I need a book.

[Draconalis]

Storm Front, the first book of "The Dresden Files"

The series is amazing.

If you end up liking this series(or even just the first book) also look into the Codex Alera series, but the same author. A bit "higher" fantasy, and a lot of fun to read.

Been there, done that. I had to find something to kill time between 'Ghost Story' and 'Changes'. I didn't actually enjoy it as much as the Dresden Files, but it was still a really good series.

Edit:

It only occurred to me after I pressed post, that this person was talking to the Topic creator, and not me.

 

[Firstmark_Bannor]

"Lord Foul's Bane" By Stephen R Donaldson is a superb book and I highly recommend you read it. Also "Orion" By Ben Bova, "Red Star, Winter Orbit" By William Gibson, and "Shogun" By James Clavell.

 

[Divine Miss Bee]

more terry pratchett! and neil gaiman! and douglas adams! also, i'd be remiss as a nerdfighter if i did not push john green as well. read "looking for alaska." it changed my life.

 

[MinchMan]

You should definitely look into "Ender's Game". It's an amazing scifi novel, and it starts... kind of quickly. I loved it. My favorite book in fact.

 

[Gaiseric]

Already been said but the Dresden Files and Codex Alera are gold.
The Twenty Palaces series are a bit darker and have a different sort of magic and monsters than I'm used to which I found interesting(very quickly became one of my top 3 favorite series).
Sandman Slim
The Clone Republic
Into the Looking Glass(Warning: The author might as well be giving oral to Republicans at times. If you can get past that it is a decent sci-fi series with some hard sciency goodness)
The Heritage series
Tales of the Black Company
The Nightside series

 

[Death God]

The Immortal Nicholas Flamel: The Alchemist. That entire series of books are really engaging.

 

[Toaster Hunter]

A Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R.R. Martin. Its describes as fantasy for people who don't like fantasy.

 

[TheEldestScroll]

i am reading "blood of elves" which is the first in a saga featuring garalt of rivia. its really the only book that has ever kept my attention and made me want to read more. granted it is an easy read. its not a short book, but it goes by fast because of its fluid style and voice. epic story too.

 

[largeclassicpoop]

I'll third the Jasper Fforde suggestion, and add the Johannes Cabal books by Jonathan L. Howard. I'm enjoying the second one right now.

 

[iblis666]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night%27s_Dawn_Trilogy

You're welcome...good luck, took me about three reads to full 'grasp' the full complexity of the story and universe.

Peter F. Hamilton is a GOD.

got the entire series and it is amazing so good in fact i had to start reading his other series