Please suggest some books to me

[Finns14]

I mean my favorite books I would have to say are fantasy and my favorite author would be Chuck Palahniuk of Fight Club fame so as you can tell I am open for pretty much anything fiction and non. Thanks for the help!

 

[Nik]

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[Finns14]

You know what I have never picked up a tom clancy book although I have played the video games with his name sake, is this a good one to start with?

 

[Nik]

Yes, it's probably one of the best ones to start with. It's a nice intro to Clark. For a list of chronologically-written books, check out Tom Clancy's Wiki entry.

 

[BKLounger]

Bringing down the house by Ben Mezrich

http://www.amazon.com/Bringing...&qid=1189106441&sr=8-2

it is a decent read and also pretty quick you can finish the book in about 5-6 hours. Plus they are in post production for the film right now too.

 

[jandrews]

idk Tom Clancy novels are so cliche 30 something male but they are not bad. idk one of my favorite books is called Youth in Revolt about a 15 year old kid with divorced parents and a girlfriend who lives out of town and its basically a comedy about his adventures. Good reading if you dont feel like getting too emotionally involved in a book and just want to relax.

 

[Finns14]

Originally posted by: BKLounger
Bringing down the house by Ben Mezrich

http://www.amazon.com/Bringing...&qid=1189106441&sr=8-2

it is a decent read and also pretty quick you can finish the book in about 5-6 hours. Plus they are in post production for the film right now too.

Read that but thank you for the thought

 

[Finns14]

Some of my other favorite books are classic Sci-Fi fahrenheit 451 1984, brave new world, The magic of recluse series, James Paterson books (as long as I don't read them in a row cause they blend into one book)

 

[Rill22]

I'm a sucker for Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. Well, the first half of them at least. They've gone downhill lately, but I've come much too far to quit now.

I'd love ideas for books too. I just finished some classics I never got a chance to read (Atlas Shrugged, 1984, etc.), and have started The Winds of War at the recommendation of some friends, but any other thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: jandrews
idk Tom Clancy novels are so cliche 30 something male but they are not bad. idk one of my favorite books is called Youth in Revolt about a 15 year old kid with divorced parents and a girlfriend who lives out of town and its basically a comedy about his adventures. Good reading if you dont feel like getting too emotionally involved in a book and just want to relax.

There's a reason why he's repeatedly on the NY Times best seller list.

 

[HammerCurl]

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Just finished it, was a great one

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: Finns14
Some of my other favorite books are classic Sci-Fi fahrenheit 451 1984, brave new world, The magic of recluse series, James Paterson books (as long as I don't read them in a row cause they blend into one book)

Have you read Asimov's iRobot?

 

[BKLounger]

You can start reading the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. It is a total of 7 books. I am on book 4 and it is interesting so far but from what i heard the ending was dissapointing.

 

[jandrews]

Originally posted by: BKLounger
You can start reading the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. It is a total of 7 books. I am on book 4 and it is interesting so far but from what i heard the ending was dissapointing.

I finished this series a few weeks ago, not bad and he does get quite wordy but it is interesting. I guess it all depends what you are looking for.

Do you want to read just for fun and pure entertainment? Do you want to read to really learn something? Do you want simple dumb humor that will entertain and not cause to much strain on the mind? Do you want to educate yourself on the classics? Sure Tom Clancy/Stephen King are great entertaining stories but there is so much more out there I hate to just see these authors encompassed.

 

[nakedfrog]

Read up on your Heinlein

 

[Finns14]

Originally posted by: HammerCurl
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Just finished it, was a great one

That was a great book thanks for the thought

Originally posted by: GuideBot

Originally posted by: Finns14
Some of my other favorite books are classic Sci-Fi fahrenheit 451 1984, brave new world, The magic of recluse series, James Paterson books (as long as I don't read them in a row cause they blend into one book)

Have you read Asimov's iRobot?

Course what kinda closet nerd would I be if I didn't . Thank you

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Read up on your Heinlein

Stranger in a Strange Land is def in my top 5 books also love Starship Troopers the movie more so then the book but they were both good.

Originally posted by: BKLounger
You can start reading the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. It is a total of 7 books. I am on book 4 and it is interesting so far but from what i heard the ending was dissapointing.

Finished the whole series the end was a total rip off. Loved the journey though.

Im a pretty well read 21 year old wouldn't you say

 

[Finns14]

Oh and thank you everyone for all the suggestions.

 

[Mr Pickles]

Longtime favorite of mine....

 

[Uppsala9496]

I am enjoying Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen.
His next one is being realesed on the 18th.

 

[neegotiator]

Oh the Glory of it All - Sean Wilsey

 

[ForumMaster]

the ender's game series by orson scott card if you haven't already. if you want a higher level, i really enjoyed Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. a good book about philosophy and logic.

 

[Cabages]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
the ender's game series by orson scott card if you haven't already.

:thumbsup:

I also have been liking World War Z, even though im not done with it yet.

 

[Finns14]

Originally posted by: MrLee
Longtime favorite of mine....

I LOL'd

 

[Finns14]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
the ender's game series by orson scott card if you haven't already. if you want a higher level, i really enjoyed Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. a good book about philosophy and logic.

Thank you they are some of my favorites as well. I have read the ender as well as the bean series.

 

[pontifex]

Pick up The Short Works of Lord Dunsany

It's a bunch of his short stories. His writing just amazing. One review about him said that he can do in 4 pages what it takes other writers to do in 400. That's a pretty accurate description in my opinion.