I am looking for a book to read,?

Question

i like any of the following genres:
history, fiction(esp. legends) or non-fiction.
science fiction.
to be honost, any thing but romance!!

Answer 1

James Herbert
Rats the third book called Domain is just brill

Answer 2

It depends on what you have read already, doesn't it?
Someone has already mentioned Terry Pratchit - Brilliant writer and very funny stories - but start at the beginning, otherwise you miss a lot of the plot!
Someone else mention James Herbert and Domain - start with Rats and then the sequel (can't remember what it was called) and then Domain, which was the third in the series - again all very good.
When I feel that I need a book to read but just don't know what to go for, I usually look for the kids classics! When was the last time you read Lorna Doone or Wind in the Willows or Black Beauty?
But my favourite book of all? The Stand by Stephen King. I have seen the film about three or four times - but I've read the book time and time again - and I still find more and more in it every time.
Ah, come to think of it, maybe The Stand isn't my favourite - have you tried The Hobbit and then the complete Trilogy of The Lord of the Rings? Of this I have seen all of the films - but the books really are so much better!
Seen the Harry Potter films - but haven't read the books - this will be my next adventure!

Answer 3

Wow...someone else already mentioned Ayn Rand.

I was going to say Atlas Shrugged though, by the same author. It's a pretty big book...1300 pages...but it's a page turner too. A fictional book about a railroad in the early 20th century.

Actually...that's an awful description. The book is a great book and is a good read. Give it a shot.

If you're into learning new things check out Brian Greene's "The Elegant Universe". It's basically a book about astro-physics, but don't let that phrase turn you off. Greene describes everything through analogies and makes it easier to understand. It's still a pretty difficult book, and it may take more than one read to finish, but there can't be anything more interesting. It'll cover Einstein's big theories of relativity, black holes, extra dimensions and the theories behind them...it's really cool. Maybe even look up String Theory, that's included as well. Like I said, it sounds like something that you wouldn't just pick up on your own and read, but it's very interesting and meant for non-physicist types....anyone basically, whereas a Hawkins book will lose you in the preface.

Answer 4

Joshua by Joseph Girzone
Marley and Me
All the Way Home by Ann Tatlock
The Locket by Richard Paul Evans
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Christy by Catherine Marshall
Warriors Don't Cry:the autobio of Melba Peals
The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck
Free At Last by Tony Evans
The Purpose Driven LIfe
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
One Hundred and ONe Famous Poems
Of Mice and Me by Steinbeck
A Dog's Life by Peter Mayle
A Different Kind of Hero:the autobio of Chris Burke
The Diary of Anne Frank

Answer 5

I am a big sci-fi fan so here are a few of my recommendations for that particular genre. Ship of Fools by Robert Russo, Jumper by Steven Gould, Death Gate Cycle by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman, Pegasus in Flight by Anne McCaffrey (sp?)

For some good classics that do not date themselves try Dayworld by Farmer, Orion Chronicles by Ben Bova, Tunnel in the Sky also by Farmer, or Battlefield Earth by Hubbard (I know the guy wrote crazy scientology and the movie sucked but the book is awesome I swear)

Answer 6

If you enjoy science fiction try reading all of Issac Asimov. It'll keep you entertained for years. He wrote approx 450 books with a mix of fiction and nonfiction and all are great reads.

Library membership is a good idea if there's one where you live
PS James Clavell wrote some great historical novels IE Shogun, Noble House and many other related books (Japanese history)

Answer 7

Try Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet

A yarn about Tom the Builder, he's a brickie building medieval cathedrals, but the book covers 1,000 pages and several generatinos of UK and French History.

Answer 8

Anything by James Patterson, James Herbert, Dan Brown or David Baldacci

Answer 9

If you like scifi, try Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series. Of all the books I've read, I love these the best. I read them over and over, till they fall apart and I have to buy new copies. The more you read, the more the characters become like your close friends, and you can't wait to visit them again.

Not quite legends, but I love folktales, too: the Brothers Grimm, Arabian Nights, etc. Simple but timeless. They can keep you entertained for months.

Answer 10

Im reading the Labryinth at the mo by Kate Mosse. It has history in it and is a kind of thriller with all the goings on. I even go to bed early so I can read it! Or you can read the Historian, sorry cant remember author, but its about Dracula still being alive, again has a lot of history in it. Both excellent reads.

Answer 11

Bernard Cornwell writes brilliant historical fiction. Try the Warlord Chronicles, a series of three books about King Arthur. I would recommend anything by this author, his Sharpe books are great too.