What's the best book you've ever read?

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najekim · Accepted Answer

There have been many!

"Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter" series by Laurell K. Hamilton,
"North America's Forgotten Past" series by W. Michael Gear & Kathleen O'Neal Gear,
"Earth's Children" series by Jean M. Auel,
"Outlander" series by Diana Gabaldon;
"All Souls Trilogy" by Deborah Harkness,
"Incarnations of Immortality" series by Piers Anthony.

"Macroscope" by Piers Anthony,
Most of Robert A. Heinlein's work,
"Santiago" and "The Return of Santiago" by Mike Resnick,
The "Kingdom of Landover" novels by Terry Brooks,
The "John Grimes" novels by A. Bertram Chandler,
"Dray Prescot" series by Alan Burt Akers (Kenneth Bulmer),
The "Gandalara Cycle" series by Randall Garrett and Vicki Ann Heydron,
"Chronicles of the Shadow War" trilogy by Chris Claremont (picks up where the movie "Willow" left off),
"StarBridge" series by Ann C. Crispin,
The "Greg Mandel" trilogy and the "Confederation Universe" series by Peter F. Hamilton

Paul_in_Indy · Accepted Answer

Dracula. It has mystery, romance, and adventure—plus the collision of the old world of dark superstition with the modern world of steam and photographs and telegraphs, and the changing roles of women who could become professionals with their own work and still find love and marry. It’s epistolary; which gives it a wonderful character-driven flavor and allows for some deft withholding of important plot details. It’s a tale of honor, integrity, and self-sacrificing courage against ancient evil. It’s my favorite novel. …and I still cry for poor Lucy every time I read it.

Thatpearl26 · Accepted Answer

Ok so from a bookworm like me I have so many recommendations. First rule Don’t Read Colleen Hoover Books!!! They put you in reading stumps. So now time to list off my favorite books.

1) We were Liars- e. Lockhart (mystery, teenage romance, huge plot twist)

2) All fall down- ally carter (mystery, embassy row, dumb teenage mistakes)

3) The last Witness- Claire Mcfall (mystery, unreliable narrator, supernatural)

4) The housemaid- Freida Mcfadden (2 perspectives, domestic abuse, plot twist)

5) The twin- Natasha Preston (evil twin, murder mystery, mental illness)

If you need more recommendations don’t be afraid to ask!

Siri137 · Accepted Answer

A relatively short, but extremely fascinating and original, science fiction novel called 'Displaced Person', by Lee Harding. It will make your hair stand on end, and make you question the very nature of existence. Plus the fact that the story is actually set in the neighbourhood in the city I grew up in, makes it even better! :)

EmmaMary · Answer

How Green Was My Valley... Richard Llewellyn. It's an extremely old book (1939) that was also made into a Black & White film (1941).

Leapfrog00 · Answer

I read Desperation by Stephen King one day, and couldn't put it down. A lot of suspense. I recently picked up "From Russia with Love" from Ian Flemming. I haven't finished it yet, but it's getting good. I've always been a fan of the James Bond movies, so I thought I'd give the books a try. Lots of action and adventure!

DaisyM23 · Answer

I honestly have a few - the Harry Potter series is always amazing, Khaled Hosseini's books especially A Thousand Splendid Suns, I really like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and To Kill a Mockingbird. The most recent best books I read are The Secret History and The Poppy War, maybe not everyone's cup of tea but they both really stood out for me when reading in ways I hadn't felt in a while

slatyb · Answer

There is no best book, only books that I particularly enjoyed. When I read Pride and Prejudice in high school, I found it hilarious. Catch-22 was also quite funny. I need to reread it. Lately one of my favorite books was "Thinking Fast and Slow" about the way people make economic decisions. It's often irrational.

Justmeagain1 · Answer

A child called it. By David Pelzer you’ll need tissues it’s a true story

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Lately, "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens, they made it into a movie, but the book is much better. As per usual, there is much more detail in the book.

Don't get me wrong the movie was good. I like those period piece type novels and movies.

Sour-rose · Answer

"White fire" by... guy I can't remember
"Guilty" again can't remember- lady accuses dude of thing, dude SWEARS he didn't do it, he didn't. Now lady is living the life until her son goes missing... lady looks at dude and does crazy lady thing
"No Excuses" for personal growth, and it did help.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

"My Dark Vanessa" always stands out to me. Wish I could reread it for the first time.

AviatorTom · Answer

The Bible... it has action, romance, comedy, and even some sci-fi. Covers just about every genre, something for everyone.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I read Grit by Angela Duckworth and it's my favourite book this decade. My favourite book in a previous decade is the French Lieutenant's Woman.

mattc007007 · Answer

'The Republic' by Plato: It's not only highly entertaining but will make you smarter!

Bricealan · Answer

Look at Michael Connelly -- FAIR WARNING - (serial Murder) Maybe not your taste- or John GrishamGrishom - THE JUDGE'S LIST or Catherine Coulter - DEAD LOCK

humanearth · Answer

This book, I love reading repair manuals and I collect them to

Andres77 · Answer

Silmarillion, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings.

EradicOne · Answer

Hmmm I'm not sure the best as far as story goes. Buuuuuut...

I read the entire Stephen King book Tommyknockers...

You read that million page book and try to say that isn't at least the book you are the most proud of yourself making it through. Unfortunately now looking back at it.

Weird... Just really random. And really really weird lol

jamesgoldman · Answer

The beginner's guide to gold and silver scrap That book taught me the beginning of the scrap business that has made me thousands

alearningboy · Answer

I only readed one book and that was from r. l stine - goosebumps

msc545 · Answer

Recently,  Daisy and the Six

metalheadphysicist · Answer

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, George Orwell's 1984, or Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice - yes the basic ones.

Sharkstealth · Answer

I have two. Aldous Huxleys Brave New World and 3 cups of Tea.

Roxxy99 · Answer

I’d go with To Kill a Mockingbird or 1984. I look stories with social commentary.

AaronKrieger · Answer

The Last Apprentice: Revenge of the Witch purely due to the nostalgia it gives me

WanderingLoveWizard · Answer

My Second Chance at Life

Misogynthisdik · Answer

Women read fiction. Not a single one of them has a good book recommendation. They strictly read bs fantasy. It's childish and sad.

RockyHammock · Answer

The book of five rings. Written centuries ago, but I still discover revelations applicable today when I revisit the books.

Morgan234 · Answer

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Christoff92 · Answer

Atomic Habit

OddBeMe · Answer

Inside the Emerald City, aka Green Zone. About how fcked Iraq was and how Bush W flushed 2 trillion bucks down the toilet.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Looking at the world right now, Fahrenheit 451.

Googlemyahoo · Answer

Neuromancer by William Gibson

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Equi2ube · Answer

East of Eden - John Steinbeck

Hispanic-Cool-Guy · Answer

The Bible. Nothing not even close nor ever be.

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

The book that contained the holy Qur’ān.

TheFlak38 · Answer

March of the titans

leahzrc · Answer

read the book of Revelations

Oatmeal2 · Answer

"Pieces of my mind."

sheikalana · Answer

The secret, changed my life.

jimmy2 · Answer

Best the Bible  Under that The Shack

cardaka · Answer

Turkish "ince memed"

art84 · Answer

Stephen King's IT

EaterPeter · Answer

How to win friends and...

shortster · Answer

2001: A Space Odyssey

Exterminatore · Answer

The Bible.

QuietRunner · Answer

The Count of Monte Cristo

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

Anything history or science

MittParekh15 · Answer

Rich dad poor dad

Spade_01 · Answer

Ghuraba.

Ben487 · Answer

Oryx and Crake maybe

Massageman · Answer

the Bible.

Rangers · Answer

I don't read

pethouse · Answer

Red rising

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

My brain.

dinojames22 · Answer

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