Worst Book or Book series you have ever read.

[Tsukuyomi]

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. Seriously, his first series was ok because it was interesting and different, but the entire thing where the twins act like they hate each other but really love each other is so cliche and annoying. It also never stops. I couldn't bring myself to get halfway through this book. Also, nobody cares about Egyptian mythology.

Red Pyramid, and later Throne of Fire, weren't awful, but I agree in that the dynamic is over-used, and initially it feels very similar to The Olympians. The first set of books were great. But after that, it just felt like he ripped out the Greek elements and threw in Egyptian ones. I still like the books, but I can see easily where dislike exists.

As for the most awful? Well I'm sure I'll get glares, but...honestly? Fellowship of the Ring. Yeah, I know Tolkien is like...untouchable as a fantasy writer and all, but I really just couldn't stand the damn thing. Mostly I think it was the pacing. You could probably cut out a third of the content and have missed NOTHING in terms of plot. WHY are we meeting random elves? WHY are we sitting at the gates of Bree for THREE DAYS?!

I understand he has an entire world and was trying to convey that. But it just took forever for the book to get moving and do anything and it drove me nuts.

 

[randomman289]

I don't know whether this has been mentioned, but OHMYLORD HAWX.

I bought it at an airport bookstore because I didn't have a book to read on the way back. I scanned and saw "Ooh Tom Clancy. He's respectable at least." (Side note, I've also learned that that's just blatantly not true.) I bought it, read it, realized how garbage it was, but kept reading because I didn't have anything else to do for the return journey. When I finished it I just sat there, thinking, "that...was utter garbage." Eventually I turned over the book and saw that it was actually written by David Michaels, based on the video game.

...That was not a fun day in my life.