Whats a good epic novel to read ?

Question

If you can't think of one, just suggest a good book to read .

Answer 1

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

or

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor M Dostoevsky

Those 19th century Russians could write epic novels

Answer 2

Gone With The Wind. The Far Pavilions. Ugh!War and Peace. Double ugh!Atlas Shrugged. Or just read Matthew Reilly's new book The 7 Deadly Wonders or any of his other books. I especially liked 'Temple'. Or you might want to read something by Jack duBrul or James Rollins both of whom write fantastic mystery/adventure/thrillers. If they don't do it. Try books by either Douglas Preston or Lincoln Child or novels that they have written together starting with Relic and finishing with Book of the Dead.

Answer 3

I even have study each and every of the sequence which you have and am additionally truly choosy approximately my sci-fi. it is truly helpful to purpose the Lies of Locke Lamora, its the 1st in what could be a 7 e book sequence (the 2nd is out the 0.33 could come out in 2009). Its a pass between Oceans 11 and Pirates of the Carribean. Its probably slightly extra person then many of the different stuff (it quite is slightly violent) yet i myself think of you will like it yet another solid sequence is the 1st regulation Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. Now it truly is definately diverse from the different books however the story truly grabs you from the get pass. the only component is its very violent so if which could disillusioned you it is truly helpful to pass in this one. besides the indisputable fact that its truly concept upsetting kinda dark and the plot has a ton of twists and turns. There isnt truly a "satisfied" ending yet you cant positioned the books down. I even have heard solid issues relating to the Discworld books and am on the threshold of start up those. I even have additionally heard the EarthSea books are remarkable...it is truly helpful to envision those out besides.

Answer 4

Must read books...
Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho
Of MIce and Men by John Steinbeck

Answer 5

Hi there--how about some epic fantasy? I'm the author of a new medieval fantasy series you might like. The title of the first episode is THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY. It's 445 pages of action, adventure, magic, mystery and mayhem. If you are a fan of Conan, LOTR or Harry Potter books, this is one you'll enjoy. A Hollywood producer said it was, "Like Braveheart meets Lord of the Rings." (See other comments & reviews below.)

Good luck, whatever you decide to read!

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THE SCYTHIAN STONE (eBook only)
THE BLACKGLOOM BOUNTY (eBook and hard cover)
THE REGENTS OF RHUM (coming fall '07)

Major Media Reviews:

Publishers Weekly

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Answer 6

Try Ursula K. Le Guin
Terry Brooks
Garth Nix
or T.A. Barron

Answer 7

You might not have heard of this author but I would suggest both Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini. Both are really long and they will take at least a day to read. It took me about a week to read Eragon and about three days for Eldest but that was when I had nothing else to do.

Answer 8

I just love Clive Cussler's books.

An epic novel...well, they're adventurous.
Dirk Pitt is the main character. He also has his sidekicks in all the novels.

Cussler always writes himself as a character in his novels for just a brief moment. Its a surprise when he appears in the plot.

Answer 9

Try these authors:

James Clavell
James A. Michener
Edward Rutherfurd
Morgan Llywelyn
Dan Simmons

Answer 10

Any Charles Dickens -- lots of up-and-down, rise-and-fall story action and good memorable characters. "Tale of Two Cities" is relatively short, if that matters to you. "Great Expectations" has lots of interesting characters. Glad you're wanting to discover the epic classics. They are often surprisingly interesting.