He is 25. He likes the books of Kafka, Camus, Lee, Salinger etc. Any new publications or old ones would do. Need not be 'popular' or the wellknown classics. But should be intriguing. Serious or otherwise.
2006-10-18 03:56:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
If he likes Salinger, he might like "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky.
Camus is sort of an existentialist writer, so I'd recommend Dostoevsky (especially "The Brothers Karamazov") and Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot".
And some general recs:
"Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" by Susanna Clarke
"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas
"American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
"The Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
"Forever" by Pete Hamill
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey
"Hearts in Atlantis" by Stephen King
"Choke" by Chuck Palahniuk
"The Godfather" by Mario Puzo
2006-10-18 04:06:15 · answer #1 · answered by thelotusqueen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great book by Franz Kafka is Amerika, if he hasn't already read that. If he's a fan of that type of genre, maybe try outside the box and go with Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh, if you've seen the movie, or if he's seen it, know that the book absolutly blows it out of the water. You could also try classic Russian literature such as Dostoyevsky's Notes from the Underground. Good luck, hope these helped.
2006-10-18 11:05:59 · answer #2 · answered by coolguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would highly recommend 'the godfather' by mario puzo (far far far better than the movies as it gives a real insight into the real character of not only don corleone but his children as well). i would also recommend the only book that has ever made me cry which is 'sleepers by' lorenzo carcaterra (in both cases the books are far better than the movies, and the latter is actually a true story about 4 boys sent to a juvenile detention centre for accidently killing a man in prank-gone-wrong, and the abuse they suffered whilst in there - very touching)
2006-10-18 11:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
heres an old Russian classic The brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky,its basically the story of 4 brothers,19th century when russia was stil under the Tsar and surfdom was in,one of the brothers kills their father and each brother has a completely different character,ones a romantic drunkard,anothers a intellectual athiest and the third in a pious young lad who seems so complete unlike the rest...oh and the father is the hedonistic sort,drinks al day,has women of ill reput over :P imagine wat kind of things happen when u put all these ppl in one house :)
2006-10-18 12:02:58 · answer #4 · answered by asim v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him a gift certificate to a bookstore. The problem with buying books for avid readers is that it's hard to tell what they've read or not. My mom and I don't buy each other books anymore; we get gift certificates and then go to the bookstore together to remind each other of what we've read. :)
2006-10-18 11:04:29 · answer #5 · answered by starringsarahas 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just got into "A Salty Piece of land " .. By Jimmy Buffett. It's really good , for someone who enjoys the ocean , an can appreciate what it's all about !
2006-10-18 11:06:14 · answer #6 · answered by lilredhead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him Works og Gabriel Garcia Marquiz.He is Great.If he has read this you can try Milan Kundera or the moderen one Paulo Coelho.
2006-10-18 11:06:22 · answer #7 · answered by uncoolmom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems the best route would be to give him a book token which can be used at a large book store then he can make his own choice.
2006-10-18 11:00:13 · answer #8 · answered by SYJ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think he would love this book:
Naikan: Gratitude, Grace and the Japanese Art of Self-Reflection
by Gregg Ketch.
2006-10-18 11:10:35 · answer #9 · answered by Pamela J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give him "The Giver" by Louis Lowry. It's intended for teens, but it really makes you question our society.
2006-10-18 10:59:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋