Any interesting books to recommend?

[Daniel]

I was wondering what's your opinion on the Andy McNab books and which one of his "non-fiction" books would you recommend?

Thanks in advance

I've read Crossfire. He's not the most elegant writer in the world (if he even writes all his own books), but Crossfire was alright. It had some interesting bits and was pretty immersive.

EDIT: Mixed up fiction and non-fiction.

[Tonci87]

One of the very best book series available

R.R. Martin "A Song of Ice and Fire"

[Serclaes]

Karl Marlantes Matterhorn
A highly authentic novel written by a vietnam war veteran. I couldn't put it down.

All books by Bernard Cornwell. Especially the Sharpe series.

Also Frank Herbert's Dune.

[Hellfire257]

I wasn't a fan of McNab's fiction stuff personally. All of his non-fiction is worth reading though. If I remember rightly I found Immediate Action to be quite similar to Seven Troop, but I could be wrong.

Seven Troop was my favourite, closely followed by the ubiquitous Bravo-Two-Zero.

[PurePassion]

Due to the higher authenticity I also rather tend towards the "non-fiction" corner.
I also like how B20 can be transferred to OA ^^

I guess I'll give it a read then.

Thanks mates!

[Serclaes]

Due to the higher authenticity I also rather tend towards the "non-fiction" corner.

That's what makes Matterhorn so awesome. It doesn't feel like fiction but rather like reading a more authentic generation kill

[Eaglezero6205]

Fahrenheit 451 is great. Also Jesse Venturas "American Conspiracies" was interesting and if you really wanna Delve into the dirty deeds "63 Documents the Government doesn't want you to read". Also Tom Clancy books are a great read. I know some people who say that for him to just be writing Fiction he knows too much and gets really close to home when you cut some things out of his stories. And theres always where the red fern grows,Old yeller and whatnot.

[walker]

Hi all

Well worth a read is "This Game of Ghosts" By Joe Simpson who also wrote "Touching the Void."

Any one who has lived in such an environment will recognise the often matter of fact and sudden mortality it describes. It is amazing how quickly the names and circumstances you can tick off on your fingers stack up, so that nothing is left just the tick on the finger and a dimly remembered expression or the sound of a voice.

The book is honest about the reality.

Kind Regards walker

[Mr Burns]

Dragonseed was the 1st book by Pearl S. Buck i read, very catchy, and imho everyone can learn something from her books.
Following i read East Wind:West Wind & The Good Earth which also were truly worthwile and recommendable.
Waiting to get my hands on more, since a few years..


Need i recommend Moby Dick & Dracula too?
Books always surpass their hearsay counterparts

[ck-claw]

Nice, ordered this. Sounds similar to 13 Things That Don't Make Sense by Michael Brooks, another good read.

How fooking random, i'm not a great reader, but ended up in A&E today and a kid walks in and sits down and pulls out a book to read and its that one lol