please suggest me a few good novels names including their authors.
Also do not suggest any love novels or such ****.....i m intrested in sci-fi thrillers OR any fictions. please give me the best names u have
2006-06-10 13:23:57 · 30 answers · asked by Rafter 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Sci-fi or thrillers? Well, it's not Sci-fi so much as paranormal and/or fantasy, but Neil Gaiman is a great author. American Gods and Anansi Brothers are his two most recent adult books. Neverwhere is also very good.
Michael Crichton has written some great books that have become movies.
Marion Zimmer Bradley did a complete Darkover series that was sci-fantasy depending on which book you read.
If you want to start researching more, subscribe to Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine. They have strong writers every month in both genres. (http://www.sfsite.com/fsf/index.htm) It may give you a good idea of what you'd like to start with.
Also, while DaVinci Code by Dan Brown is popular right now, and it is a page turner, there are others out there that may be better. One is called The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason. Also The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.
Good luck and have fun looking for good books!
2006-06-10 13:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Raebob 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you are truly into Sci Fi I would recommend the Dune novels by Frank Herbert. Some of the Heinlein novels are great too, my favorites are "To Sail Beyond the Sunset" and "Stranger in a Strange Land."
For more satirical Sci Fi I would suggest, Terry Pratchett and the Discworld series--my favorites in that series--"Mort", "Witches Abroad".
Or Neil Gaimen, "American Gods" and "Anansi Boys".
Or more towards fantasy--a collaboration by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett called "Good Omens" you will love it.
2006-06-10 14:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by Misty B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definatly suggest Dan Brown Novels they are excellent. If you want a fairly easy read try something like Harry Potter or so you want to be a wizard. THe Life of Pi is a very good book. I would also suggest The Curious Incedent of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon I know it sounds stupid but it is a very touching fiction story. Its also kind of funny.
Just whatever you do don't read the Hitchhicker's guide to the galexy it is a boreing and slow read.
2006-06-10 13:46:33 · answer #3 · answered by rockthearts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mav is right. Read George Orwell's "1984" and personally I would suggest Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game" and the sequals. All are amazing books.
For fantasy books, I enjoy the works of Piers Anthony. There are many with a basic storyline set in the same land, mystical Xanth. The first book is "A Spell for Chameleon". I really enjoyed these books.
2006-06-10 13:28:35 · answer #4 · answered by Abishar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tom Clancy's Hunt for Red October
Frank Herbert's Dune (series)
Isaac Asimov's I Robot
William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist
2006-06-11 02:56:10 · answer #5 · answered by brainstorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest checking out the two non-religious based novels by Dan Brown - Digital Fortres and Ah I can't remember the other one.
The religious based one are good too if you can put aside the contiversty around DaVinchi Code and just enjoy the novel (much better than the movie) and the first one is Angels and Demons.
2006-06-10 13:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by John 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Door to December by Dean Koontz(richard paige).A psychiatrist's daughter was kidnapped by her ex-husband years ago. When the daughter is finally found, the real fight begins. One by one the people who held her captive become mysteriously tortured and killed. Everyone is afraid the young girl will be next.
The mystery unravels as to what happened to the young girl while she was kidnapped. The young girl, Melanie, is unable to speak, but her mother soon learns that the young girl went through extreme torture as her father used her for a rat in his experiments.
if you like sci-fi and fantasy better check out Dresden files book series by Jim Butcher.It narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only professional wizard.He stands between the general population who is ignorant about the supernatural world and the monsters-vampires,werewolves etc.He is aided by Bob,a talking skull.Karrin Murphy-a police officer and Thomas-a white court vampire.
2006-06-10 21:25:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Third Victim & The Next Accident both by Lisa Gardner
2006-06-10 13:29:59 · answer #8 · answered by Liz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are a few great writer and their works: (Si fi/Fantasy)
Terry Goodkind the sword of truth series **10+**
Raymond E Feist All the Riftwar Saga ** 10+**
Robert Jordan the wheel of time series ** 10+**
2006-06-10 22:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by ♠Mike♠ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are alot of good sci-fi books out but have you read a couple of Steven king's books? They are kinda weird but very good. Some of the books are called The Shining, Tommyknockers, Desperation and a few others but i cant remember there names. My sister read a bunch of them and she likes them.
2006-06-10 13:28:13 · answer #10 · answered by K K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋