It's going to be a long flight both there and back. Anything considered apart from Mills & Boon or Catherine Cookson!
2007-04-11 09:22:37 · 31 answers · asked by TB 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Depends on what you like.
Detective stories - any of the Harry Bosch books by MIchael Connelly. There are better writers but he's the only one whose books are all good - most people have one or two duds
Sea Stories - Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brien, then you'll be hooked for the rest of the series.
Science Fiction - The Space Merchants
Classics - if you haven't read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - now's your chance; you won't regret it.
History - A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman - a very readable history of the 14thC.
Horror - The Ghost Stories of M R James, victorian horror - very, very scary, I got afraid to go to bed,
2007-04-12 23:11:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Boy in The Stripped Pj's by John Boyne is great, but it'll only last you one way if you're on a long haul.
Try The Empty Chair, by Jefferey Deaver. An excellent book, and well worth the read.
2007-04-12 10:32:47 · answer #2 · answered by jaw 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dune by Frank Herbert.
Six books in the series total, excellent books all.
Dune
Dune Messiah
Children of Dune
God Emperor of Dune
Heretics of Dune
Chapterhouse Dune
Also any of the original James Bond books by Ian Fleming are worth reading.
2007-04-11 16:30:22 · answer #3 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Curios Incident of The Dog in the Night time" is a good book which would be suitable for a return plane journey. It isn't too long. There aren't any boring parts. Their is also a good detective novel called "Laidlaw" by William McIlvanney, although it does use too many metaphors.
2007-04-11 16:34:21 · answer #4 · answered by mr_helper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I picked up a book at the Airport called Star, it was wrote by Pamela Anderson, I first was like oh well maybe it will pass the time, I read it so long I went to sleep and had it read in 2 days.. It was the best book I had ever bought tho...
2007-04-11 16:30:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like detective fiction on planes. Lindsey Davis or Barbara Cleverley.
I'm not into soppy romance stuff, but I did read "The Thorn Birds" on a plane. I'm not sure I'd have had the patience for it in other circumstances, but on a flight it wasn't bad.
2007-04-11 17:51:06 · answer #6 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Fool's Alphabet by Sebastian Faulks
2007-04-11 17:47:56 · answer #7 · answered by SuperT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What to do in case of a plane crash.
101 ways to survive on a desert island.
Why stop at Man Friday? What about Man Thursday, Wednesday, etc?
It's quicker by ferry!
Sorry, I have no idea, and you give no indication as to whether you are on a long or short flight.
An interesting book, that has short chapters.
On a serious note...if you like thrillers, I have almost finished one that might fit the bill.
Copycat by Erca Spindler.....I just can't put it down.
2007-04-11 17:41:48 · answer #8 · answered by i_am_jean_s 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hard to admit this, but I've always found that a really
good mystery keeps the pages turning and the mind free
to rest. Sue Grafton's novels are simple, have great
momentum and are over just before you land.
2007-04-11 16:29:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. It's an engaging thriller, part mystery and part horror, with some good twists and interesting characters.
2007-04-11 16:48:51 · answer #10 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋