What are yours Best have thing(s) that you, as a reader, want in a book?
Being it fantasy or sci-fi ones.
Is it world building, level of details of characters/things/places, the story itself, how you can relate to a (main) character, other?!
And if possible, why?
For me it tends to be the story itself, of course I can relate to a character, or to the incredible details of a place somewhere. But generally speaking, i’m more intrigued to know the context and the plots of the story the author wanted to give me.
As others have said I love when storylines fit together like a puzzle or a nesting box. In the same vein, I also love when there’s a sense of depth beyond the main plot and characters–I guess that’s a big part of world building.
One thing I like best is a vivid sense of place. Not necessarily detailed expositions of the setting (though that can be lovely too), but writing that makes you feel like you’re there. I remember books like that for a long time, even if I can’t recall much of the plot or characters, or if they weren’t my favorite overall. A few examples: Moloka’i, Watership Down, Memoirs of a Geisha, Land of Lost Borders.