Recommend your best book (fiction) ever

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Best fiction EVER?? Ok:

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is top of my list
In the classics column: The Count of Monte Cristo, Jane Eyre, David Copperfield, Rebecca . All are un-put-downable
The Stand by Stephen King
Circe by Madeline Miller
Smilla’s Sense of Snow

A fine balance is the most cruel and sad book I've ever read.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best fiction EVER?? Ok:

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is top of my list
In the classics column: The Count of Monte Cristo, Jane Eyre, David Copperfield, Rebecca . All are un-put-downable
The Stand by Stephen King
Circe by Madeline Miller
Smilla’s Sense of Snow

A fine balance is the most cruel and sad book I've ever read.

Agree - tragedy porn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ghosts, Dolly Alderton
Saturn’s Return to NY, Sara Gran
The Boys, Katie Hafner
The Office of Historical Corrections, Danielle Evans
Happy all the time, Laurie Colwin
Several People are Typing, Calvin Kalsuke

I love you for including my favorite author, Laurie Colwin! Her novels, short stories, and (most of all) her cooking books are the absolute best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ghosts, Dolly Alderton
Saturn’s Return to NY, Sara Gran
The Boys, Katie Hafner
The Office of Historical Corrections, Danielle Evans
Happy all the time, Laurie Colwin
Several People are Typing, Calvin Kalsuke

I love you for including my favorite author, Laurie Colwin! Her novels, short stories, and (most of all) her cooking books are the absolute best.

I came all the way to the end of the thread to say the same thing - I am glad she is not forgotton! "Goodbye Without Leaving" is amazing also.

Similar vibe: The Interestings, by Meg Wolitzer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ghosts, Dolly Alderton
Saturn’s Return to NY, Sara Gran
The Boys, Katie Hafner
The Office of Historical Corrections, Danielle Evans
Happy all the time, Laurie Colwin
Several People are Typing, Calvin Kalsuke

I love you for including my favorite author, Laurie Colwin! Her novels, short stories, and (most of all) her cooking books are the absolute best.

I came all the way to the end of the thread to say the same thing - I am glad she is not forgotton! "Goodbye Without Leaving" is amazing also.

Similar vibe: The Interestings, by Meg Wolitzer

I’m the initial poster and I’m so glad that there are 3 Laurie Colwin fans! Her books are so lovely and so wise. And agree about her food books. They just leave me happier.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best fiction EVER?? Ok:

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is top of my list

Yes!!! Superb!!!

Finally, a good rec for OP!

I loved a Fine Balance but it is also the grimmest, most depressing book I have ever read. So I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for vacation reading.

+1 to whomever recommended The Heart's Invisible Furies, that book is fabulous. Also The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.

Why not? OP did not say an easy-read or romance or “beach read” - whatever that means.

OP asked for the best book you’ve ever read. Fine Balance is excellent and certainly qualifies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best fiction EVER?? Ok:

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is top of my list

Yes!!! Superb!!!

Finally, a good rec for OP!

I loved a Fine Balance but it is also the grimmest, most depressing book I have ever read. So I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for vacation reading.

+1 to whomever recommended The Heart's Invisible Furies, that book is fabulous. Also The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.

Why not? OP did not say an easy-read or romance or “beach read” - whatever that means.

OP asked for the best book you’ve ever read. Fine Balance is excellent and certainly qualifies.

She said bonus points for funny.

[Anonymous]

The Humans, by Matt Haig (of midnight library fame)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best fiction EVER?? Ok:

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is top of my list
In the classics column: The Count of Monte Cristo, Jane Eyre, David Copperfield, Rebecca . All are un-put-downable
The Stand by Stephen King
Circe by Madeline Miller
Smilla’s Sense of Snow

A fine balance is the most cruel and sad book I've ever read.

Agree - tragedy porn.

The book is incredibly well written. You may not understand it enough to criticize it, especially in such an unimaginative way. Stick to Nora Roberts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Richard Russo’s Straight Man is excellent and unexpectedly funny.

Such an excellent book.

Started reading this yesterday on the train. The first chapter had me laughing so hard tears were rolling down my cheeks. Thank you to whoever suggested it.

[Anonymous]

War and Peace.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Best fiction EVER?? Ok:

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry is top of my list
In the classics column: The Count of Monte Cristo, Jane Eyre, David Copperfield, Rebecca . All are un-put-downable
The Stand by Stephen King
Circe by Madeline Miller
Smilla’s Sense of Snow

A fine balance is the most cruel and sad book I've ever read.

Agree - tragedy porn.

The book is incredibly well written. You may not understand it enough to criticize it, especially in such an unimaginative way. Stick to Nora Roberts.

Lolol.