With a list like that I would hesitate to add to it, but will watchj this thread closely for ideas for myself.....

great list to start with.....

thanks,

Dave

 

How about Reginald Hill's Dalziel & pascoe books (but not many on kindle), and Peter James' Roy Grace books? Some good stories......

 

Get some humour in to your life, start on the Terry Pratchett books and enjoy.

tony

 

Thanks Mike, read them though and very much liked both authors work. Should really have had Reginald Hill on my list of favourites but was only trying to give an indication, Alan.

 

Some of the John Grisham stuff can be gripping and he usually tells a good story.

Nick.

 

Get some humour in to your life, start on the Terry Pratchett books and enjoy.

tony

Thanks Tony. Unfortunately I love Pratchett too and have read all his books. More than a few twice.

I am afraid I may say that rather a lot on this thread but please don't be put off by that.

The reason is that I read around two books a week and have been doing so since I was 17. My addiction to reading came about as a result of having had to spend several months in hospital then and it has stayed with me. A really good book only lasts one day, Alan.

 

Ditto John Grisham.

What about Gerald Seymour? Great stuff!

 

Some of the John Grisham stuff can be gripping and he usually tells a good story.

Nick.

Yep. I guess I will have to stop saying "read it", Alan.

 

Philip Kerr for the Bernie Gunther novels.
Bernie is a Berlin policeman, with anti nazi sympathies.
Detective novels with history and a quirky sense of humour. British author

Robert Crais for the the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike detective stories. Yes I know that they are American but great stories, again with a quirky sense of humour. American author

Frank Dibdin and his Auralio Zen novels.
Italian police novels with a great insite to Italian politics of the day, in some ways superior to Donna Leon, and certainly predate Donna. English author

Lee Child and his Reacher novels. Ex American Army MP great adventure/crime stories, almost successor to the old Wild West stories but bought up to date to the modern world.
Written by English author.

Ian Rankin and his Rebus novels. Gritty Edinborough detective stories. Scottish author

James Lee Burke and hid Dave Robicheaux novels, these are set in Louisiana and are detective novels but exceedingly well written and dark.
So are his Billy Bob Holland and Sheriff Hackberry Holland novels, set in Montana and Texas/Mexico border. All his novels deal with good and evil and the tensions and choices associated with law enforcers dealing with evil people

Also try Michael Connoly for his Harry Bosch detective novels and the Lincoln Lawyer.

Anything by R. J. Ellory great stories and as far as I am concerned exceptionally well written.

Kate Moss writes good stories, so does Peter Robinson(detective in North Yorkshire )

Umberto Eco, the Name of the Rose and Foucault's Pendulum again well written

However I tend to like the story rather than spcifically looking at spelling and grammar, but do take a look at the Authors I have suggested, you never know!

If you like historical novels just let me know and I can provide a separate list.

I would recommend a kindle, then you can go on eBay and get thousands of books, all out of copyright, for about £5

Either way enjoy your reading

 

What about Ken Follet?

PM me if you want his full collection on epub.

Regards

 

Thanks Bob, there are several authors there I don't know. I will try Phillip Kerr to begin with as I love that kind of thing.

I also very much like Robert Harris, Rankin, Seymour and Michael Connolly, Patricia Cornwell, Bernard Cornwell, and Kathy Reichs, Alan.

Edit: I like Dibdin but haven't read the series you recommend so that's great. Thanks.

Thanks Westkirby, I like Follett too.

 

Stephen Leather has written some cracking stuff......but expect you you've read his books as well.

There are 100 free books on Kindle and the list changes very frequently. That should keep you occupied for a while.

John

 

I particularly enjoy Fantasy books

But not Fi Fantasy, so thats Terry Prachits Disk World Novels out for me

no point listing authors unless you enjoy them

although James Martins Song of Ice And Fire 4 part epic (5 Really) as book three is in two parts does it for me

And I have an embarrassing collection of top fantasy authors books

The two latest books I have read were excellent although the vast range of characters needed concentration Pillars ofthe earth and World without end

Also enjoyed Wilber Smiths Eygption novels

I bet you wish you hadn't asked :lol: :lol:

I too ike you read two or three books a week and am a fast reader

Aldra
















I too read two or three books a week

 

Stephen Booth.
12 books in the series. DC Cox & Sgt Fry - Police based in the Peak District

If you want to check out authors new to you try:-
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ for information

 

Opps sorry

Pillers of the earth and World without end are Ken Follett books

fall of Giants( the century Trilogy )also good

Aldra

 

Possible authors

Hi

My suggestions (as I read most of your first set of authors) - David Baldacci (varied subjects - the Sean King set are particularly good (read in order as are the Camel club)), and Vince Flynn (not detectives - but CIA operations).

Hope that is useful

Bill & Patsy

 

Graham Hurley D/I Faraday series.
Simon Kernick
Peter May
Peter Temple Australian
Harlen Coben American!!
Dennis Lehane another American.
Steve Hamilton

Ray

 

How about reading Sci-fi and /or Fantasy I can recommend a few there.

Frank

 

How about reading Sci-fi and /or Fantasy I can recommend a few there.

Frank

Never been interested Frank but who knows?

Thanks all for some really useful suggestions. I knew you lot would have ideas, Alan.

 

It has been suggested on here before that there is a free download HERE of Calibre for ebooks which will transfer from any format to any format I find it extremely useful.

It also emulates an ebook reader on your computer so you can read books easily.

If you want any sci-fi or fantasy I can send you a file with quite a few in it. Just send me a PM.

Frank

 

Thanks all, quite a few authors who are new to me. Much appreciated and plenty to be going on with.

Thanks for the sci-fi offer Frank. It's never really appealed but who knows in the future.

Cheers, Alan.

 

Another author and series I've enjoyed is Ann Cleeves and the 5 books in the series:-

Shetland Island

1. Raven Black (2006)
2. White Nights (2008)
3. Red Bones (2009)
4. Blue Lightning (2010)
5. Dead Water (2013)

She's written about 25 novels but these are the ones I've enjoyed. In fact I'm reading Dead Water at the moment.
Murder in the Shetland Islands.

 

I love Kate Atkinsons books.
http://www.kateatkinson.co.uk
I'm lookig forward to her latest book (life after life) coming out next month.
Steve.

 

Try reading the Charlie Parker novels from this guy

http://www.johnconnollybooks.com/

A private eye with a difference, and if you can, read them in order.
Thanks for the authors I have not read.

John

 

I've just finished reading the James Bond series by Ian Fleming.

Don't dismiss them if you've seen all the movies, they're quite a bit different. A little blast from the past too as they were written in the 1950's, but still brilliant today.

I also enjoy John Grisham and Michael Crichton, some of this books are un-put-downable (although I know that's not a word!).

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