Looking for a good read.

[jboking]

House of Leaves. Read it.

 

[berault]

Any book by Raymond E Feist, they're all amazing reads. Start with Magician: Apprentice and work your way up, if you like fantasy novels that is.

 

[darthcendiarygrenade]

Ender's Game and Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card (Xenocide and Children of the Mind aren't as good, but still worth checking out);
I know it's been said, but the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett bears repeating;
The Lord of the Rings of course, if you haven't already (and also read The Silmarillion if you really want to get in to it);
and you might want to try the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass).

 

[Eatbrainz]

Guards! Guards! or The Colour of Magic both by Terry Pratchett

 

[Kyd Wykkyd]

If you like the show "24", then you should go with any book by Vince Flynn.

 

[BlackWidower]

Rendezvous with Rama. The best book I have read in a while.

 

[-BloodRush-]

Anything you can get your hands on by Neil Gaiman. I recommend starting with American Gods and moving forward from there.

the book doesnt hold my interest. i bought it recently with high hopes. :/

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

A) You're at a good read.
B) The Beach is one of my very favorite books (kinda like Lord Of The Flies if the characters were replaced with beach bum stoners).

 

[Katherine Kerensky]

I can highly recommend The Moon Is A harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein.
Destiny's Road by Larry Niven is also quite good (mentioning that book because I turned around and saw it on my shelf)
Oh, and the 'Mortal Engines' series by Philip Reeve is quite spectacular. Kinda Steam-punkish, but also sci-fi... dammit, I don't care, it is a brilliant series.

Starship Troopers
The Forever War
The Honor Harrington series (That will last a while)

These ones I can agree with. Dune was good, but a bit slow to get into. I didn't like it as much as some books.

 

[Stabby McRunfast]

Any books by David Baldacci will entertain and keep you wanting more of his work. Seriously some of the best novels I've had the pleasure of reading.

 

[Outright Villainy]

Elaborate please, just the title doesnt say much but has got my attention.

It's set in 1930's germany, and it focuses on a young girl who gets taken in when her mother is sent to a concentration camp. It's narrated by Death, and aside from the really interesting narrative style, it's extremely touching in parts. I won't give away too much, but suffice to say I can't recommend it enough.

 

[Nothing Tra La La]

The book thief is something I'd say everyone should read. Mighty depressing at times but dang, it's well worth it.

Ninja'd.
Indeed an excellent book.

 

[Spinwhiz]

Obviously, any Terry Pratchett.

Stephen King is great--though I prefer old school Stephen King horror (The Stand, The Shining, The Tommyknockers, Salems Lot, IT, The Dark Tower and several others)

Agreed. The Dark Tower series is probably my favorite series of all time.

 

[Fwee]

Spares- Michael Marshall Smith. This book is great although it's been cannibalized by several movies, none of which got anywhere near the awesomeness of this book. Still hoping they get a good movie made of this one. Seriously I own three copies of this book, can't recommend it enough.
Armor, Vampire$- John Steakley. Two great books from a problem-drinker. John Carpenter completely ruined Vampire$, read the book and have a good time. Armor pays tribute to Starship Troopers, without all the boring shit.
The Dark Tower, A Song of Ice and Fire, Dune, and The Wheel of Time are a couple book series(es?) that have already been mentioned and I also recommend.
For nonfiction read At the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship (Whaleship gets spell-checked?) Essex, by Nathaniel Philbrick. It's actually the true story that inspired Moby Dick, and one of my best friends is actually a descendant of one of the survivors, which is how I learned of the book.

 

[epikAXE]

'Keep the Aspisdistra Flying' George Orwell, what a legend

 

[Bobzer77]

The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb if you want some really good fantasy.

or

Under the Eagle by Simon Scarrow if you want some great historical fiction.

 

[WINDOWCLEAN2]

For a kind o steam punk and truly interesting read Go for the Mortal Engines series, has anyone else read these?

 

[GeekFury]

Dune by Frank Herbert

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Wierd Stories and/or The Dreams in the Witch House and Other Wierd Stories by H.P. Lovecraft

The Conan Chronicals by Robert E. Howard

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

The Chronicals of Malus Darkblade Volume One and Volume Two by Dan Abnett & Mike Lee

Hitchhickers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

Star Trek: Next Generation, I, Q. by John De Lancie and Peter David

Theres a few off my book shelf.

 

[the_tralfalmadorian]

Anything you can get your hands on by Neil Gaiman. I recommend starting with American Gods and moving forward from there.

the book doesnt hold my interest. i bought it recently with high hopes. :/

wow really? god i loved it. What about it didn't you like?

 

[-BloodRush-]

Anything you can get your hands on by Neil Gaiman. I recommend starting with American Gods and moving forward from there.

the book doesnt hold my interest. i bought it recently with high hopes. :/

wow really? god i loved it. What about it didn't you like?

none of the characters or settings mean anything to me. maybe its because i didnt finish it, but shadow doesnt seem to have a personality or any sense of urgency. everyone else is like a cartoon character. theres no feeling. i'll continue reading it later.