Hmm, i don't read to much SF books, they just don't appeal to me to much..

But I have read the LoTR books (who hasn't?) and really the Dune series.. all of them, and I am eagerly waiting for the next two installments.

-Brian Herbert wrote all the other ones after his father died

Now I'm reading TL book now called Generation Kill.. (Yes I'm an evil american =O)

Its about the Recon Marines push through Iraq, their struggles, their hardhsips, and their friends. It talks about civilian casulty's because they are the ones that cause it. But it also shows how much that affects them, so far as to disobeying orders just to get this one little girl medivac

Robin hobb (Fools errand etc.) are very good although they do start abit slow, and also the Dark tower series by stephen king are the BEST!

Lots of books start slow, you have to introduce many of the characters, even in series. Granted it doesn't take as long, it still takes some time to define the problem and all, but after that most books start becoming more exiting

Darren Shan books are good...probably a bit young for you lot but I like the idea. Lord of the rings is good as well. The 'Konrad' books are good as well.

Just started reading 'It' over the weekend. Definetely better than King's newer books. He does an awesome job with using the abundant profanity to a good effect in describing the characters and their emotions.

While I was out getting that one I also picked up 'Naked Empire', so now I can finally finish The Sword of Truth series... when I get around to it anyways.

For now I dont read any books, have enough to good stuff to read here at the Fan Fic section..

Sword of Truth would be much beter if Mr. Goodkind would start developing his characters a little.

Naked Empire is the worst book in the series, he could have written it in 50 pages, but instead wrote over 700.

BTW - Have anyone gotten the new Harry Potter book, I'm not a fan of the books thought some of the movies are good. I just have to much to read, have only read book 3, 4 and 5 I think..

But is the latest good? Was reading through the TES Forums and saw a thread about it..

I read half of the first one, and didn't really like Rowling's writing style, and the book didn't really hold me.

So I have no idea what the second one is like.

Hard thing to list, let's see here

RA Salvatore is okay, not great, by I like Drizzt a lot.

Tolkien is pretty good

Hmm....

East of Eden is my favorite book, best book I ever read. After that comes... god I really should lsit something by london, he's pretty fantastic, but let's see...

Sun also Rises is a good one, uh... as far as books I recommend though:

Reason by Robert B Reich (political book) Delves into the history that has transformed into the conflict of left versus right, a must read if you ever plan on knowing what your talking about in left verses right political debates.

Chronicles of Dissent by Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian
Fascinating book

A Voice more Powerful (can't remember the authors) a really great book, jumps off the pages.

Lies and the Lying Liars who tell them by Al Franken
This a book for moderates

i don't read
actually i kinda like margaret weis...
the dragonlance chronicles darkheart etc.

Weird . .

I liked the "Outsiders" By S.E Hinton, read it in fourth grade. My teacher happened to have it.

Hmm I don't read as much as I should. at least not in books. I spend lots of time reading on the internet though. mostly forums and chats -.- lame i know.

I am currently reading a mystery novel called the earthquake bird, by susanna jones. I also just finished the 6th HP, though i'm not a HP cultist. I also read the Sword of truth series by terry goodkind, probably read the entire series twice and some of teh books more than that. Hmm i read tolkien when i was in 5th grade. and have tried to re read it since then but just haven't gotten around to it. Though I have purchased the collectors editions of the hobbit, silmarillio and LOTR.

Though i ahven't read the books i have listened to all the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy radio plays except for the quintenary phase which i believe is still in production.

My little sister is really, really happy right now.

My bro bought her the latest Harry Potter book.

I Like R.A. Salvator, Douglas Adams, Eric Flint, David Gemmel, and Brian Jacqes.

There are probaly 100's more but i read so much i forgot half of them.

ohh yeah and of course J.R.R. Tolkien

Edit: and also J.K Rowling.

I read Noughts and crosses a while back three times in a row. Now that was a good book.