Anyone suggest a good book to read?

Ush1

I don't like fiction. I like comedy, autobiographies, some science but mainly true crime books. Anything with serial killers or the mafia and I'm hooked.

starbelgrade

Phone book.

The Agogo

A Confederacy of Dunces (comedy)

The Rum Diary (biographical)

Death and the Penguin (crime)

kowloon

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=19

Conor108

I started the new Ross O'Carroll-Kelly george hook the other day roysh its actually loike so hilar!

Ush1

kowloon wrote: »

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=19

Thanks, might be too high brow in there for me though.:p

GLaDOS

Dictionary

The zebra did it

In seriousness, I'd recommend "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

Hande hoche!

Mein Kampf.

The Devil, Graham Johnson, true story, brilliant.

Seaneh

The Wind-up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami.

Hail 2 Da Thief

Really good read

Stephen

If you're a car nerd, I would recommend "The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History" by Jason Vuic. Found it to be fascinating stuff.

lil'bug

Tess Gerritsen writes good books the Dragon Tattoo books are good too read the 3 of them in a week

Seaneh

Or if you're into true crime stories...

"The Sett" by Sir Ranulph Fiennes is a good read. Incredible if it actually is a true story.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sett-Sir-Ranulph-Fiennes/dp/074932161X

Mr. Loverman

Liars Poker.

You'll learn a lot about the world.

Mr Benevolent

Twitterature. I read it in a bookshop, it was good.

viclemronny

A Colossal Failure Common Sense

Very well written and quite an enjoyable read. Thoroughly recommend it.

CreepingDeath

Worth a read

google faps

Ush1 wrote: »

I like comedy (A confederacy of dunces), autobiographies(all autobiographies are shite), some science(The quantum frontier) but mainly true crime books(ghey). Anything with serial killers or the mafia and I'm hooked.(The last Don)

I'd also recommend flashman as the funniest historic fiction book I've ever read.

Diabhal_Glas

Love ''Shantaram'', Im usually really slow reading a book. I flew through this all my mates loved it too..

Aldebaran

I recently finished reading Stephen Fry's new one 'The Fry Chronicles', really enjoyed it and I'd recommend it seeing as you like comedy and autobiographies.

Ebbs

The Lost Symbol.

Ush1

RoverJames wrote: »

The Devil, Graham Johnson, true story, brilliant.

That's mad! I just finished reading Ross Kemp Gangs 2 last night and in the Liverpool chapter he interviews Stephen French.

google faps

Ebbs wrote: »

The Lost Symbol.

Oh dear god, no.
Worst book I've ever stopped reading after 40 pages.

Ush1

lil'bug wrote: »

Tess Gerritsen writes good books the Dragon Tattoo books are good too read the 3 of them in a week

I think my girlfriend is currently reading those books, wouldn't be my thing at all.

Ebbs

google faps wrote: »

Oh dear god, no.
Worst book I've ever stopped reading after 40 pages.

Best Dan Brown book yet

Although his books are a bit main stream for most book snobs... it's an enjoyable easy read.

starbelgrade

World War Z : An Oral History of the Zombie War is pretty good.

Biggins

Stephen Fry's autobiography.
Pt 1: Moab Is My Washpot
Pt 2: The Fry Chronicles

ascanbe

The Bible: it's thee good book.

Ush1

starbelgrade wrote: »

World War Z : An Oral History of the Zombie War is pretty good.

That actually looks pretty good but I'd reckon I would have to read The Zombie Survival Guide first?

Biggins

ascanbe wrote: »

The Bible: it's thee good book.

Fiction though? (He no like.)

Pherekydes

The History of Western Science by John Gribbin.

starbelgrade

Ush1 wrote: »

That actually looks pretty good but I'd reckon I would have to read The Zombie Survival Guide first?

I haven't read the first one. I don't think the second one is a sequel, though I could be wrong. Either way, it stands up well on it's own.

Cianos

The Agogo wrote: »

A Confederacy of Dunces (comedy)

Brilliant book

edit: Currently reading The Death And Life Of Great American Cities, by Jane Jacobs. If you want an insight in to the failures of modern city planning it's a very good read. She explains the misplanning and recklessness behind suburban sprawl and segregated zoning, how they contribute to poor economies, higher crime rates and alienation of their citizens. Her writings are entirely relevant to the state of Ireland today, even though the book was first published in 1961. If anything it's a good point of reference to the repercussions of the construction industry and what we have been left with as a result of the carelessness and greed.

scientific1982

Read "monster" by Sanyika Shakur. Its the autobioography of a leader of the crips gang. Good read.

Gillington

I know its a bit obvious now the film is out but Mr Nice is a cracking read

Doc

"One big damn puzzler" by John Harding.

Its a comedy and a very good book.

Doneg Al

Ush1 wrote: »

I don't like fiction. I like comedy, autobiographies, some science but mainly true crime books. Anything with serial killers or the mafia and I'm hooked.

"A short history of nearly everything" by Bill Bryson.

And in Crime Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders, Terry Sullivan and Peter T. Maiken

FunkZ

The Man in the High Castle - Philip K Dick.
It's a book written in the 60's and it is alternative history.

Check out The Diet Delusion by Gary Taubes, ridiculously interesting =]

Nulty

Bill Bryson

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Have barely been able to put it down.

Plus your supporting charity..In 2004, this book won Bryson the prestigious Aventis Prize for best general science book.[5] Bryson later donated the GBP£10,000 prize to the Great Ormond Street Hospital children's charity.

Nulty

Doneg Al wrote: »

"A short history of nearly everything" by Bill Bryson.

And in Crime Killer Clown: The John Wayne Gacy Murders, Terry Sullivan and Peter T. Maiken

:pac:

Excellent choice!

starbelgrade

scientific1982 wrote: »

Read "monster" by Sanyika Shakur. Its the autobioography of a leader of the crips gang. Good read.

You've got your book titles mixed up there. "The Man inside the Jacket" by Mr. Tayto is the autobiography of the leader of the crisps gang.

ascanbe

Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets by David Simon.
From your description of what you like i'd say this would fit the bill.
Incredibly well-researched and deals with pretty much every facet of police-work, detective-work, forensics etc; though was written in the late 1980's so would obviously have dated somewhat.
Still, it's an absolutely gripping read and extremely informative.

SV

Nulty wrote: »

Bill Bryson

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Have barely been able to put it down.

Plus your supporting charity..In 2004, this book won Bryson the prestigious Aventis Prize for best general science book.[5] Bryson later donated the GBP£10,000 prize to the Great Ormond Street Hospital children's charity.

I have that in my hand right now..I don't know whether to start reading it or not.
It looks pretty boring

Biggins

ascanbe wrote: »

Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets by David Simon.
From your description of what you like i'd say this would fit the bill.
Incredibly well-researched and deals with pretty much every facet of police-work, detective-work, forensics etc; though was written in the late 1980's so would obviously have dated somewhat.
Still, it's an absolutely gripping read and extremely informative.

Two similar books wriiten by one author (Mark Baker)
They are "Nam" and "Cops".

True life accounts of sometimes surreal and eye opening stuff.

Nulty

SV wrote: »

I have that in my hand right now..I don't know whether to start reading it or not.
It looks pretty boring

I'm on about page 200, I love that sort of stuff. It doesn't go too deep into anything...read 40/50 pages and come back and tell us what you make of it.

kowloon

Ush1 wrote: »

That actually looks pretty good but I'd reckon I would have to read The Zombie Survival Guide first?

If you liked one you'll probably like the other, but they're not part of a series, just by the same author. Survival Guide is exactly that, written like a how-to book.

Doneg Al

SV wrote: »

I have that in my hand right now..I don't know whether to start reading it or not.
It looks pretty boring

Definitely read the first 50 pages, amazing and funny. And as an added bonus, makes whoever reads appear smarter than they actually are!

starviewadams

The Guards by Ken Bruen

http://www.kenbruen.com/guards1.php

skelliser

ascanbe wrote: »

Homicide: A Year On The Killing Streets by David Simon.
From your description of what you like i'd say this would fit the bill.
Incredibly well-researched and deals with pretty much every facet of police-work, detective-work, forensics etc; though was written in the late 1980's so would obviously have dated somewhat.
Still, it's an absolutely gripping read and extremely informative.

And its the basis for "the wire"

Jamiekelly

Michael J Fox's Lucky Man is a solid read. Angela's Ashes is both sad and funny and 100 times better than the film.