Book Reccomendation

[DaMan1500]

Definetly Stephen King's The Stand. It's kinda fantasy, but not really, but read it anyway.

 

[brutus3933]

Try digging up a set of the Mortal Engines Quartet (Hungry City Chronicles here in the states, but the original British somehow feel better)
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[Acier]

Scott Westerfields Uglies Series suits the bill perfectly.

Unfortunately the tried to market it as a sort of gossip girl novel. But it's really a sci-fi distopian thriller.

 

[Alkestes]

Night Angel Trilogy by Brent weeks

I motherfucking second this.

Also the good ol' Shannara series by Terry Brooks will keep you for a good long while.

Orcs by Stan Nicholls is also a damn good read.

I would also recommend The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever - by Stephen R. Donaldson, though it may be a little heavy. xD

 

[Nimbus]

I would also recommend The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever - by Stephen R. Donaldson, though it may be a little heavy. xD

My thoughts exactly: Excellent, but very heavy. The book would almost be heartwarming if the main character weren't an evil, self-doubting, pathetic rapist of a leprous bastard.

EDIT: Seriously the first books goes something like this:

Chapter 1: Main character. Has leprosy. Hates the world. World hates him.
Chapter 2: Transported to a magical world where everything is beautiful his leprosy is miraculously healed, and the people practically worship him.
Chapter 3: He rapes the first person that has been nice to him in decades.

Not many authors have the sheer balls needed to pull this off.

 

[Alkestes]

I would also recommend The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever - by Stephen R. Donaldson, though it may be a little heavy. xD

My thoughts exactly: Excellent, but very heavy. The book would almost be heartwarming if the main character weren't an evil, self-doubting, pathetic rapist of a leprous bastard.

But therein lies his charm!

 

[Sonicron]

Well, pretty much all the good stuff's been mentioned regarding young adult fantasy...

Still, if you happen to like young adult steampunk, too, I could recommend 'Leviathan' by Scott Westerfeld; I borrowed a copy from one of my friends, and I'm having a fun time reading it.

 

[twistedmic]

For young adult fiction I'd suggest Robert Heinlein's 'Starship Troopers' (far different from the movie of the same name) and 'Space Cadet' or 'The Hobbit' by Tolkien. 'The Chronicles of Narnia', by C.S. Lewis are also good and available in a single volume.
If you're looking for something a bit more mature Dune by Frank Herbert is very well written. The Anita Blake series is decent up until the book 'Narcisus in chains'. And if you want to go the 'graphic novel'/ comic book route you can get the 'Punisher' MAX series (provided you're old enough) or 'The Boys' by Garth Enis

 

[Alkestes]

'The Chronicles of Narnia', by C.S. Lewis are also good and available in a single volume.

Too bad the series peaks at it's third installment and never quite gets as awesome again.

 

[Jekken6]

read 'The Last Wish' and 'Blood of Elves'by Andrzej Sapkowski. If you liked the game 'The Witcher', you'll like the books.

 

[mocruz1200]

JURRASIC PARK!!!!
read it, i recommend it to anyone who asks me for a book

 

[The Sorrow]

Discworld
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Song of Ice and Fire
Dune
If you're into graphic novels, Watchmen
V for Vendetta
Top 10
Transmetropolitan
Y: the Last Man
Ex Machina
Sandman

 

[Mar451]

Unwind is a great book, you should definitly read, anything by Stephen King or H.P. Lovecraft,

 

[Captain Schpack]

A Clockwork Orange is good , but yo. Will the nasdat dictionary for the book. The Lovely Bones like a interesting read to critique and then compare to the movie. Also,The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks.

 

[EMFCRACKSHOT]

Go with the Shannara sereis by Terry Brooks (a lot of the books you like are almost identical to my preferences) Elfstones of Shannara is the best in that series.
And if you're ok with first person i would reccomend the Seer King trilogy by Chris Bunch
Also the Night Angel trilogy
And Battle Royal

 

[Alkestes]

Oh also, just remembered a trilogy called The Wind on Fire. The first book seems almost as if it's aimed at a much younger audience than the subsequent two, but I thoroughly enjoyed all three.

Also, The Noble Warriors trilogy looks very promising. I'm only halfway through the first book, and pretty darn hooked. >:

EDIT - And only just now did I notice that The Wind on Fire triloy and the Noble Warriors trilogy are both written by William Nicholson.

 

[BuckminsterF]

Dirk Gently's Hollistic Detective Agency (Adams)
The Graveyard Book (Gaiman)
Watchmen (Moore, Gibbons)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Thompson, a bit... graphic)

 

[Dr. Gorgenflex]

Try some Malcolm Gladwell books, they will blow your mind.

 

[Asturiel]

*Snip*

If your into fantasy with a good mix of scientific fact, you should try Nick O'donohoe's Crossroad trilogy. It's veterinary science applied to mythilogical creatures.

 

[brunothepig]

Matthew Reilly

Yes. Definitely. Also, have you read Christopher Paolini? Eragon, Eldest and Brisingr. Cause, you know, epic fantasy. There's also Tamora Pierce, Anthoney Horowitz. Matthew Reilly is definitely my favourite author. Oh, and there is an author called Dean Koontz who is second, but he writes thrillers.You shoud still check him out. Terry Brooks is great, though good luck finding his 'first' series. But they are mostly stand alone, so it's ok anyway.