2007-01-08 13:57:34 · 16 answers · asked by Sarah Kanoewai 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Count of Montecristo by Alexander Dumas.The hero is Edmond Dantés, a young French sailor who, falsely accused of treason, is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of Château d'If. After staging a dramatic escape he sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo and catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge, with Dantés, believing himself to be an `Angel of Providence', pursuing his vengeance to the bitter end before realizing that he himself is a victim of fate.The author did a great job describing the emotions of the prisoner.Disbelief,denial,self pity,madness,apathy and finally hope.
Dresden file book series by Jim Butcher.There are 8 books in the series beginning with stormfront.It narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only professional wizard who works as a detective.He stands between the general population who is ignorant about the supernatural world and the monsters - vampires,werewolves,fallen angels,fey.He is aided by Bob,a talking skull.Karrin Murphy-a police officer and Thomas-a white court vampire.
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.
The door to december by Dean Koontz.A psychiatrist's daughter was kidnapped by her ex-husband years ago. When the daughter is finally found, the real fight begins. One by one the people who held her captive become mysteriously tortured and killed. Everyone is afraid the young girl will be next.
The mystery unravels as to what happened to the young girl while she was kidnapped. The young girl, Melanie, is unable to speak, but her mother soon learns that the young girl went through extreme torture as her father used her for a rat in his experiments.
Read both Odd thomas and Forever odd by Dean Koontz.These books are about Odd Thomas who see dead people and is compelled to solve crimes.
2007-01-09 05:25:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Little Prince - Antoine de Saint Exupery
Mr. Blue - Myles Connolly
The Horse Whisperer - Nicholas Evans
The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger
The DaVinci Code - Dan Brown
2007-01-08 22:26:15 · answer #2 · answered by jhartmann21 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings- J.R.R. Tolkien
A Tale of Two Cities- Charles Dickens
Those are probably the best books I have ever read.
2007-01-08 22:05:50 · answer #3 · answered by Rach 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Triumph of the Moon
Forbidden Archeology
In Search of Historic Jesus
Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology
The DaVinci Hoax
2007-01-08 22:03:42 · answer #4 · answered by The Notorious Doctor Zoom Zoom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well it depends on what genre you like? I like fantasy/sci fi...
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury : I book I really liked about a future society where books are illegal.
Harry Potter by J K Rowling : Do I really need to say anything about this one?
Mirror of Her Dreams by Stephen R. Donaldson
Magic Kingdom of Landover by Terry Brooks
The Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich (this ones not fantasy its a sort of comedy/crime)
2007-01-08 22:27:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Acceleration by Graham McNamee
It's basically about a kid who end up working in a subway station Lost and found for community service and he finds a diary. After reading it he realizes that it was written by a phycopath/stalker/killer and realizes that it was written in no more then 5 days ago... Its really good!!!
2007-01-08 22:06:23 · answer #6 · answered by Andreios 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eragon Trilogy by Christopher Paolini
Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling.
Peter and the Starcatchers...um...I forget the authors name, sorry.
2007-01-08 22:50:21 · answer #7 · answered by Shannon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Visitors
2007-01-09 06:11:14 · answer #8 · answered by bookworm1 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It all depends on your taste, but i recommend Visitors by Bob Chapman, because it's a lovely well written story that can be read by all ages. it is funny, sad and keeps you hanging on until the very last page. You can see it on Amazon
2007-01-09 05:42:19 · answer #9 · answered by burtbb0912 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Read "Sweet Lorraine" by Penelope Dyan, or "Mary At The Window" by the same author.
2007-01-09 02:51:56 · answer #10 · answered by No Name 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋