Brilliant Novels

[everydayxangels]

I had been reading some enlightening non-fiction, and then I picked up the Red Tent. I need some more really brilliant fiction. Not just mediocre, but mind blowing and a head rush.

 

Here's some stuff I thought was of that degree:

 

The Hours by Michael Cunningham

The Red Tent by Anita Diament

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

Run by Ann Patchett

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See

 

And here's some other books I thought were fabulous, but not quite the brilliance of the above novels:

 

Astrid & Veronika by Linda Olsson

People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

Away by Amy Bloom

Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

 

Are there any other novels that you all think are par with the above ones?

[sib]

1. Swallows and Amazons, Arthur Ransome

2. The Coral Island, R M Ballantyne

3. Aunts Aren´t Gentlemen, P G Wodehouse..in fact most anything by Wodehouse..comic genius:lol:

[Gelfling]

If you liked Snowflower, then maybe you'd like:

 

The Empress Orchid

Wild Swans

[wrathofkublakhan]

The Time Traveler's Wife was brilliant and stunning.