My 30M partner has a tendency to take the stance that he doesn’t like reading. He is neurodiverse, struggled in school growing up, and it seems like his distaste for school been applied to the entirety of written literature. I grew up very differently. Child of a librarian, always with my nose in a book, and have a hard time imagining that you can just hate reading. I know there’s a lot of factors that can go into whether a book is a good fit for someone, but where do you even start in making some recommendations (short/easy reads, popular titles, niche interests, classics, etc.)?
Does he watch a lot of movies or TV? If yes, do you know what those things are? If so, you could potentially look at the kinds of things he watches for inspiration. It’s not a perfect system, but you kinda need a starting point.
I could recommend all kinds of fantasy books, but then you might turn around and say, “Well, he’s actually more into stories that are rooted in historical events,” or even, “No, he hates fantasy and thinks it’s for little kids.”
Without more info about the person in question, it’s tough to give more specific advice.
I’ll throw out one random suggestion, which may or may not be helpful at all: Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk (it’s not fantasy, by the way) would be a good choice for someone who’s into weird stories and has a strong stomach