06-22-2015, 11:23 AM
A book suggestion thread with no responses? Well that just won't do.
First and foremost, if you like horror in any regard give Stephen King a read. A lot of his books can get really out there, but also shake you up pretty bad (Think Misery as an example) Salem's lot is also good for this. Not horror, but I'd put my entire weight behind recommending would be The Stand (post-apocalyptic survival story) and The Dark Tower series (in my opinion the best book series ever and to even start explaining what it's about would be spoiling things) Sticking back to your original topics, his short stories are much more in that vein and I'd suggest a collection called Everything's Eventual. Lots of messed up stuff in that one it's great.
Looking at the Mortal Instruments (I've never read them mind you) they appear to be young adult lit (which is awesome, no worries) so I would suggest the Uglies series (Uglies, Pretties, and Specials) as a cool and fun series to read. Obviously the Hunger Games is a must in that particular genre, but I assume everyone has seen the movies by now. This goes the same for Maze Runner series.
Oh, also Poe of course, but no need to stay to what you most likely read in school (Such as The Fall of the House of Usher which I'm not a huge fan) The Black Cat is a really messed up story of his and a fantastic short read, as are The Masque of the Red Death and The Premature Burial. I would also recommend The Imp of the Perverse (and if you have time for a longer novella piece by Poe) as well as The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. Probably my favorite Poe piece is How to Write a Blackwoods Article, but that is satire and I'm not sure that's what you're looking for. Certainly check out Poe though!
Lastly, I'm just going to throw Neil Gaiman out there, because he's fantastic and a joy to read. He's pretty strictly fantasy, but his stories can get very bizarre and mind bending when you find the good ones. I'd recommend the Graveyard Book and Good Omens (a joint novel written with the now deceased Terry Pratchett) as far as novels go (Oh, and Neverwhere! Almost forgot that one) and look into a short story collection by the name of Fragile Things. There are some really creepy and crazy stories in that collection.
Anyway, giant tirade of a post. Hopefully I've given you at least one thing enjoyable to read!
First and foremost, if you like horror in any regard give Stephen King a read. A lot of his books can get really out there, but also shake you up pretty bad (Think Misery as an example) Salem's lot is also good for this. Not horror, but I'd put my entire weight behind recommending would be The Stand (post-apocalyptic survival story) and The Dark Tower series (in my opinion the best book series ever and to even start explaining what it's about would be spoiling things) Sticking back to your original topics, his short stories are much more in that vein and I'd suggest a collection called Everything's Eventual. Lots of messed up stuff in that one it's great.
Looking at the Mortal Instruments (I've never read them mind you) they appear to be young adult lit (which is awesome, no worries) so I would suggest the Uglies series (Uglies, Pretties, and Specials) as a cool and fun series to read. Obviously the Hunger Games is a must in that particular genre, but I assume everyone has seen the movies by now. This goes the same for Maze Runner series.
Oh, also Poe of course, but no need to stay to what you most likely read in school (Such as The Fall of the House of Usher which I'm not a huge fan) The Black Cat is a really messed up story of his and a fantastic short read, as are The Masque of the Red Death and The Premature Burial. I would also recommend The Imp of the Perverse (and if you have time for a longer novella piece by Poe) as well as The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym. Probably my favorite Poe piece is How to Write a Blackwoods Article, but that is satire and I'm not sure that's what you're looking for. Certainly check out Poe though!
Lastly, I'm just going to throw Neil Gaiman out there, because he's fantastic and a joy to read. He's pretty strictly fantasy, but his stories can get very bizarre and mind bending when you find the good ones. I'd recommend the Graveyard Book and Good Omens (a joint novel written with the now deceased Terry Pratchett) as far as novels go (Oh, and Neverwhere! Almost forgot that one) and look into a short story collection by the name of Fragile Things. There are some really creepy and crazy stories in that collection.
Anyway, giant tirade of a post. Hopefully I've given you at least one thing enjoyable to read!