Lets see, I like pretty much all genres of books aside from romance and science fiction novels. I really like books dealing with philosophy, history, and religion, and some fantasy or just random things. I already have a few books picked out but would enjoy your opinions. Thanks!
2006-11-06 06:06:47 · 17 answers · asked by Led*Zep*Babe 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
lol, thanks for all the answers but I don't really like sci-fi
2006-11-06 06:24:23 · update #1
i have a list of some of my favorites, u can pick whichever is appealing to you
The Stranger by Albert Camus
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
Atlas shrugged by Ayn Rand
Nausea by Sartre
Thus spoke zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche
Catch-22 by Joseph heller
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance by Robert Pirsig
The Unbearable lightness of being by Milan Kundera
Catcher in the rye by JD Salinger
100 years of solitude by Gabriel Marquez
Enjoy!!!
2006-11-06 06:36:06 · answer #1 · answered by vick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, major props to the person who suggested Janet Evanovich. I highly, highly suggest reading her, starting at One For the Money.
Also, Carl Hiaasen is a fabulous writer. So is P.D. James and Donald E. Westlake. Read Westlake's Dortmunder series first.
You could also try some classics like Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise or Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises.
I could name about a thousand more, but that's a good start. All of the above are among my tope ten favorite authors.
2006-11-06 15:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you read any books by James Alexander Thom? He has some great historical novels. His are strongly rooted in actual historical events and he does a lot of research. My favorite was Follow the River. Other great books I've read recently are Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, the Gracelin O'Malley trilogy by Ann Moore and Oh My Stars by Lorna Ludvik. You can always ask for a gift certificate to your favorite bookstore too, that way you just might run across something new that you want to try. I've discovered a lot of great authors because of gift certificates. Happy reading!
2006-11-06 14:56:02 · answer #3 · answered by CoCo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite historical fiction writer is Edward Rutherfurd. His books are long, most over 800 pages, but they deal with history, religion, economics, culture, etc. For example, London follows the development of the city and surrounding region from pre-Roman days through World War I or II. So you've got little snippets of religion, literature, culture, history, economics, etc. So it's very interesting if you like that sort of thing--which I personally do. His other books include Sarum, The Forest, Russka, and a two-part volume on Ireland. Princes of Ireland and Rebels of Ireland.
2006-11-06 14:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommed anything by Mark Helprin: Winter's Tale, Memoir from Antproof Case, Soldier of the Great War. They are fiction, but they are so beautifully written. Like a Garcia Marquez that requires no translation. Oh, and if you have not read it, you must, I repeat MUST, read 100 Years of Solitude. If you are into fantasy, give this book a whirl: The Shining Falcon by Josepha Sherman, or The Hero and the Crown, followed by The Blue Sword.
2006-11-06 14:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by anon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you know anyone who is a Democrat or has any Liberal bone in their body, a good book for their stocking stuffer would be The audacity of Hope: Thoughts on reclaiming the American Dream By Barack Obama. The book is on holdlists of hundreds in libraries all over the country, but Im sure you can find New and used copies on Amazon or perhaps waldensbooks.com.
2006-11-06 15:56:06 · answer #6 · answered by E Blizzle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert Jordan is a great sci-fi/fantasy writer. He has "the Wheel of Time" series it is already up to book 11. You can get all books in paperback. Piers Anthony is also a great sci-fi and fantasy writer as well.
2006-11-06 14:17:04 · answer #7 · answered by btij06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bone Doll's Twin By Lynn Flewelling is a good fantasy, and it's "religion" is one of the main driving forces of the story. It's just great fantasy.
I really enjoyed Eleanor of Aquitain (can't remember the author's name). It's historical fiction about medieval France.
Anything by Terry Pratchet, if you're looking for randomness. His newest book is Thud!, and technically, it's fantasy. He's hilarious, but you probably wouldn't enjoy his books if you're conservative (you *can* like him and be conservative, you just have to be able to laugh at yourself).
happy reading
2006-11-06 16:41:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some of the Wilbur Smith Novels like River God or if you want something that has adventure, religion, etc try Gary Jennings books Raptor, Aztec etc. Richard Laymon has a few that are OK if you like perverse subjects, try The Traveling Vampire show.
2006-11-06 14:25:10 · answer #9 · answered by mudd_grip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee' by Dee Brown. Chronicles the history of confrontations and interactions between the American Indians and the whites.
'All the President's Men' by B. Woodward & C. Bernstein. Covers the Watergate scandal of the Richard Nixon re-election campaign.
2006-11-06 14:35:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋