Well, it depends on your favorite genre as to what books I would recommend, but since I don't know that, I can tell you some books/authors that I really like. Dennis Lehane is excellent if you like crime/suspense. He wrote Mystic River, which was also an excellent movie. I actually like some of his other books better than MR, and I know of several people who think that his "Shutter Island" is one of the best books they've ever read, including me. I also love reading true crime and books about serial killers. I'd recommend biographies on Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and Jeffrey Dahmer, to name a few. "Catch Me If You Can" by Frank W. Abagnale is a really good autobiography. To quote the back cover: "Frank Abagnale...was one of the most daring con men, forgers, impostors, and escape artists in history." This guy made a living at conning people by assuming fake identities and cashing forged checks. He cashed checks worth over $2.5 million by the time he was 21. VERY interesting read. I'd also recommend Patrica Cornwell and Robin Cook. Both of them write mystery/suspense but Robin Cook's books usually have a medical theme. Hope you find something here that you like...Happy reading!
I say everyone should read 1984 at least once. My favorite authors are Kurt Vonnegut, Charles Bukowski, and Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Right now I'm in the middle of Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga by Hunter S. Thompson. Not quite the same writing style as his other books, but still very engrossing and entertaining.
Anyone Reading Good Books Thread Theres a list of lots of books there, if i could recommend you 2 books now I'd say Fool on the Hill by Matt Ruff and Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore.
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1984 is such a badass book I love The Catcher In The Rye I like fiction books kinda like Lord of the Rings series. A Song of Fire and Ice series is sweet I recommend it if you like LOTR
I just finished House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, which was very interesting and creatively written if not bit spastic and incoherent at times. Although, he's certainly adept at taking on several different styles, as several passages were extremely poignant and emotionally draining. I'm looking forward to reading Only Revolutions.