Hello Octonauts, and happy holidays!

This time of year can be great for catching up on your reading, and whether you’re looking for ideas for what to read next, or for what to get that special someone, Octocon has a few book ideas for you! :D

(For some movie recommendations, see our last post.)

Of Blood and Honey by Steina Leicht

A book set in the middle of the Northern Irish Troubles. About a young boy growing up in a community at war, and discovering his true heritage as a Half-Fey Child! Excellently plotted and written. The second book in the series is due out in March, and I am looking forward to it. [Recommended by Gar]

The Name of the Wind/Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss

While the Name of the Wind has been out for awhile, I only read it for the first time this year, and I immediately went and found the sequel. The story of how a boy became a legend! Wonderful world building and characters. Truly a series worth reading. [Recommended by Gar]

Superhuman/The Ascension by Michael Carroll

Some of you may know Michael from Octocon and never read his novels. If this i the case, his current trilogy is a perfect place to start. Superhuman was released in 2010, and The Ascension this year. I read the latest back in the summer and had a genuine emotional reaction to it. Both are about the lives and adventures of superhumans, but that doesn’t really do them justice. Just read them. [Recommended by Dani]

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

At the same time as being a beautiful story of impossible odds, friendship, and growing up, this novel is also full of passion for geekery. Throughout the story, you’re given lots of side notes on why the protagonists find programming cool, and LARPing, and maths. If you’re the type who finds almost everything potentially interesting, this is the book for you. [Recommended by Dani]