got any fiction book recommendations?

Question

i like don dellilo, hemingway, fitzgerald, and anything well written or from the 40's and 50's and unique modern day epics.

Answer 1

there are a lot of great books!!
1." kite runner" one of the best!!!
2. "the shadow of the wind" wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3." godfather"
4.the 4th K

Answer 2

A Countess Below Stairs by Eva Ibbotson.After the russian revolution turns her world topsy-turvy, Anna, a young russian countess, has no choice but to flee to england. penniless, Anna hides her aristocratic background and takes a job as servant in the household of the esteemed westerholme family, armed only with an outdated housekeeping manual and sheer determination. Desperate to keep her past a secret, Anna is nearly overwhelmed by her new duties—not to mention her instant attraction to Rupert, the handsome earl of westerholme. to make matters worse, Rupert appears to be falling for her as well. As their attraction grows stronger, Anna finds it more and more difficult to keep her most dearly held secrets from unraveling. And then there’s the small matter of rupert’s beautiful and nasty fiancée.

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

A Seperate Peace by John Knowles would fit in with your first category and is one of my favorite books of all time. And as for an epic piece of fiction check out Neal Stephenson's The Baroque Cycle. It is long and dense but I promise that you won't be able to put it down. Happy reading.

Answer 4

Hi Nina! I got one for your! Its by Ken Kalfus, it is called A disorder peculiar to the country, and its a great novel. Its about a new york couple who try to divorce amidst the 9/11 chaos..Its black comedy, funny, gritty and very modern... I truly enjoyed it.
Highly recommenced! U can find it in Amazon.
Best regards,
Tina

Answer 5

The Godfather by Mario Puzo but this one is from '69
East of Eden by John Steinbeck '52

Answer 6

"The Custom of the Country" by Edith Wharton.

I loved it. It's a very in-depth critique at how Society has groomed upper-level women to be useless showpieces. I really enjoyed it.

Answer 7

I just finished the Historian. At first when I read it was turned off by the vampire thing, but turned into more of historical fiction.

Answer 8

try the old classics such as by Poe, Cooper, and Hawthorne, Sir Walter Scott.

there are sometimes harder to read than modern ones, but you get a much longer impression once your done.

Answer 9

"1984"- George Orwell. Very interesting, somewhat depressing.

Answer 10

Nothing beats the old AMerican trilogy by John Dos Passos - the U.S.A. Trilogy.