After JK Roaling and Dan Brown, what should I read?

Question

Hello everyone!
I LOVE reading books but its always been gifts or suggestions by others and now I am left with no book.
I absolutely adores the Harry Potter books as well as Angels & Deamons and the Da Vinci Code.
Any suggestions in that direction?
Thanks!

Answer 1

Oh dear left with no book because youv'e read Harry potter, get a life

Answer 2

If you want to combine fantasy with religious context you should, if you haven't already, read the works of Tolkien Lewis, The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. Both books are fantastic, although I think Tolkien’s far greater, and both authors were Oxford Masters and friends. They were both deeply religious men and although their opinions differed largely they both believed all written works to be allegorical which is well documented in the fantastic biography The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter. If; however, you prefer reading works that challenge religious idea and ideals I would have to recommend Philip Pullmans His Dark Materials which I think stands up beyond that of Rowling and Browns. For sheer comedy and mind-boggling brilliance Terry Pratchett is possibly the funniest writer of fantasy on the planet so read The Colour Of Magic to start with and you’ll be hooked. Then there’s Joseph Heller’s magnificently funny – but not fantasy based - satirical WWII satire, Catch 22, which really pulls at the threads of established thinking. Orwell’s, 1984 needs a mention and is masterful. But If you want an easier read and a great paced thriller any Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child is pretty good. Anyway I do bleat on! I hope you enjoy reading a few of the above.

Answer 3

For the Harry Potter fan in you, perhaps Endymion Spring (it's no Harry Potter, but it's a good read). For a gripping thriller (but without the supernatural) try reading the Bourne books (the Bourne Identity, the Bourne Supremacy, and the Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum- the movies can't touch the intrigue, rich character development, and actual storyline of the books - in fact, the movies bear little resemblance to the books). Also, the Romanov Prophecy is a pretty interesting read. For a gripper with the supernatural thrown in, try This Present Darkness. And for someone who loves reading books, likes a bit of suspense, but can also appreciate Harry Potter, I've saved the best for last: I can't recommend Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next series enough. Start with "The Eyre Affair" - every single person I know who has read it (and I've foisted it off on plenty of people with wildly varying tastes) has LOVED it and you will too.

Answer 4

Haven't read Dan Brown- What's his style? What are some of his books? And I like Janet Daily more than anyone. I like Stephanie Meyer is way better than JK Rowling though.

Answer 5

Dan Brown also wrote Digital Fortress and Deception Point. I recommend both. And if you like intelligent literature like Brown, I suggest Michael Crichton. His books include: Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Timeline, Sphere, Congo, Airframe, State of Fear, Next, The Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, The Terminal Man, Eaters of the Dead, Rising Sun, Disclosure, Prey, ect. Earlier Crichton books were released under the name John Lange.

Answer 6

My personal recomendations would be:

Sci-fi
Isaac Asimov
Robert Heinlein
Arthur C Clarke

Fantasy:
Piers Anthony
Anne McCaffrey
Philip Pullman

Murder Mystery:
Michael Connolly
Jonathan Kellerman
Harlan Coben

Romance with a twist:
Lavyrle Spencer
Barbara Erskine (kind of historical too)

These are some of my personal favourites, but what you could do would be to put those authors into amazon and see what other people have been buying along side those books.

Answer 7

I'm not a Harry Potter fan, but love Dan Brown.
Try : - Minette Walters, Jillianne Hoffman, Meg Gardiner, Lee Child and Jeffrey Deaver
Happy reading

Answer 8

Phillip Pullman's Trilogy:

Northern Lights
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass

Also Agatha Christy, murder mystery novels are amazing. I yould start with The Unexpected Stranger, or Murder on the Orient Express.

Science Fiction: My favourite book of all time: House of The Scorpion (It has a good view on the biology debate of cloning)

And for some nonfiction:

John Lennon Interview with Rolling Stone Magazine

Answer 9

Roald Dahl, both his children's lit. and adult stories, will make J.K. Rowling look like that tattered book you find in a boiler room at a waste management plant, crammed under a desk leg to keep it from wobbling. I say that and still will be at Deathly Hallows midnight madness sale. So that tells you something about Dahl right away.
As for Brown, I like him as well. And if Clive Barker were illiterate, he could still write better than Brown. Yeah. That good. I suggest "Imajica" or "Books of Blood."
If it's a suspense/mystery, I tend to avoid them as they all jumble together in similarities. However, I highly recommend Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game." I looked at the cover, read the summary on the back, and said it looked terrible. Everyone I suggest it to says the same thing: "That looks terrible. I don't want to read it. If I don't like it, you will never be my friend again." And now I, and those I have loaned it to, have placed it on our top five lists. Plus, when you read it and fall for it, there are various spin-offs and sequels to go after.
Best wishes!

Answer 10

There are so many copy cat books that I think the novelty of that genre would wear thin. Try a nice travel book. Something like Round Ireland With a Fridge, by Tony Hawks, or any Bill Bryson.

Answer 11

i found that all the terry pratchett books are brilliant and a lot of jk rowlings imagery has originated there he wrote about a wizard well before she "thought of "the whole school for wizards stuff .
Eoin colfer, the artemis fowl collection are also good as well as being funny and dan brown has written more books that you could also read hope these suggestions help you could join ur local library so that you are never without a book and it doesnt cost you anything!