Recommend book please?

[Luke Delta]

Hey escapist forum, people.
I havn't read a book since secondary school which was "of mice and men" (which I liked) and havn't really ever got into reading, I'd like to now, but because of this I have no idea whats out there or whats any good, I'd like it to be fiction and proberbly a lighter tone than "of mice and men" but I wouldnt mind.
Any help of the subject would be great. thank you.

 

[fd18e3d0-816e-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66]

There is such a huge selection of books available you wouldn't believe. Fiction and lighter than "of mice and men" doesn't really narrow it down. Any particular genre you may be interested in?
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Crime
etc

 

[Marter]

My favorite book series is "The Last Vampire" by Christopher Pike. That is what I would recommend for you to read.

 

[manythings]

Authors are a better idea, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Allan Moore, Stephen Fry, Bill Bryson.

 

[Luke Delta]

Yea, sorry I was thinking I left it quite vague, umm, can't say i have a preference, if i had to say I would go for, Fantasy, Thriller or Horror.

 

[oxiclean]

ernest hemingway would be a good start. his books arent particularly long, but they are so manly and well-written that just holding it will put hair on your chest.

 

[Rasputin1]

The best fantasy book I can think of would be Wizards First Rule by Terry Goodkind. You could also try anything by David Gemmell.

 

[Johnnyallstar]

Light tone, eh? Almost anything written by Robert Anson Heinlein is a great sci-fi book that's not too heavy, except sometimes the math can really bog down somebody who's not good at it.

I was going to suggest George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series, but that's some heavy stuff.

 

[DocBalance]

Anything by the following Authors:
Ray Bradbury
Garth Nix
Agatha Christie
Edgar Allan Poe
Stephen King
K.A. Applegate
Tamora Pierce(tentatively)
Rick Riordan

You should be set for a good long time with that list in mind.

Edit: And how could I forget Douglas Adams?

 

[Count Igor]

Every Terry Pratchett book. Ever.
Also, The Divide (All 3)
The Seven Towers (All seven!)
And Keys to the Kingdom (All following the tradition of Mister Monday, Grim Tuesday, Drowned Wednesday, etc...)

 

[fd18e3d0-816e-11e4-b4a9-0800200c9a66]

Fantasy
Terry Pratchett - Hilarious, simply brilliant and very clever (Start with Colour of Magic)
Douglas Adams - See above (Start with Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy)

Thriller
Clive Cussler - Quite an easy read but good characters/plot (Any of them are good, but i'd suggest the Dirk Pitt series, ie Raising the Titanic)
Tom Clancy - General good reads (Rainbow Six is good but quite a hefty read)

Horror
Stephen King - Only read one book of his, The Stand. Very good but as its over 1300 pages maybe not the best book to start with

There are a few to get you started

 

[Swarley]

The Collector.

 

[FolkLikePanda]

May I suggest one of the Bond books by Ian Fleming? I'm not a big fan of reading because it bores me but these books kept my hands glued to it, I couldn't stop reading them.

 

[Mangopieland]

Anything by the French writer Fred Vargas is awesome. Crime novels with a highly original writing style and intriguing plots.

Also contemplate 'Alas, Babylon' by Pat Frank. One of the best post-apocalyptic books, set in the late 50s. Read it recently and found it highly enjoyable.

 

[Audio]

look for 'Young Samurai'

British kid called Jack gets stranded in Japan. A Ninja killed his father and is after the Shipping Rutter that will lead him home. Since he is alone, he is adopted by a well known Samurai warrior and Jack decides to learn the way of the warrior to avenge his father. But first..he must adjust to Japanese life and language.

The book is kinda cheap but is well worth the read. Great for anyone who hasnt read a book for a long time; easy to read and great story.

 

[Counterwise]

I found Hemingway's "For whom the bell tolls" quite interesting. Wilde's "Dorian Gray" is worth checking out. Stay away from Twilight. If you want laughs and criticism you could get Vonnegut's "Breakfast of Champions". That book is hilarious.

 

[Vhite]

I really liked The Name of the Wind, fantasy that is more about characters then actual fantasy.

 

[Neikun]

Stephen King's, "The Dark Tower" series.

 

[Drakmeire]

anything by HP Lovecraft, but Call of Cthulhu is a must read.

 

[Jaded Scribe]

David Eddings
Anne McCaffrey
Neil Gaiman
Star Wars novels (particularly those by Timothy Zahn)
The Xanth series by Piers Anthony