Suggest some good (or funny) books

I don't read that often, but sometimes I have time in between classes or something and I would like to read a book. Can anyone suggest some good books? I would prefer some humor books, but if there are any other good books that are interesting and keep you wanting to read more, I'll take a look.

A recent book I read was "I hope they server beer in hell" by Tucker Max. I thought it was a very funny book. I also just picked up a copy of Americas Dumbest Criminals, they have some interesting and funny stories in there.

What kind of genre or reading level are you looking for?

Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way

The Master Plan <--Nazi Germany

Green Eggs and Ham, may be a little advanced, but it's a great book. D

For real - Dispatches(About Vietnam War)

well the last good books i read were the dark tower series by stephen king.
really cool western / fantasy thing, not like his typical horror books.
i blew through them, couldn't put them down.

The Fine art of small talk..

Good read thats helps you alot.

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.

It's actually Tucker Max's favorite book, and is fucking hilarious.

The Stranger Beside Me by Anne Rule

Not light reading, but definitely a page turner... its the Ted Bundy story; anne rule was signed to write a book on the serial killer before she found out that her friend, Ted Bundy, was he....

I'm not much of a reader myself, but im finding time for this one, its VERY interresting

A Million Little Pieces by James Frey, great book about a mans experience through rehab

[quote7b23282c00="zr2152"]A Million Little Pieces by James Frey, great book about a mans experience through rehab[/quote7b23282c00]

Except for the fact that the guy wrote the book saying it was his experience, and it was later uncovered that the book is fiction.

[quote946ed91ee4="romanodog"]well the last good books i read were the dark tower series by stephen king.
really cool western / fantasy thing, not like his typical horror books.
i blew through them, couldn't put them down.[/quote946ed91ee4]

I wouldn't recommend those to a Stephen King novice. ;) Great books, of course, but they can be meaty if you're not used to it.

[quote4bb3504127="Gigante"][quote4bb3504127="zr2152"]A Million Little Pieces by James Frey, great book about a mans experience through rehab[/quote4bb3504127]

Except for the fact that the guy wrote the book saying it was his experience, and it was later uncovered that the book is fiction.[/quote4bb3504127]

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When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? by George Carlin

I've also heard "Lies my teacher told me" was pretty good.

Perks of being a wallflower

depending on what u want
dark tower series by stephen king (more than horror for sure)
wheel of time series - robert jordan (fantasy)
almanac of the dead - leslie marmon silko (this will mess with ur mind)
all of the ender books - orson scott card
lord of the flies

perks of being a wallflower

Just as a quick funny read - "Naked Pictures of Famous People" by John Stewart.

Another book i really liked was "GeeksHow two lost boys rode the internet out of idaho" by Jon Katz

i have more...but don't want to appear to be too antisocial to all of you judging people...

[quote36663fc894="tylerc"]A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.[/quote36663fc894]

This is the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the title of this thread.

Something you might find interesting if you grew up in the 80's-90's is Chuck Klosterman's [i36663fc894]Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs[/i36663fc894]. It's all about pop culture back then and how it defines us today.

[quote0c5460ecfd="jadem"][quote0c5460ecfd="romanodog"]well the last good books i read were the dark tower series by stephen king.
really cool western / fantasy thing, not like his typical horror books.
i blew through them, couldn't put them down.[/quote0c5460ecfd]

I wouldn't recommend those to a Stephen King novice. ;) Great books, of course, but they can be meaty if you're not used to it.[/quote0c5460ecfd]

Only read 2 other stephen king books and I loved the Dark Tower Series. One of the best series I have ever read. I still think about the book all the time 2 years after reading it. Don't read the last few pages though.

America, The Book by John Stewart
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The Zombie Survival Guide Complete Protection from the Living Dead by
Max Brooks
Running with Scissors A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs

[quotef153675909="Allen626"][quotef153675909="jadem"][quotef153675909="romanodog"]well the last good books i read were the dark tower series by stephen king.
really cool western / fantasy thing, not like his typical horror books.
i blew through them, couldn't put them down.[/quotef153675909]

I wouldn't recommend those to a Stephen King novice. ;) Great books, of course, but they can be meaty if you're not used to it.[/quotef153675909]

Only read 2 other stephen king books and I loved the Dark Tower Series. One of the best series I have ever read. I still think about the book all the time 2 years after reading it. Don't read the last few pages though.[/quotef153675909]

you have to read the last chapter as it defines the book as what it truly is. as a fellow writer but no where near the calibre of stephen king it means a lot. the series is one of the best epics of all time

[ib6e0724a1b]Fear and Loathing in Las Vagas[/ib6e0724a1b] or [ib6e0724a1b]Hell's Angels[/ib6e0724a1b] by Hunter S Thompson.

[quote59baa79801="Kidd"]perks of being a wallflower[/quote59baa79801]

amazing book.

I'll second that.

I think i wanna read it again.

[quote24fde8f4e4="burritopunk"]Bruce Lee's Commentaries on the Martial Way

The Master Plan <--Nazi Germany[/quote24fde8f4e4]

bp who is The Master Plan written by?

This should be a great thread. I wish my online library account had a listing of recent books I've checked out it would make this much easier. I read quite a wide variety so here are some random recommendations

- Freakonomics
- The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette
- Bad Twin by "Troup, Gary" - A fake book written just for the LOST universe, it's great
- Sex Wars
- The secret trial of Robert E. Lee

Let's hear more recommendations, people! D

[quoteec7f2dbf68="Gigante"][quoteec7f2dbf68="zr2152"]A Million Little Pieces by James Frey, great book about a mans experience through rehab[/quoteec7f2dbf68]

Except for the fact that the guy wrote the book saying it was his experience, and it was later uncovered that the book is fiction.[/quoteec7f2dbf68]

Yeah but you still cant deny that it wasnt a good book. Try it out. I wonder if "My friend Leonard" is fact or fiction. I bought it but have yet to get to read it. School has taken over x

[quoted9011bfac7="jadem"][quoted9011bfac7="romanodog"]well the last good books i read were the dark tower series by stephen king.
really cool western / fantasy thing, not like his typical horror books.
i blew through them, couldn't put them down.[/quoted9011bfac7]

I wouldn't recommend those to a Stephen King novice. ;) Great books, of course, but they can be meaty if you're not used to it.[/quoted9011bfac7]

Actually, these were the first stephen king books that i read.
I think i'm going to start reading them over again.

Master Plan was written by Heather Pringle, to whomever asked.