2006-06-09 04:35:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I would say that the best work of fiction is Tarot by Piers Anthony. It is a really good story with many themes covered including religion, environmental issues, cultural issues, etc. It was divided into a trilogy originally, but put into a single book later. I know that usually Science Fiction doesn't usually get consideration when it comes to these types of conversations, but because of the themes covered I feel it should be here. Also Piers is known more for his light fiction, but he has written several "serious" fiction books which I feel are amazing.
2006-06-09 05:40:26 · answer #1 · answered by Answerguy 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is, of course, impossible to read all the American fiction of the last year, much less the last twenty-five, but "The Shipping News" by E. Annie Proulx is excellent. It is written with a strong sense of poetry, an extraordinary cast of characters, and a superb (and 'uplifting', much as I hate the adjective) plot.
Frankly, the plot summary in the Wikipedia entry and the movie adaptation of the book are both garbage. But the book is extraordinary.
2006-06-09 19:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by peri_renna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy.
It's starting to be recognized more widely as one of the more important works of American Literature.
But it's a tough read at times. Pretty violent, and some have claimed it espouses nihilism. That former point is obvious from page 2. The latter is still up for debate.
2006-06-09 11:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by SnowFlats 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Patriot Act
2006-06-09 11:38:36 · answer #4 · answered by howboutthatlocalweather 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
2006-06-09 13:02:52 · answer #5 · answered by toadlilybooks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The New York Times voted on Toni Morrison's Beloved just recently, I think.
2006-06-09 12:44:37 · answer #6 · answered by Lee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Anne Rice and Stephen King,and don't forget the Da Vinci Code.
2006-06-09 18:44:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen King's "The Stand". Apocolypse, good and evil, a master storyteller. Fantastic read and well worth the time to get through all ~1500 pages
2006-06-09 11:38:37 · answer #8 · answered by jgcii 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, the Stand by Stephen King although it was first published in 1978.
2006-06-09 12:03:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say Anne Rice's works. They have been so influential in horror movies, TV shows, and culture in general that to disregard her books as just "gothic horror books" is an unfair critique. You have to really read the books to get the social commentary underlines.
2006-06-09 13:00:40 · answer #10 · answered by Naomi P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋