I like American Gods and Good Omens by Neil Gaiman. I also enjoy Piers Anthony's "Xanth" series (a guilty pleasure), and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings Trilogy (but I think The Hobbit or There and Back Again is the best). Any recommendations? I'm stuck reading cheesy romance novels and my brain is fading away! :)
2007-09-13 23:21:59 · 12 answers · asked by greengirlmissy 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
P.S. I am also way into philosophy--I got to read part of "Sophie's World" but the book got ruined! Grr. : )
2007-09-14 01:23:08 · update #1
If you want a really interesting book look into House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski. It pulls you in and makes you think.
2007-09-13 23:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by fiVe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try the book :The Far Pavilions, by M. M. Kaye.
The story of an Englishman brought up as an Hindu and his passionate , buit dangerous love for Juli, an indian princess.
Or the books of Lois McMaster Bujold:
Cordelia Naismith Series
1. Shards of Honor (1986)
2. Barrayar (1991)
Cordelia Naismith, Betan Survey Captain, was expecting the unexpected: hexapods, floating creatures, odd parasites... She was not, however, expecting to find hostile humans on an uninhabited planet. And she wasn't really expecting to fall in love with a 40-plus barbarian known to cosmopolitan galactics as the Butcher of Komarr. Will Mother ever understand? And can such an odd beast as love survive an interplanetary war?
Or the books of Dan Simmons:
1. Hyperion (1989)
2. The Fall of Hyperion (1990)
3. Endymion (1995)
Hyperion Cantos (omnibus) (1995)
4. The Rise of Endymion (1997)
On the world of Hyperion, the mysterious Time Tombs are opening. And the secrets they contain mean that nothing--nothing anywhere in the universe--will ever be the same.
2007-09-14 06:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Mary C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try other works by Neil Gaiman, especially American Gods, Neverwhere, Sandman comics, Interworld, Coraline.
2007-09-14 04:09:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A collection of short stories called "The Toughest Indian in the World" by Sherman Alexie. (he is Native American himself and a very good storyteller... and he's written a lot!)
"Grendel" by John Gardner. (a great 'new' perspective on the old Beowulf tale... I put new in quotes because the book isn't new)
"A Book Dragon" by Donn Kushner. (an all time fave, but it's out of print and hard to find... yet still keep an eye out, it's well worth it!)
I like many stories by the sci-fi folks Ursula K. LeGuin ("Left Hand of Darkness," and "The Wizard of Earthsea" trilogy in particular, though the one mentioned is the best of that threesome), and by Isaac Asimov (who wrote a zillion stories) and by Philip K. Dick (a speedster who wrote at an unimaginable pace with great variety and stories and then died young... somewhat like the master writer Poe)
"Interview with a Vampire" is still my favorite for that genre, by Anne Rice...
oh and I liked "The Hobbit" the best by Tolkien, too!
Happy reading!
2007-09-13 23:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by LK 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
turg143 may have something there, but I find the story-line very weak and there are too many characters in it.
Try some of Michael Morecocks books. Start off with the Elric books (ask at your local library or bookstore) or his Eternal Champion series. Well worth a read. And another read. :-)
2007-09-13 23:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by firefysh 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Harry potter and the philosephers stone (soccer's stone)
the chamber of secrets
the prisoner of Azkaban
the goblet of fire
the order of phoenix (in cinema)
the half blood prince
the deathly hallows
i hope u enjoy them cause they r the best.:D
also the Da Vinci code but its a lit complicated
2007-09-13 23:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by ♫crave∑usic♫ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A significant new book and a free read that will get you thinking again.. "GOSPEL ENIGMA: and the Young Heretics." Informative and full of light adventure and puzzles... and goes deep into the mystery of life. I can assure you that it is well worth reading. Get the link at New Free Books.
2007-09-14 00:22:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
chuck palanhiuk : choke , survivor
jack kerouac : the dharma bums , on the road
hunter s thompson : fear and loathing in las vegas , fear and loathing on the campaign trail 1972
and heres some others
i am legend , suicide cassanova , catch 22 , a clockwork orange , everything is illuminated , i lucifer , alice in wonderland...yes it is not just a childrens book , been down so long it feels like up.
2007-09-14 00:43:43 · answer #8 · answered by jmw 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Best site ever is www.bookreporter.com....I always find something good to read there....word of mouth is great...to see what others are reading. They also have contests. I have won 4 bestsellers from them so far....and they actually do come in the mail!
2007-09-14 03:14:39 · answer #9 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI, tried Paulo Coelho for Witch from Purtobello.. for chance..:)
Have good reading
2007-09-13 23:31:04 · answer #10 · answered by Tiwoel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋