What are some good books?

Question

I'm looking for ones that are fairly long and captivating.

Answer 1

I guess it depends on what you find captivating in a book. There are as many opinions as people. I liked "Roads to Freedom" by Jean-Paul Sartre. It's a 3 volume book, the action takes place before, during and after world war 2 and it is concerned with what happens to a group of characters during this time.
You could also try "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoievski. It's a very good psychological novel, about a poor man who commits a murder and then....well, you can find out what happens then by reading it.
I would also recommend Aldous Huxley-"Eyeless in Gaza", "Brave New World"(about a future world with no freedom of choice) or George Orwell-"1984".

Answer 2

Inheritance Trilogy
- Eragon
- Eldest
- (Unknown as of yet) presumably Empire

Uglies Series
- Uglies
- Pretties
- Specials
- Extras

Midnighters
- Secret Hour
- Touching Darkness
- Blue Noon

Harry Potter
1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States)
2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Redwall
Redwall
Mossflower
Mattimeo
Mariel of Redwall
Salamandastron
Martin the Warrior
The Bellmaker
Outcast of Redwall
The Pearls of Lutra
The Long Patrol
Marlfox
The Legend of Luke
Lord Brocktree
The Taggerung
Triss
Loamhedge
Rakkety Tam
High Rhulain
Eulalia

Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
Artemis Fowl and the Lost Colony
Sixth and final book (uknown title)

Inkheart Books:
- Inheart
- Inkspell
- Inkdeath

Icemark Books
- The Cry of the Icemark
- The Blade of Fire
- (Currently Uknown)

Maximum Ride
- The Angel Experiment
- Schools out Forever
- Saving the World and other Extreme Sports (forthcoming)

Percy Jackson and The Olympians
- The Lightning Thief
- The Sea of Monsters
- The Titan's Curse
- (Title Uknown)
- (Title Unknown)

The Lord of The Rings
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of The King

Monster Blood Tattoo
- Foundling
- Lamplighter
- (Uknown)

Individual Books:
Feed
Fahrenheit 451
Rash
The Black Tattoo

Others:
Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Pit Dragon Trilogy
The Storm Thief
And then There were None- Agatha Christie
The Memory Keepers Daughter
The Kite Runner
1984
Great Expectations
Pygmalion
Moby Dick
A Tale of Two Cities
Brave New World
Lord of the Flies
Animal Farm
Grapes of Wrath
Atlas Shrugged
Series of Unfortunate Events
Ender’s Series

Answer 3

Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time series). If you haven't read Lord of the Rings, you should.Stephen King's The
Dark Tower series. Wilbur Smith books are very long and captivating. You don't give any detail to what type of book you like. What is captivating to you and me could be very different. James Mitchener. Good Luck. I'm assuming you've read the Harry Potter.

Answer 4

My favourite "long and captivating" book is "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell"* by Susanna Clarke. It is a fantasy novel about two magicians in early 19th Century England. It is captivating because of the intense realism Clarke manages to partray in a highly fantastic plot, and because of the brilliant (and often humorous) prose. It is long because it contains 781 pages.

Answer 5

It depends on what you are looking for. The Harry Potter series is quite lenghty. It's not great writing, but it is an entertaining story with well-developed characters. Almost every generation has a series that stands out for them -- for me, it was the Choose Your Own Adventure series that is entirely out of print now. But Harry Potter has been marketed far better than any young adult fiction in history. Nonetheless, it's really only so-so in the large scheme of English literature.

For classic literature, consider the Board's list at the link below.

Answer 6

Depending on what you like...check out what's listed for any year on the New York Times Bestseller lists.
Personally, the works I go back to are by Stephen R. Donaldson, Roger Zelazney, Robert Heinlein, Raymond Chandler, Mark Twain, Gordon R Dickson, Patricia McKillip, Anne McCaffrey, C.J. Cherryh, Terry Brooks, and of course, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Try what they have to offer.

Answer 7

I really enjoyed Nobel House by James Clavel, The Stand by Stephen King and The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kay. One of the newer ones is The Kite Flyer, can't remember who the author is but it has been on the best seller list for over a year.

Answer 8

Aztec by Gary Jennings is fantastic. It has everything and it's pretty long, but you will be sorry when it's over. The Far Pavilions by M.M. Kaye is the same way and you'll be sorry when it's over. Almost all of James Mitchner's books. Start with
The Source. It may be the best fiction book ever written. (and very long.) Happy reading !

Answer 9

"The Alchimist", you won't believe what you'll find at the end. This book was written by Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian author who's book have been published in more than 40 languages...if you speak spanish, please read his books in spanish. You'll find it captivating. After reading "The Alchimist" you then would read "The Zahir" by him also. In order to fully understand "The Zahir" you would need to read "The Alchimist" first. Not that they are from the same series or nothing, but he implies stuff from other books that he's written in the books that he writes...Interresting, huh? All of his books are great! read them all, they are not that long, but treasures you may find in them. Hope you read it.

Answer 10

since no two people walk away from the same book having the same mind you may run into a problem here but i personally thought beloved was an awesome read.....especially if you want captivating!