know any good books to read?

Question

if so please state why you liked it,and state the name, and author or just name if you don't know the author, thank you :)

novels specifically thrillers

Answer 1

Uncommon Carriers, by John McPhee. McPhee can take a rather mundane subject, freight transportation, and inject with life. You can't imagine how exciting it is driving a barge down a river, or how packages get through the UPS system, or what's involved in transporting hazardous materials, until you read this book.

Answer 2

Well, that would depend highly on what you like to read. If you're looking to brush up on your poetry, I recommend Emily Dickinson, E. B. Browning, Pablo Naruda (sp), Sylvia Plath. Novels, I recommend anything by Jane Austen, the Bronte sisters, anything by Milan Kundera (especially The Unbearable Lightness of Being). I could name books forever to be honest, perhaps you could be more specific. The reason I like any of these authors/poets is because they have a real control over language and engage the reader beyond the ordinary.

Answer 3

Classics: "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle. I love the story! I never tire of reading it. "Queen of the Damned" by Anne Rice. It's long, but good. I love how you get caught up in the story. "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" is another goody. To me it's almost as epic as "Beowulf" The author escapes me at the moment.
The weirdest book I ever read was "Lullaby" by the guy who wrote "Fight Club". I can't spell his last name. His first name is Jon. You just have to read the book. That's all I will say. Also "Thieves Paradise" and "Drive Me Crazy" by Eric Jerome Dickey. He has characters that the reader can relate to.

Answer 4

Anything by RA Salvatore, David Eddings or Piers Anthony.. that of course is if you are into sci-fi/fantasy adventure. Pick up RA Salvatore's The Crystal Shard. I bought it when it first came out in 1988 and tried to get through the first chapter. I then put it away and picked it back up again 2 years later. Since then, I have read every one of his books... and I mean EVERY one of them lol. The lead character Drizzt Do' Urden, is a dark elf who does not like the way his people are (ie: evil), so he goes from the "Underdark" and attempts to live above ground with the people of the Forgotten Realms. He's very stoic in nature and handles the racism he recieves with stride. The fight scenes in the book will dance in your mind as you read. He pays A LOT of attention to the fine intricacies of fighting with two weapons. I could really go on and on about the Drizzt series, but until you pick it up and read it...
And as for the person above who mentioned Robert Jordan, I do agree that his books are an interesting read but, I got bored by the 6th book (I believe he's onto book 12 now). He goes into too deep of detail about certain things. In the 1st book I believe I remember him explaining the subtle ways a dress moved... for 3 pages! Too much detail is overkill. By the time I finished reading about the dress, I forgot where the story was going.

Answer 5

There is always the Lord of the Rinds trilogy, plus the Hobbit, if you haven't already read them. They're very popular. There is also a really good author by the name of David Gemmell. He writes Historical Fiction. Some of his books are entitled Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow, Legend, Lion of Macedon, Dark Prince, and many others. (There are 32.) I really liked Dark Prince because it is a continueation from Lion of Macedon with a beloved character by the name of Parmenion. Parmenion is really easy to connect with and the story is well written.
Well, good luck with your book search!

Answer 6

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Wonderfully written..haunting..

America by E.R. Frank. Reminds me of The Catcher in the Rye...

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.. Terrific. Odd. Lots of symbolism.

1984 by George Orwell. Masterful satire.

The Left Behind series..written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins...Awesome Christian fiction about the Tribulation. (I'm not too religious, but these are very interesting to read..I love the characters)

Anything written by Lee Child, Nicholas Sparks, John Grisham, Iris Johansen..

Answer 7

*don't let the genre fool you!*

Girls- Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Incredible characters, and you become so engrossed that you forget it is fiction. Amazing writing, and a fantastic stroy line with twists at every turn.

Guys and girls- Abarat by Clive Barker. Ever wish you could just disappear into another world? Well, Candy Quakenbush did! Follow her mind boggling adventures through Abarat, a place like no other, and where no one is safe...

Answer 8

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

This series has all the elements of fantasy fiction. Robert paints clear and colorful pictures in your mind as you scan his words.

I am on book 7 and can't wait to read the next one. Fortunately Amazon.com provides me with my book addiction at a low rate!

Answer 9

Cry of the Peacock by Gina B. Nahai is about the uprising of the Jewish people in Persia while under the power of the Muslims. It is a very powerful book and very well written.

Answer 10

anything dean koonz
favorite author
i read one book and got hooked
first book i read by him was watchers
his most popular is odd thomas
im on brother odd right now, the sequel to odd thomas
his books are amazing! i cant stand books with like 5 chapters just to give u background info and set the scene, or books with a chapter of just walking around
thats y i cant stand steven kind
deans books jump right into the action withing first, sometimes even first 2 pages. you always think "ill jsut finish this chapter", but at the end of the chapter u have to read on. b4 you know it youre done the book. theyre so, alwysintense and hooking. good for mysteries and action and death and whatnot. LOVE his books. watchers, false memory, odd thomas
those r probably my favorites
o, and velocity
thats my favorite favorite