Recommend a book!

[RoxanneReynolds]

Rant by Chuck Palahnuik

Christopher Moore's Vampire Trilogy (smart ass vampire books, not girly ones)

[Lhornbk]

I've never read Christopher Moore's Vampire Trilogy, I'll have to check it out. I've always liked Anne Rice's vampire books and Witches of Mayfair books.

Other books I would suggest-nearly anything by James Michener, especially some of his historical fiction that's about different states and countries and mixes real history with fictional character. "Texas" was great (I'm from Texas, so I am somewhat biased.) "Hawaii," "Poland," "The Source" (about the history of the Jewish people), and "Caribbean" are also excellent. And for those who like longer books, Michener is rarely under 500 pgs. "Space" is also good. For thrillers, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series is always good, as are Robert Ludlum's books. If you like westerns, Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove" series is very good.

I would agree with those who recommend "The Good Earth." I liked it alot too. There are far too many classics for me to list here, but Dickens is good, as is Shakespeare (although it is better to watch the plays than to read them), Faulkner, Twain, Hemingway, etc. One good idea might be to get a list of winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature (they usually do a pretty good job of getting that award right, or at least close to right, unlike another Nobel Prize that I won't mention.)

[Liliana Vess]

I am reading David Peace's Red Riding series now and it's very interesting. Finished "Nineteen Seventy-Four" and started on "Nineteen Seventy-Seven". It's fiction about crime and police corruption in England.

The writing style is very dense so you have to concentrate...it's like at times, he almost wanders into a poetry-prose mode? Lots of threads of plot, so if you like complexly threaded fiction with a crime element (it mirrors some of the events regarding the Yorkshire Ripper), it's a good read! As a heads up, it's fairly dark and depressing...

And yes, there are movies of these books that apparently pretty good, but I have no seen them.

[zerodahero]

I enjoy Zecharia Sitchin's The 12th Planet. The Earth Chronicles series is facinating. Even if you dont believe what he writes have to admit it makes sense.

Creature From Jekyll Island by G Edward Griffin about The Federal Reserve.

[jbravo_123]

Originally Posted by JCM800

i highly recommend Stephen King's Dark Tower series... what a great story that is

also along the lines of Horror/Fantasy ...Clive Barker -The Great & Secret Show, also Weaveworld... both are fantastic

I always wanted to read the Dark Tower, but I actually haven't read much of Stephen King's previous stuff so I feel like I would be missing out on a lot of the little tie-ins.

Oh, another book I recently recommended to a friend was Ready, Player One by Ernest Cline. A great fun book depending on when you grew up

[carguy1989]

History ..... Code Talker by Chester Nez


the "Prey" series by John Sanford. best if read in sequence

[Gimli]

I read two great books of late. Both were on early US history. One was a Biography of a Revolutionary War soldier called, Private Yankee Doodle. It was by Joseph Plum Martin. I found it to be a fascinating insight into that period. It is well written, humble and down right funny at times.

The other book was by Ian Toll and it is called, Six Frigates. It was about the founding of the United States Navy. I never knew that this country was divided along bitter partisan lines even back then.

[cumalot]

In my college days I did a research paper and I was fascinated by a book by John Naisbitt called “Megatrends”. He is an economic forecaster that has given insight as to the economic sovereignty of his times and the future. He has been accurate in some of his forecasts and predictions and does offer a different outlook and perspective on things. His subsequent books are just as interesting. His book "China's Megatrends" is very interesting.

[Brenda_of_Scranton]

Unbroken, anything by Nelson DeMille, or 11/22/63

[TheOriginalL.A]

I am currently reading Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell. Very good book. It has a lot of unexpected twists and turns. I definitely want to start reading some classics next. I am looking at this list ( http://www.eagleforum.org/educate/1997/june97/list.html ) and I am having trouble choosing one...

[alex_reece]

Jared M. Diamond - The Third Chimpanzee.

[NinaBrooke]

Originally Posted by thisguy23

There is nothing hotter than a smart girl. If you ever make a US tour count me in.

I also did enjoy a lot the

"Da Vinci Code"

I believe it`s all true .. (lol)

[NinaBrooke]

Originally Posted by SensualSpecialist

"The science of getting rich" By Wallace D Wattles.... Great book!

ha...... I still have to figure that one out ) in theory and in practice

[thisguy23]

Originally Posted by ninasastri

I also did enjoy a lot the

"Da Vinci Code"

I believe it`s all true .. (lol)

Sapiosexuality, I didn't know we had that in common untill I looked up the definition.

[internet_inventor2]

If you like gritty fantasy and a main character that you want to dislike but end up liking in a weird way, try Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns and soon to be released Emperor of Thorns. Good reads. Malazan Book of the fallen is a considered a complex read by many but a great story.

Umm at the moment I am reading the warded man/painted man series. The second book is the desert spear.

I like R R Martin but am pissed that the next book won't come put for so long. Dune was great and so was Enders Game, surprisingly so.

WOT got lame but Sanderson did a great job finishing it. Check out his Mist born trilogy, elantras and War Breaker, his best book is Way of Kings IMHO.

Name of the wind series is good.

Assassins Apprentice series was surprisingly good also. Just my thoughts.

P.s. Dan Browns book are good, he just has trouble finishing them to me. I think the end of Angels and Demons took away from the book.