Members revhellhound Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Somerset Maugham - The Razor's Edge Dostoyevski - The Brothers Karamarzov Wilde - A Portrait of Dorian Grey Ellison - Invisible Man Salinger - Catcher in the Rye ...to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fruvai Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 James Joyce Samuel Beckett Anthony Burgess Albert Camus Charles Bukowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lumberjackzach Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 You should read "The Rest is Noise" by Alex Ross. Its a history of 20th century classical music. Its awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members deeohgee Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Borges Dr Seuss Raymond Carver David Foster Wallace - "Infinite Jest" is my all time favourite book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members .homewrecker. Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 I've only ever read House of Leaves. Is any of his other work as good? I like him mostly for House of Leaves I've attempted to read Only Revolutions but to no avail, I'm not smart enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tape Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 my all-time favorite novel, or novel series is The Dark Tower. and I'm not even that much a fan of SK's strictly horror stuff. it's just so sprawling! the audiobook version is fantastic, as well. the acting is perfect! otherwise been reading a lot of Arthur C Clarke and Neil Gaiman these days, soem Noam Chomsky, Frederik Pohl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 my all-time favorite novel, or novel series is The Dark Tower. and I'm not even that much a fan of SK's strictly horror stuff.it's just so sprawling! the audiobook version is fantastic, as well. the acting is perfect! This is one of my favorites too. But I don't normally list stephen king because most people don't even realize what the dark tower is and think you are reading the generic SK horror. The Stand is also fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mitre Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 I've only ever read House of Leaves. Is any of his other work as good? no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tape Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 This is one of my favorites too. But I don't normally list stephen king because most people don't even realize what the dark tower is and think you are reading the generic SK horror. The Stand is also fantastic. exactly! it's several notches above the regular stuff he does (out of those I've read, I've not checkedo ut the Stand yet) there are parts in it that bother me, but the good stuff more than compensated for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SharkMinusBear Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 if you liked the dark tower, the stand is a must. it's his best standalone book (though dark tower IV comes close) I didn't really like the last couple books in the series, but the first 5.5 made it worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrweems Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Siddhartha by Hesse is probably in my top 10 of all time. really awesome book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members redprince Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 David Gemmel..Morningstar Harry Turtledove..Wisdom of the Fox series J.R Tolkien Lord of the Rings Ayn Ryand Atlas ShruggedHemingway Farewell to Arms Harper Lee To kill a Mockingbird Edgar Alan Poe Reading it now, great book, Rand is an outstanding author. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I like turn-of-the-century modernist stuff a lot; Beckett, Joyce, Kafka, Mann, Maugham, that sort of thing. And The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tape Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 if you liked the dark tower, the stand is a must. it's his best standalone book (though dark tower IV comes close)I didn't really like the last couple books in the series, but the first 5.5 made it worth it. yeah same. II, III and IV were especially mindblowing and heart-wrenching cool, I'll shift the Stand up on my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shipatsea Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 ROALD DAHL ALAN MOORE DOUGLAS ADAMS ITALO CALVINO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members (⌐■_■) Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 ha this thread reads like my bookcase (Phillip K Dick, Kafka, Camus, Vonnegut) but I also like a "ripping good yarn" in the British tradition (Robert Louis Stevenson, Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells and so on) also Ursula K. Le Guin is pretty good {censored} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaredVR Posted October 2, 2009 Author Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 I just finished Naked Lunch by Burroughs not too long ago. I hated it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jaron Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 murakami +1, came in here just to make sure that there was a mention of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members joncyberboy Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 I love reading but this thread is a bit useless. We need to list books by certain authors and what the style is. George Orwell: 1984 (sci-fi/dystopian) Down and Out in Paris And London (1st hand account of living like a tramp in early 20th century) Sebastian Faulks: Birdsong (1st world war story focussing on the mental state of one maion character) John Whyndam: Chocky, The Chrysalids, The Midwich Cuckoos (excellent sci-fi, thought provoking. More human based than aliens and laser guns) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T ned Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 some of my fave crime/detective/thriller writers... Elmore Leonard, George Pelecanos, Dennis Lehane, Richard Stark!!! (and his wimpy other half Donald Westlake), and the masters Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members smrz Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Cormac McCarthyMilan KunderaFrank O'HaraMichel Tournier - really just The OgreHerman MelvilleItalo CalvinoFyodor Dostoyevski oh...and right now I'm reading Moby Dick (again) and War of the Worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members onyxrhino Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Who are everyone's favorite authors/books? I think mine are between kerouac, Borges, Vonnegut, and Bradbury.Disclaimer: If this was already a thread do not blame me, I searched and found nothing, but as we all know the search function leaves much to be desired. {censored} yes, a Borges fan! I never meet anyone who reads him, and I have a devil of a time convincing my friends to read his stories, but he's so {censored}ing amazing. favorite authors:DostoevskyBorges JG Ballard favorite books:City of Glass, Paul AusterThe Idiot, Dostoevsky currently reading:Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy TooleIf on a winter's night a traveler, Italo Calvino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules-RM Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 Author and favorite book Henry Miller - "Tropic of Cancer"DH Lawrence - "Women in Love"Thomas Hardy - "Jude the Obscure"George Orwell - "1984"Marcel Proust - "Swann's Way"Colette - "Cheri"Anais Nin - "Spy in the House of Love" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jules-RM Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 I love reading but this thread is a bit useless.We need to list books by certain authors and what the style is.George Orwell: 1984 (sci-fi/dystopian) Down and Out in Paris And London (1st hand account of living like a tramp in early 20th century) If you like those and haven't read "Homage to Catalonia" and "Keep the Aspidistra Flying", you really need to read them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zerowley Posted October 2, 2009 Members Share Posted October 2, 2009 I second the recommendation for The Stand if you liked the Dark Tower series.I also recommend 'Salem's Lot. It's not on par with The Dark Tower series or The Stand, but it's well worth reading.yeah same. II, III and IV were especially mindblowing and heart-wrenchingcool, I'll shift the Stand up on my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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