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Originally posted by barely_legal
I'm running out of books to read. I've been traveling a lot lately and reading more than normal and my favorite authors aren't writing fast enough to keep up with me.
I prefer fiction mysteries and thrillers and some of my favorite authors include Ruth Rendell, Martha Grimes (although she sucks lately), and Reginald Hill. I've read all of the Kathy Reich and Margaret Maron novels and I like series like that. I don't like the Dick Francis series or stupid series like "The Cat Who" crapola. I love the two novels I've read by Kate Atkinson. and I liked Minette Walters earlier books. I don't like books that Oprah likes.
If anybody can recommend books along these lines that I might like, I would appreciate it. I like some nonfiction as well, so I'll take those recommendations too (I would love to find a decent book on the Crippen murder -- I started Thunderstruck but was bored by all of the Marconi stuff so I didn't finishi it, but I'm interested in famous historic crimes). I finally got around to reading Into Thin Air this week and loved it so any books on similar subjects that are written in the same style would be great. I'm not going to read anything that is over 600 pages long, and 500 pages is a stretch so keep that in mind.
Thank you in advance for any help. NotBob, I love you but you shouldn't even bother responding to this, I think.
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In the nonfiction category, the Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright was actually quite good I thought (although I can't really take credit for the recommendation). I also liked Barbara Tuchman's Bible and Sword (a broad view of the founding of Israel, focused on Britain's roll) and the Proud Tower (history leading up to WWI).
And although it is not by any means new, I recently read and enjoyed the Informant by Kurt Eichenwald, about the investigation of ADM for price fixing that was kicked off by a less than reliable whistelblower.
For fiction, if you have never read it, the Godfather is a great book (although perhaps that is obvious), and I second whoever mentioned John Sanford. I like his stuff for quick, entertaining reading. And, of course, he is yet further proof that nearly all good things come from Minnesota.
