aside from the da vincicode and the alchemist, what book is great to read?
2006-07-24 21:38:33 · 31 answers · asked by kcin_seventeen 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Pact - Jodi Picoult
It's a GREAT book. I didn't want to put it down. You should definitely read it.
2006-07-24 21:41:20 · answer #1 · answered by youdontknowme 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'The Da vincicode' and 'the alchemist' are works of fiction. Read the 'Ramayana' and 'Mahabharta' - the two mythological epics from India. You will be engrossed by their sheer magnificence.
In Non-fiction this one book by Dale Carnegie - "How to stop worrying and start living" is my all time favorite. I stopped counting long ago how much times I have read this book. Every time I read this book, it teaches me something new. Highly recommended and far-far better than the kind of self-help stuff coming these days.
Apart from the above, most books of Osho are also worth reading. They will widen your thinking horizon to a great level.
2006-07-25 05:38:41 · answer #2 · answered by eklavya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fell in love with the book Memoirs of a Geisha when I first saw the cover (mine's signed by the author :] ) then you read it and learn so much about the japanese culture during that time period. Also some of my top reads : Freakonomics by Steven Levitt, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, Night by Elie Weisel, Civil Disobedience by Thoreau,
2006-07-25 08:56:51 · answer #3 · answered by aerosmithbaby05 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read almost all the time. Some of myy favorite books are Stealing Shadows by Kay Hooper, Sword Of Darkness by Sherrilyn Kenyon as Kinley MacGregor,Fatal Burn and Fatal Freeze by Lisa Jackson, all of Anne Rice and Dean Koontz (Hes my favorite), all of Lori Handeland, Jane Lindskold series, Crimson Moon by Rebecca York,Dragon Weather by Laurence Watt-Evans, and last but not least, The Killing Game by Iris Johansen. if u want to know more, feel free to contact me! ^ ^
2006-07-25 05:50:35 · answer #4 · answered by Perfectly Flawed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Will of the Empress, by Tamora Pierce
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith
The Telltale Heart by Edgar Allen Poe, and anything else by him.
2006-07-25 05:34:35 · answer #5 · answered by xXPolitically IncorrectXx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the three volumes of The View From the Mirror Quartet, by Ian Irvine. Great for those who love fantasy.
2006-07-25 04:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by â? â?¡â?¥â?¥Å¦Ä?Ð?Ä®Ä?â?¥â?¥â 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the Bible(It's filled with adventure, poems, drama, comedy, science, math, mystery, wisdom, murder, life, and most importantly the Bible is the Word of God, Himself). I suggest you also try reading The Purpose Driven Life Book by Rick Warren. It really helped me understand why I am here on earth.
2006-07-25 04:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by Dgirl112 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adventure of sherlock holmes ...never has been a book written in so muc simplicity and finesse .....The observation power of Holmes is clearly etched in the epochs of history ...there will be no great detective other than Mr. holmes in history.....Read all his 56 short stories n 4 novels .....they r simply awesome....
2006-07-25 04:43:52 · answer #8 · answered by Priyabrat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1984 by orwell. and, yes, it's so good it's scary.
edited to add: the alchemist is too childish and the da vinci code is really a crappy book.
2006-07-25 05:09:10 · answer #9 · answered by ilya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Life of Pi was a very compelling read, with a great ending. It'll really make you think.
2006-07-25 12:17:49 · answer #10 · answered by mury902 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋