[Misc] A good read (or listen) - suggestions

GOM · Oct 14, 2020

Having most recently completed the Jack Reacher series of novels some in print some in audio, looking for suggestions for some books to read or listen to.

I'm currently reading/listening some John Grisham legal books, but need more than one author at a time for variety.

Any suggestions, (apart from romantic gooey stuff), welcome.

Tom Hark Preston Park · Oct 14, 2020

Can't go far wrong with Bill Bryson. Highly entertaining and highly informative in equal measure

Is it PotG? · Oct 14, 2020

Jo Nesbø, Arnaldur Indridason, Camilla Läckberg.

All great Scandi authors.

Deportivo Seagull · Oct 14, 2020

If you like the Jack Reacher novels try David Baldacci and his John Puller and Will Robbie series.

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Icy Gull · Oct 14, 2020

Very different to Jack Reacher but well researched, written and pretty gripping

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bookseries/B00JQJRMQ6

super-seagulls · Oct 14, 2020

Robert Galbraith - The Strike Series.
For those hard of reading, BBC also turned it into a tv program.

Paul Reids Sock · Oct 14, 2020

Deportivo Seagull said:
If you like the Jack Reacher novels try David Baldacci and his John Puller and Will Robbie series.

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100% this. I love the Puller novels and have completed the back catalogue of Reacher.

I also like the Bosch books (I think the first 10 or so were great and then it struggled a bit).

One other author I love and have got in to lately is Peter May. His Lewis trilogy is brilliant, Runaway is great as is the Silent Death. I've listened to loads of them on audible and the narrator (Peter Forbes) is really easy to listen to once you get used to the Scottish accent.

Palacefinder General · Oct 14, 2020

In a similar vein Greg Hurwitz and his Orphan X series are top reads, as are the oft overlooked because they’re not by an American author, Victor the assassin series by Brit author Tom Wood, slick action well written.

HAILSHAM SEAGULL · Oct 14, 2020

Micheal Connelly , The Harry Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer sets of books are very good.
Jeffery Deaver, The Lincoln Rhyme series, starts withthe Bone Collector are excellent.
Stephen Leather, The Spider Shepherd series are good.
Ian Rankin, the Rebus books are great.

Deportivo Seagull · Oct 14, 2020

On a completely different vein. If you like an easy read, funny and a bit out there then the ‘Rivers of London’ series by Ben Aaronovich is worth a read. In our present troubled time they are a great read.

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BBassic · Oct 14, 2020

The Expanse books by James S.A. Corey are fantastic. The 9th and final book is due in 2021 so it'll keep you busy. The TV adaptation isn't terrible either.

phazza · Oct 14, 2020

GOM said:
Having most recently completed the Jack Reacher series of novels some in print some in audio, looking for suggestions for some books to read or listen to.

I'm currently reading/listening some John Grisham legal books, but need more than one author at a time for variety.

Any suggestions, (apart from romantic gooey stuff), welcome.

Scott Mariani. Ben Hope books. Brilliant. I started a Jack Reacher book, but didn’t finish it, as it was no where near as good as the Ben Hope books

GOM · Oct 15, 2020

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.

Deportivo Seagull said:
If you like the Jack Reacher novels try David Baldacci and his John Puller and Will Robbie series.

Paul Reids Sock said:
100% this. I love the Puller novels and have completed the back catalogue of Reacher.

I also like the Bosch books (I think the first 10 or so were great and then it struggled a bit).

One other author I love and have got in to lately is Peter May. His Lewis trilogy is brilliant, Runaway is great as is the Silent Death. I've listened to loads of them on audible and the narrator (Peter Forbes) is really easy to listen to once you get used to the Scottish accent.

Thanks for those I will certainly have a delve.

Palacefinder General said:
In a similar vein Greg Hurwitz and his Orphan X series are top reads, as are the oft overlooked because they’re not by an American author, Victor the assassin series by Brit author Tom Wood, slick action well written.

Don't forget Lee Child is also British and certainly not overlooked :smile:

HAILSHAM SEAGULL said:
Micheal Connelly , The Harry Bosch and Lincoln Lawyer sets of books are very good.
Jeffery Deaver, The Lincoln Rhyme series, starts withthe Bone Collector are excellent.
Stephen Leather, The Spider Shepherd series are good.
Ian Rankin, the Rebus books are great.

Thanks for those, I actually have a Jeffrey Deaver sat in my Kindle library unread !

HAILSHAM SEAGULL · Oct 15, 2020

GOM said:
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.

Thanks for those I will certainly have a delve.

Don't forget Lee Child is also British and certainly not overlooked

Thanks for those, I actually have a Jeffrey Deaver sat in my Kindle library unread !

You must read Deaver's The Bone Collector first before reading his other ones, it sets the background for his future novels

zefarelly · Oct 15, 2020

Only half an hour, but this was fascinating, if you're interested in music.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000nlkb

jakarta · Oct 15, 2020

Non-fiction, the best account of the Battle of Britain is The Most Dangerous Enemy by Steven Bungay, an absolute masterpiece. There have been dozens of books about the BoB and I own many of them but this is the definitive one.

Palacefinder General · Oct 15, 2020

GOM said:
Don't forget Lee Child is also British and certainly not overlooked :smile

Although Child writes about an American, basis his stuff in America, the only country that officially exists in the thriller genre :wink:

As much as we all love a good series and a character we can follow book on book, you’d think there was nothing beyond Baladacci and Child out there, and it seems like Baladacci (or whoever writes his later books) long ago ran out of fresh ideas.

CJ Box is another decent American shout, although his books can also feel a bit samey if you read too many of them.

Paul Reids Sock · Oct 15, 2020

GOM said:
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.

Thanks for those I will certainly have a delve.

Don't forget Lee Child is also British and certainly not overlooked

Thanks for those, I actually have a Jeffrey Deaver sat in my Kindle library unread !

I had completely forgotten that anything by Tom Rob Smith is also bloody superb. There just isn't enough of it

Child 44, Secret Speech and Agent 6 are a great trilogy and not done justice by the film in my opinion.

The Farm is an incredible stand alone novel

maltaseagull · Oct 15, 2020

GOM said:
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions.

Thanks for those I will certainly have a delve.

Don't forget Lee Child is also British and certainly not overlooked

Thanks for those, I actually have a Jeffrey Deaver sat in my Kindle library unread !

Has anyone mentioned Linwood Barclay and Val McDermid? Both worth a read.

crodonilson · Oct 15, 2020

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