Now that school is out for the summer I would like to find a whole bunch of good books to read for fun instead of for academics. I don't care for romance novels at all, but am pretty open to all other genres. My favorite authors are Neil Gaiman, Christopher Moore and Micheal Crition. Any suggestions?
2007-05-26 13:48:17 · 12 answers · asked by Big red 333 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
*catcher in the rye
*little altars everywhere and the divine secrets of the ya-ya sisterhood by rebecca wells
*crazy ladies, she flew the coop, american pie by michael lee west
*i absolutely love the harry potter series, can't get enough
*i just read the books twilight and new moon by stephenie meyer and have the third book "eclipse" on pre-order.
*the time travellers wife by audrey niffenegger
*the brief history of the dead by kevin brockmeier
*most books by fannie flagg: fried green tomatoes, welcome to the world baby girl, standing in the rainbow.
*books by maeve binchy: the lilac bus, silver wedding, circle of friends, the copper beech, the glass lake, evening class, tara road, scarlet feather, quentins
*books by preston child and lincoln douglas but only the ones they wrote together not ones they have written on their own:
relic, reliquary, mount dragon, cabinet of curiosities
*tithe: a modern faerie tale and valiant: a modern tale of faerie by holly black
*most books by michael crichton: congo, sphere, jurassic park, the lost world, timeline, jurassic park 3, prey, state of fear (very good book about global warming)
*books by alice hoffman: the river king, blackbird house, green angel, the probable future, blue diary, practical magic,
second nature, seventh heaven
*wicked
2007-05-26 16:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by somebody's a mom!! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like Gaiman and Moore, I think you would enjoy Jonathan Lethem who is always testing the envelope of fiction/genres with the exception of Motherless Brooklyn and Fortress of Solitude which are much more "literary" so everything up to that point.
Also, Sherman Alexie is very funny and witty although dealing with larger themes of the Native American experience.
Along the lines of Crichton, I would throw out there Dennis Lehane (if you saw the movie, Mystic River, he wrote the original book) and would recommend Shutter Island especially.
Outside of that, I love recommending short story writers like Alice Munro, Pam Houston, Lorrie Moore, Julie Orringer, Donald Barthelme, and Raymond Carver. But...I know short stories aren't everyone's "cup of tea". Hope you enjoy reading the summer away!
2007-05-26 23:46:47 · answer #2 · answered by BookMan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier, 1984, The Shadow of the Wind, the Historian, anything by Robin Hobb and Maureen McCarthy, The Good Earth by Pearl Buck, The Time Travers Wife, Bryce Courtnet etc, just go into a bookshop and look around.
2007-05-26 22:51:25 · answer #3 · answered by gabitha_22 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you like Neil Gaiman -- particular his Sandman comics, then I would definitely recommend checking out some Francesca Lia Block. Her books are classified as "young adult", but I am 26 years old and have highly enjoyed them. They are populated with unique and interesting characters ranging from rock stars to faeries and everything inbetween. ^_^
2007-05-26 21:48:45 · answer #4 · answered by synfi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sue Grafton series. Begins with 'A is for Alibi'. There are several and they are humorous detective stories. I think we're up to S now.
I liked the first book in 'The Stink Files' if you are in elementary.
Lilian Jackson Braun has a series about a Siamese cat that is a sleuth.
2007-05-26 21:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by ~Casper~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Terry Prachett--get thee to Discworld Now!
That should keep you busy for a bit.. Prachett co wrote "Good Omens" with Neil.
Then go back re-read Treasure Island.
2007-05-26 23:38:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anna Og 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think summer is a great time to read ghost stories, and I'd recommend some classic English ones by such authors as E.F. Benson and M.R. James. That was the golden age of the haunted bed and the unquiet grave, ect...
http://www.amazon.com/Count-Magnus-Other-Stories-Complete/dp/0143039393/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-3581916-8584647?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180245469&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Collected-Ghost-Stories-E-Benson/dp/0786709804/ref=sr_1_4/103-3581916-8584647?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180245704&sr=1-4
2007-05-27 02:02:55 · answer #7 · answered by nowyat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoyed any book by Victoria Holt. i know you said you dont like romance, but itit basically revolving around some sort of mystery, there is just always an underlying touch of a romance with characters.
2007-05-26 20:56:19 · answer #8 · answered by poptart_451 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz. It's definitely...well, odd, but in a good way. I like the same authors you do, and I enjoyed this book immensely.
2007-05-26 21:37:40 · answer #9 · answered by ckmclements 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Luthiel's Song by Robert Marston Fanney!! It's a fantastic read!
2007-05-27 01:07:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋