2006-11-03 16:04:49 · 22 answers · asked by renee y 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
In my opinion these are some of the best books I have read and I would reccommend anyone who enjoys a thrilling read to have a look:
1. The Otori Trilogy (Across The Nightingale Floor, Grass For His Pillow, and Brilliance of the Moon) by Lian Hearn
- set in a world similar to the Orient, these books look through the eyes of two young forbidden lovers and tells their story, filled with magic, fantasy, intrigue, and war this is a must read!
2. P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern
- Told through the eyes of a woman who is recently widowed this book tells the story of how she deals with her grief aided by a series of letters written by her husband in life, one for each month of the first year after he dies.
3. Magician by Raymond E Feist
- When the orphan Pug is chosen as the Magician's apprentice he never imagined his journey would lead him across two worlds to fulfill his destiny. (to get the full impact of this story it is also worth reading the follow up books Silverthorn and A Darkness at Sethanon).
4. The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
- The story of King Henry VIII as told through the eyes of Anne Boleyn's younger sister Mary. Full of court intrigue this story puts a totally different spin on the well-known rumours about Anne Boleyn.
5. Wicked by Gregory Maguire
- The life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West (now a popular musical) is a fascinating read which explains exactly what happened before Dorothy arrived in the land of Oz. Why was the Wicked Witch quite so wicked?
Hope this proves enjoyable.
2006-11-04 02:22:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend
The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
Honorable Mention: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Each of these books changed me significantly at the time that I had the opportunity to read them. Good luck!
2006-11-03 17:21:04 · answer #2 · answered by CapableGirl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on who I'm recommending the books to, but they might include:
Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card
A Mango-Shaped Space, by Wendy Mass
Straight Man, by Richard Russo
Good in Bed, by Jennifer Weiner
The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle
2006-11-04 04:27:02 · answer #3 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atlas Shrugged
Stranger In A Strange Land
Lord of the Rings (including the Hobbit)
Chrollet's Web
Democracy In America
2006-11-03 16:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by Koolaid Kid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Widow for One Year - John Irving
Beach Music - Pat Conroy
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
Voltaire - Candide
The Bee Keeper's Apprentice - Laurie King
2006-11-04 01:09:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom]
Doppelganger by Marie Brennan
The Plague Tales by Ann Benson
Anything by Stephen King
Anything by Dean Koontz
2006-11-03 23:43:38 · answer #6 · answered by Marco A. J. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fiction:
Ishmeal by Daniel Quinn
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind
Firestarter by Stephen King
What Dreams May Come by Matheson
Biography:
The Whole World Was Watching by Romaine Patterson
2006-11-03 16:20:24 · answer #7 · answered by R. L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stephen Kings The Dark Tower sequence. one million. The Gunslinger two. Drawing of the Three three. The Wastelands four. Wizard and Glass five. Wolves of Calla 6. Song of Susannah 7. The Dark Tower One pleasant tale in seven novels. Started in 1982 - completed 2004. Long earlier than Twilight or Harry Potter. Stephen King has been writing for over forty years, and with over 800 million books in print, in a few unique languages. He cannot be beat. His early novels. (favorites) The Shining Carrie The Stand It. His latest novels. (favorites) Lisey's Story Duma Key. <}:-})
2016-09-01 06:56:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(Not necessarily in order)
1. The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver
2. Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden
3. Birds without Wings, by Louis de Bernieres
4. The Zahir, by Paulo Coelho
5. Thirteen Senses, by Victor Villasenor
2006-11-03 16:18:30 · answer #9 · answered by Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you like... but personally, I've loved these books (in no order):
1) The Boyfriend List- E. Lockhart
2) Among the Hidden- Margaret Peterson Haddix
3) Among the Impostors- Margaret Peterson Haddix
4) Among the Betrayed- Magaret Peterson Haddix
5) Among the Barons- Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Haha, I couldn't think of other books... so I just listed some of the books out of the Shadow Children series.
2006-11-03 16:09:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋