Need a good, fast paced type of book to read

While the Dan Brown books definitely lack in some (ok, a lot) of areas, one area they don't lack is in their easy readability. You can fly through those books.

Davinci Code, Angels & Demons. If you'd rather go the govt conspiracy route than the religious conspiracy route, Digital Fortress is an option.

Joe Hill, Stephen King's son, has a new book out. I haven't gotten to it yet, but it looks good. Called Nos4a2

Kingkiller Chronicles by Rothfuss.


You will love it.

Ice Station by Matthew Reilly. His books are the epitome of fast-paced action novels.

Some thoughts based on my personal tastes:

- if you want to check out some more of Matin's stuff, he has an anthology of his short stories titled Dreamsongs that's out. It makes for fast reading because you can read as many short stories as you like at a time. They are all self contained. It also includes little inter chapter essays by Martin which are kind of like a miniature autobiography taken together. I've only read Vol. 1 so far but there are 2 volumes.

- If you haven't read them, I'd recommend the early Ann Rice vampire novels. I know you are not looking to get into a series but these are really stand alone books to a large extent and you can read one or two without having to commit to the whole thing. I've found that the portions of her stories that deal with the "real" wold (i.e.: before the character become a vampire) to be some of the best written fiction around. Her first, Interview with the Vampire,is good but the second, The Vampire Lestat ,is better.

- I love reading the old school classic literature stuff. If you haven't read them in awhile, Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises and The Old Man and the Sea are great fast reads.

- There are a number of Michael Crichton novels that are good fast reads if not necessarily deep literature. I liked Timeline which should appeal to people who enjoy Game of Thrones. Also the Jurrasic Park book and several others he's written.

Good reading. Hope you find something enjoyable.

If you like mystery/detective stuff, then basically anything by James Patterson is fast page turning reading.

have you read the catcher in the rye, it's a good short book.

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I want to read a good book, without a bunch of sequels, that has good pacing, and an interesting story. I can never decide on a book.

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Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy

Killing Pablo by Mark Bowden

Ready Player One
Robopocalypse
Battle Royale
Snow Crash
The Alejandra Variation
Jumper
Reflex
Zero Sum
Plaza