Timeline by Michael Crichton, great science fiction. Although it's not one of the genres you gave, any of the Alex Cross novels by James Patterson are good.
I'm reading the Hyperion series right now by Dan Simmons. Pretty damn good. Can't go wrong with the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov.
there are two great books by Robert Greene: (1) 48 Laws of Power and (2) The Art of Seduction. If you can obsorb all the info in those books and utilize them, the world is in the palm of your hands.
I agree that the Dark Tower series is absolutely fantastic. The world just appeals to me so much. For the record, I think the first book, "The Gunslinger," is the best of the series (so far). Have you read "Wolves of the Calla" yet? If so, how does it live up to the others? Of course, I'll be waiting for the paperback to come out. The Ender novels are pretty great too. The sequels don't quite measure up to the original, but a decent series regardless. I have owned the "Foundation" boxed set for about 15 years and I have never managed to get past the first couple of chapters. I'll get through them someday, though. Then again, I've been saying that for the past decade and a half. I have heard good things about "Life of Pi." Might have to give that one a shot. Most of the others in this thread sound pretty interesting, too, especially those that you listed, Hydra. Some neat-sounding titles.
Here some good books. One is Sci-Fi and the others are (sort of) Fantasy: The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter and stardust and Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
You like The Gunslinger the best? I think you're the first person I've ever heard say that. In my opinion that is they driest, slowest reading of the books. I can't get my mom into the series because she can't read that one, and she's read just about everything else King has written. Yeah, I got Wolves for Christmas. I enjoyed it a lot (I read it over a span of five days when I was on vacation), though not as much as Wizard and Glass, which is my personal favorite. The book re-introduces Father Callahan, and he becomes a major player in the novel. The book ends in a cliff-hanger, but not before giving the readers a major surprise, one that has me a little worried about the state of the series. I really hope King doesn't go in the direction that it looks he might... Overall, though, I give it two thumbs up.
I like to read but I don't like any "genres" in particular. Too predictable. Any recommendations for books that fall outside the usual classifications? (please no DaVinci Code )
I'm currently reading The Drawing of the Three. Pretty good read, so far. I keep switching back and forth between The Dark Tower series and the Hyperion series. I just need to pick one series and stick with it. I second Woofer's suggestion of Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash. Awesome and inventive (but a little strange). On a related note, I found Cryptonomicon to be quite boring.
Shake Hands With the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda, Romeo Dallaire’s new book looks pretty interesting, especially for someone with some military background. It’s available through Chapter’s in Canada (with free shipping on orders over $39 ) and isn’t yet available in the US I think. Chilling, chilling story. My story is not a strictly military account nor a clinical, academic study of the breakdown of Rwanda. It is not a simplistic indictment of the many failures of the UN as a force for peace in the world. It is not a story of heroes and villains, although such a work could easily be written. This book is a cri de coeur for the slaughtered thousands, a tribute to the souls hacked apart by machetes because of their supposed difference from those who sought to hang on to power. . . . This book is the account of a few humans who were entrusted with the role of helping others taste the fruits of peace. Instead, we watched as the devil took control of paradise on earth and fed on the blood of the people we were supposed to protect. And what Lt.-Gen. Roméo Dallaire saw drove this seasoned high ranking Canadian military man to the brink of insanity and, for a while, well past the brink. About the Author Lt.-Gen. Roméo Dallaire joined the Canadian army in 1964. Upon his return from serving as Force Commander of the UN mission to Rwanda, he served as Commander of the 1st Canadian Division and Deputy-Commander of the Canadian Army. Promoted to Three-Star General, he was appointed to various senior positions including Assistant Deputy Minister (Human Resources-Military) in the Ministry of Defence. He continues to assist the Canadian Forces and Veterans’ Affairs in matters related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. General Dallaire was medically released from the Armed Forces in April 2000 due to PTSD, and is now Special Adviser to the Canadian Government on War Affected Children and the Prohibition of Small Arms Distribution. He is married and the father of three children.
siddhartha by herman hesse is a classic Narcissus and Goldman by Herman Hesse also very good catch-22 by joseph heller, classic, very funny tortilla flat by john steinbeck the dark stuff by nick kent , selected writings on rock music 1972-1995, very interesting rule of the bone by russell banks and you cant go wrong with any james baldwin novel, excellent writer
