Any books you want to recommend for me?

Question

I'm 16, and a girl, there's your starter.
Please don't recommend anything about vampires or werewolves, I'm really sick of them.
I really enjoyed these books:
The Host - Stephanie Meyer
The Boleyn Inheritance - Philippa Gregory
The Odyssey - Homer
No greater love - Danielle Steel

I won't name any others because of the books I've read recently, which are few I admit, these are the only ones I've liked. I went through a non-reading period so any other favourites I mention will be from when I was about 11 years old...

I don't like pure romance, and I'm extremely picky about fantasy. Action I find dull and horror I only like in films. Picky, eh?
I like history books but I'm only really interested in the Tudors and ancient Greece and Rome to be honest....

Ok, anything you think I'd like? i've got a £20 Waterstones voucher and I want something that I can obsess about a little...

Answer 1

If you really like Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, then here are some suggestions:



The works of Mary Renault. Her historical novels about Greece during the Classical period are some of the best ever written, and he interpretations of that world make a lot of sense.



The Last of the Wine (1956) — set in Athens during the Peloponnesian War; the narrator is a student of Socrates.



The King Must Die (1958) — the mythical Theseus up to his father's death.



The Bull from the Sea (1962) — the remainder of Theseus' life.



The Mask of Apollo (1966) — an actor at the time of Plato and Dionysius the Younger (brief appearance by Alexander near the end of the book).



Fire from Heaven (1969) — Alexander the Great from the age of four up to his father's death.



The Persian Boy (1972) — from Bagoas's perspective; Alexander the Great after the conquest of Persia.



The Praise Singer (1978) — the poet Simonides of Ceos.



Funeral Games (1981) — Alexander's successors.



I would also recommend the works of Steven Saylor, who writes mystery novels set in Ancient Rome. His grasp of the period is good and his characters are excellent.



Author Lindsey Davis also writes mysteries set in Ancient Rome. Her character, Didius Falco, is a defense attorney who gets too personally involved with his clients.



A personal favorite of mine is Pompeii, by Robert Harris. The premise is that three days before the eruption, Rome dispatches a hydrological engineer to Pompeii to investigate why the aquaduct has broken. Harris' character, Marcus Attilius, is an engaging, inquisitive man who uncovers a financial scandal. A very good book.

Answer 2

I love...

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

The Stranger by Albert Camus

East of Eden by John Steinbeck



My favourite authors are Kurt Vonnegut and Charles Bukowski, lately I've read a lot of Martin Amis and Ralph Waldo Emerson...who is actually a poet. Meh. He's still awesome :] If you like Homer, what about reading Virgil? Or Ovid?



A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb

Evermore by Alyson Noel

Uninvited by Amanda Marrone



These ones came to mind thinking of The Host. I think they have the same sort of feel but I class them as fantasy mostly.



The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins?



Have you read Phillippa Gregory's other novels? Like...The Virgin's Lover, The Queen's Fool, The Other Boleyn Girl, Alice Hartley's Happiness...)



Alison Weir is a similar author (The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Innocent Traiter, The Lady Elizabeth...) which you may like.



Danielle Steel has a lot of books...



Sorry if I didn't help.

Answer 3

A Certain Slant of Light - Laura Whitcomb A Kiss In Time, Beastly, Cloaked - Alex Finn Anna Dressed in Blood - Blake Blood and Chocolate - Annette Klause Carrier of the Mark - Fallon Dark Lover – Ward Falling Under - Gwen Hayes Grave Mercy - LaFevers Haven - Kristi Cook Sea Witch - Kantra Sookie Stackhouse Series - Charlaine Harris Vampire Academy – Mead

Answer 4

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Almost moon by Alice Sebold

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

Megan by Mary Hooper

Answer 5

A murder is announced

by: Agatha Christie



Death on the Nile

Agatha Christie

This is a romantic mystery without the sweaty, passionate details. A man and a woman marry, but their honeymoon is spoiled by the man's insecure female friend stalking them. The annoyed, married woman hires a detective to squelch the stalker's plans. The detective's cordial (almost fatherly) personality towards the married woman adds a nice touch to the plot.



Both novels had endings that left me saying, "Whoa! I didn't see that coming!"

Answer 6

picky about fantasy =) that's good, some fantasy should not be considered as such. here are some suggestions:



if you like fantasy (wizards, dragons, elves, faeries, etc.):

- The Ruby Key

- Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (Sea of Monsters, The Lightning Thief, The Battle of the Labyrinth)

-The Last Apprentice series

-The Faerie Wars series (Ruler of the Realm, Faerie Lord, Faerie Wars)

- The Fire Eternal (and the whole rest of the series by Chris D'Lacy)

- The Septimus Heap series (Queste, Magyk, etc.)

- The Warrior Heir, The Wizard Heir, the Dragon Heir

- Flame

- Samurai

– Merlin’s Dragon



if you like fantasy adventure (like warriors, kingdoms, battles, etc):

- The Cry of the Icemark, Blade of Fire, Last Battle of the Icemark (trilogy)

- The Door Within, The Rise of the Wyrm Lord, The Final Storm (trilogy)

- Crystal Doors, Crystal Doors: Ocean Realm, Crystal Doors: Sky Realm (trilogy)

-The Book of the Sword, The Coming of Dragons, the Circle of Stone (Darkest Age trilogy)

- The Redwall Series

- Stoneheart, Ironhand

- The Looking Glass Wars, Seeing Redd

- Blue Flame



if you like happy/funny/romantic fantasy stories (still involving mythical creatures and humans and such):

- Dragon Slippers, Dragon Flight

- Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow (one of my favorites ever)

- The Last Dragon

- Nobody’s Princess, Nobody’s Prize



if you liked harry potter then you’ll like:

- Tapestry series (Hound of Rowan, The Second Siege)



if you like romantic books mixed with fantasy then you'll love:

- A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels, A Sweet Far Thing

- Goddess of Yesterday

- The entire Shamer series (Shamer's Daughter, Shamer's War, Serpent's gift, etc.)

- Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow (also falls in this category)

- The Princess and the Hound

- The Host



if you like real world, teen romance then you’ll like:

- This Lullaby

- The Truth About Forever

- Someone Like You

- Dreamland

- Lock & Key



if you like real world regular teens, with hints of romance and just plain old good fun then you’ll like:

- The Alice series (one of my favorites EVER)

- I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have To Kill You, Cross My Heart & Hope to Spy

Answer 7

i LOVE the house of night series by p.c cast and kristen cast.all of the books in the series are awesome.Ive read all of them and im waiting for the 6th book in the series to come out.



i also like Vampire Academy by richelle mead.its another series but the books are great.



both of them are fantasy and have a little bit of romance in them though.but i highly recommend both of these series :)

Answer 8

Wow you are picky xD hmmm you may like Hush,Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick...i loved it...one of my favorite books (: (It just came out about 2 weeks ago...its REALLY good)

Answer 9

you should have a read of the golden compass books, northern lights, subtle knife, amber spyglass. (his dark materials) have a look at summery... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Dark_Materials



They are a trilogy and are really good books, oh and much better than the film they made...

Answer 10

You clearly smart and like history try some non-fiction? (below)