What is the best book you have ever read?

Question

You can list a few and their authors too please.

and a short synopsis of the book.

Answer 1

The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien

Answer 2

The Stand-Stephen King
To Kill A Mockingbird-Harper Lee
Weaveworld-Clive Barker
The Grapes Of Wrath-John Steinbeck
Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistlestop Cafe-Fannie Flagg
Running With Scissors-Augusten Burroughs
These are all favorite books of mine, along with many more too numerous to list here-but the best book I have ever read so far has got to be Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell.
If you read any of the books listed here I guarantee you won't be disappointed-they are all excellent reads and cover a wide array of different generes!! Happy reading!!!

Answer 3

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Answer 4

so many books... so little time... hard to narrow it down - but 3 of my favorites are:

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
One of the few new books that will be added to my favorites. It takes place during the depression and follows the lives of some members of a circus. Very well written, easy to read and in depth character development.

Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
Probably my favorite book of all times. Wonderful book about love and fear, very suspenseful, in depth characters and a true insight to human nature. The movie is one of the few that equals the book - it was directed by Hitchcock.

The Good Earth by Pearl Buck
Story about Chinese culture and socio/economics. Follows the life of a young poor girl (her feet were large, had not been tied) through her life, being sold to her husband, having children, growing old and everything that happened. Well written, wonderful characters, moving and thought provoking.

Answer 5

The Harry Potter books by JK Rowling are my all time favorites. (They are not just children books. Just as The Lord of the Rings were considered children's books when they came out, so are the Potter books, this doesn't mean they are meant to only be read by kids. These series are similar, but in my opinion, Harry Potter is by far much better.)

Agtha Christie wrote several wonderful mysteries. Any book of hers you read, you are guaranteed that you will not be able to put it down.

Jane Austen is a classic. You never can go wrong with reading one of her delightful books.

I know these aren't specific books, but they are a place to start. Everyone has their own style that they prefer to read, so I hope you find the kind you like!

Answer 6

Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol

Answer 7

The Other Twin by Hunter Morgan

I about a "rehabilitated" serial killer appears to be on the loose again in this debut romantic suspense novel from Morgan (who writes romances as Colleen Faulkner: Shocking Request, etc.). Horrors from the past invade the idyllic beachfront home of newly divorced writer Sydney MacGregor and her feisty teenaged daughter when Sydney learns that her twin sister's murderer, serial killer Charles Eshey, has been released. Her fears intensify after the child of a fellow survivor disappears. Thirty years earlier, Sydney's testimony locked up the Twin Murderer, whose MO involved killing one twin and leaving the other alive. Now Sydney fears that the newly released Eshey, a twin who fathered twins and killed his own brother simply because they "couldn't both exist on this earth," will target her child. The suspense wanes while Sydney tries to prove that Eshey, a wheezy old ex-con with a heart condition, is still dangerous. Desperate, she teams up with true crime author Marshall King. Meanwhile, an unfortunately named lesbian FBI agent, Jessica Manlove, pursues Eshey on her own. The hold story come together in a surprise twist.

Answer 8

I guess my favorite would be RIPTIDE by Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child: For many years treasure hunters have searched for the treasure but the "curse" has stopped them all. Now with unlimited money and resources this new group expect to succeed where so many have failed. But the "curse".....
This was my first Preston/Child book and I was hooked from there. Others Relic, Reliquary (the sequel to Relic), Mount Dragon, The Ice Limit, Thunderhead.
But my favorite author right now is Dean Koontz
4 of my top 5 books read last year were his. Intensity: A family is brutally murdered and the sole survivor races agains time to save another life even if it means hers.
The Face: Hollywood's pretty boy actor receives a threat but what does it mean. His head of security must solve the puzzle before more people die. And what's this with people seeing his old friend around town. The one who died several days ago....
The Taking: A strange rain falls. Strange organisms start to grow, people start to die. What is going on in this small town? In the World?
Velocity: A small town bartender finds a note on his car that says he must choose between two people. One will die. It's up to him. Strap yourself in because this one accelerates fast to the exciting conclusion....
Also read the Left Behind series by Tim Lahaye/Jerry B. Jenkins. Alone one book might not be much but together the series is one of the most thought provoking I have ever read. Highly recommend these. Also Babylon Rising series by Tim LaHaye. Exciting Indiana Jones like search for Biblical artifacts and proof that the events in the Bible had happen. Really good reads. 3 in the series so far.
I also love Stephen Hunter.
Dirty White Boys: Excape convicts decide not to lay low but to lay waste to all the crosses their paths.
Pale Horse Coming: Must read at least Hot Springs first. Earl Swagger is stuck in prison in the deep South. The wardon don't like him. The inmates don't like him. But Earl don't care. He's not staying long. They don't know Earl. Excellant author and books if you like shoot em ups and butt kicking.
James Patterson: The Jester: They killed his son, took his wife, but this lowly townsman won't take it lightly. Excellant story about the pursuit of injustice and how one person can prevail.
Honeymoon: FBI agent falls for beautiful woman. Only one problem. Everybody she dates dies....
Sorry I could go on forever. I love to read/listen to audiobooks and these are some of my favorites so I tend to rattle on. Happy Reading. P.S. Nice Name. My ex wouldn't let me name my girl Leia. Go figure.... :)

Answer 9

King Fortis the Brave. It is about a pair of twins who are brought to a magical land. Rodney, the boy twin, is mistaken for the legendary King Fortis, whose return has been prophesized. The land has been enslaved by Haeron, a wicked sorceress and the twins find themselves unwilling participants in the battle to defeat the sorceress. It's really a great book full of humor and action that kept me turning the pages.

Answer 10

i, claudius by robert graves - very interesting history of caesar family in rome

claudius the god by robert graves - sequel to the above about claudius' rule as emperor

white oleander by janet fitch - a beautiful poet kills a man & the daughter is sent to & survives a variety of foster homes in modern-day los angeles

she's come undone by wally lamb - a coming of age story about a girl growing up in the 60s & 70s

midnight in the garden of good & evil - a rich man in savannah, georgia, commits a murder with sensational details & the small town mentality makes everyone choose sides

hope this helps!!