To put yourself in the shoes of others and grow your capacity for empathy, you can hardly do better than reading fiction. Multiple studies have shown that imagining stories helps activate the regions of your brain responsible for better understanding others and seeing the world from a new perspective.Nov 19, 2015
Is it childish to read fantasy books?
The short answer is “no”. Fantasy as genre can be as thought-provoking as any other category of fiction.
Are fantasy readers smarter?
And it's not just because reading makes us smarter, though it does. Reading meaty, character-driven fiction might actually make us better, more empathetic people, studies show. ... As a result, he says, fiction readers may not only learn more, they may develop better social skills and more humane ways of thinking.Jul 31, 2016
What books should not be read?
- Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. ...
- The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger. ...
- Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves. ...
- The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. ...
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. ...
- A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. ...
- Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. ...
- John Adams by David McCullough.
What is the most sold fantasy book in the world?
1. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling – 500 million copies. Who else could top our list than J.K. Rowling's speccy protagonist, Harry Potter? With more than 500 million copies sold worldwide, Rowling's creation doesn't just top the best-selling fantasy list, it tops them all.
What is the biggest fantasy book?
- The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind.
- Valdemar Universe by Mercedes Lackey.
- Xanth by Piers Anthony.
- Discworld by Terry Pratchett.
- The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan (finished by Brandon Sanderson)
- The Riftwar Cycle by Raymond E. ...
- Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson.
What is the best fantasy story in the world?
- The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
- The Lies Of Lock Lamora by Scott Lynch.
- The Last Unicorn by Peter S. ...
- Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson.
- Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay.
- The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.
- A Song Of Ice And Fire by George R.R. Martin.
Is it bad to read fantasy books?
Reading fantasy books has it's own benefits too, you can actually escape from the monotonous world. It expands the boundaries of human imagination and develop creativity. It doesn't matter what genre you are reading - any good book you pick will have something to teach you about life and what not.