2006-09-18 19:03:48 · 20 answers · asked by The Dreamer 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Bible is the best
2006-09-18 19:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by Lynne D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you like to read. If you are young, and just becoming interested, I'd recommend any literature that is understandable and well written. One of my first books was "Watership Down" by Richard Adams. The story is wonderful, but it's a lot deeper than it appears. It's an allegory, which means the meaning of the story is different than what is actually said. If you are in you late teens, I'd recommend "The Catcher In The Rye" by J.D. Salinger (it's a little mature), "The Lord Of The Flies", or anything by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Writers--good ones that is -- have their own personal styles. The more you read, the more you will develop an interest in good writing.
2006-09-19 02:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by jassee 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hey,
I'd suggest
Fiction:
The curious incident of the dog in the night time by Mark Haddon
4:50 from Paddington or And then there were none by Agatha Christie, if you like crime
Chronicles of Narnia, The Bartemius Trilogy and Harry Potter if you like fantasy
Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones if you like romance
The Little Prince by St Exupery and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho if you inclined to philosophy and the purpose of life
Persepolis I and II - graphic novels that are both entertaining and insightful
Non Fiction:
Himalaya by Michael Palin (A travelogue, very well written)
Woody Allen Without Feathers if you like satire
Making Movies by Sidney Lumet if you're interested in films
Check this book club out..they regularly post what they read or recommend others can read. Scroll down and you ll see their top ten book lists as well.
http://thebookbugs.blogspot.com/
2006-09-19 03:37:56 · answer #3 · answered by friedpaw 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is what I hope to be a godd list:
Horror: Amityville Horror
Action: Any Tom Clancy book
Comedy: (unknown)
Drama/Realistic: To Kill A Mockingbird
Sad/Realistic/Love Story: Where the Red Fern Grows
Sci-Fi(SF): Star Wars (any one of them)
Fantasy: The Lord of the Rings (Original version, also called the Red Book) OR Eragon (the Inheritance Trilogy)
These are just what I thought to be the best choice, but if you don't like them, then go to Amazon.com and go Advanced search and select highest rated.
2006-09-20 18:11:06 · answer #4 · answered by The_Q. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (the first two books in a series.)
Here There Be Dragons by James A. Owens
Looking for Alaska by John Green
2006-09-19 11:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chatham School Affair by Thomas H Cook.
The library classified it as crime fiction, which could only refer to the forbidden love between Mr Leland Reed and Miss Elizabeth Channing, two teachers at Chatham School.But I disagree. Love is never forbidden. Also, the narrator Henry, a pupil of Chatham School, loved Sarah Doyle, and the author gave hints that she loved him back. It made me feel a scathing anger towards life and its whole web of duties and obligations, since both the relationships of Mr Reed and Miss Channing resulted in the death of Sarah Doyle and thus indirectly ruining Henry's own future with Sarah.
LOVE CAN EXIST IN ALL CONDITIONS AND HAS NO LIMITS OR BOUNDARIES. GO AND LOVE!
2006-09-19 04:56:56 · answer #6 · answered by Echo Forest 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A couple good classics are "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen and "Brave New World" by Adolous Huxley. A good series is the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich (each book title involves a number so it's really easy to tell the order and it's really funny). That's just a couple of my favorites.
2006-09-19 03:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by 7sneakers7 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any favorites already so that we can point you to things that are suited to your tastes?
Some of my favorites, in no particular order:
1) Anything by Shakespeare
2) "1984" by George Orwell
3) "Lust" by Susan Minot
4) "Haroun and the Sea of Stories" by Salman Rushdie
5) "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger
6) "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" by Richard Bach
7) "Cowboys Are My Weakness" by Pam Houston
8) "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder
9) "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien
10) "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life" by Anne Lamott
Heh, I've edited this four times already. Not only do I keep thinking of more, but I keep catching typos!
2006-09-19 02:08:22 · answer #8 · answered by Obi_San 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll give you my top three.
1) To Kill a Mockingbird - Classic story
2) Mystic River - I just finished this book, and it was awesome.
3) Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman - It's an awesome Alice in Wonderland sort of story.
2006-09-19 13:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by mury902 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"What Everyone Needs to Know about Islam" by John L. Esposito
"Tender is the Night" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
"Message to Garcia" by Elbert Hubbard
I would recommend the first book. It will change the way you perceive Islam and Muslims in a positive way.
2006-09-19 02:22:06 · answer #10 · answered by V 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Plague -- Albert Camus
Still Life With Woodpecker -- Tom Robbins
Alas, Babylon -- Pat Frank
The Metamorphosis -- Franz Kafka
To name a few...
2006-09-19 02:12:07 · answer #11 · answered by Christina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋