From Amazon (as I’m too lazy to write my own synopsis):

This is an electrifying historical thriller - a journey into the dark streets of Prussia where a deadly serial killer has a city at his mercy. It’s the beginning of the eighteenth century, and Prussian magistrate Hanno Stiffeniis has been called to investigate a spate of murders which has reduced Konigsberg to a state of terror. Four people have died, and there is no sign of an end to the killing spree. When the killer tries to murder him, the magistrate finds himself confronted by the demons of his own past. Therein lies the sinister source of those murders, and the true reason he has been enticed back to Konigsberg…

It’s nothing deep or intellectual, but it’s a nice easy read and I’m quite enjoying it - so much so, that I’ve already bought the second book in the series.

What about you lot?

Also known as The Dark Tower books by Stephen King

As a cocky 19 year old Stepehn King wanted to make his mark on the world, with and epic story to rival The Lord of the Rings. King put pen to paper and set about writing about a Gunslinger who was tracking a man in black across the desert. Losing his way King tossed it aside and began working on other projects Carrie, Salem’s Lot etc..

No matter how much he wrote and how many worlds, dimensions, times he incorporated; every stroke of the pen led back to one man The Gunslinger.

It’s taken me the best part of a year to read. It’s terrifying, devastating, fantastic, genuinely shocking, utterly confusing and quite simply the best thing I have ever read. It has had me afraid to carry on reading and in streams of tears in public. The series takes twists and turns and if you’ve read any Stephen King book, you will find a reference to IT here (pun intended).

I cannot recommend this highly enough. New King readers should read any other book 1st and then dive in. If you’re like me though, an established King reader, you’re not really into Westerns and don’t think you’d like any other style King might do, put that out your mind. It’s fucking awesome.

Still not convinced? I’m such a huge mark for it, I’ll start a book chain and send someone the 1st book just to get you hooked.

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Enjoy - Shop Clicky

Product Description:

What is the windiest city in the world? Can you burp and fart at the same time? Has anyone died from passing wind? Is it true that baked-bean eaters are detroying the ozone layer? These are just a few of the questions that Alec Bromcie, author of the super-bestselling The Little Book Of Farting, and highly esteemed Professor of Wind and Sound at the University of Valparaiso, will attempt to answer for you in his latest publication. The Ultimate Book Of Farting. Included in the book is a newly devised sound chip, with four of the best farts Professor Bromcie has n record in his private sound collection. The Ultimate Book Of Farting is a minefield of explosive material on the subject and not to be missed by all those with a healthy, or unhealthy, interest in what comes naturally.

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Nice thing is he’s touring around reading chapters of it, and we can see the vids of these readings for free. At the end, he’ll have read the whole thing.

Here are the first few, the others will come along:
http://www.mousecircus.com/videotour.aspx

Tupac Shakur Legacy is an official interactive biography of Tupac Shakur released on August 16, 2006. The author of the book is Jamal Joseph, a friend of the Shakur family and a former Black Panther Party member. The book is published by Atria Books a division of Simon & Schuster. It features unseen family photographs, intimate stories, and over 20 removable reproductions of his handwritten song lyrics, contracts, scripts, poetry, and other personal papers. It is dubbed as a portable museum and is retailing for $45, although it has been sold on clearance at Borders for $5.

The book includes a 60 minute interview CD with Tupac along with many reproductions. The reproductions include replicas of Tupac’s personal notebooks, letters and written plans, along with directions to where Tupac’s ashes were said to be spread.

Thought i’d get it after i got a quick look at it at one of my mates house. Its pretty dope, got heaps of extra pullout handwritten notes from him and the vidoe is pretty sick. Check it out if you’ve heard of him, i recommend it. Heres a review of the biography from a reader who doesn’t listen to his music.

So stoked Peace.

My favorites authors are

Ian Rankin (the Rebus books) http://www.ianrankin.net/

James Lee Burke (Dave Robicheaux books amonhst others) http://www.jamesleeburke.com/

Robert Harris (Fatherland, Enigma, Archangle etc) http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=12040

There are others I like and read too, but if one of these three publishes a new book I want to have it.

How about your top 3?