man >Ruins everyo...

How does one learn to write such kino? Truly the peak of fantasy writing

I've found the book relatable because I've gone through a similar mental processes in life without intentional design. It might not be a new theory (I haven't discussed the book with anybody yet) but ...

Thoughts on Steinbeck’s novels?

moralfags are the worst

I love this shit so much

Just admit it, most of you read to feel superior to others. Most don't appreciate the art of writing, why do you read anon? Stop lying to yourself and to others

I was so happy to find a proper e-book version of Tolstoy's War and Peace in my language from a reputable publisher, then I open it and see it was shortened. Why the fuck do publishers do this???

Wich version of Cuchulain should I read?

What is your favorite genre of books?

What kind of slop is this?

Jesus fucking Christ this essay is trash. Redditor fart sniffing and little else. You just know this guy has an English degree (pejorative).

Why are there so few women with impressive literary works, do I just not know of enough notable figures? Can someone please give me recs of books to read written by women so I can better connect with...

Ask ChatGTP to generate a poster based on books you've read recently and what you are currently reading. Post the image AI generated for you. Recent books I've read are Nibelungenlied, Children of Hur...

What do philosophers in 2025 write about?

opinions on Bret Easton Ellis?

So yeah, shamelessly chasing the market (I'm a published author (NOT A VANITY PRESS) so I'm at least competent) and writing a lit RPG Lets assume that I write the best damn Lit-RPG since Dungeon Craw...

How would you adapt this to contextually fit 2025?

>coding: easy >painting: easy >movies: easy >nonfic: easy >physics: easy >biolofy: easy >math: easy >music: easy >writing a distinct, consistent, consistent compelling character which is shown not tol...

https://archive.ph/Mwn1I >For the first meeting of his book club for men, Yahdon Israel, a 35-year-old senior editor at Simon & Schuster, asked the participants to bring a favorite work of fiction. No...

Is there any philosophy about intentionally becoming dumber? I'm starting to believe the more you think and develop self-awareness the more miserable you are.

My wife keeps begging me to read this but it looks like foid slop. Am I just being a pig?

>what are you reading >How far have you read >Your thoughts on it so far >What are you gonna read next

>"prove this mocha isn't a chai latte" >barista starts crying

Why did none of you ever tell me that reading is amazing? Greek philosophy, German philosophy, mythologies, poetry, rhetoric, logic, Shakespeare, etc. Why didn’t you warn me that reading was way bette...

>hard to read = good why is /lit/ like this?

Was he really a fag?

>girl sent me a quote from a love novel Is this what "making it" feels like? Cause it feels like shit.

stock market, libertarianism, billionaires. The older I get, the more I realize how much I value empathy in people. I simply can't stand people who's selfish and always see people as assets. They don'...

Are the non-Lovecraft Cthulhu Mythos writers worth reading? If so, which ones?

It's funny how the thing almost everybody reads from Austen is Pride & Prejudice, when I'd argue it's one of her weaker novels. She definitely "levels up" in her last three books, compared to her firs...

How many of you are literally him? I'd guess about 20%

Is this the best sci-fi book of all time? By the guy who did blade runner, do androids dream of electric sheep, minority report etc. Widely regarded as his best novel. Every single paragraph has somet...

Are you Machiavellian? Statistically, you're not. But let's pretend. Most people are too emotional to play the game, too mentally handicapped to see the board, or both. This server has been made for ...

does anyone need a beta reader? i miss workshopping with my Sundial bro

What would be a deconstruction of the Saul-to-Paul conversion trope? I'm asking this, because I'm planning on making my grad school thesis the political use of political conversion memoirs and how th...

>mix run-of-the-mill milquetoast Scandi social democracy talk (that DSA types love) with some Mearsheimer realpolitk crib notes and critique of post-Deng China is how you get 400K+ views on a politica...

the hell is a concept anyway?

I can sum up his position in a few French words, "amour de soi, pas, amour propre". Which means "self-love, not self-esteem". Beautiful.

I had a nice day today. I developed a fairly severe anxiety disorder last year so this hasn’t happened in a while. I was at a concert in the park, and as I watched the sunset, I felt glad to be in the...

post yours

First time reading. Is this good?

Best books on mental illness?

I'm not a huge reader but recently got a job with hours of downtime every night and I've found reading a very enjoyable hobby. Since starting the job I've read all the gurrm books, the book of the new...

Does anyone remember this fellow: Quentin Scobie, The Madman of Leeds, author of cult alt-lit novel Baby Alex, and host of YouTube channel The Book Club? After an extended hiatus, his most recent The...

Truth is a woman