im looking for a new book?

Question

im looking for a good book that will blow my hair back im into offbeat stuff like hunter S. thompson and a catcher in the rye but im also into classics like the adventures of huckleberry finn- i just got done with a brave new world any suggestions for my next read?

Answer 1

I love Brave New World and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - have you read 1984 by George Orwell? It's kind of along the lines of Brave New World, you should definitely read it.

Also try Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

A Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess

The World According to Garp - John Irving

Catch 22 - Joseph Heller

The Farseer Trilogy (Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin and Assassin's Quest) by Robin Hobb

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ken Kesey

On the Road - Jack Kerouack

Answer 2

If you can deal with Hunter S. Thompson, you might just get a kick out of the books written by Tom Wolfe:

- The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

- The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby

- The Pump House Gang



I also highly recommend Yann Martel's book

- Life of Pi (currently being made into a film)

Answer 3

I doubt my tastes will suit you, but some good reads are James Patteron's Maximum Ride series or "when the wind blows" by JP. He has a series of books called the women's murder club that starts with "first to die" and then of course my other favorite is the Janet Evanovich books the Stephanie Plum series that starts wtih "one for the money" and ends in "twelve sharp" If you're like me and you read a lot, I know of an excellent way to save money. Check out paperbackswap.com it's a free site to trade used books with other avid readers. I joined a little more than a year ago and I'm completely addicted. My stash of books to be read has grown from a few to about 50. That's a rarity for members on that site, lots of others have a pile up in the hundreds. Check it out and I promise you won't be dissapointed.

Answer 4

May I suggest reading a really old book. I recently wanted a new book to read as well and considering the holiday season I actually bought a copy of the original C.D. classic A Christmas Carol. Ive seen countless renditions on this story on tv and in movies but have never read the real thing. May I suggest that as a cool idea.

Answer 5

How about these:



1) The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseni

2) To Kill a Mocking Bird

3) Tom Sawyer

4) Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

5) The Maximum Ride by James Patterson

Answer 6

If you really want your hair blown back, read these two by William Gibson: IDORU and PATTERN RECOGNITION. IDORU is very imaginative sci-fi about a very popular future band, whose leader is in love with a hologram, and a young girl who is a devoted groupie. PATTERN RECOGNITION is more contemporary fiction involving the fashion industry, but really it's about the inner workings and the future of the Internet. Each book shares common elements such as James-Bondian all-over-the-world settings.



In the classic vein, don't overlook ON THE ROAD and CLOCKWORK ORANGE.

Answer 7

If your reading of _Brave New World_ has given you a taste for dystopian stories, then you might consider a couple of other dystopian works, both historical and more contemporary.



Contemporary:



_1984_, by George Orwell

_Cloud Atlas_, by David Mitchell (I should point out that this novel contains only a couple of dystopian sections; since these sections are very interesting, and since the rest of the novel is, too, I think it's still worth recommending)

_The Road_, by Cormac McCarthy



Historical:



_Utopia_, by Sir Thomas More

_City of God_, by Augustine of Hippo (St. Augustine)

Answer 8

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse, In Cold Blood by Truman Capote, or maybe To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Did you know that Harper Lee was Truman Capote's best friend? True.

Answer 9

How about Trading in danger and Moving Target by Elizabeth Moon. Nice sci fic.

Answer 10

eterenity road was kind of cool, It's not a clasic but it was an enthralling read. Not my normal style but I couldnt put it down.

Answer 11

"Emerald Underground" by Michael Collins.

Answer 12

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