I need a good book or two!

[GTaudiophile]

I'm getting ready to head to Greece on vacation, and I need some book recommendations. They need to be available in paperback.

In terms of genres, I prefer non-fiction (military history, biographies, space race) and fiction that's based on real events.

Example of a non-fiction book.

Example of a fiction book.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

 

[beach2nd]

Black Hawk Down was a really good book.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: beach2nd1
Black Hawk Down was a really good book.

I actually saw this book at B&N today. Am giving it some consideration.

 

[calvinbiss]

Rainbow Six - Tom Clancy, best book i have ever read, 1000+ pages a good long read

 

[pyonir]

I recommend this book, excellent IMO

Another excellent read...

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: pyonir
I recommend this book, excellent IMO

Another excellent read...

Saw that second book today. It looks great, but maybe not the best thing to take to the beach. That sniper book looks cool.

 

[pyonir]

have you read Band of Brothers? I haven't had a chance to read the book yet, but loved the series and heard the book was a LOT better.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: pyonir
have you read Band of Brothers? I haven't had a chance to read the book yet, but loved the series and heard the book was a LOT better.

Own the series on DVD. I went to B&N a few months ago and flipped through the book. It seemed too short to do the justice I thought it would. But you know what they say about judging books by their covers. I'll look into it again.

 

[pyonir]

do you like True Crime, or no?

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: pyonir
do you like True Crime, or no?

Not too much.

 

[DanTMWTMP]

ENDER'S GAME

 

[MattCo]

Read A Hymn Before Battle by John Ringo. You can actually download it for free Here . It the first in a pretty good Sci-Fi war series.

-MC

 

[conjur]

In this order:

Into Thin Air - John Krakauer

The Climb - Anatoli Boukreev

 

[Kyteland]

The Code Book by Simon Singh is a great book. It's all about cryptography throughout the ages, but (for the most part) doesn't get all nerdy on you.

 

[GTaudiophile]

There are all pretty good so far. Keep them coming.

 

[Atrail]

For Whom the Bell Tolls

 

[toekramp]

Originally posted by: Atrail
For Whom the Bell Tolls

or anything by hemmingway for that matter

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: toekramp

Originally posted by: Atrail
For Whom the Bell Tolls

or anything by hemmingway for that matter

I've read Farewell to Arms

 

[tweakmm]

Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy!
It's not really in either of those genres', but it a good that everybody needs to read once(if not several times)

 

[Sophia]

Touch the Top of the World by Erik Weihenmayer--the story of a man who climbed the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.

Mr. Weihenmayer is also blind.

 

[Armitage]

More votes for Band of Brothers & Into Thin Air

I've read the Greatest Generation book by Brokaw ... it was good, but not great. Try My War by Andy Rooney

Also, for a strange mix of historical fiction, try Stephenson's Cryptinomicon

 

[Chaotic42]

The Rommel Papers.

Excellent so far.

 

[Balthazar]

Wish I could help you out bud, but those are about the only two categories of books I DON'T read

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
ENDER'S GAME

 

[Armitage]

Here's another good choice in the non-fiction, military history catagory:

Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage