Recommend me a book!?

Question

Hi!!
I am an avid reader, I like fiction and historical fiction - couple with a believable bit of fantasy.
I like Bernard Cornwell, Lee child and Robert jordan - am looking for something a bit 'cornwell-esque' , something I can immerse myself in.
I like harry potter and varied things like that, basically something to get me away from the grind of everyday life!
Any suggestions?

WOW, that was a quick response...............
Erm........I have read all DAN BROWNS books and LOVE them, with the possible exception of the da vinci code....thought that was mediocre.
About me, Im 27......nearly 28, 6ft 3in, brown hair....oh sorry....thought it was yahoo personals HA HA....
erm Yes, 27, lively fun, like historical settings like Bernard Cornwell - early middle ages is my fav, enjoy lee child, modern travelling thrillers and thats it.......oh and a big WELL DONE to all those who suggetsed DAN BROWN.....give yourselves a pat on the back!

Answer 1

Why not read Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising series before that movie comes out? Have you read Anne McCaffrey's Pern novels--those are wonderful. You might also like Gene Wolfe's Soldier of the Mist. It is about a soldier that forgets everything every day and has to write it all down.

Answer 2

How bout John Twelve Hawks. Hes written a trilogy called the Fourth Realm. the first two books are available. They are titled The Traveler and the second is titled The Dark River. Its sci-fi at its finest. The storyline about the Author is that he lives off the grid. No SS# no Drivers license no permanent address no phone but a sat phone. Pretty interesting stuff plus the books are terrific.

Answer 3

Anything written by David Eddings (Fantasy) including The Belgariad series, The Mallorean, series. The Madman's Tale by John Katzenbach,The Empty Chair by Jeffery Deaver.

Answer 4

1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime (Now THAT'S a funny book!)

2. White Oleander

3. Memoirs of a Geisha

4. Geek Love (My ALL TIME favorite)

5. A Seperate Peace

Answer 5

"The Autobiography of Henry VIII" by Margaret George was good. So was "Rose Without a Thorn" by Jean Plaidy. It's a little light to immerse yourself in, but still a good book.
"A Rose for the Crown" is also a good book, but it's definitely a sappy love story, even though it's very well written.
I liked "Abundance" about Marie Antoinette.

Answer 6

the rats 1 2 and 3

Answer 7

The Notebook
Peaches *
Fever 1793
Something Upstairs *
Wolf Rider
May Bird *
Number the Stars *
Lord of the Flies
Harry Potter
How to Kill a Mockingbird

I read so much I can't remember the rest

Some are books I read when I was a kid. I put stars next to those ones.

Answer 8

The Innocent Man by John Grisham - reads like fiction but is a true story.

Answer 9

For historical fiction, try "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare (one of my faves), "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Collier, or "Cold Mountain" by Charles Frazier (this one starts off slow, but I promise it's a good read) if you haven't already read them. I also enjoyed "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer, which is fantasy/sci-fi-ish, and the "Guardians of Ga'Hoole" series by Kathryn Lasky.

Happy hunting!

Answer 10

My favorite book of all time is
Across the nightingale floor
There is 3 more books following this, but they are fantastic. It is set in Asia and is a love story, but it has such impact on the history of the area and a good read.