Book recommendations

[shinigamisparda]

When I am not in school or eating or sleeping or doing my homework or playing games or being on the Escapist, I read books. I've just ran out of books to read, so can anyone tell me if they found a good book they would like to share with anyone else?
I personally like horror, Stephen King mostly. I am "kind of" interested in classics. I'm reading "Frankenstein" from our school library. I used to like crime fiction, or action, but it got kinda drab for me. I don't mind reading children books, or nonfiction though. Any book you find to be great.

If you haven't read it I recommend Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Also, if you haven't read it, Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. Otherwise, give a rather new book called The Black Tattoo a look. Maybe you'll like it.

 

[THEMANWHOIS]

The Dark Tower. I'm only on book three, but it's pretty amazing so far.

 

[oktalist]

I think there was a thread just like this only a couple weeks ago, with someone who was a fan of Stephen King asking for book recommendations.

Anyways, I'm not a search bar Nazi; I'll say now what I said then: it might not be quite what you're expecting but it's excellent nonetheless: the novels of Paul Auster. Some of them especially are quite psychological and a bit unnerving, like Travels in the Scriptorium, The Book of Illusions, The Music of Chance, Moon Palace, In The Country of Last Things and the New York trilogy.

cool, can you give me the link for it?

Uh, I guess:

http://www.amazon.ca/New-York-Trilogy-Paul-Auster/dp/0140131558/
http://www.amazon.ca/Book-Illusions-Novel-Paul-Auster/dp/0312421818/
http://www.amazon.ca/Moon-Palace-Paul-Auster/dp/0140115854/
http://www.amazon.ca/Travels-Scriptorium-Paul-Auster/dp/0312426291/
http://www.amazon.ca/Country-Last-Things-Paul-Auster/dp/0140097058/
http://www.amazon.ca/Music-Chance-Paul-Auster/dp/0140154078/

Listed in the order of how well I think you would like them, from what little I know of your tastes, best first, but they're all good - my personal order of preference is a bit different and includes some I haven't listed.

 

[Avelestar]

Dean Koontz is a good horror writer. I find his books can be a bit hit and miss, but the good ones scare you so stupid you can't put the book down until you finish it, just so you know you won't have nightmares.

By far my favourite is The Taking, but Cold Fire starts out like an action flick, then headfucks you three ways to Tuesday and is a very close second.

 

[Veldaroth]

As many people have already said, H. P. Lovecraft is very good. Most horror authors, including Stephen King, were influenced by him.

Otherwise, The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher are fantastic. Definitely one of my favorites. An exciting and fun read.

I also really enjoy John C. Wright. His stuff is kind of hard to find, but I just picked up The Last Guardian of Everness and it is great. Wright has a unique and interesting style and, while not strictly horror, the characters do travel into the dream realm where the island of prisoners in particular was reminiscent of a horror story.

 

[oktalist]

Also Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy is supposed to be awesome. I've only seen the movie version of the first book so far; haven't read any yet. But it was one of the most deeply moving, thought provoking, disturbing and powerful films I've ever seen. Part thriller, part horror, part crime drama, part examination of psychological trauma and its effects.

http://www.amazon.ca/Girl-Dragon-Tattoo-Stieg-Larsson/dp/0143170090/
http://www.amazon.ca/Girl-Who-Played-Fire/dp/0143170104/
http://www.amazon.ca/Girl-Who-Kicked-Hornets-Nest/dp/0670069035/

Also available in French if you're one of "those" Canadians.

 

[crimsonshrouds]

I like the resident evil novels written by S.D. Perry. They are nothing like the romance crap showed on escapist news this week.

I also like Blood Legacy: the Story of Ryan by Kerri Hawkins.

 

[Sanguinius- The Angel]

Wheel of Time series. I've been reading it for two years and I just got to the 12th book.

 

[Daft Sikes]

The Stand. Definitely. Or, if not read IT. Hell, anything by Stephen King.

 

[Salty Weasel]

Perdido Street Station by China Mieville. It's not horror but it is fantastic book. It is kind of weird though. Also read the other books in the same universe The Scar and The Iron Council. I also just read a pretty interesting book called Finch by Jeff Vandermeer although it is also not horror.

This. I happen to be reading it right now, though I'm not too fond of the insect people, the rest of the book is well paced and incredibly atmospheric.

How do you not like the Khepri? They're pretty interesting in my opinion, and they're cooler than the cactus people.

Simple answer? Insects.
Longer version; I almost wish there were spider people, just to eradicate them. Only that would make things worse, because I have a phobia of spiders.

At least I can stand cactuses I guess.

There's nothing scary about cacti is there? Someone should fix that... maybe with lasers or chainsaws...

 

[pope_of_larry]

EPIC is a good book.

 

[Avelestar]

John Dies at the End. (by David Wong)
There is some horror factor (I thought it was some fucked up shit), but it's also pretty damn funny as well. Give it a read if you can find a copy.

I second this! I read a bunch of it when it was free online, and it freaked me out. I saw a copy on my way through the book store at my uni the other day. Waiting till pay day to pick it up and reread it.

 

[Yoshemo]

I really liked The Divine Comedy. It may not be really scary, but its thrilling

 

[mubobi7593]

"The Incarnations of Immortality" series by Piers Anthony. The first is "On a Pale Horse."

They're not horror, but fantasy, with Sci-Fi bits as well, but this is the only series that has changed my life.

 

[Trebort]

I'm reading a book right now called The Geneva Deception that I'm enjoying. I'd also recommend books by Jeff Somers (http://the-electric-church.com) His first book Electric Church was brilliant, and I enjoyed his second, Digital Plague, I'm waiting until I have more cash to buy his 3rd and 4th of the series.

Also I enjoyed the authorised history is MI5, thought it was a bloody huge book. It's called Defence of the Realm.

 

[shwnbob]

Anything written by Stephen King is good so yea I guess that...

 

[Mr.Napier]

Jim Butcher

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

If you're into weird horror go read some HP Lovecraft. Good stuff.

 

[Diazetate]

If you like a story with a mystery ending and suicideD) read:
Crash Into Me by Albert Borris. Only book I have ever read twice. Love it.

 

[Yeager942]

I just finished Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness so I gotta recommend that one. Dune and Ender's Game are two another awesome books if your into Sci-Fi. For fantasy, I gotta mention the Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix.