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Currently I'm planning on reading:

Philip K. Dick - We Can Remember It For You Wholesale
Truman Capote - In Cold Blood
Charles Dickens - Great Expectations
Robert Louis Stevenson - Treasure Island
Frederick Forsyth - The Day of the Jackal

Any others I should add to my list?
 
everything by william gibson.
 
Dan Brown books. If you read one of them, read Angels & Demons. I started off with Digital Fortress - then went on to Angels & Demons - then Da Vinci Code. Angels & Demons is the best but Da Vinci Code has a better conspiracy behind it.

I still gotta go buy Deception Point.
 
michael crichton is good too.
 
Sooo not the right forum, but there isn't a right one. :D
I'm working my way through all of Terry Pratchett, have to finish up one or two stories of Lovecraft I haven't tracked down yet, the final two volumes of Hellboy, and finally I need to start reading through some Hellblazer.
 
AmishSlayer said:
Dan Brown books. If you read one of them, read Angels & Demons. I started off with Digital Fortress - then went on to Angels & Demons - then Da Vinci Code. Angels & Demons is the best but Da Vinci Code has a better conspiracy behind it.

I still gotta go buy Deception Point.
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I loved Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code. I couldn't put either of them down. I though Angels and Demons is the best, too.
 
Any of the Dirk Pitt novels by Clive Cussler. I also agree on the Dan Brown pitch. I'm about 1/4 into Digital Fortress right now.
 
seinfeldrules said:
Any of the Dirk Pitt novels by Clive Cussler. I also agree on the Dan Brown pitch. I'm about 1/4 into Digital Fortress right now.
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I read Digital Fortress in less than 24 hours. I liked it a lot even though I liked it less than Angels & Demons. I am pumped for Deception Point.
 
I read Digital Fortress in less than 24 hours. I liked it a lot even though I liked it less than Angels & Demons. I am pumped for Deception Point.
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If I had time I'd definitely finish it ASAP. Not to disappoint, but I hear Deception Point is his worst book, thats second hand information though. :/
 
seinfeldrules said:
If I had time I'd definitely finish it ASAP. Not to disappoint, but I hear Deception Point is his worst book, thats second hand information though. :/
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DAMN :(

I hope your second hand information sucks :rolleyes:
 
"A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers. Hands down, the best, most heart-wrenching, hilarious novel I've ever had the pleasure of reading. It's his memoir, mostly covering the time in his life after both of his parents died unexpected 4 weeks apart, and as a result, he and his sister became the caregivers for his much younger brother.

Amazing, amazing book. Touching, but not sappy. Sad, but not pitiful. Angry, but not angst-ridden. Plus, unlike Dan Brown or Crichton or Clancy, he's an amazing writer as well.

With that said, anything by Chuck Palahniuk or Bret Easton Ellis is a safe bet. Two of my favorite authors.

If you're looking for an older work, you can't go wrong with Kurt Vonnegut. That man can write!
 
Anything by Doug Stanton.
One I just recently read, In Harm's Way was pretty damn good...
couldn't put it down.
 
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. I haven't seen the film, but from what I've heard it doesn't seem quite as good as the book, certainly not quite as challenging.
 
Hmm, I wasn't impressed with the Dan Brown books; the plots are usually spot on but the writing isn't good. Cussler's books are classic :D

If you haven't read any Steinbeck, try the Grapes of Wrath or Cannery Row.
 
I'm an absolute crazy Cussler fan, but I'd never claim I love his books for the writing (at least in the technical respect). He's never been one to back away from a cliche or bust out something absolutely impossible.
 
"Lord of the flies" By that Golding guy.. Blah, can't remember his name.. And anything Written by Agatha Christie involving a certain Hercule Poirot.
And the new Harry Potter when it comes... :p
 
I'm an absolute crazy Cussler fan, but I'd never claim I love his books for the writing (at least in the technical respect). He's never been one to back away from a cliche or bust out something absolutely impossible.
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He just makes the impossible seem feasible, thats what I love. His son is actually taking over the series soon, he wrote about 1/2 of the most recent Dirk Pitt novel.
 
Personally I find that a lot of books can make reading seem like work, even if they're ultimately satisfying. But Cussler (and Pratchett in my opinion) have this gift for writing stuff that you just lose yourself in. You feel like you just watched a great action movie that was longer than anything you've ever seen.
 
Mith' said:
"Lord of the flies" By that Golding guy.. Blah, can't remember his name.. And anything Written by Agatha Christie involving a certain Hercule Poirot.
And the new Harry Potter when it comes... :p
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
Neuromancer by William Gibson
Idoru by William Gibson
All Tomorrow's Parties by William Gibson
The Wraeththu Trilogy by Storm Constantine (it's actually three books, but buy the volume that has all of them in it)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Resturant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
Life, the Universe, and Everything by Douglas Adams
So Long and Thanks for all the Fish by Douglas Adams
Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams

Anything by any of those authors but particularly those mentioned.

I was in Barnes & Noble a few hours ago buying another Chuck Palahnuik book, and a girl (complete stranger) ran up to me and told me to read every single book by Palahnuik, as he is an excellent author, then ran away before I had time to say anything. Interesting experience.
 
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. One of the best books I have ever read. There's tons of information in it as well, so its not only a fun read but a very informative one too. Lots of interesting discussions of cryptography, WWII, nature, science, history, and much much more. It will make you smarter.

On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers. This is the book from which Ron Gilbert got much of his inspiration for the Monkey Island series. Lots of pirates, voodoo, undead, swashbuckling--extremely good beach reading.

The Rum Diary by Hunter S. Thompson. Another good warm climate read involving a stint working for a newspaper in Puerto Rico in the late 1950s. Might have a profound impact on your life. Will certainly make you reconsider that desk job. :cheers:

Berlin Noir by Philip Kerr. Awesome detective story (actually 3 novels in one) that take place before, during, and after WWII in Germany. Witty, exciting, interesting reading if you are at all interested in that time period.

There's loads more, but that should be a good start (not to mention the aforementioned titles). Enjoy!
 
Or......... you could sit down and watch a good movie as in, The Day after tomarow, Friday after next, The perfect storm, The storm of the centrie (Best movie out of all of them by stephen king), Mr.Deeds, Billy Mattison,
 
The Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. - satire set in another but strangely similar universe.
Songs of Ice and Fire series by George RR. Martin. - if you like epic fantasy.
 
Anything in the Diskworld series. -Terry Pratchet
The Wheel of Time Series -Robert Jordon (Only 11 and a prequil!)
 
Hehe....that makes three Discworld recommendations. Go read them people!
 
Anything by douglas Adams
Anything by Michael Chrichton.
The da vinci code.
One hunderd years of solitude
Shadowdivers
The blind watchmaker.
 
Since I last posted in this thread I read Deception Point and liked it a lot better than Digital Fortress. It's still not as good as Angels & Demons or Da Vinci Code but it was still a solid book.

I'm looking for more books to read. I was gonna buy Fight Club but it's like $15 at the local store and it's short as hell.
 
James Ellroy is my new favorite author. Go read his L.A. quartet: The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, and White Jazz. Simply an amazing writer.
 
Anything by Stephen Ambrose for some quality war readings. Other than that, Discworld books! I'd recommend anything to do with the City Watch, but ALL of the Discworld books are damned good. Although I think it was Hogfather which was abit meh.
 
I thought Hogfather was great. Although I read it at the right time of year.
 
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett (and everything else)
The Beach by Alex Garland
The Snow by Adam Roberts
Snow Crash and Zodiac by Neal Stephenson
His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
Headcrusher by Alexander Garros, Aleksei Evdokimov

These are all brilliant, especially RIDDLEY WALKER.
 
Early Tom Clancy stuff is the shit, y'know, before he became 'adivsor' or 'assistant' or whatever trash he lends his name to now

The Hunt For Red October = :D aweshens
 
Anything by Kurt Vonnegut
Phillip K. Dick
Heinlein's good as long as you get his good books.
 
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