Books that are good

[Learchuz]

I'm needing to read a book and then, of course, present a report on it.

I'm looking for suggestions, preferably in the modern era, 1900-Now.
Kurt Vonnegut, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, Joseph Heller, Stephen King, James Joyce, John Steinbeck, J.D. Salinger, Douglas Adams, and Ayn Rand are all writers I'm looking into.

Or just discuss.

Stephen King made my head twist with the description of the flying slugs in IT. Actually, just anything IT did was insane.

 

[Specter_]

Heinlein - Starship Troopers <- well written scifi-based social critiscm
Gardner - Risk: The science and politics of fear <- explaination about why we act like we do these days.
Asimov

Are you looking for fiction or scientific stuff as well?

 

[Trivun]

Ian Irvine. Read any of his books, they are the best you will ever read (my favourite author, I'm surprised most people I talk to have never heard of him...).

 

[ThePoodonkis]

In the Company of Heroes I think would suit you,
By Michael Durant, about '93 raid of Mogadishu.

 

[I Stomp on Kittens]

Tell No One-by Harlan Coben (I think that's the author) greatest book I've read

 

[AkJay]

a few of my favourites are anything by Max Brooks (The Zombie Man!)
and i also like the Dexter series (Darkly Dreaming Dexter/Dearly Devoted Dexter/etc.)

 

[Learchuz]

In the Company of Heroes I think would suit you,
By Michael Durant, about '93 raid of Mogadishu.

And this raid would be Black Hawk Down scenario I'm guessing?

 

[The Wooster]

Danielewski's 'House of Leaves' and 'The Raw shark texts' by some guy i can't remember.

Also try Pratchett if you like Adams.

 

[Johnnyallstar]

Almost anything from Heinlein is worth reading, and most of them are fairly short, though you may need a bit higher knowledge of mathematics and physics to fully understand some of the jargon in some parts.

If you are looking for earlier than the '50-60s then I suggest H.G. Wells. Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is an intriguing book against collectivism and worth reading but is quite long, and if you need to get this report done in the immediate future, I don't suggest it.

 

[This-is-Hip-Hop]

"The Autobiography of Malcolm X" As told to Alex Haley, A great read, I assure you that by reading this book, you will see the world diffrently, one of the true "No Exceptions" in the world.

If you want some humor, and to make your teacher Laugh, Look up, "A Study of The Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal" by Vern, one of the best contemporary critics I have ever read. Plus it's Steven Seagal, one of the Original cheese-filled action stars.

-This-is-Hip-Hop

 

[xxcloud417xx]

Dune series by Frank Herbert
The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind
The Legend of Drizzt series by R.A. Salvatore
Twelfth Night by Shakespeare (one of my favorite Comedies)

 

[ThePoodonkis]

In the Company of Heroes I think would suit you,
By Michael Durant, about '93 raid of Mogadishu.

And this raid would be Black Hawk Down scenario I'm guessing?

Rhyme:
Durant was the guy,
Black Hawks he'd fly,
One Black Hawk that went down, he was in.
He was hit by an RPG,
Spent a week in captivity,
He wrote about what happened to him.

Haiku:
I really must say,
this is an excellent book,
easy to report.

 

[Learchuz]

Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is an intriguing book against collectivism and worth reading but is quite long, and if you need to get this report done in the immediate future, I don't suggest it.

Length is another factor I'm looking at too I suppose. Not looking for anything too lengthy or difficult to comprehend. I considered The Sound and The Fury by Faulkner, but after reading a summary on Wiki I didn't have enough time for that sort of writing. The same goes with Ulysses by Joyce.

 

[Midnghtjade83]

I second Terry Pratchett.

Especially his later works if this is a class project. His earlier stuff, while hilarious and relevant, doesn't have quite the same stabbing satire at modern life that his later work does.

Let's see. For school, I'd suggest:

Night Watch
Men At Arms
Hogfather
OR
Feet of Clay

 

[darkless]

I recently read the "The way of shadows" by Brent weeks its new book released the end of last year and it was amazing, it was the first book in the night angel trilogy and i cant wait to get my hands on the rest of them.

 

[AntiAntagonist]

Ray Bradbury - Farenheit 451
Terry Pratchett - The Discworld Series (similar to Douglas Adams, except fantasy instead of Sci-Fi)

 

[Irridium]

I recently read Angels and Demons.

It was a very entertaining novel that will keep you guessing. I mean it.

I thought that I had the book figured out like 5 times, but then 1 phrase was said that changed everything.

I forget the auther, but I know that it was the same auther who wrote the Davinci Code


I also recommend:

Dune by Frank Herbert
Starship Troopers by Heinlein
A Clockwork Orange by someone who's name I forget, but it is a good read, although hard to understand for a while. But well worth the read if you get to the end

 

[waggmd]

Since you mentioned Adams you should look into the Hitchhikers series. Also the Catcher in the Rye is another great read.

 

[Learchuz]

Ray Bradbury - Farenheit 451
Terry Pratchett - The Discworld Series (similar to Douglas Adams, except fantasy instead of Sci-Fi)

Books we've read in school - Fahrenheit 451, The Awakening (Gay), Speak (Gay), Great Gatsby (O.K. Gatsby), Anthem (Ayn Rand), Cold Sassy Tree, and soon A Streetcar Named Desire.

 

[TheIr0nMike]

I like Chuck Palahnuik's work (Choke, Fight Club, Survivor, etc.). I also like A Clockwork Orange, A Brave New World, and Alice in Wonderland, Heart of Darkness, and Catcher in the Rye are a must if you have not.