Personally my favourite book is A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, I love reading, but I havent read a lot of books as I didnt have access to any good bookstores/ libraries before (It's a long story) anyway all of that has changed now
so can you suggest good books I should try, I'll read almost any genre (except romance) though my favourites so far are Fantasy, horror and Mystery novels...so any good books I should try...
2007-12-04 14:55:26 · 17 answers · asked by Wayne R. 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
i know why the cage bird sings by maya angleou
all books by danielle steele
2007-12-04 15:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by Mia 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Great Gatsby - Fitzgerald
The House of Seven Gables - Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Picture Of Dorian Gray - Oscar WIlde
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
I love the Easy Rawlins series - a mystery series by author Walter Mosely. It includes Devil In A Blue Dress. Maybe you have seen that movie.
The Man In My Basement - Walter Mosely
There are soooo many good books!!! There is a site http://whatshouldireadnext.com/. You enter in the title of a book that you like and it will give you a list of other books that you may like.
Happy reading! I am so sorry to hear that you did not have access to books. That should be a crime. Have you read Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury? It is about a society where books are illegal .
ENJOY!!!!!!
2007-12-04 15:13:42 · answer #2 · answered by sounditout 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Kite Runner! I see that quite some people had the same answer and I can't agree more! Also, books by Christopher Moore are very enjoyable...
And when it come to alternate history Harry Turtledove is the best!
If you want to go to sleep with your lights on I recommend "Pet Cemetery" by King. Personally I like the "old" King much, much better then what he writes now. "It" also scared me to no end (although the movie was REALLY bad).
And for a trip into the fantastic: "Abarat" by Clive Barker and the sequel to it. You HAVE to read Abarat first though - otherwise the sequel will make no sense.
Hope that helps!
Ursula
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2007-12-06 11:41:12 · answer #3 · answered by Ursula E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fantasy:
Myst: The Book of Ti'ana, by Rand Miller,David Wingrove
Looking Glass Wars, by Frank Beddor
Kingdom of Landover series, by Terry Brooks
The Alvin Maker series, by Orson Scott Card
Dragonrider series, by Anne McCaffrey (especially All the Weyrs of Pern, and books written before that). I also enjoyed the first two Crystal Singer stories written by her
Maskerade, by Terry Pratchett (he is very oddball, but very funny)
Horror
The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova
The Keep, by F. Paul Wilson
Nightworld, by F. Paul Wilson (sequel to The Keep)
The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson
You also can't go wrong with the classics, such as Frankenstein, Dracula and Phanotm of the Opera. I also recommend H.P. Lovecraft.
Mystery
Well, you can't go wrong with Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, or Agatha Christie. Edgar Allen Poe wrote a couple mystery/horror stories as well.
Other authors:
Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels -- combines humor and mystery (and some romance)
Les Roberts' Milan Jakovich series
Nora Roberts writes good mysteries -- they are romances as well, so you know. I generally don't care for romances myself, but I do like her Key trilogy.
2007-12-04 15:47:03 · answer #4 · answered by ningerbil2000 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the books of John Grisham. The Client, The Last Juror, and Runaway Jury are three of my favorites.
I also enjoy Dick Francis. He used to be a steeplechase jockey in England for many years. He started writing mysteries after retiring from riding. Most of them center around the world of racing, though some only touch on it. Some favorites include Reflex, Ten Pound Penelty, Break In, and The Danger.
In the genre of fantasy, I like the Chronicles of Narnia, by C. S. Lewis. Although written as works of juvenile fiction, they appeal to all ages. (I also like his books "Mere Christianity" (religious essay style), "The Screwtape Letters" (Christian fiction about a devil in training), and "A Grief Observed" (true story about how he dealt with the death of his wife).
If you want something Sci-fi that is deeper and more thoughtful, try the Foundation series by Issac Asimov. Truly fascinating - as is nearly everything he wrote. I just happen to be particularly fond of that series. I also enjoy his books of scientific essays. I never really understood those things until reading his works. Now I'm excited about science and math. "As Far As Human Eye Could See" and "From Heaven to Earth" are two I especially enjoy.
That is very far from being a comprehensive list. Those are just the ones that came to mind first that sound like something you might find interesting. Happy reading!
2007-12-04 15:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Broken, By Daniel Clay
Blindness, Jose Saramago (BEST BOOK EVER!)
The Time Travellers Wife, Audrey Niefenegger
2014-11-11 08:03:46 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I will share with you my favorite books.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Those are all very good books. I think you will like them. Many people, including me, do,
2007-12-04 15:05:08 · answer #7 · answered by xrhett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite books and authors are:
STEPHEN KING-- "Christine"; "The Dreamcatcher", "It",
"The Dark Tower" series (there are 7 books in all, with
the first one being "The Gunslinger"), etc. I love any book
by him.
JOHN GRISHAM--"The Client", "A Time To Kill", "The
Chamber", "The Firm."
JOHN SAUL--"Suffer the Children", "The Blackstone
Chronicles", writes good horror stories.
TOM CLANCY--"The Hunt for Red October," "Rainbow Six",
etc.
W.E.B. GRIFFIN-- "The Brotherhood of War" (series of 9
books from WWII to Viet Nam, with the Army); "The
Corps" (covers the fighting men of the Marines, WWII to
Korea); and "Badge of Honor" (series about the
Philadelphia Police Department)
BARRY LONGYEAR--"Enemy Mine", "The Tomorrow Testament ", "Manifest Destiny" (stories set in the "Enemy Mine" universe of Earthmen vs Dracs).
FRANK HERBERT--"Dune", "Children of Dune", etc.
Those are just a FEW of my favorite books. :)
2007-12-04 15:50:29 · answer #8 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, well Inkheart/ Inkspell.
House on Mango Street.
Fever 1793
A Dog's Life.
Nobody's Princess
The Naming/The Riddle
I have lived 1,000 years
Those are just a few.
2007-12-04 15:05:20 · answer #9 · answered by Dogna M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mummy, The Vampire Chronicles, and basically anything by Anne Rice. Check it out!
2007-12-04 15:12:01 · answer #10 · answered by Shawntay A 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rick Hautala is by far my favorite when it comes to horror. I like ever thing that he has done so far. Anne Rice is also AWESOME. I have lots of other favorites, but don't wanna take up to much space. I also love fantasy, but so many of them...
2007-12-04 19:09:44 · answer #11 · answered by ThreeAM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋