what would be a good book for me to read?

Question

the only books that i have ever read and liked were odd thomas and forever odd by dean koontz and im going to read the 3rd one soon...so what book do you think i should read im kind of looking for something like those but idk

Answer 1

You should read "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.

It's pretty quirky and very, very good.

I love Odd Thomas too. Dean Koontz rocks. My son's favorite is Mr. Murder.

Answer 2

why not try Matthew Reilly - his books are so fast paced and brilliant . he is a young Australian author. Have a look on his website to see if his writing appeals to you. i used to read Dean Koontz and like him but find Reilly's books even better.

A good one to start with would be Ice Station, then maybe Contest and i really like Seven Ancient Wonders. Hovercar was excellent too - i am a woman with 4 kids and i thought - a story about a race car driver in the future - that will have to be boring for me - nope - loved it - he writes so amazingly it is like watching a really exciting movie when you just wait for the scary music for something to jump out - you just have to turn the pages of his books so fast it is so good.

I have the six sacred stones on my Christmas wish list.

Answer 3

I have those on my list of books to read but just haven't gotten to them yet. Must reads are:

Ian Rankin-Knots and Crosses
Lee Child- Killing Floor
James Lee Burke-Heavens Prisoners
Philip R Craig-A Beautiful Place To Die
Margaret Coel-The Dream Stalker
Ayelet Waldman-Nursery Crimes
Susan Vreeland-Girl In Hyacinth Blue
Any Ray Bradbury
Agatha Christie-Passenger To Frankfurt
Carol Lea Benjamin-This Dog For Hire
Joe Hilley-Sober Justice
Michael Connelly-Black Ice

Answer 4

Check out Koontz's Chris Snow novels, Fear Nothing and Seize the Night.

Answer 5

How about nonfiction? "Ibn al-Haytham: First Scientist" by Bradley Steffens tells the fascinating, true story of a medieval Muslim scholar who overcame bouts of mental illness to develop the scientific method.

Born in Basra (located in what is now Iraq) in 965, Ibn al-Haytham first studied theology, trying unsuccessfully to resolve the differences between the Shi'ah and Sunnah sects. He turned his attention to the works of the ancient Greeks mathematicians. He was the first person to apply algebra to geometry, founding the branch of mathematics known as analytic geometry. He traveled to Egypt to build a dam on the Nile, failed, and ended up imprisoned in Cairo for ten years. During this time he developed the idea of systematically testing hypotheses with experiments—the core of the scientific method.

"Ibn al-Haytham: First Scientist" was just chosen by California Readers, a nonprofit organization, to be part of the 2008 California Collection. You can find reviews of the book and a sample chapter at http://www.ibnalhaytham.net/

Answer 6

Well, this is different from pulp fiction horror, but I think you would really enjoy Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follet. It takes place in the 12th century. Villains, heroes, love, betrayal, bishops, kings, treachery . . . it's all there, and you learn a bit of history too. A real page turner. It starts out with a hanging, and the suspense never stops.

Answer 7

Too Late to Say Goodbye by Linwood Barclay....page turner, A 14 year old girl wakes up one morning and her entire family has disappeared...kept me turning the pages!


The Heart Shaped Bix by Joe Hill...he is Stephen King's son....great book.

Answer 8

The Giver a really old book but its a classic its a book bout people in a society where its ruled by elders really good book
go buy it
-Andrew

Answer 9

i'm not familiar with dean koontz but if you like crime thrillers then tami hoag is a good author-also patricia cornwell

Answer 10

I like James Patterson. He is awesome.