Shalom, I hope you are well. I am currently on the Noahide path, coming from a Roman Catholic background, and I am slowly preparing myself for a future transition into Orthodox Judaism. As part of creating a home environment that supports this direction, I have been reviewing the books on my shelves. I understand that there is no formal prohibition against reading fiction for entertainment. Still, I want to be careful and respectful as I grow, and I would appreciate guidance on which books are appropriate to keep and which might be better to donate. I view all of these strictly as works of fiction, not as spiritual texts, but I want to avoid anything that could be confusing or inappropriate for someone on the Noahide path. Here is the list I am reviewing: Manga/Comics: Naruto (Kishimoto, Masashi) Dragon Ball (Toriyama, Akira) Real (Inoue, Takehiko) Tokyo Revengers (Wakui, Ken) Flashpoint (Johns, Geoff) Shazam! (Johns, Geoff) Batman and Robin, Vol. 2: Batman vs. Robin (Morrison, Grant) Batman and Son (Morrison, Grant) Batman and Robin (Tomasi, Peter J.) Books (Sci-fi and Fantasy – Juvenile, YA, and Adult): The Hunger Games Series (Collins, Suzanne) Ender’s Game Series (Card, Orson Scott) The Inheritance Cycle (Paolini, Christopher) The Wingfeather Saga (Peterson, Andrew) The Tristan Trilogy (Mbalia, Kwame) The Storm Runner Trilogy + The Lord of Night (Cervantes, J.C.) The Camp Half-Blood Chronicles (Riordan, Rick) The Legendarium (Tolkien, J.R.R.) Harry Potter (Rowling, J.K.) If you would be willing to offer guidance on which of these are appropriate to keep and which would be better to remove, I would be very grateful. Thank you for your time and patience. With respect, William

Shalom William, Firstly, let me send you every blessing on your growth in your spiritual life. May you grow from strength to strength. Unfortunately, I’m not familiar with any of the books on the list you sent, and haven’t personally read any of them. So I feel inadequate to advice you. In general, there are several guidelines in appropriate reading material. Firstly, it should be of a modest nature, and not involve anything that arouses the sexual desires. Secondly, it should have a good moral message (or at least not a negative one). Thirdly, it would be even better if it bought a person closer to serving Hashem. There are many books in English that meet these standards. I personally find that biographies of great people inspire me – not only of great Rabbis (etc), (although they are wonderful reading), but even of wonderful people who inspire – Jew or Gentile. But even in the fiction genre, there are probably books that inspire and uplift. Many blessings.