I need a good book.

[alimination602]

Night Angel

Endwar

Metro 2033

 

[Koroviev]

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by PKD

Where do we draw the line between human and humanoid?

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

What are the perils of advanced AI? What price is humanity willing to pay for discovery?

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami

What is the intellectual nature of consciousness, the subconscious, and death?

 

[Orange Monkey]

I would suggest the 7 Artemis Fowl books. Easy to read and brilliantly written

Up until The Lost Colony I loved those, but the Time Paradox was kinda ehh and the Atlantis Complex was just plain awful >_<

 

[OliverTwist72]

Try George R.R. Martin´s A Game of Thrones. It´s an awesome book that´s receiving a lot of attention because of the new HBO tv show. It´s medieval fantasy for mature readers that´s less about sword and sourcery and more about political intrigue,backstabbing and character development.

Actually it's part of a series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire

I've been told to read it but I need to finish the Wheel of Time series first (which I'd recommend if you like fantasy).

Edit: Oh I remembered a really good one I read awhile ago, Sphere. That book was pretty awesome. Also, don't watch the movie. Erm, I mean what movie? There never was a movie... It's a sci-fi book that kinda turns into a psychological thriller.

 

[TimeLord]

I would suggest the 7 Artemis Fowl books. Easy to read and brilliantly written

Up until The Lost Colony I loved those, but the Time Paradox was kinda ehh and the Atlantis Complex was just plain awful >_<

I agree that the last 2 are the weaker of the 7, however I still think they are great books. I think the Atlantis Complex was weaker because it didn't really resolve anything, especially with Artemis' condition.

 

[Orange Monkey]

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins <--- SO MUCH AWESOME

Game Of Thrones by George R.R Martin <--- TV show just came out, long time fans rejoice for it is great so far

The Amulet Of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud <--- Too good to be put into words.

 

[Koroviev]

Haruki Murakami. He is excellent. I'd recommend After Dark as an entry drug into his style of writing and his peculiar take on magical realism.
If you are a major literaturefag, then maybe try some Mark Z. Danielewski - Only Revolutions and House of Leaves are both incredible and ludicrously canadian/postmodern-ish.
Ermmmm...
I've been rereading Hemmingway recently - his stuff is a work of genius, particularly Fiesta. And Machiavelli is essential. Or you could read some Kafka - I've always found his combination of hard philosophy, prose and dark humor really engaging. Or maybe some Joyce if you want to look down on everyone else.
Ah!
Read 100 years of solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez! It is necessary for everyone with a passing interest in books.
AND read Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting. I fucking love that book....

EDIT: This is a very silly post. I don't really know what I was trying to achieve with it.

I agree that Kafka is a good choice, but I'd advise reading the short stories first. Nice variety without being overwhelming.

 

[WayOutThere]

I just finished reading The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and it was quite enjoyable. It's about a high school student who finds out the entire world is a dream being had by one of his classmates. What more do I have to say to explain why I recommend this book than that?

 

[Baradiel]

I literally just posted something similar to this. For a generally awesome book you can't got past the Ranger's Apprentice series or the Night Angel Trilogy.

Oh my God, they are both fantastic book series! The first of the Night Angel trilogy is best, I think. The rest were a bit... iffy.



Anything by Jeffrey Deaver is almost guaranteed to take you by surprise. The Lincoln Rhyme series is fantastic. Ignore the shitty film of the Bone Collector. The book is much better.

 

[ComicsAreWeird]

Try George R.R. Martin´s A Game of Thrones. It´s an awesome book that´s receiving a lot of attention because of the new HBO tv show. It´s medieval fantasy for mature readers that´s less about sword and sourcery and more about political intrigue,backstabbing and character development.

Actually it's part of a series http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire

I've been told to read it but I need to finish the Wheel of Time series first (which I'd recommend if you like fantasy).

Yep, it´s from a series alright. I already read the rest of the novels and i can also recommend A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords (the best of the series!) and A Feast for Crows too. The 5th book, A Dance with Dragons will be published this summer. I cant wait for it!

I´ve read the Wheel of Time books and while i think they´re pretty good, i have to say that i prefer George R.R. Martin´s novels. The plot-twists in the Song of Ice and Fire saga are always unexpected and the way the characters evolve is amazing. After you finish the Wheel of Time series, be sure to give them a look

 

[HardkorSB]

The Space Odyssey trilogy (yes, trilogy).
It's sci-fi, it has some philosophy in it and it's pretty awesome.

 

[pope_of_larry]

the eragon books are not bad

fixed your spelling error. They're not bad, but then they're not too original either, and I've read other books I liked far more. I'll probably read the fourth, though. Closure, and all that.

OT: I'd recommend Discworld, and if you want something a bit more serious, then go for the Sword of Truth series. Be careful though, it starts off seeming like it's in the same vein as Eragon, then BAM! All this brutal shit comes out of nowhere about halfway through book one. Good series, and the situations the characters get put into really make you think. (Particularly Faith of the Fallen.)

ya spell check doesn't get made up words.

 

[gravitate]

i got my eye on the book 'between a rock and a hard place'. google the name "aron ralston" for info.

 

[Mr Somewhere]

I'll pick ten from my personal favorites. Keep in mind that these are personal choices, one book per author.

I Am Legend (Richard Matheson at his best, nothing like the horrid film.)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Bradbury at his best, nevermind Fahrenheit,this is his best.)
Shadowland (Peter Straub, real slow burner, but quick the emotional roller coaster.)
Frankenstein (shouldn't need to say anything about this one.)
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson's seminal haunted house classic.)
Man Plus (Frederik Pohl, solemn Cyborg transformation story with Frankenstein overtones.)
The Shining (Stephen King, lives up to its reputation, far surpasses the film.)
Picture of Dorian Grey (Oscar Wilde, same as above, heh.)
I'll end with something recent and different
The Book of Lost Things (John Connolly, this seems to have been largely ignored, I won't say much only, hunt it down, now!)

 

[Clive Howlitzer]

Pendergast series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

 

[DragonEffect]

The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings trilogy... <3

 

[SirDeadly]

I should add The Black Prism by Brent Weeks. It's just as good as The Night Angel trilogy if you can get you're head around the first few chapters.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

The Last Word by Graham Greene.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

World War Z, really thought out book, if you like zombies.

 

[Stoic raptor]

My suggestions

Chaos Walking trilogy. The first book is The Knife of Never Letting Go
A great sci-fi trilogy

I dont know the name of this trilogy, but the names of the books (in chronological order), Magic Ship(or was it Ship of Magic?), Mad Ship, and Ship of Destiny
A great fantasy trilogy