What are some good books?

I want something that is not boring. I can focus enough to withstand heavy description and characterization, such as The Yearling, but not if it drones on and on, like Catch-22 or The Grapes of Wrath.





If you recommend science fiction or fantasy, it has to be almost as great as the Bartimaeus Trilogy. Exciting plot, with many complex events that just seem to click together. Brilliant, and doesn%26#039;t neglect characterization.





In realistic fiction, I%26#039;m looking for something that%26#039;s got a great writing style, and strong characterization. It still has to be interesting. The Prince of Tides is a novel that fits this description that I enjoyed.





Some novels I enjoyed:


Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (Haven%26#039;t actually read it yet, but I spent a lot of time reading reviews and descriptions about it and it sounded great.)


The Prince of Tides, The Bartimaeus Trilogy, The Outsiders, The Kitchen Man, The Butcher Boy, Flowers to Algernon, HGTTG, and kind of enjoyed Treasure Island.
What are some good books?
Dracula by Bram Stoker is good. And overlooked. It was one of the best books that I%26#039;ve read.
What are some good books?
Some of those books sound a little obscure, and I%26#039;ll admit a lot of them I%26#039;ve never read, but I think you might like The Green Mile (Stephen King) or books by Ray Bradbury (The Illustrated Man, a book of short stories, is phenomenal).
Reply:Try the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson. The action never stops and I couldn%26#039;t put them down. Amazing books.
Reply:Science fiction? Anything by Kurt Vonnegut. Fantastic writer-- I%26#039;d recommend Slaughterhouse-5.
Reply:I%26#039;ll try to give you several of different genres:





Novel/Mythology/Spiritual


Till We Have Faces - C.S. Lewis.


Its a re-telling of an old myth, very introspective with alot of depth.





Classic/Realistic horror


Lord of the Flies


Classis, might have read in high school but an excellent book about the not-so-naive nature of children which is exposed when a plane crashes and strands a group of kids on an island





Romance/Historical


Scarlett - Alexandra Ripley


Sequel to Gone with the Wind. Would have to be familiar with the plot of the GWTW. Lots of good history amidst adventure, centered around a woman who%26#039;s personal growth is quite intriguing.





Thriller


Thr3e - Tedd Dekker


A thriller that will keep you guessing and has a GREAT twist at the end. Easy read but not shallow.





Comedy


Laughing Gas - P.G. Wodehouse


If you enjoy british humor, this is a witty and enjoyable farce about a gentleman and a boy who accidentally switch bodies.





Play/Adventure


Cyrano De Bergarac


Its a play, perhaps one of the wittiest I%26#039;ve read other than Shakespeare. I%26#039;m sure you know the story, but its pretty much got everything from romance to war to wit to woes.








I%26#039;ve got plenty more if you like these! Good luck from a fellow avid reader.