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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you like creepy horror then I recomend Stephen kings Geralds game
And if you like really creepy sleep with the lights on kinda book then James herbert the secret of crickly hall |
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over a year ago
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To Kill a Mockingbird is my favourite classic book.
Just reading Driving over Lemons which was recommended on a previous thread by a fabber. Really enjoying it.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Dr Sleep - the sequel to The Shining by Stephen King - it's awesome!"
I also recommend Stephen King's Salem's Lot
I could drone on and on, when comes to the horror/fantasy books I've read and liked, so I won't
Mandasue Heller's a good author, she's more urban drama/crime fiction |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Slapstick comedy. The Stephanie plum books by Janet evanovich. Think there is 22 of them x it's about a female bounty hunter who is fairly pants at her job. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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*Some* of our favourite fiction:
Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dosteovsky
The Stranger - Albert Camus
Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy
The Clash - Arturo Barea
Vernon God Little - DBC Pierre
A Hero of Our Time - Mikhail Lermontov
Roads to Freedom (Trilogy) - Jean-Paul Satre
Quiet Flows the Don - Mikhail Sholokhov
Intimacy - Hanif Kureishi
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
Hunger - Knut Hamsen
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What type of books are you into?
I am reading 'Instead of a Letter' by Diana Athill - am OBSESSED with her. She is an amazing woman. Truly amazing.
Have read Doctor Sleep too, agree it is v good.
Am a huge Sarah Waters fan too. And John Irving. Books are porn. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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Just looking up a few of these suggestions, myself Im a sci fi fantasy, futuristic kind of book person, but Im looking to get into crime novels and give them ago, I also want to start reading Stephen King. Im expanding my horizons on the categories of books I read. |
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Stephen King is GREAT though am less of a fan of post 1995 stuff. He interweaves characters a lot, which I adore. So one book you are reading about an old woman and then in another you learn why she is the way she is. But neither take anything away from the story. Not sure where I would start with him, probably Misery?
I want to win the lotto so I can just read forever. |
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Got to agree with most on here.
Stephen King is one of my favourite authors, pet cemetery and it being two firm favourites.
The millennium series - Steig Larsson
a company of liars - Karen Maitland
Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy - Douglas Adams
Anything by James Herbert if you love horror and erotica 
Too many to list and too little time !!
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By (user no longer on site)
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Never been able to get on with Stephen King. I recognise that he's a good storyteller, and that he's immensely popular - but I find his style tedious and unremarkable. I've never been anything other than bored within moments of picking up one of his books  |
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"Never been able to get on with Stephen King. I recognise that he's a good storyteller, and that he's immensely popular - but I find his style tedious and unremarkable. I've never been anything other than bored within moments of picking up one of his books "
tbh pet cemetery is the only book of his that really got my attention I found it hard to read his other books |
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By *uzy444Woman
over a year ago
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terry brooks. david eddings if you like fantasy fiction..well written and absorbing
i like the fact that the characters reappear in the sequels
or if you want anthropology, ancient culture and deepening awareness of whats humanly possible
the twelve books of carlos castaneda...they may just blow your mind  |
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"I'm not into novels much unless they are historical ones
I like Philippa Gregorys books
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Try the Sharon Penman, Diana Norman (and her pen name Ariana Franklin), Barbara Erskine and Diana Gabaldon books |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Oh Christ
Horror-wise... there's a lot of different genres of horror, most of which I've enjoyed since being a teenager.
There's a particular genre called "splatterpunk" that I adored as a teenager - according to google, the definition is "a literary genre characterised by the explicit description of horrific, violent or pornographic scenes." One of my favourite splatterpunk authors was Richard Laymon - if you fancy a series, look at the the Monster House Chronicles.
Stephen King is an obvious choice - one of my favourites - and his writing style tends to go between horror, thriller, sci fi or all of the above. If you want straight up horror, IMO, go for Salem's Lot or Pet Sematary. If you want a ghost story, The Shining's your obvious choice. Gerald's Game and Cujo are good at building suspense. For more teen-based stories, try Christine or Carrie, and for something a little different try The Dead Zone or Firestarter. I absolutely love It but if you're starting with Stephen King that might be a bit too long.
Then you have James Herbert. IMO, his stories tend to be split between more gorey stuff - like The Fog and The Rats - and more fantasy/ghost driven - like The Secret Of Crickley Hall and The Magic Cottage. There's also Once, a really good erotic adult fairy tale, and there's the Ash trilogy, which deals with ghosts and supernatural elements. That's Haunted, The Ghosts Of Sleath, and Ash. |
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By *GHertsCouple
over a year ago
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Mark Billingham's already been mentioned in the crime thriller category, but I'd also add Peter James' series of Roy Grace books.
Probably one of my favourite ever reads was Birdsong by Sebastien Faulks.
Like a good Autobiography too, currently reading Danny Baker's second one, loved Robert Vaughan's a few years back too.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Really enjoyed a bit of William Gibson cyberpunk back in the day - Neuromancer / Count Zero / Mona Lisa Overdrive. His bridge tirlogy of Virtual Light / Idoru and All Tomorrow's Parties were pretty good too.
For dark fantasy you can't beat a bit of Neil Gaiman or China Miéville. Neverwhere and American Gods are two of Gaiman's best. Kraken by Miéville is an enjoyable alt-London tale.
Favourite sci-fi stuff is by Alastair Reynolds - Revelations Space, Redemption Ark and Absolution Gap, plus Chasm City is a great little tale.
And overarching all of that lot is Neal Stephenson. If there's even the slightest hint of the history / maths geek about you, you'll love his Baroque Cycle - Quicksilver, The Confusion and The System of the World. He also mimicked Gibson's prescience with Snowcrash, and The Diamond Age is a good little read too.
Oh - and recently read Mike Shevdon's 'Sixty One Nails', which was a good fun alt-London tale too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Since mine isn't published yet Magician by Raymond E Feist
Just finished re-reading that series last week."
Taking them on holiday again this year.
Also Wolf by Robert R McCammon or anything by Joe Abercrombie or Clive Barker |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Favourite sci-fi stuff is by Alastair Reynolds - Revelations Space, Redemption Ark and Absolution Gap, plus Chasm City is a great little tale.
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I loved that series, but the ending was brutal, it's like he really couldn't be arsed, or realised he had written himself into a corner. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I do t read fiction so I can only suggest non fiction. The wolf of Wall Street was by far the best book I've ever read, I really missed it when I'd finished it. Well worth a read. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I'm not into novels much unless they are historical ones
I like Philippa Gregorys books
Try the Sharon Penman, Diana Norman (and her pen name Ariana Franklin), Barbara Erskine and Diana Gabaldon books"
I have read most of Barbara Erskines books, and only yesterday ordered her latest.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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A sense of an ending - julian Barnes is amazing
Buddha of Suburbia - Kureishi is brilliant and hilarious
Old Man and the Sea and The Sun also Rises - love Hemingway. What a life he lived
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sci-fi, Dune or Kurt Vonnegut the Slaughter House 5.
Historical fiction, Sharon Penman books, anything by Louis de Bernier and Sebastian Faulks, the Pat Barker Regeneration trilogy.
Fantasy, anything by Neil Gaiman or Robert Holdstock, A Song of Ice and Fire series, Tolkien etc......
Favourite author of all time, Thomas Hardy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sci-fi, Dune or Kurt Vonnegut the Slaughter House 5.
Historical fiction, Sharon Penman books, anything by Louis de Bernier and Sebastian Faulks, the Pat Barker Regeneration trilogy.
Fantasy, anything by Neil Gaiman or Robert Holdstock, A Song of Ice and Fire series, Tolkien etc......
Favourite author of all time, Thomas Hardy."
Louis De Bernier as in Captain Corelli's Mandolin?
And I love a bit of Neil Gaiman too, especially Stardust. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sci-fi, Dune or Kurt Vonnegut the Slaughter House 5.
Historical fiction, Sharon Penman books, anything by Louis de Bernier and Sebastian Faulks, the Pat Barker Regeneration trilogy.
Fantasy, anything by Neil Gaiman or Robert Holdstock, A Song of Ice and Fire series, Tolkien etc......
Favourite author of all time, Thomas Hardy.
Louis De Bernier as in Captain Corelli's Mandolin?
And I love a bit of Neil Gaiman too, especially Stardust. "
Yep, the very same. Neil Gaiman's Amercan Gods is fantastic, and I loved Good Omen's with Terry Pratchett. It's my comfort book |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sci-fi, Dune or Kurt Vonnegut the Slaughter House 5.
Historical fiction, Sharon Penman books, anything by Louis de Bernier and Sebastian Faulks, the Pat Barker Regeneration trilogy.
Fantasy, anything by Neil Gaiman or Robert Holdstock, A Song of Ice and Fire series, Tolkien etc......
Favourite author of all time, Thomas Hardy.
Louis De Bernier as in Captain Corelli's Mandolin?
And I love a bit of Neil Gaiman too, especially Stardust.
Yep, the very same. Neil Gaiman's Amercan Gods is fantastic, and I loved Good Omen's with Terry Pratchett. It's my comfort book "
By coincidence, the film adaptation of Stardust is my comfort film 
I've not read many more by him to be honest. I've read The Graveyard Book, Coraline & Other Stories and The Ocean At The End Of The Lane. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sci-fi, Dune or Kurt Vonnegut the Slaughter House 5.
Historical fiction, Sharon Penman books, anything by Louis de Bernier and Sebastian Faulks, the Pat Barker Regeneration trilogy.
Fantasy, anything by Neil Gaiman or Robert Holdstock, A Song of Ice and Fire series, Tolkien etc......
Favourite author of all time, Thomas Hardy.
Louis De Bernier as in Captain Corelli's Mandolin?
And I love a bit of Neil Gaiman too, especially Stardust.
Yep, the very same. Neil Gaiman's Amercan Gods is fantastic, and I loved Good Omen's with Terry Pratchett. It's my comfort book
By coincidence, the film adaptation of Stardust is my comfort film
I've not read many more by him to be honest. I've read The Graveyard Book, Coraline & Other Stories and The Ocean At The End Of The Lane."
It's my comfort film too! I feel all fuzzy and warm when I watch it. Very different from the book though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sci-fi, Dune or Kurt Vonnegut the Slaughter House 5.
Historical fiction, Sharon Penman books, anything by Louis de Bernier and Sebastian Faulks, the Pat Barker Regeneration trilogy.
Fantasy, anything by Neil Gaiman or Robert Holdstock, A Song of Ice and Fire series, Tolkien etc......
Favourite author of all time, Thomas Hardy.
Louis De Bernier as in Captain Corelli's Mandolin?
And I love a bit of Neil Gaiman too, especially Stardust.
Yep, the very same. Neil Gaiman's Amercan Gods is fantastic, and I loved Good Omen's with Terry Pratchett. It's my comfort book
By coincidence, the film adaptation of Stardust is my comfort film
I've not read many more by him to be honest. I've read The Graveyard Book, Coraline & Other Stories and The Ocean At The End Of The Lane.
It's my comfort film too! I feel all fuzzy and warm when I watch it. Very different from the book though."
Oh bless you
I agree but I'm glad they didn't ruin it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Terry Pratchetts Discworld novels are some of my favourite books. The Colour of Magic is still brilliant to reread "
Still love Mort, Lords & Ladies and Carpe Jugulum. Some began to feel a bit formulaic, but anything with Sam Vimes rates highly with me.
Agree with those saying about Gaiman and Stardust - book and film were both good, though quite different. I've loved Neil Gaiman since getting into his Sandman stories at university. |
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A Farewell to Arms and Old Man and the sea, both Excellent, thought provoking books to read.
The Big over Easy by Jasper Fford, its a little like Rodger rabbit in the sense its about a detective investigating nursery crimes involving humpty dumpty and the like, funny and enjoyable.
And top of the list Frankenstein - Romantic (in a sense) and horrifying, amazing book.
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By *KMaxMan
over a year ago
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"A Farewell to Arms and Old Man and the sea, both Excellent, thought provoking books to read.
The Big over Easy by Jasper Fford, its a little like Rodger rabbit in the sense its about a detective investigating nursery crimes involving humpty dumpty and the like, funny and enjoyable.
And top of the list Frankenstein - Romantic (in a sense) and horrifying, amazing book.
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Ooh I forgot Farewell To Arms, what a great read that is. Never got round to The Old Man and the Sea, I may well make that one of my holiday reads this year. |
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"Just looking up a few of these suggestions, myself Im a sci fi fantasy, futuristic kind of book person, but Im looking to get into crime novels and give them ago, I also want to start reading Stephen King. Im expanding my horizons on the categories of books I read. "
For futuristic but slightly weird I suggest anything by Haruki Murakami especially 1q84 books 1-3. |
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