Books...

[opivykid]

Can anyone give me some books that they consider to be the greatest? This is more/less a "tell me your favorite book so i can read it" post, but whatever, im bored out of my skull, and reading something good doesnt seem like that bad of an idea... oh and please skip the harry poter and lord of the rings books, for i have seen many posts go to shit just because someone memtioned them. Thanks

:microsmile: = hahaha thats great

[bob_the_alien]

Ok, some of my favorites are

Bruce Campbell - If chins could kill, Confessions of a B-Movie Actor.
Stephen King - All of the Dark Tower book, The Stand, & Hearts of Atlantis.

Brian Froud & Alan Lee - Faeries (Which is a history of Mythical beings, as told through legends of many different countries, Its half artwork, half written)

Anything by Alvin Toffler is good,
Arthur C. Clarke's - 3001: The Final Odyssey

And if your into Graphic Novels,
Kevin Smith, Phil Hester, & Ande Parks - Green Arrow: Quiver is a great read.

[bob_the_alien]

Almost Forgot one of my all time favorites.

Frank Herbert's - DUNE.

and this includes all the DUNE books, up until after Frank Herbert died and his son started writing them, those kinda suck.

[insanebassman]

All of Douglas Adams books
All Piers Anthony Books
Terry Goodkind books are pretty good
Edgar Allen Poe's library
Dante's poetry
Stephen King and Dean Koontz's Libraries
Kama Sutra For Dummies

[Powdered Water]

• Andrew Vachcss: The burke novels
• Clive Cussler: The Dirk Pitt Novels
• John Sandford : The Lucas Davenport novels
• Robert Parker: The Spenser novels
• Jeffrey Deaver: The lincoln Ryme Novel And other titles
• John R. Maxim: The Bannerman Books and other titles
• All of Tom Clancy's books
• Stephen R. Donaldson: Thomas Covenant The Unbeliever series is great!
• If you are looking for a challenge try Charles Dickens: David Copperfield one of the best books I've read

[opivykid]

Nice thanks.

[sweet4060]

You never mentioned the type of story you like to read: adventures, mysteries, drama, comedy, romance, etc.

My favorite author is and always will be : Robert Ludlum. He is no longer of this earth so......He writes fantastic spy stories.

Another author is Tess Gerritsen: she write great medical mysteries others are
Patricia Cornwel, Robin Cook,

Michael Crichton: Everyone has heard of him

Jeffery Archer: Mixed venue, but Not a Penny more, Not aPenny less was terrific, with a bit of humor on every page.
He also wrote Cain and Abel - terrific book

Love Stories include Daniele Steel her earlier books were better than the newer ones. Belva Plain. Another Favorite his Barbara Taylor Bradford. All her good

Hope this helped - enjoy reading no matter the format

[imported_QuietSilence!]

Originally posted by bob_the_alien@14 August 2003 - 04:34
Almost Forgot one of my all time favorites.

Frank Herbert's - DUNE.

and this includes all the DUNE books, up until after Frank Herbert died and his son started writing them, those kinda suck.

not his son its his son in law

herbets style is long and drawn out most will not like the books the first one is all right but as u get fether in too them they get vary boring and long winded

his son in law wrights under the name of brian herbert and is not vary good at all

sheeh what some peps do for money

[Damnatory]

If your into "fantasy" type stories, I would suggest anything written by Ursela K. LeGuin, she is the author of a series of books called the "Earthsea Saga", which depicts a young wizard named SparrowHawk(Ged) through his journey from a boy to the most powerful wizard of all of Earthsea.

She also has many other stories that are just as thrilling.
My personal favorite of hers is "The Left Hand of Darkness" which is a story about a man that travels lightyears to make an aliance with a distant planet that's inhabitants all have the ability to change their gender. It's really quite weird, but an amazing story as well.

[Gemby!]

well what type of book do you wanna read ?? i like romance
i do read these other books aswell though so tell me what ye likes and i will say