In this thread, you guys can recommend a good book that you've read.



I usually only like books with pictures, but if i look at a type only book, it would be anything by kurt vonnegut jr.

Special mention to Slaughter House 5, The Sirens of Titan, and Welcome to the Monkey House.

johnny tapias autobiography.

Culture Jam

Dracula, Frankenstein both defined a genre

Read the book ........ Go Ask Alice

i read a lot of the books where youve already seen the movie:
fight club
fear and loathing in las vegas
choke

and the like

anything true crime and Stephen Kings ''Cellular''

THe Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice Any Lord of the RIngs by J.R.R Tolkien
Winds Of War by Herman Wouk Eragon and Eldest by Chris Paolini
Shogun Alls Quiet On THe Western Front
Frankenstien by Mary Shelley The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks
ENDERS GAME by Orson Scott Card Deathwatch by Robb White
Tick Tock by Dean Koontz The Godfather by Mario P.

behold a pale horse


its about government conspiricies.

anything from Tom Clancy...he is an awsome writer.

Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins
Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs

johnny tapias autobiography.

I been wanting to get "Vida Locos" autobiography, from what I heard he lived a crazy fucking life.

Right now I'm reading "Children of Flames", its about Josef Mengele the SS Nazi doctor (aka the Angel of Death) and his crazy medical experiments on twins.

"Somebody up there likes Me" by former middleweight champ Rocky Graziano is a great book and a great story if you can get your hands on that (I think tehy made a movie about it).

game of shadows

King Rat - James Clavell.

gunslinger (the dark tower series) by stephen kings....best fantasy series of all time

starship troopers by robert heinlin (sp?)...it isnt close to the movie its a very serious book and the only scifi book on the military reading list.

The Storyteller by Harold Robbins
By Reason of Insanity by Shane Stevens
any Stephen Hunter novel

The Game by Neil Strauss

For a good MMA read I liked Clyde Gentry's 'No Holds Barred'.

For a believable take on U.S. history I liked 'The People's History of the United States'.

George Orwell's '1984' was a trip when you look at it from the context of recent technological advances and political changes.

Im a fan of the Kurt Cobain biography

"the lies my teacher told me"

Robinson crusoe by daniel defoe.

I been wanting to get "Vida Locos" autobiography, from what I heard he lived a crazy fucking life.

Right now I'm reading "Children of Flames", its about Josef Mengele the SS Nazi doctor (aka the Angel of Death) and his crazy medical experiments on twins.

"Somebody up there likes Me" by former middleweight champ Rocky Graziano is a great book and a great story if you can get your hands on that (I think tehy made a movie about it).

yeah i read grazianos. i read a lot of autobiograhys, mainly sports books. jake lamottas book raging bull, any of lance armstrongs books and the life and legend of roberto duran are good books. a few other books i like are the godfather, scar tissue[chilis frontman anthony kiedis book]. jaws, silence of the lambs, hells angels the life of sonny barger. oh and read che guevara-a revolutionary life.

For a good MMA read I liked Clyde Gentry's 'No Holds Barred'.

For a believable take on U.S. history I liked 'The People's History of the United States'.

George Orwell's '1984' was a trip when you look at it from the context of recent technological advances and political changes.

i really like 1984...it got a bit dry when orwell explained the whole sociology by writing excerpts from a textbook though.

^ Yes that was a bit overly done. It is somewhat scholarly at that point, but very interesting.

I love all the writings of Kurt Vonnegut Jr., George Orwell's 1984 like someone else said.

^ Yes that was a bit overly done. It is somewhat scholarly at that point, but very interesting.

I love all the writings of Kurt Vonnegut Jr., George Orwell's 1984 like someone else said.

+1 for kurt vonnegut jr, he is my all time fave!

1 vote for James Clavell as best author.

with a strong Stephen King second place.

;229283']1 vote for James Clavell as best author.

with a strong Stephen King second place.

i'll shamefully admit that im not familiar with mr. clavell..i will look him up!

His most famous is Shogun. I would start with that, but I think King Rat might be better.

;229464']His most famous is Shogun. I would start with that, but I think King Rat might be better.

im all for samurai books! i'll look these up asap, bob!

"the lies my teacher told me"

Hey! I just bought that book yesterday before I even read this.

I also bought a Gingas Khan book and the book 1491 about what the Americas were like before Columbus came. I haven't read them so I can't yet recommend them.

andrew dice clay's nursery rhymes

Read "My War Gone By, I Miss It So" by Anthony Lloyd.

Atonement by Ian McEwan is one of the best books I've read.

Also, Warlock is good, too.

Hey! I just bought that book yesterday before I even read this.

I also bought a Gingas Khan book and the book 1491 about what the Americas were like before Columbus came. I haven't read them so I can't yet recommend them.

haha...that's a really good book.

the ch. "red eyes", pretty damn good. it's really ironic how he says all of that, which i believe is actually the truth, yet he's a white man.

i dont know, i really enjoyed reading that.

come back and tell us what you thought about it once you're done with it or something.

btw, it can be kinda hard to read at times.

Red Storm Rising

Where the Wild Things Are. Who cares how old you are. Who wouldn't want to party down with those beasts?

Where the Wild Things Are. Who cares how old you are. Who wouldn't want to party down with those beasts?

I bought that one at the bookstore Saturday too. But I donated it to poor kids. It was a fun book to read with my kid years ago. We both enjoyed it.

good bad an ugly

anything tom clancy

miyamoto musashi by eiji something... a pretty long novel but it's good and it follows the life of one of the most famous samurai ever as he dedicates his life to the sword.

miyamoto musashi by eiji something... a pretty long novel but it's good and it follows the life of one of the most famous samurai ever as he dedicates his life to the sword.

I have also read a biography of Musashi but it might have been from another author.

It was fairly short and plain but it was about Musashi so it was good anyway.

does hustler count, they have hard covers you know

lmfao nice!

what about video game instuctions? they come out of a hard cover...

i'll have you know they have some of the most delightful articles

Ender's Game.

Read it. I promise you'll enjoy it.

Alphabet of Manliness - Maddox.

;259216']Ender's Game.

Read it. I promise you'll enjoy it.

brief explain

brief explain

It's a book about genius children being groomed by the government to save the world from an alien invasion.

But it's way better than that ^^^ makes it sound. Read it.

It's a great book.

Also check out, The Bleeding Chalice from the Warhammer 4000 series.

Before Adam. Great book that is bout a tribe of evolving humans, brutal, great story and just really well written.

Clockwork Orange. I like this book.

Before Adam. Great book that is bout a tribe of evolving humans, brutal, great story and just really well written.

Clockwork Orange. I like this book.



Are you ninjashoes kid?

shane west + ninjashoes = NiNJiSTiC??

;260250']It's a book about genius children being groomed by the government to save the world from an alien invasion.

But it's way better than that ^^^ makes it sound. Read it.

It's a great book.

Yeah, that's the bottom line but he's right, it's much better than it can be explained.

You read it and hate it... I'll refund your points.

Are you ninjashoes kid?

shane west + ninjashoes = NiNJiSTiC??

i wish i was that guy i think he has retard strength

the survivalist.

;229464']His most famous is Shogun. I would start with that, but I think King Rat might be better.

Great work Dr. Bob...no wonder I like you so much. Def start with Shogun, deegs - that book is to Samurai novels what "The 7 Samurai" was to the movies.

Other favorites are Sidhartha by Herman Hesse, Dune by Frank Herbert, The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum, The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara and Armor by John Steakley.

Great work Dr. Bob...no wonder I like you so much. Def start with Shogun, deegs - that book is to Samurai novels what "The 7 Samurai" was to the movies.

Other favorites are Sidhartha by Herman Hesse, Dune by Frank Herbert, The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum, The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara and Armor by John Steakley.

Thanks. :yes:

All of the Bourne books by Ludlum are good. Much better than the movies...There are four now.

starship troopers by robert heinlin (sp?)...it isnt close to the movie its a very serious book and the only scifi book on the military reading list.

You and boondock must read Armor - stop at notable characters so the story is not ruined for you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armor_%28novel%29

;260250']It's a book about genius children being groomed by the government to save the world from an alien invasion.

But it's way better than that ^^^ makes it sound. Read it.

It's a great book.

It also leads to 3 sequals and a spin off series. Ender is one VERY facinating fellow.

It also leads to 3 sequals and a spin off series. Ender is one VERY facinating fellow.

Yeah. I have all those books, except maybe the newest. The benefits of working at a book warehouse.

None quite catch that amazing story of Ender's Game except maybe Bean's origin and the piggy storyline. Peter's stories are my least favorite. Though still good.

Desperation by Stephen King is teh' r0x.

;268670']Thanks. :yes:

All of the Bourne books by Ludlum are good. Much better than the movies...There are four now.

What movies? I refuse to acknowldge them...the first one is an unfettered bastardization of one of the greatest (along with Forsythe's "Day of the Jackyl) assasin books of all time.

You must also read Armor, Doc - I guarentee it will become one of your top 10 favs of all time.

I also need to recommend Brian Lumley's Necroscope series - includes heavy elements of the horror, vampire, espionage and fantasy genres.

What movies? I refuse to acknowldge them...the first one is an unfettered bastardization of one of the greatest (along with Forsythe's "Day of the Jackyl) assasin books of all time.

You must also read Armor, Doc - I guarentee it will become one of your top 10 favs of all time.

I also need to recommend Brian Lumley's Necroscope series - includes heavy elements of the horror, vampire, espionage and fantasy genres.

I'll look it up. I need to hit the bookstore in the next few days, since I bought my father a book for christmas that he already had.


The movies are entertaining, but have almost nothing to do with the books. I was pissed after watching them.

Like X-men III...fucking Phoenix sucked.

;268679']Yeah. I have all those books, except maybe the newest. The benefits of working at a book warehouse.

None quite catch that amazing story of Ender's Game except maybe Bean's origin and the piggy storyline. Peter's stories are my least favorite. Though still good.

I actaully have not gone back to the series since the spin offs - however I have been intrigued since the broke off a seperate series for Bean. They are on my very long list of books to read.

I actaully have not gone back to the series since the spin offs - however I have been intrigued since the broke off a seperate series for Bean. They are on my very long list of books to read.

Bean's story is pretty good. Crosses with the Peter storyline for a while.

;268687']I'll look it up. I need to hit the bookstore in the next few days, since I bought my father a book for christmas that he already had.


The movies are entertaining, but have almost nothing to do with the books. I was pissed after watching them.

Like X-men III...fucking Phoenix sucked.

Def look that book up man - it really is something special. I regularly lament the fact that Steakley has only written two wonderful books.

As far as those damn Matt Damon flicks, I could not even tell if the first one was any good because I was so pissed off after is started just like the book and then just went in a completely different direction once he got to the bank. I did not even bother with the 2nd.

I do not have point of reference about Phoenix but from what I understand they did a generic combo of several different storylines in the comics that was kinda just slapped together for the movie...

Def look that book up man - it really is something special. I regularly lament the fact that Steakley has only written two wonderful books.

As far as those damn Matt Damon flicks, I could not even tell if the first one was any good because I was so pissed off after is started just like the book and then just went in a completely different direction once he got to the bank. I did not even bother with the 2nd.

I do not have point of reference about Phoenix but from what I understand they did a generic combo of several different storylines in the comics that was kinda just slapped together for the movie...

Her powers were completely fucked. Not once was there any fire, or any of the phoenix effect...

http://www.tegneserier.no/img/forvis/jean-grey.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/santopejo/phoenix/darkphoenix05.jpg
http://www.thefieryphoenix.homestead.com/files/Phoenix_Artwork/jean_grey_artwork8_not_used.jpg

;268701']Her powers were completely fucked. Not once was there any fire, or any of the phoenix effect...

http://www.tegneserier.no/img/forvis/jean-grey.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v13/santopejo/phoenix/darkphoenix05.jpg
http://www.thefieryphoenix.homestead.com/files/Phoenix_Artwork/jean_grey_artwork8_not_used.jpg

That would have been even hotter. I like powerful women. :girl_devil:

Dean Koontz Odd Thomas Series absolutely spectacular

Hot from the presses.

Dies The Fire

By: S. M. Stirling

Just finished it and it's fucking great. Gonna start the sequel tomorrow. The Protector's War.

i didnt read the whole thread so i dont know if this has been mentioned yet, i only read in jail nowadays, but holy shit! have you ever read american psycho deegs? that book is fucking crazy..

can someone recommend me a book that:

has almost no comedy in it

has a dark/melancholy tone to it

graphic (violence, rape, etc. etc.)

supernatural ( but not to the point that its cheesy)

any help will be appreciated thanks alot

can someone recommend me a book that:

has almost no comedy in it

has a dark/melancholy tone to it

graphic (violence, rape, etc. etc.)

supernatural ( but not to the point that its cheesy)

any help will be appreciated thanks alot

By Reason of Insanity by Shane Stevens
*there is also a little necrophelia action

;277807']By Reason of Insanity by Shane Stevens
*there is also a little necrophelia action

jaja you can always count on henjes for the grotesque!

i didnt read the whole thread so i dont know if this has been mentioned yet, i only read in jail nowadays, but holy shit! have you ever read american psycho deegs? that book is fucking crazy..

no i've never read that book, man. is it the same as the movies? cos those i've seen and im a huge fan.

;277807']By Reason of Insanity by Shane Stevens
*there is also a little necrophelia action

dag, that one sounds dope. im gettin american psycho for sure and im gettin this one as well. anything else??

dag, that one sounds dope. im gettin american psycho for sure and im gettin this one as well. anything else??

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King.

Not so much of fucking the dead, but it's dark.

;278341']'Salem's Lot by Stephen King.

Not so much of fucking the dead, but it's dark.

hmm ill def. check it out thanks. keep em coming..

ttt

Robinson crusoe by daniel defoe.

I didn't really like it all that much so I don't see what the big deal is.

bravo two zero by andy mcnab.true story,eight men from the british special forces behind the iraqi lines on a mission to take out some scuds.

;277978']no i've never read that book, man. is it the same as the movies? cos those i've seen and im a huge fan.

Read it Deegs, trust me.

I Am Legend

Im also reading "Junky" by William S Burroughs, its great thus far

yo i bought i am legend on friday, seems awesome im gonna read it once im done with american psycho, thanks for recommending it

Chuck Palahniuk is my favorite by far...
Survivor is his best book ive read so far its great
then you got fight club, choke both good. diary wasnt that great but was ok. gonna be reading lullaby or haunted next.

Finished "Junky" it kicked ass, now im onto "naked lunch" also by burroughs

Chuck Palahniuk is my favorite by far...
Survivor is his best book ive read so far its great
then you got fight club, choke both good. diary wasnt that great but was ok. gonna be reading lullaby or haunted next.

haunted was wack imo. i couldnt get into it. the only story you gotta read from there is "Guts" other than that the book blows.

Finished "Junky" it kicked ass, now im onto "naked lunch" also by burroughs

read nova express and exterminator too,twisted books.

Arktos

its kinda pseudoscience type book but presents some incredible evidence for the pole shifting theory

basically it means that not only does our planet spin east to west but also north to south gradually over time

some of the evidence

-ancient cultures having reverse star maps

-poles having life and vegetation long ago

The Battle for Christmas- Stephen Nissanbaum

If you're into social history, this one's for you. It's interesting how images like St. Nicholas were originally symbolic of class reinforcement, and the christmas tree for example, had origins surrounded by the abolitionist movement. Really cool book, and its painstakingly researched.

Boxing Stories by Robert E. Howard

The Damage Done by William Fellows. Its about a guy who is 11y in Thai prisons. Very intense.

The Prince of Tides - Pat Conroy.

I randomly picked this book up while traveling across Europe as it was one of the few english books in the apartment that I was in. I was skeptical as the title sounded a little fruity. A very good fiction book though. I ended up losing it before I finished it and had to buy another one which I took with me on a mountain climbing trip to Mt. Shasta.

True story: I was up into the wee hours of the morning reading this by flashlight in a tent on a snowfield at about 10,000 ft above sea level on the side of Mt. Shasta. Hard to put down.

Note: Don't be put off by the movie. It's HORRIBLE.

on the road - jack kerouac, shit made me move to australia.

Shogun by James Clavell
The Glass Bead Game by Herman Hesse
Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut
The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Dune by Frank Herbert

http://www.theresistancemanifesto.com/index

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51W9M0MJJ8L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Criminal-History-Mankind-Colin-Wilson/dp/1845600029

Gang leader for a day

If you like basketball read this book.

http://www.hachettebookgroupusa.com/_images/ISBNCovers/Covers_Enlarged/9780316277129_388X586.jpg

A Fighters Heart by Sam Sheridan

Sam goes from different gym to gym, from Iowa to Thailand, Militech to Nogiuera, learning from these great people along the way.