2006-07-12 20:00:57 · 38 answers · asked by neato 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
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2006-07-15 08:55:00 · answer #1 · answered by DJ Fizzy xx 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the genre, but if I could only have one book to keep I'd either go with 'Foucalt's Pendulum' by Umberto Eco or 'Atlas Shrugged' by Ayn Rand. Why? Because they are both deep, long and you discover something new everytime you read them.
Honestly though, there are too many good books out there to just choose one. So, I'll list my favorite authors by genre.
Fantasy/Sci-Fi - anything by Sheri Tepper or Guy Gavriel Kay or Neil Gaiman
Literature - Arturo Perez-Reverte or Ayn Rand or Umberto Eco
Romance - Jayne Ann Krentz or Mary Jo Putney or Stephanie Laurens
Vampire - Ann Rice or Laurell K. Hamilton or Christine Feehan
General Fiction - Ken Follett
2006-07-12 20:14:05 · answer #2 · answered by TMH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Harry Potter Series, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Acceleration, and my social studies text book called World History.
2006-07-12 22:00:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of Nicholas Sparks' books.
Also Gossip Girl Series by Cecily Von Ziegasar
and All the Shah's Men
2006-07-12 20:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by sweetcinnamon92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My current favorate is 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.
An all time favorate book is Count of Montecristo by Alexander Dumas.The hero is Edmond Dantés, a young French sailor who, falsely accused of treason, is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of Château d'If. After staging a dramatic escape he sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo and catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge, with Dantés, believing himself to be an `Angel of Providence', pursuing his vengeance to the bitter end before realizing that he himself is a victim of fate.The author did a great job describing the emotions of the prisoner.Disbelief,denial,self pity,madness,apathy and finally hope.For God's sake don't see any of the movies based on the book.They don't do justice to the book.
2006-07-13 06:22:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pillars Of The Earth by Kenneth Follet, Chesapeake by James Michiner
2006-07-12 20:05:48 · answer #6 · answered by jhnedrmr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Notebook By Nicholas Sparks
2006-07-12 20:05:20 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica29 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swan's Song by Robert McCammon
The Coffin Dancer by Jeffrey Deaver
Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
Whiskey Sour by JA Konrath
Peter Pan by JM Barrie
On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony
Sorry, I can't pick just one
2006-07-13 04:34:19 · answer #8 · answered by bubba's mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My top five
1. The Bible
2. Savage Nation
3. Mere Christianity
4. Pilgrims Progress
5. 1984
2006-07-12 20:04:31 · answer #9 · answered by AirborneSaint 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like a lot of different books. But i like The Good Earth, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Night, To Kill a Mockingbird
2006-07-12 20:06:53 · answer #10 · answered by anonymous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly anything thats Steven King books. My all time favorite is "The long walk". Written by him as Richard Bachman.
2006-07-12 20:05:43 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋