While it might be categorized under sociology in the library / shop you want to pick it up at, don't be fooled - it's not a "how to get laid"-kind of book. It's a good story... about people wanting to get laid.

Seriously though, good book.

Aside from those, the three Stieg Larsson books ("Menn som hater kvinner", "Jenta som lekte med ilden", "Luftslottet som sprengtes") are supposedly awesome. Haven't read it myself, but I get a ton of positive feedback about the series from people around my own age when at work. Yea, I work at a library.

If you're into scary stories with supernatural elements, or generally are interested in Lovecraft or the Cthulhu mythos, some publisher recently released a ton of Lovecraft's books in one collection, fittingly named "Necronomicon - The weird tales of H.P. Lovecraft". Should be in most book shops around whatever civilized location you live at.

As for Dan Brown, the new one's supposedly not as good as "the Digital Fortress" and a lot less catchy than "the DaVinci Code", but if you liked those two and you like Brown's style of writing, then go for it.

selboN

United States2523 Posts

January 02 2010 00:53 GMT

#23

Harry Potter
Sherlock Holmes (Conan Doyle)

Pokebunny

United States10654 Posts

January 02 2010 00:54 GMT

#24

On January 02 2010 09:40 wonkman wrote:
pendragon lalala http://www.thependragonadventure.com/

qft awesome series

Ghardo

Germany1685 Posts

January 02 2010 00:56 GMT

#25

Song
of
Ice
and
Fire

DivinO

United States4796 Posts

January 02 2010 01:01 GMT

#26

I'd say House of Leaves. Nice and deep.

lac29

United States1485 Posts

January 02 2010 01:03 GMT

#27

Holgerius

Sweden16951 Posts

January 02 2010 01:04 GMT

#28

Sphere is infinitely much better in book form IMO.

Bwenjarin Raffrack

United States322 Posts

January 02 2010 01:09 GMT

#29

"Gene Wolfe is the greatest writer in the English language alive today. Let me repeat that: Gene Wolfe is the greatest writer in the English language alive today! I mean it. Shakespeare was a better stylist, Melville was more important to American letters, and Charles Dickens had a defter hand at creating characters. But among living writers, there is nobody who can even approach Gene Wolfe for brilliance of prose, clarity of thought, and depth in meaning." Seriously, he is a vastly underappreciated author.

Some other favorites of mine are Conrad's Heart of Darkness and Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita. I'd also like to reiterate the suggestions for Lovecraft, Robin Hobb's Farseer books, George R.R. Martin's A Song of Fire and Ice books, Heinlein's A Stranger in a Strange Land, as well as the books by C.S. Friedman, Sergei Lukyanenko, and Patrick Rothfuss.

Right now I'm finishing the last book in Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series, which I'd recommend along with his Dresden Files books as immensely entertaining reads.

Trezeguet

United States2656 Posts

January 02 2010 01:09 GMT

#30

JR by William Gaddus

it is pretty good and really neat since the whole book is written as conversation.

duckett

United States589 Posts

January 02 2010 01:13 GMT

#31

something happened by joseph heller

Thegilaboy

United States2018 Posts

January 02 2010 01:20 GMT

#32

How could I forget to mention Stranger in a Strange Land and the Dresden Files!?

celeste

England45 Posts

January 02 2010 01:29 GMT

#33

The Road is really good and popular post-apocalyptic book, try it

Robinsa

Japan1333 Posts

January 02 2010 01:29 GMT

#34

On January 02 2010 08:58 Ota Solgryn wrote:
Read some books of Haruki Murakami. Really, really great writer.

I guess reading "norwegian wood" would be fitting!

GreEny K

Germany7312 Posts

January 02 2010 01:36 GMT

#35

One of the best books I've read, it's just soo damn good. I think im gonna re read it.

Sadness

Brazil552 Posts

January 02 2010 01:41 GMT

#36

A must read before you die

Mykill

Canada3402 Posts

January 02 2010 01:41 GMT

#37

The Alchemist is an okay book
the ending was really good though. it was like a "haha you got me" thing

sassme

56 Posts

January 02 2010 01:54 GMT

#38

On January 02 2010 09:38 Piy wrote:

- Day of the Triffids - Very British apocalypse story. Not particularly well written but an awesome idea.

British..? wtf

to the OP: i know i only have a few posts but you should read Deathworld by Harry Harrison. It will completely blow you away. I will give you a head if you won't like it.

nttea

Sweden4353 Posts

January 02 2010 02:00 GMT

#39

"All quiet on the western front"
great book set during world war one.

Fzero

United States1503 Posts

January 02 2010 02:05 GMT

#40