What novel to read next?

Question

I've been reading novels that take place in England through out the centuries. I've read book by Anya Seton, Phillippa Gregory and of course Jane Eyre, and now I'm not sure where to go for my next novel...What should I read next?

Answer 1

Edward Rutherfurd has written several great books set in England. My favorites include Sarum and London. Both are great books--very long books--but very interesting.

Answer 2

Jane Austen is terrific, and one of the best authors of all English literature - I found Jane Eyre to be dry and dull in comparison. Pride & Prejudice is delightful.

Of course, there's always Charles Dickens; he's got plot twists to rival any most inventive soap opera and some of the most compelling characters ever created. Plus, he's wonderfully funny in that dry British style. Start with "A Tale of Two Cities" or "David Copperfield" - I know it looks huge buts it's very engaging.

If you want something a little more ancient, try Arthurian legends. T.H White's "Once and Future King" is funny, eay-to-read, and brilliant; Marion Zimmer Bradley's "The Mists of Avalon" takes a mystical perspective on the women crucial to the legend.

Answer 3

For more English literature, there's always Emily Bronte since you've already read her sister Charlotte. You may want to consider Emma or Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, which deals with 18th century England. Of course you must try Charles Dickens, Great Expectations or A Tale of Two Cities, again 18th century England. For American literature that follows along the same stylistic vein, you may want to try The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald.

But my personal favorite is the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. It's one of the best books ever written in my opinion. It's set in 18th century France and has so many plots, subplots, and nuances that anyone is bound to love it. Lots of French historical references, so you definitely want to get a good translation.

Answer 4

Catch-22

Answer 5

Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, Great Expectations, Bartleby, Beowulf, Moll Flanders, Howard's End, Mrs. Dalloway

These are the very few that I have read, the websites below have lists of more.

Answer 6

Change it up a bit! If you have a darker sense of humor, check out a novel by Chuck Palahniuk. He's the guy who wrote the novel Fight Club before it was adapted into a movie. I recommend Choke and/or Survivor. Enjoy!

Answer 7

I LOVE Jane Eyre!!!! I think that you should read Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, and don't forget anything by Charles Dickens! Good luck!

Answer 8

Some good english authors:
L.M Montgomery- of the "Anne of green gables" fame. classic reading
Georgette heyer- stories set in the regency period. much lighter & humerous than jane austen but enjoyable all the same.
L.M Alcott- not sure, might be american but good books
Stories by Saki- sure you'll like them
And of course, a must read-Gone with the wind

Answer 9

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Answer 10

VIctoria Holt ANYTHING by her
Mary Stewart ANYTHING by her
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Joyce Carol Oates "We were the Mulvaneys"
Stephen King ANYTHING by him
Louisa May Alcott "Little Women, "Little Men" "Jo's Boys"
Arthur Golden "Memoirs of a Geisha"
Tami Hoag ANYTHING but I just read "Prior Bad Acts" and I LOVED it
Norah Lofts "The King's Pleasure"
Tess Gerritsen "The Apprentice"
Anita Diament "The Red Tent"