i'm going to the library and i have a list of books i want to read this summer, mostly classics - crime and punishment, the picture of dorian gray and stuff like that - ...but, i want smtg different..can u recommend anything...out of the ordinary? maybe mystery or fantasy or horror or science ficttion (although those kinda bore me...).
2006-08-10 02:57:23 · 16 answers · asked by Lyla 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
teh best books i've read recently are 1984 and the cat's cradle...if it helps :)
2006-08-10 02:59:50 · update #1
Lordy, lordy. First, whoever told you to read Dan Brown, don't! While the ideas behind the DaVinci code were fascinating, the novel itself is a piss-poor thriller that leans on its subject matter to hold your attention. If you must read Dan Brown, make it Angels & Demons. Far better work.
But it seems you have a little higher standards for your reading. For a fantasy I might suggest the series "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" by Tad Williams, beginning with "The Dragonbone Chair." Definitely of a higher literary quality than many other genre novels. Someone mentioned LeGuin's Earthsea, which I second. Though it will be a quick read, still very, very good writing.
For a mystery/thriller type story I would recommend Nelson DeMille's "Plum Island," "The General's Daughter," or "Up Country" This is very good writing. The only downside is he tends to write his men a little *too* manly-man, but still very good :)
For SciFi I would recommend a classic, Frank Herbert's "Dune." Dan Simmon's "Hyperion" is also quite good, but you have to recognize that it's more like a futuristic "Canterbury Tales" rather than a linear novel. A third suggestion would be Robert Silverberg's "Kingdoms of the Wall," very interesting and clever.
Anyway, hope that gives you something to go on. Have fun!
2006-08-10 05:15:37 · answer #1 · answered by LooneyDude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer' by Patrick Suskind. Set in France during the age of reason it follows the life of a character with a fantastic sense of smell. It is one of those books that you don't want to put down. The descriptions are so good that you will find yourself with your nose against a window trying to feel the smell of glass.
Here are some other reviews about the book:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375725849/sr=8-1/qid=1155219730/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-0253111-0360759?ie=UTF8
2006-08-10 03:25:59 · answer #2 · answered by Lumas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Exodus by Leon Uris
Memoirs of a Geisha by Aruthur Golden
Anything by Fannie Flagg (you will laugh to death!)
Have fun!
2006-08-10 10:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by East of Eden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lyla, I've been there before try Dance, dance, dance by Haruki Murakami. Contemporary,mysterious, and highly unsual at the same time.
Also his collection of (six) short stories: After the quake,full of deep and mysterious characters.
2006-08-10 04:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by اري 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'The invention of Morel' by Adolfo Bioy Casares [science fiction but not supernatural]
'A Wizard of Earthsea' by Ursula Le Guin [a darker Harry Potter]
'Agent of Chaos' by Norman Spinrad [science fiction, futuristic]
They are considered Classic in the Science Fiction genre. Give them a go and you WON'T regret it !
2006-08-10 03:08:32 · answer #5 · answered by Murg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Things They Carried - Tim Obrien - - It is a Vietnam work abt war stories, but it is much much more - - it is a book abt telling stories and this theme is beautifully threaded throughout.. I do not like War stuff, at all...
And since you liked Cat's Cradle - - not one of my favorite of V's work, you might try Slaughter House Five [ oddly enuf another war theme woven w/sci fi.. ] one of the most brilliant of his work..
2006-08-10 03:10:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've enjoyed reading these books, maybe you'll enjoy reading them too.. and besides, i've learned a lot from these books..
les miserables - victor hugo
to kill a mockingbird - harper lee
tuesdays with morrie - mitch albom
the little prince - antoine de saint-exupery
jonathan livingston seagull - richard bach
the giver - lois lowry
the daydreamer - ian mcewan
a walk to remember - nicholas sparks
2006-08-10 03:57:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Hunt Chronicles Volume I is great. Amazon.com recommended it to me and I tried it. It's a great mystery with a humous bent. I can't wait for Volume II to come out.
I think the authors name is leonardo bonanno or leonardo bonnano...hard to spell.
2006-08-11 10:47:15 · answer #8 · answered by hithere11757 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These books will certainly change the way you see the world. At least they did it for me :)
Summerhill by A.S. Neill
The Ants by Bernard Werber
The Awakening by Anthony de Mello
2006-08-10 03:13:38 · answer #9 · answered by BonAqua Identity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.The Da Vinci Code
2.Angels And Demons
3.Deception Point
4.Digital Fortress
5.Agatha Christie's Books
6.Irving Wallace's Books
7.Hope you wont get bored with HARRY POTTER
If you are interested in books,please chat with me.I'm a great fan of DAN BROWN and other good writers
2006-08-10 03:01:26 · answer #10 · answered by i 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋