Favorite Books

[BigMikeinKC]

Originally Posted by cliffbeefcake

Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad
Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
American Gods - Neil Gaiman (all of his books and short stories are great, but this was his best)
John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee series
Robin Hobb's Farseer, Liveship Trader and Tawny Man trilogies
Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman
A Prayer for Owen Meaney - John Irving
The first four books of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series (the latest one by Brandon Sanderson was really good too).
The Watchmen - Alan Moore
The Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller
A Song of Ice and Fire - George RR Martin
River God - Wilbur Smith (Also Seventh Scroll and the Courtenay novels)
The Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follet
The Watchers - Dean Koontz
The Dark Tower Series - Stephen King (especially Wizard and Glass)

Pillars of the Earth is coming out as a movie or a series on Showtime, I think.

[BiggestBest]

The book Oh! The Places You’ll Go! by Seuss is a quick read but relevant.

(Click the link to review the words.)

I saw it used as a commencement address for an "at risk" school.

Not a dry eye in the place.

[1963Cobra]

I have seen that book given to graduates at their parties. The idea is that everybody signs a different page for the graduate.

[topnotchmassage]

Originally Posted by 1963Cobra

I have seen that book given to graduates at their parties. The idea is that everybody signs a different page for the graduate.

Oh yes...Yearbooks are great, too

[Guest070712]

"The Man in black fled across the desert, and the Gunslinger followed." --- The Dark Tower series is amazing!

Richard Sharpe Series by Bernard Cornwell

Cleric Quintet by RA Salvatore (anything by Salvatore)

The Southern Victory Series by Harry Turtledove (Alternate History 11 of these so far)

The Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind

The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan

Incarnations of Immortality Series by Piers Anthony (and the Xanth Books as well)

Thieves' World by Various Writers over several books (Great Amazing Characterizations particularly in Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn)

Just to name a few

[catnipdipper]

Raymond Chandler Books;

"I like smooth, shiny girls, hardboiled and loaded with sin."

"It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window."

"I needed a drink. I needed a lot of life insurance. I needed a vacation. I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun."

[Cheaper2buyit]

anything by Tom Clancy & Piers Anthony or anything read to me by a hot naked lady.

[HeyMikie]

I've enjoyed several books by Greg Iles, his descriptive writing style is great, like Harris Thomas but without the horror of a Hannibal Lectern. "The Quiet Game", set in Natchez, MS, captures the essence of southern private lives, and may be my favorite.

[catnipdipper]

Hey Mikie I like him a lot also.

[kidnitro]

I just finished with the three Steig Larsson books. They were about "the girl with the dragon tatoo". The author was Swedish and died after turning in all three manuscripts. They were his first books and obviously his last. All three were top 10 best sellers. Now there is a movie being made, looking forward to it!
Anything by Steven King, Dean Koontz, Clive Cussler, and David Balducci.
Atlas Shrugged was great - so applicable to what is going down right now in our great USA. Can't wait until Nov 2nd!!

[Allie_Kat]

Has anyone heard anything about the Dark Tower TV series or movie yet by Steven King?
I think this has the potential to be pretty kick @ss.

[jeff one086]

Michael Moorcock - Eternal Champion series-23 books, Elric, Corum, and Hawkmoon
Douglas Adams - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-4 books in the trilogy
Richard Bach - Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching
Dan Millman - Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Dan Simmons- Hyperion series
Fred Saberhagen - Berserker series 17 books
Frank Herbert - Dune series 6 books
John Steakley - Armor
Robert E Howard (L. Sprague de Camp/Carter) - Conan series 10 some books
JRR Tolkien - Lord of the Rings series including The Hobbit
Piers Anthony - Incarnations of Immortality series 8 books
Terry Brooks - Shannara series and Magic Kingdom for Sale series
Glen Cook - Dread Empire series
Beverly Cleary - (everything) Socks, Ramona, Ribsy, Mouse and the Motorcycle
HP Lovecraft,
Edgar Allen Poe,
Greek/ Norse Mythology,
Anne Rice (Vampire series),
JK Rowling (Harry Potter series),
Bloom County Comics,
Marvel Comics (Iron Man, X-Men, Avengers, Thor, Spidey...)

...Mallanaga Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra...

...penthouse forum letters...

[Thequeen]

Jeff if you have Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching I might just have to borrow that

[jeff one086]

Originally Posted by Thequeen

Jeff if you have Lao Tzu - Tao Te Ching I might just have to borrow that

sure, i got about 6 different translations

bring a couple next time i see you

[Guest010418]

"Middlesex" & "Water for Elephants"