Now mine usually changes every few months. I have just read Kane and Abel by Jeffery Archer and would really recommend it.

What is your favourite or all time best?

ohh toughy. i mean anything my pratchett, clark or asimov has to be in with a chance for me. but at the end of the day it has to be the lord of the rings series. sorry i know its a bit of a cop out but i read the hobbit at musta been about 7 and lotr at 10\11 and never ever stopped since (nearly finished lotr lol) musta read them all so many times ive gone thru 3 copies of lotr. i just think its one of the greatest written books, a truly wonderful plot. it was written like some of the greatest stories are, for his kids. but its timeless and ageless. i dont give a flying **** about it not being perfect prose or anything else. its just the best :)

DNS & BIND by Cricket Liu and Paul Albitz.

Samuel Beckett: Murphy.

Originally posted by Walter
Samuel Beckett.

Walter -- you silly, Quantum Leap is a Television Show, not a book, sheesh :D.

along came a spider by james patterson(dont even compare it to that movie)

I have two favorite books that I always go back to:

Faucault's Pendulum - Umberto Eco
The Ghormanghast Trilogy - Mervyn Peake

Both a challenge to read but very well written and a great experience.

In fact I have a story about both. I was reading Faucault's Pendulum in school years ago when a guidence councillor walked past. He bet me I'd never finish it as he'd tried to read it in University but couldn't get through it. When I told him it was the fourth time I was reading it, he looked insulted (I don't think be believed me)

I heard Ghormanghast mentioned at a gallery opening for the Institute of Modern Art here. I looked over to see the director of the institute waving his wine glass around extolling the virtues of the book. Having waved a few wine glasses around myself I wandered over and joined in. At first I got 'a look' but once I started talking about Steerpike et.al he realized I wasn't joking that I'd read it, and wrapped his story up and wandered off himself. When Ghormanghast was made into a TV mini series most reviews mentioned that 'about 5 people have only ever read this thing'. Well I think it ws a few more than that, but you get the idea.

Greg Moore

Greg, Umberto Eco is good, ineed.
Uuallan, what are you telling me? :confused:

Originally posted by davidb
along came a spider by james patterson(dont even compare it to that movie)

I'd have to agree there - fantastic book.

In some cases the movie is better than the book (eg: Hannibal - well I thought so) but in most the book is much better.

I don't think I've read anything all that spectucular lately (although I haven't had time). I think the best book I've read recently would be "Numbered Account" by Christopher Reich.

--Shaun.

Mine change frequently as well, so I would have to go with the books I go back to again and again. Of course, as mentioned earlier, LOTR and The Discoverers by Daniel Boorstin.

Originally posted by Walter
Greg, Umberto Eco is good, ineed.
Uuallan, what are you telling me? :confused:

Sorry Walter, did not mean to confuse you. It was a poor attempt at a joke...Samuel Beckett was the lead character in the television show Quantum Leap.

mine change often as well.

but, favourite authors are: david sedaris, isaac asimov, chuck palahniuk, douglas coupland, and kurt vonnegut.

Lament for a Maker by Michael Innes

My favorite book is "Le loup des Steppes" by Stephen Sweig (don't know the english tittle). And also "Le Petit Prince" by Antoine de Saint Exupéry. :)

Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton

How could I forget David Sedaris - his stories about picking fruit in Oregon rocked me. :emlaugh:

anything by Dr. Michael Crichton, except Jurassic Park 2

Hello...I'm new here just thought I'd drop in :)

My fav is "And Then There Were None" By Agathia Christie..... It's a great book if you like mysteries....

Perl Cookbook... arrrggh...:blush:

Either Enders Game or Enders Shadow by Orson Scott Card.

Originally posted by c-pr0mpt
Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton

Yes, that is one of my favourites too. I also enjoyd Crichton's Timeline and Sphere.

I also enjoyed Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat and of mice and men.

I only read books I know i will enjoy, so this list could go on for awhile:eek:

Originally posted by Brina81281
My fav is "And Then There Were None" By Agathia Christie..... It's a great book if you like mysteries.... I personally think that Agatha Christie is OK but overrated. If you're a big mystery fan, try out Michael Innes and Ngaio Marsh.

The Otherland books by Tad Williams. I also like everything by Niven and Pournelle (Lucifer's Hammer, The Mote In God's Eye, etc.), and about 200+ others...

Yeah, I love to read... :D

whooaa someone else has read the mote in gods eye :) i found it rooting thru the loft years ago, amazing book. thnx for the reminder.

The Caine Mutiny - Herman Wouk

- James

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Rising Sun
By: Michael Crichton

But then again I don't know if I would still like it. I read that book back in '93... LOL

Shows how often I read.... ;) If I only had more time.

The Bible is my favorite book (specially the New King James version). It saved me from a lot of real life problems. I've been reading it for more than 7 years and it seems that I there's always something new, even though I've read most of them multiple times. :)

Cheers,

Reyner

Anthem - Ayn Rand... my all time favorite...

dude, DizixCom...I totally agree..I love the entire Ender's Game series!

The pilot's wife

Originally posted by uuallan
DNS & BIND by Cricket Liu and Paul Albitz.

weirdo :stickout

Originally posted by aragon


weirdo :stickout

Yea, I know...I can't help it, I love DNS...it is so esoteric and the way it works is so confusing to many people that it intrigues me, and I constantly want to know more :D.

For non fiction, I will take either:

Snow Crash
Cryptonomicon

Both by Neal Stephenson...great books!!

Too many books and not enough hours in the day. :)

Anything by Ayn Rand

If you havn't read her... You shoud...
Atlas Shrugged (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451191145/qid=1024128289/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_1/103-1333570-7810238)