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  1. Thrash Thrash is offline

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 7:23pm) in reply to Z-Fresh

    My favorite current fiction authors:
    - Harlen Coben
    - Lee Child
    - Vince Flynn
    - Brad Thor
    - John Lescroart
    - Jeffrey Archer
    Start with oldest book, that way if you like it, you can read whole series in order.
     
  2. normlfella normlfella is offline

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 7:46pm) in reply to Thrash

  3. rucka rucka is offline

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 7:48pm) in reply to normlfella

    Blood Meridian
    Its so far above any book ive ever read that its hard to not be reading it a third time right now. Im trying to space out my readings of it. But i dont know if you could overdo it reading this book. Read it twice last year.

    The judge is the most chilling character ive experienced. Im working on a five foot oil painting of his crazy ass right now.
  4. Krone2727 Krone2727 is offline

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 8:02pm) in reply to rucka

    Im reading unbroken by laura hillenbrand. its a true story about the life of child delinquent turned Olympic runner turned ww2 hero louis zamperini. Guy had a pretty incredible story, definitely recommend if you want something a little historic.
     
  5. xxACES UPxx xxACES UPxx is offline

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 9:55pm) in reply to Krone2727

    I, Lucifer by Glenn Duncan
  6. iLLNuGWichee iLLNuGWichee is offline

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    Jun 22nd, 2011 (6/22/2011 9:57pm) in reply to xxACES UPxx

    Thanks for all the recommendations guys. This is a fantastic list, and I'm also going to take a look at the link Dbo inserted.

    I've read a few books that were recommended like Choke, Hope they serve beer in Hell, and a few Alex Cross, def all good recommendations.

    I think I'm going to start with this one, it sounds interesting to me.
     

    "Germs, Guns and Steel" by Jared Diamond. Real long book but fucking fantastic. Basically answers the question: why did early europeans conquer north america and not the other way around. Great great read. Won the Pulitzer.

    Thanks Trajan
     

    Survivor > Choke (Pahlaniuk)

    I really like how Pahlaniuk writes, I'm going to try Survivor as well. Thanks rayspizza.

    After I'm done I'll refer back to this thread and keep the list going. Thanks to everyone that gave me so many great ideas!
     
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  7. SlayNL SlayNL is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 12:42am) in reply to iLLNuGWichee

  8. m0ss m0ss is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 12:46am) in reply to SlayNL

    The Harry Bosch or Mickey Haller novels by Michael Connelly.
  9. jonnyg123 jonnyg123 is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 12:46am) in reply to m0ss

    I don't read much fiction anymore, but every book this guy has written is awesome...my favorite is:



    followed very closely by

  10. buchiYAYO buchiYAYO is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 1:35am) in reply to Z-Fresh

    Zombies:









    Great one about compuslive gambling:


    Other good ones:

    Angels and Deamons
    Davinici Code
    Lost symbol

    The Mitch Rapp Series by Vince Flynn

    Andromeda Strain (kind of Drawn out)

    Good Comic Series I just started:

  11. MBus28 MBus28 is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 1:40am) in reply to buchiYAYO



    Im reading this now.
    Edited By: MBus28 Jun 23rd, 2011 at 01:42 AM
  12. ClarkGriswold88 ClarkGriswold88 is offline

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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 5:52am) in reply to iLLNuGWichee

    The Wolf of Wall Street by Jordan Belfort. It's about a young guy that started a brokerage firm in the late 1980s, early 1990s and was making 10s of millions a year while basically stealing investors money. True story (autobiography) and it was actually the idea behind the movie "Boiler Room." Scorcese is making a movie about the book with Leonardo as Jordan Belfort right now.

    Also, read Unbroken. It's about a WWII veteran that is in a plane crash (during the war) and is stuck on a raft in the ocean....also a true story
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    Jun 23rd, 2011 (6/23/2011 2:01pm) in reply to ClarkGriswold88



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