Book recommendations???

Question

I like books by nicholas Sparks and J.K Rowling... but I practically read every books by nicholas sparks already.....any other books that you think I'm may like??

Answer 1

Dresden file book series by Jim Butcher.There are 8 books in the series beginning with stormfront.It narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only professional wizard who works as a detective.He stands between the general population who is ignorant about the supernatural world and the monsters - vampires,werewolves,fallen angels,fey.He is aided by Bob,a talking skull.Karrin Murphy-a police officer and Thomas-a white court vampire.

Another good series is the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.The books provide an alternate take on vampires.People who are unjustly murdered call upon Artemis(Greek goddess) and she grants them a day to avenge themselves.After that they are recruited to her army to fight against evil.This series is romance based.Best of the series are 'Dance with the devil' and 'Seize the night'.

Dragonjousters series(joust,alta,sanctuary) by Mercedes Lackey.The setting is ancient Egypt.Hunger, anger, and hatred are constants for young Vetch, rendered a brutally mistreated and overworked serf by the Tian conquest of his homeland. But everything improves when a Tian jouster requisitions Vetch to become the first serf ever to be a dragon boy. His training is intense, and his duty clear-cut: to tend his jouster, Ari, and his dragon, Kashet. He discovers that, because Ari himself had hatched Kashet, the dragon is different from others that have been captured live in the wild and must be drugged to be made tractable. Vetch finds he really likes and understands dragons, and soon he becomes the best dragon boy of all. He still harbors anger, however, toward the Tian invasion. Could he, perhaps, hatch a dragon, and then escape to help his people?

Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an arrogant noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows revenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a politician, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. However, the nobleman causes pain to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his mouth, his pen, and his sword, a man who stirs up events wherever he goes.

Landslide by Desmond Bagley.Bob Boyd wakes up in a hospital with no memory,the only surviver of an accident.He was burned badly all over and needed extensive plastic surgery which was payed by a mysterious sponser.He is told that he's a geology student with a bad history.However Bob recovers and gets on with his life.Hired by the powerful Matterson Corporation to survey land before they build a great new dam, he begins to uncover the shaky foundations of the Matterson family and becomes a fly in their ointment.His accident and the Matterson family have more in common than he thought.

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the Mars novels and the tarzan novels.There are 11 novels in the mars series beginning with 'a princess of mars'.Captain John Carter of the Confederate Army is whisked to Mars and discovers a dying world of dry ocean beds where giant four-armed barbarians rule, of crumbling cities home to an advanced but decaying civilization, a world of strange beasts and savage combat, a world where love, honor and loyalty become the stuff of adventure. The later books are about his son Carthoris,daughter Tara etc.John carter is a recurring character in all these books as martians live for 1000 years.

You can get free e-books by edgar rice burroughs,O.Henry and rafael sabatini from Project Gutenberg.

Rebecca Paisley-A basket of wishes.
Its about a fairy Splendour who is ordered to marry a human( a duke).The poor hero is confused by the woman who will shrink if not kissed regularly,drinks apricot face lotion.On top of that he is harassed by splendour's sister who even turns him into a snail.His cousin Emil thinks that Splendour is exactly what the doctor ordered for the staid ,boring Jordan.

Answer 2

For someone who likes Nicholas Sparks, try James Patterson's: Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas and Sam's Letter's to Jennifer. Suzanne's Diary is so so soooo good! As far as going for something like Rowling, you might try Christopher Paolini's Eragon and Eldest. Anne Bishop's Black jewels trilogy is great too, as well as Raymond Feist's Conclave of Shadows trilogy.
Two of the very best books that I have read so far this year though are The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver and Peace Like a River by Leif Enger. Wonderful fabulous reading. It looks like you have some good suggestions on most of the answers you have received so good luck on finding something that you will enjoy!

Answer 3

try Janet Evanovich books. She writes this great series about a girl named Stephanie Plum. Stephanie is a bounty hunter in Trenton, New Jersey, and she's not that great at it. She is a little weird and wacky, but in a fun way. The books are hillarious, with a little bit of romance, some action and mystery thrown in. There are 11 out now, and you can start anywhere in the series (they do refrence old stories from time to time but you could pick up book 11 and not be lost). The first book is called "One for the Money".

Answer 4

Any of the classics (go to the bn.com site and look for the link that goes to the bn classic book list. there are alot of good ones there)

Sign of the beaver By Elizabeth George Spear
Island of the Blue Dolphines By Scott Odell
To Kill A Mochiking Bird Harpeer lee
Where the Red Furn Grows By Wilson Rawls
Summer Of the Monkeys By Wilson Rawls
Old Man And the Sea By Earnst Hemingway

Answer 5

Try some Nicholas Evans books.

Answer 6

The Dragons of Perth series by Anne McCaffrey is mystical kind of like Rowling's Potter and also includes real lives and romance like Sparks. They are light reading.

Answer 7

You might like The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. The hero is a young boy, Percy Jackson, who has always thought of himself as a little below average--he has adhd and no matter how hard he tries he can't get better than a C--but then one day his life changes when he discovers his hidden powers. His life starts to change dramatically when he learns who his biological father really is--none other than the Greek god Poseidon!

The book is the first in a series...and if you like adventure quests and magical powers...then you should try it.

Answer 8

The Neverending Story is a great fantasy book like the Harry Potter books. Also, anything by Zilpha Keatley Snyder is really good.

Answer 9

Ella Enchanted, Hello It's Me, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, the Chronicles of Narnia, and so many others. the Sisterhood and the Narnia books are series, Ella Enchanted is a witty romance adventure type thing, and Hello It's Me is a wonderful romance novel (but not cheesy).

Answer 10

If you like stories where magic is important, try "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. LeGuin. Beginning of a very good series. Also try "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle. These both have a different approach to magic.