I saw a post asking what everyones favourite fiction books are, honestly I found it really refreshing and an under-rated avenue of self improvement. The benefits of non-fiction books like 'Atomic Habits' or 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' are well known and definitely shouldn't be understated; These books provide the step by step framework that allow you to actually implement real changes in your life. Clear actions that if implemented correctly will almost objectively cause life improvement, no one doubts that. What people struggle with is the why. In other words it's all to easy to lose motivation and fall back into back habits. Reading fiction books definitely doesn't fix this lol, I return to old ways all the time. What I have found, however, is that there is something weirdly powerful that comes from reading a well crafted, well written story that is hard to find elsewhere. You find yourself rooting for the protagonist as if it was yourself in whatever ordeal you're immersed in, when they lose it's as if you've lost, when they win it's as if you've won. You sit and think about a sentence you've just read that someone else may simply brush over, but to you and your life situation it hits you like a brick wall and causes you to genuinely re-think every choice you've ever made. You build an attachment to characters, and that transfers into real life. You strive to do things you know your favourite character would do and you strive to stay away from things they'd avoid, this isn't exclusive to fiction books by the way, TV shows and movies often do the same but not to the same extent as the books in my opinion (movie remakes of books are never better than the original). I could speak about this for hours but I think I've written enough lol, consider reading a good (like seriously good) fiction novel and let me know what you think, would love to discuss with anyone!

ill go first 1. dune - a fever dream trip , reduces humanity to its core basics , the lessons on power , self control , mind games and mastery are foundational for an understanding of human nature. 2. the famous five series by enid blyton - realigns and reconnects you the sources of true happiness - friends, simplicity , joy in everyday activities. 3. the alchemist by paulo coelho - every page has a beautiful lesson , and it makes more sense every reread