Along the lines of Time Travellers Wife, Perfume-Patrick Suskind, Orlando-V Woolf etc etc books that are just great!
2006-11-05 20:50:42 · 30 answers · asked by Sarah A 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Have you read Ian McEwan's "Saturday" if not, do try it. I.personally found it thrilling and totally engrossing. Another exceptionally well-written paperback is "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt - the word brilliant comes to mind when I hear this book mentioned.
There are so many good reads out there and many have been mentioned in the previous answers to your question. You just can't go wrong.
Enjoy!
2006-11-05 22:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by vagabonde 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Shopaholic Books via Sophia Kinsella are surely, completely Chick Lit! Any e book even WRITTEN via Sophie Kinsella is humorous and astonishing for females. the 1st e book interior the Shopaholic books is 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' and then there are 5 extra books to stay with. It in no way gets uninteresting :D
2016-10-21 08:34:05 · answer #2 · answered by avey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nights At The Circus - Angela Carter
Midnight's Children - Salmon Rushdie
Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell
The Valley Of The Dolls - Jacqueline Susann
Prozac Nation - Elizabeth Wurtzel
2006-11-05 21:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I loved the Time Traveller's Wife! An amazing book! I've recently been reading a few of Phillipa Gregory's books - they are 'historical' novels ususally based around the Tudors, but don't let that put you off! They deal with real people and their dilemmas in the context of important historical events. The characters are alive and you really feel for their circumstances.
2006-11-05 21:04:50 · answer #4 · answered by Roxy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Load of good books:
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown (FAR better than the Da Vinci Code in my opinion)
Making History by Stephen Fry
Or if you're looking for something a little more out-there, The Celestine Prophecy - An Adventure by James Redfield
2006-11-05 23:10:30 · answer #5 · answered by junkmonkey1983 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some of these aren't the style of the ones you mentioned, but there are a lot of good books in different genres - it might give you a new direction to try.
Straight Man, by Richard Russo (or anything of his, really)
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas, by Tom Robbins (it's strange, but give it a try)
She's Come Undone, by Wally Lamb
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen (takes a little more time because the language is different from what we're accustomed to, but the story is worth it)
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee (one of my all time favorite books)
Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (science fiction, but set in current times. Very funny story about the end of the world.)
The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd
The Last Unicorn, by Peter S. Beagle (fantasy, but incredibly beautiful and moving)
anything by Orson Scott Card - I always recommend Ender's Game (science fiction, but it is less about the science than it is about the people - it's a fantastic book), but if you want something a little less "aliens" science fiction, try Enchantment, Lost Boys, or Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus.
2006-11-06 00:09:47 · answer #6 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Brideshead Revisited.
Even if you have seen the very good TV series the book itself should be read. Why?
(1) It is fantastically well written
(2) The characters are interesting and believable.
(3) It will tell you more about England in the first half of the 20th Century than almost any history book.
(4) It will introduce you to the works of Evelyn Waugh - one of the greatest writers of his time (and also a very funny author)
Enjoy !
2006-11-05 21:37:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Just read "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters and "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
Both are excellent but very different in style!
The library is an excellent idea because you can experiment with different authors without wasting money. Librarians are usually very good at making recommendations too!
2006-11-05 21:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by bellydancer 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try "The Secret Life of Bees"; "A Tree Grows in Brookly"; "The Color of Water".
These are all what I would call "real" literature (I'm a lit fiend), even though 2 of the 3 books are quite recent. Great stories that you'll REALLY won't want to end.
Have fun!
2006-11-06 05:12:49 · answer #9 · answered by Wonderland 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have you ever read anything by Alice Hoffman...just about any of her books are wonderful. Practical Magic is my favorite, but her latest, The Ice Queen is great.
Also, I would have to say my all time favorite book is Boy's Life by Robert McCammon. It had me crying at the end.
Other good stuff:
The Dogs of Babel
The Dive from Clausen's Pier
Middle-Age, by Joyce Carol Oates
The Lovely Bones
2006-11-06 04:49:46 · answer #10 · answered by tamara k 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋