Read any good novels lately?

I'm planning on buying some novels soon in choosing which ones I should get. Anything along the lines of a thriller, mystery, adventure or just anything with a good plot and storyline is good for me.

Also, no romance, vampire or werewolf mumbo jumbo.

So what are your suggestions?

My personal favorite is Timeline by Michael Crichton. Currently, I'm reading The Andromeda Strain, also by Michael Crichton. Both are really good.

Romance, vampire or werewolf "mumbo jumbo" surely indicates Twilight, and not the countless classic novels based around those subjects, right? Anyways, I'm reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley right now. Damn good novel. raven_squad

You should read Harry Potter because its a good series if you read it in order. And there is

1. Murder in the Orient Express - Agatha Christie
2. Moonstone - Wilkie Collins
3. To Kill a Mocking Bird - Harper

You will never go wrong with classic Sci-Fi:

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Foundation

2001: A Space Odyssy

Fantastic Voyage

Ringworld

The Time Machine

Hyperion

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Also, anything by Jack London, Hemmingway, Twain, King, Rice, Straub, Crichton ... umm others

Lord of the Ringgs (any of the books) and The Hobbit. Also, any of the Sackett books are good by Louis L'Amour. The Jamers Herriott books are excellent as well.

If you havent read 1984, you really should.wolverine4262

I wouldn't recommend it. I didn't like it.

[QUOTE="wolverine4262"]If you havent read 1984, you really should.Calvin079

I wouldn't recommend it. I didn't like it.

Well, it's a bit depressing, but you can't deny it was a hugely impactful novel. It's the Bible of Totalitarian, surveillence-based society. Dystopia.

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[QUOTE="wolverine4262"]If you havent read 1984, you really should.my_mortal_coil

I wouldn't recommend it. I didn't like it.

Well, it's a bit depressing, but you can't deny it was a hugely impactful novel. It's the Bible of Totalitarian, surveillence-based society. Dystopia.

It didn't impact me at all. I hated the idea of everything in that society being lies. 2+2=5? What the heck? EVERYONE knows that 2+2=4! You CANNOT alter that absolute truth! BTW that "society" reminded me moreof a Communist society than anything else.

I've come to love the Dexter series, I'm currently on Dexter by Design.

Reading girl with the dragon tattoo at the moment. I love this book, will be reading the others in the series after.

Previously read Metro 2033, an amazing book as well as American Psycho. Will probably read fight club once I've done with the millennium series.

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I wouldn't recommend it. I didn't like it.

Calvin079

Well, it's a bit depressing, but you can't deny it was a hugely impactful novel. It's the Bible of Totalitarian, surveillence-based society. Dystopia.

It didn't impact me at all. I hated the idea of everything in that society being lies. 2+2=5? What the heck? EVERYONE knows that 2+2=4! You CANNOT alter that absolute truth! BTW that "society" reminded me moreof a Communist society than anything else.

Totalitarianism (or totalitarian rule) is a political system where the state, usually under the control of a single political person, faction, or class recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible.

Communism is a social structure in which classes are abolished and property is commonly controlled, as well as a political philosophy and social movement that advocates and aims to create such a society.

That book displayed Totalitarianism/Authoritarianism, not Communism. In true Communism, there is no one in control (or rather, EVRYONE is in control).

And the point of 2+2=5 was to convey how the Party used Newspeak and Doublethink to control even peoples thoughts. To cage their minds and wills so as to have complete control over them.

The book was brilliant. I understand if you didn't like it, but it still stands out as a Masterpieces, even today.

I quite enjoyed Blindness by Jose Saramago.

I've heard that "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" series is good. Not sure if it'll become another Twilight fad yet though...

just finished both of these recently:

Romance, vampire or werewolf "mumbo jumbo" surely indicates Twilight, and not the countless classic novels based around those subjects, right? Anyways, I'm reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley right now. Damn good novel. raven_squad

That's a great one; I read it earlier this year.

Anyway, I am currently reading The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles Dickens (am about four chapters in). Not really sure if it's good yet, but it's of course well written so I might read it a little more.

No, i haven't..i've been drowning in early american literature..

Adventure:

• Just about anything by Clive Cussler is pretty good though my personal favorites are Raise the Titanic, Night Probe, and Treasure.
• Temple or Ice Station both by Matthew Reilly (fairly mindless action/adventure)

Good Plot:

• Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett
• Shogun - James Clavell
• Lamb - Christopher Moore

These are all generally read for pleasure books as I'm an escapist reader, rather than a philosophical reader.

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Well, it's a bit depressing, but you can't deny it was a hugely impactful novel. It's the Bible of Totalitarian, surveillence-based society. Dystopia.

my_mortal_coil

It didn't impact me at all. I hated the idea of everything in that society being lies. 2+2=5? What the heck? EVERYONE knows that 2+2=4! You CANNOT alter that absolute truth! BTW that "society" reminded me moreof a Communist society than anything else.

Totalitarianism (or totalitarian rule) is a political system where the state, usually under the control of a single political person, faction, or class recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible.

Communism is a social structure in which classes are abolished and property is commonly controlled, as well as a political philosophy and social movement that advocates and aims to create such a society.

That book displayed Totalitarianism/Authoritarianism, not Communism. In true Communism, there is no one in control (or rather, EVRYONE is in control).

And the point of 2+2=5 was to convey how the Party used Newspeak and Doublethink to control even peoples thoughts. To cage their minds and wills so as to have complete control over them.

The book was brilliant. I understand if you didn't like it, but it still stands out as a Masterpieces, even today.

On paper Coomunism looks good. In reality it IS a totalitarian system. The pary leaders live in fear ofthe partylinechanging over night and hearing the dreaded knowck of the secret police. Look at North Korea! That is a prime example of 1984. And it is under communist rule. BTW I do know what the differences are between the two systems. The other thing that irks me about that book is all these Ministry. Ministry of Love is the troture and execution chamber. There is no justice. It ought to be Ministry of Hate; not Love. There is no emotion in that accursed world.

Ender's Game

A day in the life of Ivan Denosovich

Any Book by Bernard Cornwell!

The highly recommend the Three Musketeers and the rest of the novels from the d'Artagnan Romances by Alexandre Dumas.

I can suggest some books I liked.

Robert. J. Sawyer - Flashforward, Calculating God, Wake

Micheal Crichton - Jurassic Park, Sphere, Prey, the Andromeda Strain

Tom Clancy - the Hunt for Red October, Sum of All Fears

Dean Koontz - Seize the Night, Fear Nothing

Robert Harris - Fatherland, Archangel

The last novel I read was The Little Prince, which is a cute little book. I'm trying to read Lolita so hard.

I quite enjoyed Blindness by Jose Saramago.

I've heard that "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" series is good. Not sure if it'll become another Twilight fad yet though...

caityful

Well, considering that the author Stieg Larsson is dead, I don't expect the series to go beyond the third book.....

All three books are good, though. Give them a read, TC, if you like mystery thrillers with a slow build.

I just read Epic by Conor Kostick, and it was pretty good. It's about a government that takes a MMORPG and makes it a tool for the use of tyranny.

I'm reading Born OnThe Fourth Of July by Ron Kovic right now and Its really good.

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[QUOTE="Calvin079"]

It didn't impact me at all. I hated the idea of everything in that society being lies. 2+2=5? What the heck? EVERYONE knows that 2+2=4! You CANNOT alter that absolute truth! BTW that "society" reminded me moreof a Communist society than anything else.

Calvin079

Totalitarianism (or totalitarian rule) is a political system where the state, usually under the control of a single political person, faction, or class recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life wherever feasible.

Communism is a social structure in which classes are abolished and property is commonly controlled, as well as a political philosophy and social movement that advocates and aims to create such a society.

That book displayed Totalitarianism/Authoritarianism, not Communism. In true Communism, there is no one in control (or rather, EVRYONE is in control).

And the point of 2+2=5 was to convey how the Party used Newspeak and Doublethink to control even peoples thoughts. To cage their minds and wills so as to have complete control over them.

The book was brilliant. I understand if you didn't like it, but it still stands out as a Masterpieces, even today.

On paper Coomunism looks good. In reality it IS a totalitarian system. The pary leaders live in fear ofthe partylinechanging over night and hearing the dreaded knowck of the secret police. Look at North Korea! That is a prime example of 1984. And it is under communist rule. BTW I do know what the differences are between the two systems. The other thing that irks me about that book is all these Ministry. Ministry of Love is the troture and execution chamber. There is no justice. It ought to be Ministry of Hate; not Love. There is no emotion in that accursed world.

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. READ IT!!

The Hot Zone by Richard Preston will make you never want to go to Africa.

The Hot Zone by Richard Preston will make you never want to go to Africa.

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