2007-02-09 13:31:08 · 5 answers · asked by Phaistos Disk 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Depends on what you like! Personally, I like mysteries which many consider mere fiction and not Literature. Dorothy Sayers and P.D. James took some offense at that, and set out to prove the naysayers wrong.
I also like a certain amount of fantasy and science fiction.
Of late I've noticed a greater blending of genres-- hard-boiled gritty detective stories with a dash of vampire erotica, comedic mysteries, historical fantasy mysteries, alternate universe historical military sagas, whatever. In a some cases it works, but makes it darn hard to classify.
It boils down to what you define as "best" (most literary? best-selling?) and what you define as "literature." Decide that, and you will have your answer.
Now I'm going to read a book that's a light romantic mystery with a ghost, which should be better than the Jane Austen homage I trudged through, thinking all the while that Jane would have been appalled.
2007-02-09 13:45:07 · answer #1 · answered by princessmikey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coming-of-Age stories are the best!
2007-02-10 00:19:17 · answer #2 · answered by Rae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Historicals are awesome. The language is just amazing and if the author is good, you'll just want to stay there forever. ^_^
2007-02-09 21:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by Marie E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i love greek mythology and other ancient lit the best.
2007-02-09 21:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by Muga Wa Kabbz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Porn. You just can't beat it... so to speak.
2007-02-09 21:37:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋