Other people have mentioned it, but American Gods by Neil Gaiman is fantastic (pretty much anything he writes turns to gold), and the only book I've ever accurately described as a "page turner." I do like books, and I like the stories that books tell, but I'm not sure I enjoy the physical act of reading so much--perhaps due in part to the time I'm growing up in. This was different though, and a rare occasion where I'd actually have to pull myself away from the book rather than looking for a place to stop.
Also, pretty big fan of Stephen King. It is great, but a hidden gem of his is "The Long Walk," a book written originally written under his pseudonym Richard Bachman. This is my favorite SK novel of all time, far eclipsing It and The Stand. It's dark, but it's also emotionally mature and surprisingly down-to-earth. And at 300 something pages, it's a much shorter read than those others.
Also, pretty big fan of Stephen King. It is great, but a hidden gem of his is "The Long Walk," a book written originally written under his pseudonym Richard Bachman. This is my favorite SK novel of all time, far eclipsing It and The Stand. It's dark, but it's also emotionally mature and surprisingly down-to-earth. And at 300 something pages, it's a much shorter read than those others.
