Read any good books lately?

Question

I'm more into historical fiction, but any books you read and thought were good, i'll look into. thanks!

and yes people. ive read the bible, but thank you for those answers...

Answer 1

If you're into historical fiction I think you'll like the books by Valerio Massimo Manfredi and Dan Brown. I'm currently reading "The Horse Whisperer" by Nicholas Evans, and the good books I've read lately are the ones by Dave Pelzer and Frank McCourt.

Answer 2

If you want to read about French revolution check out Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an arrogant noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows revenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a politician, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. However, the nobleman causes pain to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his mouth, his pen, and his sword, a man who stirs up events wherever he goes.

Answer 3

I'm not quite sure how historical you want to get:

The Brothers K, by David James Duncan-- Vietnam War era

Outlander Series, by Diana Gabaldon-- from Bonnie Prince Charlie to the American Colonies (very interesting to read, medically)

There's always Phillippa Gregory, too (The Other Boleyn Girl, et al)... Be warned that she can get kind of graphic and is pretty brutally straightforward with her characters lives...

You might also get a kick out of The Decline and Fall of Practically Everyone, by William Cutty. A very interesting approach to history.

Answer 4

Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
Little Women, Good Wives, Little Men & Joe’s Boys by Louisa. M. Alcott
Harry Potter book series by J. K Rowling
Holes by Louis Sachar
Seven Daughters & Seven Sons by Barbara Cohen
Wind, Sand & Stars by Antoine De Saint - Exupery
Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Wuthering Heights by Charlotte Bronte
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Overcoat, The Nose and Other Short Stories by Nikolai Gogol
1984 and Animal Farm by George Orwell
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Atonement by Ian McEwan
The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahaeme
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson
Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Lemony Snicket’s series of Unfortunate Events
The Catcher in The Rye
A Clockwork Orange
The Lord of The Flies
Brave New World
The Handmaid's Tale
Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
The Old Man and The Sea


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Answer 5

If youre into historical fiction, try "Roots" by Alex Haley. It looks boring (I challenged it because I was bored to death at that time), but I ended up pretty uhmmm...mushy after finishing that. Its a blend of fact and fiction. Give it the first 30 pages and if youre not hooked, I'd be a damned liar.

Atlas Shrugged is what I'm reading now and i recommend it too. its highly absorbing.

Answer 6

This is not historical fiction, but you can learn alot about history by reading any of Nevada Barr's books. She is a real life National Park Ranger who writes a series of mystery stories featuring different National Parks. It is best to read them in order as she features a recurring character whose life changes and develops through the series. You can tell that Nevada Barr must have personally researched all of the locations she features, as her descriptions are so vivid. I especially liked the book "Liberty Falling" through which I learned alot about that National monument that I was not aware of.

Answer 7

If you are into historical fiction and need a good read, I'd recommend Crane's The Red Badge of Courage.
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Answer 8

There are the Dan Brown books. Chris Kuzneski a new author kind of blows Dan Brown away. Then there is James Rollins, Raymond Khoury and Steve Berry. So many authors, so many books, so little time to read. Enjoy.

Answer 9

John Adams by David Mc Cullough (It's historical non-fiction, but very very written.)

Answer 10

hi, yes I've read a good book lately, i read it over and over, the Bible has tons and tons of neat TRUE life-stories. you may think WHATEVER! but it is true, there are more stories than Adam & Eve, the ten commandments and Noah and the ark...look into it, you'll really enjoy it