The past four books I have read have been by Stephen King....they're quick reads with palatable plots...but I fear the possibility of becoming one of his diehard fans is almost absolute.
I am open to any suggestions for books. Simply put, what are you reading. Name the book and a sentence or two about it. I've enjoyed books likes Catch 22 and Crime and Punishment..
Please avoid mentioning books that are most likely mandatory high school reads like Animal Farm, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, etc.
2007-10-13 15:00:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anna 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Ah yes...I should have excluded the good book as well...
2007-10-13 15:12:21 · update #1
Yes! How about adding some humor to your Stephen King wierdness? Try Christopher Moore. He is amazing. Bloodsucking Fiends and You Suck are hilarious. A Dirty Job is too funny for words. but his best of all is Lamb. He is a great new author - very edgy and hilariously funny. Not to be missed. (He pays me to say this - nah - I wish he did though!)
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2007-10-13 18:05:04 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
IT. Have you obvious the film? The novel is a tale of 7 peers from the city of Derry, Maine, and the non-linear narrative alternates among 2 specific time durations.It is a horror novel via Stephen King, released in 1986. It is one among his longest at over one thousand pages. Considered one among King's so much visceral and photo works, It offers with subject matters which might ultimately end up King staples: the vigour of reminiscence, early life trauma and the ugliness lurking at the back of a small-the city facade.
2016-09-05 08:18:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like Steven King,(His Dark Towers series was so good as was The Green Mile!) you will like Dean Koontz, John Grisham, and Michale Crighton. Dean Koontz has a lot of really great books, but I'd have to say Watchers, about gov. super animals, Is one of my favorites and Dragon Tears is another. John Grisham The King of Torts, is really good.
2007-10-13 15:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by ReBelle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two Years Before The Mast by R.H. Dana jr. is the best true adventure ever, and for fictional fun The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by H. Pyle. Both classics, but a lot of fun, not homeworky.
2007-10-13 15:12:07 · answer #4 · answered by Thomas E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone's made good suggestions. On the lighter side, you might want to check out Robert Rankin or Terry Pratchett. How can you resist a book called "Nostradamus Ate My Hamster" (Rankin)?
2007-10-13 15:27:41 · answer #5 · answered by conicat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anything by F.Paul Wilson, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (St Germain series/vampire), Laurel K. Hamilton, Tanya Huff, Issac Assimov (his robot series), Ed McBain (anything but his last one, he was dead and his wife finished it..nasty).
Stuart Woods (New York Dead is my fav.),
Kathy Reichs (writes the books, Bones the fox series is about), Patricial Cornwell, Sue Grafton, Dean Koontz, Douglas Preston-Lincoln Child (series/Pendergast the FBI agent, Relic starts the series)they also write alone...
2007-10-13 15:13:58 · answer #6 · answered by Chrys 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Bible, New King James Version. It take about 80 hours to read from beginning to end. It is a modern English translation.
2007-10-13 15:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I couldn't stop until I read all of King and Bachman, but you might try the first book in the "Ender's Game" series..
2007-10-13 15:05:30 · answer #8 · answered by DrB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋