Holiday book recommendations please (fiction)

Tone71

Having a few days away in the sun in the not too distant future and really want to get back into reading, I have a few autobiographies to read as that is my go to read but fancy getting lost in a story, honestly cant remember the last time I've read fiction, used to like Stephen King and Dean Koontz many moons ago and Weaveworld will always be a favourite.

More recently I have really enjoyed some Bill Bryson stuff but need something new. 

What's good to get lost in? I'm thinking something easy and lighthearted.

Dontgiveupyourdayjob

If you like Stephen King I can recommend Billy Summers. it's definitely the best of his most recent stuff. It's not a horror/supernatural sort of thing. Like much of his more recent stuff it's just a straight up thriller.

Sporky

The Orthogonal Trilogy by Greg Egan. 

Sporky

Lady BMcH suggested Where's Wally as a book to get lost in. 

Deadman

As you like Dean Koontz, definitely In the dark by Richard Laymon.

BluesLover

The crossing places by Elly Griffiths

boogieman

Dontgiveupyourdayjob said:

If you like Stephen King I can recommend Billy Summers. it's definitely the best of his most recent stuff. It's not a horror/supernatural sort of thing. Like much of his more recent stuff it's just a straight up thriller.

I was going to suggest the same book. It’s easily the best thing he’s written in years, a really good read. 

Tone71

Cheers, I'll start having a look at the recommended, not really looking for horror just a great story

Kittyfrisk

War & Peace for the departure lounge, "Mr. Palomar' by Italo Calvino for the holiday.

duotone

I’m 150 pages into Crossroads by Johnathan Franzen. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55881796-crossroads

Not sure if it’s your cup of tea but hopefully it interests you. Btw it’s almost 600 pages.

ThePrettyDamned

Monty Don - My Garden World.

Merlin Sheldrake - Entangled Life 

Both are easy going enough, lots to learn from them and just lovely. Monty Don is a good writer, entangled life is one of those books that is endlessly fascinating. 

fretmeister

Every Dead Thing - John Connelly.

boogieman

fretmeister said:

Every Dead Thing - John Connelly.

Aha, another JC fan then @fretmeister ? He’s one of my favourite authors. I’ve just finished The Nameless Ones and the new Charlie Parker book is due soon, can’t wait.

euan

Bob Mortimers book is a fantastic holiday read

Fishboy7

I really struggle to find any fiction that really engages me, Mostly read history

Blood Meridian - by Cormac Mccarthy and Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lavery are definitely worth a read if you haven't already,  

Never read an autobiography 

rlw

Anything by Kate Atkinson

bobblehat

euan said:

Bob Mortimers book is a fantastic holiday read

+1 for this . Just came out on paperback and can be had cheap at Tesco.

Just finished Adam Buxtons Ramble Book on hols  which I would also recommend if your a fan.

JJMan

Night Circus

blobb

Robert Rankin.

Offset

11/22/63 by Stephen King.  Brilliant and riveting take on the JFK assassination.  If you're looking for something music-related, I loved 'Dear Boy: The Life Of Keith Moon' by Tony Fletcher.  Harrowing to be sure, but a great read.  Also highly recommended is Mark Ellen's 'Rock Stars Stole my Life!: A Big Bad Love Affair with Music'.  Lots of great anecdotes, especially that relating to Meatloaf, but prepared to have any love you have for Jimmy Page and Roy Harper kicked in the nuts.

VimFuego

on long flights I like to read "How To Hijack Aircraft", a cracking page turner.