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Kaise
Kaise Posts: 2,498
edited May 2011 in The Crudcatcher
I'm trying to get back in to reading more and i need so suggestions on books that people have read recently that are well worth a look.

i'll read pretty much any type of book, but if the story doesnt grab me in the first 10-20 pages, i wont finish it

suggestions please
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  • t0pc4t
    t0pc4t Posts: 947
    'The Reality Disfunction' by Peter F Hamilton

    in a far future humans are an interstellar society and the dead find a way to come back to the life posessing the bodies of the living.

    It's the start of a trilogy called 'The Night's Dawn Trilogy' and I found all 3 unputdownable.

    Also Asimob's robot trilogy starting with Caves Of Steel, very easy reading but very good stories.
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    Anything by the late David Gemmel are always up on my list :)
  • spongtastic
    spongtastic Posts: 2,651
    IIf you like crime fiction then anything by Jim Thompson, Jerome Charyn or Elmore Leonard.
    Sci Fi - Asimov Foundation series (comes before the Robots series) or anything by Philip K Dick.

    I've just finished A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings, by RR Martin with the others sat ready to read. They're both quite good.
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  • xcMuttley
    xcMuttley Posts: 434
    between a rock and hard place by aron ralston definetly worth a look :)
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  • sniper68
    sniper68 Posts: 2,910
    The Bible.
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  • Ransaka
    Ransaka Posts: 474
    Space Captain Smith by Toby Frost

    Altered Carbon (and the following 2 books) by Richard Morgan

    Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis

    The Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks

    Vurt by Jeff Noon
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    Disc-World series by Terry Pratchett - but read them in order.

    Chronicles of Thomas Covanent - Stephen Donaldson.
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    ibbo68 wrote:
    The Bible.
    It does sound like he wants fiction, so good call.
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  • t0pc4t
    t0pc4t Posts: 947
    definitely agree with Altered Carbon and sequels and also the foundation series, don't know when they were written time wise but the foundation series are set after the robot novels.
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  • foxc_uk
    foxc_uk Posts: 1,292
    Second the Pratchett recommendation, however if you haven't read any of them already you must have been living under a rock or just not interested.

    Any of the books by Neil Gaiman, (particularly Neverwhere) who, as it happens, wrote this saturday's Dr Who. If you're that way inclined.
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  • cazmotron
    cazmotron Posts: 161
    One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night by Christopher Brookmyre (or anything by him)

    +1 for Space Captain Smith series
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  • Beardface
    Beardface Posts: 5,495
    The Zombie Survival Guide, and World War Z by Max Brooks.

    Or Lord of the Flies.. I could read that book over and over.

    +1 for Pratchett though, great stuff.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    El Capitano wrote:
    Disc-World series by Terry Pratchett - but read them in order.
    +Potato. Not sure about reading them in order though, I never did.

    Or, "A simple act of violence", by R.J. Ellory. Thoroughly enjoyed that last year.
  • Andy
    Andy Posts: 8,207
    Chuck Palahniuk - Choke
    Chuck Palahniuk - Snuff
    Chuck Palahniuk - Fight Club
  • rowlers
    rowlers Posts: 1,614
    millenium trilogy - fabulous read...
    digital fortress - dan brown really good
    anything by harlem coben, michael connelly, robert ludlum
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  • VWsurfbum
    VWsurfbum Posts: 7,881
    keep it simple, and fun, The Dan Brown books were the last ones i read. DaVinci code was probably my favorite predicatbly
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  • bartimaeus
    bartimaeus Posts: 1,812
    edited May 2011
    If you like crime fiction, but also want to get an insight into other cultures then:

    the 'Brunetti' novel by Donna Leon ("Death at La Fenice" and many others)
    and
    the Inspector Montalbano novels by Andrea Camilleri (I'd maybe skip "The Shape of Water" and start with "The Teracotta Dog")

    For sheer weirdness try "Secret of the Gorilla Sisters"... (declaration of interest - I know this author, but nevertheless I think it's a good read).... "Reader, I hate you. You are ugly, dull and stupid like a pebble on the beach that once seemed so interesting and bright on the glow of the stting sun. Now you just weigh down the boot of your parents' car along with some 'interesting' shells you found and half a tonne of sand".

    I agree with the Stieg Larsson ("Millennium") recommendations. I'd also read "The Time Traveller's Wife" by Audry Niffenegger, "Under the Frog" by Tobor Fischer and "The Underground Man" by Mick Jackson among many others. Finally, if you like hostorical finction try "The Walled Orchard" by Tom Holt.
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    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    'A Lime, A String and A Lady' - Mrs S Teeth. of Rhyl.
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,947
    Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe and Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis are old but good reads if you can get into 'City' stuff.

    If you like Sci-fi then the Red Dwarf books are a good read.
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  • GWick
    GWick Posts: 9
    Near Asher Really enjoy his books
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  • jairaj
    jairaj Posts: 3,009
    I love the Millennium series but im not sure its what the OP is after. For me it took a while to draw me in but when it did I was totally hooked.

    If you want something that hooks you straight away try "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" by Hunter S Thompson
  • cambo
    cambo Posts: 125
    Conn Iggulden, both the Ceasar or the Ghengis Khan series' are awesome. Or the Bernard Cornwell series about King Arthur. Mega... Like most of his books, despite the pants Sharpe TV series, the books are a good read. Also Cornwells books about Uhtred, a great set of books. I could go on, but perhaps you could offer a more specific type of book???
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    bails87 wrote:
    ibbo68 wrote:
    The Bible.
    It does sound like he wants fiction, so good call.

    Beat me to it lol.

    I reckon THIS would be a good read.

    or THIS
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  • t0pc4t
    t0pc4t Posts: 947
    GWick wrote:
    Near Asher Really enjoy his books

    absolutely spot on the money, love Asher, he just keeps on getting better
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Go through the classics and read them as free ebooks.
  • Gazlar
    Gazlar Posts: 8,083
    Round Ireland with a fridge by Tony Hawks
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