I have to read daily at my school, but I don't know what to read. I really like monster/sci-fi stories, but I am sick of Micheal Crichton and Stephen King. Do you have any book sugestions?
2007-09-19 02:27:18 · 14 answers · asked by Piranhatron 3000 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Check out H.P. Lovecraft. His language is a bit dated, but once you get into his tales I think that you will like them.
2007-09-19 02:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest you read any of the books of Frank Peretti. He wrote House (with Ted Dekker); The Oath; Prophet; Monster; The Veritas Project titles-Hangman's Curse and Nightmare Academy; This Present Darkness; Piercing the Darkness; The Visitation and The Cooper Kids Adventure series (which are the only ones that are more adventure than horror/sci-fi/fantasy/thriller though they are really good and there is some element of the thriller to them).
I also suggest you read any of Edgar Allan Poe's novels/short stories/poems. The Fall of the House of Usher is REALLY creepy.
You might also enjoy Dracula by Bram Stoker; The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux; Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Dean Koontz has already been suggested, but I add my agreement here.
BTW: If none of these do it for you, look through this site: http://www.pburglib.org/horror-suspense.htm - you might find some to your taste.
2007-09-19 11:11:31 · answer #2 · answered by ck1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen Donaldson.
2007-09-19 11:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by Magick Kitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You read any Christopher Pikes books? Alfred Hitcocks? R.L. Stine? How about the book: One Step Beyond.. What about The Time Raider,
You might read one of my book s The Haunted Mirror,or The Horrid Bed! or You Gotta Be kidding! (What if vegetables could talk?) I will send a copy of one of my booklets if one sends some postage to cover the cost of mailing it! Portions of my stories are in my Blog.
2007-09-19 21:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest anything by Kurt Vonnegut. He wrote about extra-terrestrial beings coming to earth and making objective, and humorous comments about what they saw. He was a terrific writer.
2007-09-19 10:57:26 · answer #5 · answered by Tricia R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was going to suggest Dean Koontz, or maybe even Ian Rankin.
2007-09-19 10:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by IcyHippo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some Dean Koontz. Some are pretty out there, but good.
2007-09-19 15:07:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read books by darren shan i think they are really good, so do most of the kids in my school do aswell
2007-09-19 09:36:04 · answer #8 · answered by a1m2a3d4o5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dean Koontz novels will be up your alley. He's written a bunch.
2007-09-19 09:44:58 · answer #9 · answered by Oz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the sandman..book of dreams..edited by neil gaiman and ed kramer-----it has many strange authers in it and short stories great for quik reads
2007-09-19 09:44:48 · answer #10 · answered by narlyknot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋