2006-11-24 13:47:21 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Sorry, I'm talking about adult books for myself not childrens fiction!
2006-11-24 13:57:13 · update #1
I have taken a look at all the previous suggestions and can hardly believe my eyes. You requested "contemporary fiction" and people came up with Dan Brown and Danielle Steel!!??
I have to say that there is very little good contemporary fiction.....and has not been since the books of Graham Greene and Iris Murdoch and Issac Bashevis Singer.
Work your way through these three authors' books, and then you will have an idea of how good fiction can be.
Please don't waste time with Danielle Steel or Dan Brown and their ilk as it is badly-written, predictable, corny crap.
2006-11-24 20:40:17 · answer #1 · answered by simon2blues 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
one million. Terry Bisson, talking guy 2. Holly Black, Tithe: a favourite Faerie tale (and its sequel Valiant) 3. Francesa Lia Block, risky Angels 4. Paul Brandon, The Wild Reel 5. Martha Brooks, Bone Dance 6. Steven Brust and Megan Lindholm, The Gypsy 7. Emma Bull, Finder 8. Orson Scott Card, Magic highway 9. John Crowley, Little, super (winner of the international fantasy Award and the Mythopoeic Award) 10. Kara Dalkey, metallic Rose 11. Pamela Dean, Tam Lin 12. Charles de Lint, The Onion lady (and something of the Newford sequence) 13. Keith Donohue, The Stolen new child 14. Laurel Marion Doud, This physique 15. Ellen Guon, Bedlam Boyz sixteen. Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere 17. Lisa Goldstein, darkish cities Underground 18. Richard furnish, interior the Land of iciness 19. Elizabeth Hand, Waking the Moon (winner of the Mythopoeic Award) 20. Alice Hoffman, The River King 21. Nina Kiriki Hoffman, The Thread That Bind the Bones (winner of the Bram Stoker Award) 22. Graham Joyce, the barriers of allure 23. Garry Kilworth, A Midsummer's Nightmare 24. Kathe Koje, The Blue reflect 25. Dakota Lane, Johnny Voodoo 26. Megan Lindholm, Wizard of the Pigeons 27. Jane Lindskold, Brother to Dragons, better half to Owls 28. Jane Mendelsohn, Innocence 29. Patricia McKillip, something wealthy and unusual (winner of the Mythopoeic Award) 30. China Miéville, King Rat 31. Eric S. Nyland, Dry Water 32. Susan Palwick, Flying in place 33. Tim Pratt, The unusual Adventures of Ranger lady 34. Michaela Roessner, Walkabout lady 35. Matt Ruff, fool on the Hill 36. Alice Siebold, the beautiful Bones 37. Delia Sherman, Changeling 38. Sarah Singleton, The Crow Maiden 39. Midori Snyder, Hannah's backyard forty. Will Shetterly, someplace else (and its sequel Nevernever) forty-one. Lewis Shiner, Glimpses forty two. Ellen Steiber, A Rumor of gem stones forty 3. Adam Stemple, Singer of Souls forty 4. Jennifer Stevenson, Trash intercourse Magic forty 5. Sean Stewart, Galveston forty six. Lucy Sussex, Deersnake forty seven. Lisa Tuttle, The Mysteries forty 8. Kim Wilkins, the fall fortress forty 9. Terri Windling, The wood spouse (winner of the Mythopoeic Award) 50. Chris Wooding, Poison
2016-12-17 15:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by lotta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK as a guy said prior, get any by Anthony Horowitz, here are some of my favorites: Stormbreaker, Point Blank, Eagle Strike, Scorpia, and Arc Angel (they are all in a series). Ravens Gate, and Evil Star are also in a series with more to come soon.
2006-11-24 13:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Authors to check out:
Jeff Lindsay
Philippa Gregory
Gregory Maguire
I would NOT recommend The Memory Keeper's Daughter....
2006-11-24 14:27:10 · answer #4 · answered by Michelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anthony Horowitz books
2006-11-24 13:50:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
even though I like sci fi there are a few good books out of that genre that I have read.
secret of bees
room on lorile street
five people you meet in heaven
full lemony snicket if you like middle school funny
christmas thief
my sister keeper and all from that author
thirthteenth tale
my fav a sci fi forgetten realm dizzet
2006-11-24 14:03:33 · answer #6 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Anything by James Patterson
2. Anything by Danielle Steel
3. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
4. Anything by Robin Cook
5. Anything by Stephen White
6. Left Behind series
2006-11-24 14:47:09 · answer #7 · answered by bookworm_382 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostovo. Every bit the page-turner The DaVinci Code was, but much better written.
2006-11-24 13:51:27 · answer #8 · answered by Bryce 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, try Mark Haddon's "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time". It's original, thought provoking, insightful, funny, moving; and will take you into the mind of a very unique character. It will make you think in a whole new way. Think autism, think empathy, think understanding and compassion.
2006-11-24 14:07:19 · answer #9 · answered by Lost Shadow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catered beings in August moaning (and a bright one, too, at that),
The sun pouring out of the sky like pease-pudding and
Embers of groupings for seating reference
Blowing against us to the melody of a dyeing wind.
Years are many and more are cable
For the harbour door, a target of order and use.
Could you call the lead in April Sunshine
To fall in the time they got away?
A white rule breaches sons of man
It was as if I remembered it.
And freedom comes in freedoms but don't ever step on freedoms.
He tells us she said: don't ever step on freedoms.
2006-11-24 13:49:05 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋