Renniemist Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 The best books that I have read that were published in the last decade were: Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood Black Swan Green by David Mitchell The Poisinwood Bible by Barbara Kinsolver Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Fingersmith by Sarah Waters Of course there are others I would like to add. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polka Dot Rock Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Oh! I forgot about Poisonwood Bible!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Posted August 25, 2007 Share Posted August 25, 2007 J.K. Rowling- Harry Potter Helen Dunmore- Ingo Helen Dunmore- The Tide Knot Helen Dunmore- The Deep Michelle Paver- Wolf Brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Posted August 26, 2007 Share Posted August 26, 2007 This is very difficult but my personal choice from the ones I have read are:- If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller The Hours by Michael Cunningham Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks Fingersmith by Sarah Waters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samgrosser Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I've been thinking about this for a while, because it was really hard, and came up with these: Atonement by Ian McEwan (film's pretty damn good too) The Turning by Tim Winton The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky Life of Pi by Yann Martel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renniemist Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I've been thinking about this for a while, because it was really hard, and came up with these: Atonement by Ian McEwan (film's pretty damn good too) The Turning by Tim Winton The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky Life of Pi by Yann Martel If I had read Atonement at the time I posted my favourite 5 books, then I would have definitely included it. I don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceguyEddie Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Where's My Cow? by Terry Pratchett I'm a new Pratchett fan, but Where's My Cow is referenced in THud! What's the original context of the phrase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I'm a new Pratchett fan, but Where's My Cow is referenced in Thud! What's the original context of the phrase? Where's My Cow? is the book that Sam Vimes read every night at 6-o-clock every night to his son, young Sam. Pratchett released the book as a side-project to Thud! and it's wonderful. It's exactly the kind of thing I'd read to my own children if I had any (despite the "b*ggrit" in the text). The illustrations are wonderful and the writing is typical of Terry's witty, wry style. It's an addition that should be made to every Pratchett fan's collection, whether they're a fan who's followed Pratchett from the start, or has just discovered the joys of the Discworld. You can read my brief review of it HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggle not Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 J.K. Rowling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceguyEddie Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Where's My Cow? is the book that Sam Vimes read every night at 6-o-clock every night to his son, young Sam. Pratchett released the book as a side-project to Thud! and it's wonderful. It's exactly the kind of thing I'd read to my own children if I had any (despite the "b*ggrit" in the text). The illustrations are wonderful and the writing is typical of Terry's witty, wry style. It's an addition that should be made to every Pratchett fan's collection, whether they're a fan who's followed Pratchett from the start, or has just discovered the joys of the Discworld. You can read my brief review of it HERE. Oh... yes I knew it was in Thud! but I didn't realise he'd released it separately. John Irving did something similar. One of the main characters in Widow For One Year (great book) was a chidren's writer and John Irving published the book the fictional author wrote. A Sound Like Someone Trying Not to Make A Sound. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ljoMAAAACAAJ&dq=inauthor:John+inauthor:Irving I pre ordered it on Amazon and read it to my son regularly. He's to old now for Where's My Cow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I'm sure here are huge numbers of deserving novels written in the last decade that I haven't yet read but my favourites were: Peace Like a River - Leif Enger Flash House - Aimee Liu Lighthousekeeping - Jeanette Winterson Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen Small Island - Andrea Levy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hmmmmm........ Audrey Nieffeneger - Time Traveller's Wife Neil Gaimen - Neverwhere Chuck Palaniuk - Haunted JK Rowling - Deathly Hallows Irvine Welsh - Porno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Haas Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 I don't know about 5, but the best book I've read in the last decade is Cormac McCarthy's THE ROAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binary_Digit Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 David Mitchell - GhostwrittenDavid Mitchell - Number 9 Dream David Mitchell - Cloud Atlas David Mitchell - Black Swan Green and something else, probably either John Lanchester - Fragrant Harbour (The Debt To Pleasure is better, but 1996) Audrey Nieffeneger - Time Traveller's Wife I'm ashamed to admit it, but before tonight I had never heard of David Mitchell. Your post, and a few others expressing admiration for Cloud Atlas, piqued my interested, and so I started digging. I found this, and I thought you might like it. "Writing is a strange business transaction, which occurs largely between the imaginations of complete strangers who will stay complete strangers...." ~ David Mitchell interview http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/1100/mitchell/interview.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookologist Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 Louis De Bernieres- Birds without wings. I have a signed first edition hard back of this. Amazing book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luc09 Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Its only one book, but i love half a yellow sun by chimimanda ngozi adichie, i thought it was beautifully written, and such an intense plot and characters, need some more suggestions for similar reads? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euphorix Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 (edited) Alex Garland - The Beach Douglas Coupland - JPod Chuck Palahniuk - Fight Club Aravind Adiga - The White Tiger ... And that's all that springs to mind immediately.... Edited August 16, 2009 by Euphorix Update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Louis De Bernieres- Birds without wings. I have a signed first edition hard back of this. Amazing book. oooh I have this on my to be read list I would have to think carefully about this but for now The Time Travellers Wife, Audrey Niffenegger Two Caravans, Marina Lewycka The Beach, Alex Garland I will have to think about the others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 The Book Thief .. Markus Zusak Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell .. Susanna Clarke Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows .. J.K. Rowling The Kite Runner .. Khaled Hosseini How I Live Now .. Meg Rosoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) The Road - Cormac McCarthy No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy Tuesday's With Morrie - Mitch Albom The Five People You Meet In Heaven - Mitch Albom The Fighter - Craig Davidson [EDIT] I would like to add The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly to this list. Edited August 22, 2009 by Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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