Can you please inform me the title and author? Currently, I am looking for a good book to read.
2006-07-10 18:37:21 · 26 answers · asked by SweetBrunette 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
My favorite books ARE:
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder (best into philosophy)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Wuthering Heights by Charlotte Bronte
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Overcoat, The Nose and Other Short Stories by Nikolai Gogol
1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahaeme
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Lemony Snicket’s books
The Catcher in The Rye
A Clockwork Orange
1984
Animal Farm
The Lord of The Flies
Brave New World
The Handmaid's Tale
The Old Man and The Sea
ENJOY!
2006-07-10 23:19:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte is a classically twisted love story. It's a fairly short book; I can read it in two or three days without any trouble. Some of the passages in the book are incredibly eloquent and expressive, and the book successfully transports you to the places where the story is taking place. As you've probably guessed, this is my favorite book of all time. I also recommend The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and A Midwife's Tale by Margaret Atwood.
2006-07-11 01:46:03 · answer #2 · answered by Cat Loves Her Sabres 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fiction:
"The Princess Bride" by William Goldman - it enriches the movie experience.
"Catch-22" by Joseph Heller; satire set in world war two - the first half is hilarious, the second half sad; bring a dictionary to fully enjoy the book - the movie was crap.
"The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse" by Robert Rankin, a hilarious and twisted mystery set in a nursery-rhyme town
"I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov (a collection of short stories that had little to do with the crappy movie - actually any of his robot or "Foundation" books are awesome)
Non-Fiction:
"A Short History of Nearly Everything" - Bill Bryson
Anything by Stephen Ambrose, particularly "Nothing Like It In The World", about the transcontinental railroad, and "Undaunted Courage" about Lewis and Clark (which would be timely as the 200th anniversary of their trip just happened).
2006-07-11 01:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by wesmanrx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, way too many. I'll just list them:
Lord of the Rings - Tolkien
Fury - Salmaan Rushdie
Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
Beloved - Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison
Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card (Check out "Speaker for the Dead" too if you like this one)
The Republic - Plato
The Iliad - Homer
The Gay Science - Friedrich Nietzshce
The Nicomachean Ethics - Aristotle (Literally changed my life, but a tough one to get started on)
Mary Barton - Elisabeth Gaskell (kind of long, Victorian novel, so yeah, take it for what its worth)
Those are probably the ones at the top of the list. Lots of thinking involved in them though, so be forewarned.
2006-07-11 03:07:05 · answer #4 · answered by crono37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of favorates.Hard to pick out just one.
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.
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.
The Vivero letter by Desmond Bagley.Jeremy Wheale's well-ordered life is torn apart when his brother is murdered by a mob hit man, whose bait was a family heirloom - a sixteenth-century gold tray. The trail takes Wheale from Devon to Mexico and the wild tropical rain forests of Yucatan. In dense jungle, he helps two archaeologists locate the rest of a fabled hoard of gold - treasure from Uaxuanoc, the centuries-old lost city of the Mayas. But his brother's enemies are on Wheale's trail, and with them are the Chicleros, a vicious band of convict mercenaries.
2006-07-11 12:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. It can be hard for some people to read, but overall it is a great book, and definately worth reading. I've read Lord of the Rings 7 times, and I'm still not tired of it. I also like The vampire Chronicles (its a book series) bye Anne Rice.
2006-07-11 02:06:45 · answer #6 · answered by Princess Gemini 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great read and one I return to many times is Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is a new hardcover out - excellent read! I didn't put it down once I opened it!!
Perfume by Patrick Suskind - strange, eerie and oddly thrilling.
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell- A great story rich with history.
The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jane Auel (I think that's how you spell it) A fabulous series!!! The Valley of Horses is my favorite of the 5
Good question by-the-way!!
2006-07-11 02:40:18 · answer #7 · answered by angdarling1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like romance/drama. My favorite author is Nicholas Sparks. He's the guy that wrote "The Notebook". Two of his books that I really enjoyed reading are "True Believer" and "At First Sight". You have to read "True Believer" first, then read the sequel "At First Sight". You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll fall in love with the characters. Enjoy!
I linked his site below...so you can see what other books he wrote. Hope you like him.
2006-07-11 01:43:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Lamb" by Christopher Moore
It's a supposed to be like a missing Gospel from the Bible written by Jesus' best friend Biff. It's hilarious! It's not disrespectful of Jesus in any way and it's not preachy Christianity either, it's just a really good spin on Christ being best friends with this kid that is totally and utterly flawed while he is so flawLESS and perfect. It's really easy to read because Biff is telling the story like one of your friends would. He's just rude and sarcastic but his loyalty and love for his friend is so very moving. I cried for days when i finished it!
2006-07-11 01:49:02 · answer #9 · answered by mamabunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
also
Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
2006-07-15 12:31:42 · answer #10 · answered by Amber 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋