If you like Crime Drama the Book "Red Dragon" by Thomas Harris (same guy who wrote Silence of the Lambs) is one of the best I have ever read. They have made two movies based on it. One called "Manhunter" and the second called "Red Dragon". Neither lived up to the book.

Also the book "Helter Skelter" by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry about the real life Manson murders is a good read in this genre.

For Swords and Sorcery books read "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" for sure. Also A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R Martin.

For Horror. "The Shining" by Stephen King. "The Exorcist" BY William Blatty.


The best index to a person’s character is (a) how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and (b) how he treats people who can’t fight back.
- Abigail van Buren