recommend me a book, please :)

[sisco311]

(non complete) list of my preferred authors:

Albert Camus
Franz Kafka
James Joyce
Stanisław Lem
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (芥川 龍之介)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Madách Imre
Mikhail Bulgakov
Ion Luca Caragiale
Karinthy Frigyes
Edgar Allan Poe
Gabriel José de la Concordia "Gabo" García Márquez
Jaroslav Hašek
...

thanks.

[WinterRain]

War and Peace.

[Stavro]

Not read it but you could try the very different: "Life of Pi" ~ Yann Martel

[WinterMadness]

Manufacturing Consent by Chomsky

[Directive 4]

The Alchemist-Paulo Quello


looks like we got someone who knows whats going on/....

pirate coelho

http://paulocoelhoblog.com/pirate-coelho/


I don’t own the copyrights of the translations.
B] I the case that you download a book and like it, I would suggest you to buy the book, so we can tell to the industry that sharing contents is not life threatening to the book business.
C] You can do a relevant service to your community, if you like the book. You can print and handle FOR FREE to a local library in a small town, to a hospital, to a prison. The intention of Pirate Coelho (as well as my free web books) is first and foremost share thoughts with people who cannot afford buying books.

Thank you,
Paulo Coelho

[Chromagnum]

American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson.

Synopsis:
In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark—as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.

To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: In 1993 the washed-up Ferguson washed up in the United States. Finally sober, he landed a breakthrough part on the hit sitcom The Drew Carrey Show, a success that eventually led to his role as the host of CBS's The Late Late Show. By far Ferguson's greatest triumph was his decision to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008, just before his command performance for the president at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.

[dominiquec]

Just finished "Death in the Andes" by Mario Vargas Llosa. Very hypnotic, fantastic style. Highly recommended. Since you like Garcia Marquez, you might like it, too.

I also recommend "Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, and "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Diaz.

More in my reading list. Just ask. ;-)

[Pikestaff]

"The Brothers Karamazov" by Dostoyevsky is my all time favorite. His "Crime and Punishment" is good too. :)

[bellaporter21]

Sword of Truth series. Best 12 books you could ever read.


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[JDShu]

Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
Eat the Rich by PJ O'Rourke

[zenny]

Jaroslav Hašek's
(http://www.zenny.com/)The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War (http://zenny.com) in the latest English translation. Also, to learn more about the phenomenon of Svejk, visit Svejk Central (http://svejkcentral.com/index.html).


(non complete) list of my preferred authors:

Albert Camus
Franz Kafka
James Joyce
Stanisław Lem
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (芥川 龍之介)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Madách Imre
Mikhail Bulgakov
Ion Luca Caragiale
Karinthy Frigyes
Edgar Allan Poe
Gabriel José de la Concordia "Gabo" García Márquez
Jaroslav Hašek
...

thanks.

[kevin01123]

Godel, Escher, Bach

[LowSky]

Salman Rushdie --The Satanic Verses
Kurt Vonnegut -- Slaughterhouse-Five
Jack Kerouac -- On the Road
J. D. Salinger -- Catcher in the Rye
Robert A. Heinlein -- Stranger in a Strange Land

[LowSky]

Sword of Truth series. Best 12 books you could ever read.

There is only eleven books so far. Its a decent series, but the first couple books are really long.

[Kdar]

I saw one Japanese author (in your list).

You might also like I Am a Cat by Natsume Sōseki.

also if you like historical novels, you might like this:
Musashi
Taiko
by Eiji Yoshikawa
http://www.amazon.com/Eiji-Yoshikawa/e/B000APH5RG/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

They are kind of long, but I enjoyed them.

[chris200x9]

Ape and Essence by Huxley or brave new world, the latter is not as quick of a read

[witeshark17]

The Tommyknockers - Stephen King

[jaco223]

1984 George Orwell
Cannes J.G. Ballard
Les Miserables Victor Hugo
Snow Crash Neal Stephenson
The Qur'an

[Quikestore]

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan.

These will keep you busy for a while! :P

[airbag]

house of leaves...


trust me... im no *reader*.

[standingwave]

Undaunted Courage - Stephen Ambrose

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! - Richard Feynman.

Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry

Replay - Ken Grimwood

[Zlatan]

anything from Raymond Chandler. Mr. Marlowe rules:)


(non complete) list of my preferred authors:

Albert Camus
Franz Kafka
James Joyce
Stanisław Lem
Akutagawa Ryūnosuke (芥川 龍之介)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Madách Imre
Mikhail Bulgakov
Ion Luca Caragiale
Karinthy Frigyes
Edgar Allan Poe
Gabriel José de la Concordia "Gabo" García Márquez
Jaroslav Hašek
...

thanks.

[hackb0y294]

The Three Musketeers or the Man In the Iron Mask, both by Alexandre Dumas, or The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. I know these authors aren't on your list, but they are great writers.

[hackb0y294]

Undaunted Courage - Stephen Ambrose

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! - Richard Feynman.

Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry

Replay - Ken Grimwood
Surely you're joking Mr. standingwave! You recommend Lonesome Dove?! The television show was great, but the book was atrocious!

[eriktheblu]

If you like Poe, you may find Lovecraft interesting.

[sisco311]

Thanks for all the suggestions! Some really good books/authors. I will check them out in detail later when I have more time.

I think, I will read 1984. I liked the movie, so I'm sure I will enjoy the book as well.

[Bachstelze]

Originally Posted by Coelho
RULES OF THE GAME


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To answer the question at hand, I just finished Lessing's latest book, and highly recommend it.

[standingwave]

Surely you're joking Mr. standingwave! You recommend Lonesome Dove?! The television show was great, but the book was atrocious!I disagree. Loved the book. Won a Pulitzer, too if that means anything. The rest of the LD series, not so much.

[Random_Dude]

"1984" by George Orwell

"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

"Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky

There's more but these are some of my favorites.:popcorn: