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Book recommendations?

I am looking for a few good books to read. Some of my favorite books are:

Sophie's World

Ishmael

The Last Unicorn

Parable of the Sower

Yellow Raft in Blue Water

I enjoy history, fantasy, psychology, and books that really make you think or show you a new prospective on life.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follet – historical fiction, some romance

    Ingo Series by Helen Dunmore 1-4 – fantasy mermaid story

    On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwen - romance

    Debt of Bones by Terry Goodkind – fantasy, a spin off from Sword of Truth series

    Welcome to the Dead House – Goosebumps

    Confessor by Terry Goodkind – last of the Sword of Truth series book 1 is Wizards First Rule - fantasy

    Twilight series 1-3 – vampire fantasy/romance

    Before I Die by Jenny Downham – Young adult – some romance

    Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

    Only human by Jenny Diske – story of Abraham

    The Four Feathers by AEW Mason – War

    Shakespear by Bill Bryson - Humour

    The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood – General fiction

    The Dolls House by Rumer Godden – Children’s story

    To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee - classic

    A Wayne in a Manger by Gervase Phinn – Humour

    Sorting out Billy by Jo Brand – Adult Romance

    The Best of Fathers by Anne Baker - Romance

    Dating Hamlet by Lisa Fielder – take on Shakespeare – young adult

    Ultimate Peter Rabbit - story of Beatrix Potter - biography

    Carnarvon and Carter by 8th Countess of Carnarvon - biography

    The Sunday Philosophers Club by Alexander McCall Smith – general fiction

    Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskill - classic

    Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips – Humour/fantasy –some romance

    Time Travelers Wife by Audrey Neffenigger – fantasy romance

    American Gods by Neil Gainham - fantasy

    5th Child by Doris Lessing – weird!

    Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill – Horror/ghost story

    The Pest House by Jim Crace – historical fiction

    Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift – fantasy/Teen

    Swimming with Fishes and Swimming without a Net by MaryJanice Davidson – fantasy romance – features mermaids

    No! I don't want to join a book club by Virgina Ironside – general fiction/humorous

    My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult – Family crisis

    21/2 Pillars of Wisdom by Alexander McCall Smith - humourous

    The Inheritors by William Golding - classic

    My Legendary Girlfriend by Mike Gayle – romance from guys view point

    The Pearl by Steinbeck - classic

    Whistling for Elephants by Sandi Toksvic – fiction – suitable for young adult

    Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd – fiction – suitable for your adult

    Song of the Sound by Adam Armstrong – Environment-protecting dolphins/romance

    A Room with a View by E M Forster - classic

    Jonathon Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanne Clark – fantasy/magic

    A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks - romance

    6th Wife by Suzanna Dunn – historical fiction

    Maximum Ride Angel Experiment by James Patterson – young adult fantasy

    Inkheart by Cornelia Funke – fantasy – pre-teens onward

    The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Album – fantasy

    Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote - classic

    The Trouble With Angels by Debbie Macomber – fantasy/christmas

    Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz – fantasy horror

    Girl with a Pen – story of Charlotte Bronte by Elizabeth Kyle - biography

    The Road by Cormac McCarthy – fantasy/horror

    Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanne Clark – fantasy magic

    The Book Thief by Markus Zuzack – Young adult – world war 2

    My Best Friend’s Girl by Dorothy Koomson - romance

    The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Sparks - classic

    The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks - Romance

    The Turn of the Screw by Henry James – classic/ghost story

    Heavenly Date and Other Flirtations by Alexander McCall Smith – humour

    Mr Commitment by Mike Gayle – romance and funny

    English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs

    Aesop’s Fables

    Jane Eyre

    The Hobbit

    Maximum Ride – Schools out forever by James Patterson

    Maximum Ride – Saving the World and other extreme sports by James Patterson

    Maximum Ride – The Final Warning by James Patterson

    The Children of Hurin by J R R Tolkien

    The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

    Watership Down by Richard Adams

    The Professor by Charlotte Bronte

  • 1 decade ago

    I Saw Ramallah by Mourid Barghouti

    On Mexican Time: a New Life in San Miguel by Tony Cohan

    The Sacred Willow by Duong Van Mai Elliott

    The Caliph's House by Tahir Shah

    The House on Dream Street by Dana Sachs'

    Dreams of Trespass by Fatima Mernissi

    The Rabbi's Daughter by Reva Mann

    The Sewing Circles of Herat by Christina Lamb

    Scheherazade Goes West by Fatima Mernissi

    I hope this helps!!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The Inheratince Cycle- Eragon, Eldest, Brisinger (Awesome fantasy!)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    what about 1984. that sounds like something you might enjoy.

    also try the curious incident of the dog in the night time. its about a boy with autism and he is really intelligent in areas. i cant remeber all the details but i remeber it was very good and got me thinking.

    a fantasy book i really enjoyed is the power of five series by anthony horowitz starting with ravens gate. but depending on your age you may not enjoy it. i love them and they are the ind of books that kepp you thinking about what is going to happen but they are classed as children books. anyway they are about 5 teenagers (14) who have to meet to destroy the old ones. but i think you would enjoy the first two more. have fun

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    read the lightning thief then sea of monsters then the titan's curse then the battle of the labyrinth

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Twilight series best series ever

    Source(s): worlds biggest twilight fan
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    my sisters keeper

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