need book suggestions

Glaucus · 10-08-2010, 20:15

I seem to split my reading between war books, currently reading A Million Bullets: The Real Story of the British Army in Afghanistan.

And fictions series
Lee child - Jack Reacher series
Jack Higgins - Sean Dillion series
Matthew Reilly - Shane Schofield series & Jack West Junior series
Andy Remic - Spiral series

And ok series
James Rollins - Sigma force series
Vince Flynn - Mitch Rapp series

Now finding war books is easy, but it is so hard trying to find a new series which trace the same hero in a reasonably easy to read style.

Anyone got any suggestion, or other than browsing waterstones(it never works) how I would find suitable series.
But I browse for war books and find hundreds which sound really good.

semi-pro waster · 10-08-2010, 22:05

It's not war in the sense of army but for historical naval fiction you could do a lot worse than Patrick O'Brian who is best known for his books about Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin.

Apparently the Sharpe series of books by Bernard Cornwell are also good but I can't recall reading any to confirm this and they may not be modern enough for you.

Psymonkee · 11-08-2010, 00:08

Stephen Leather - Dan 'Spider' Shepard series I find is a good fun read

Dare I say it the Clive Cussler stuff is a good read too

Burble · 11-08-2010, 08:19

'Sniper One' by Dan Mills is a good read, it's about a sniper group out in Iraq. It's quite easy reading so it probably won't take you long to get through but it's very well written and in places quite amusing.

Glaucus · 11-08-2010, 10:28

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Originally Posted by Psymonkee

Stephen Leather - Dan 'Spider' Shepard series I find is a good fun read

Cheers Psymonkey, looks like the stuff I'm after.

10-08-2010, 20:15	#1
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	need book suggestions I seem to split my reading between war books, currently reading A Million Bullets: The Real Story of the British Army in Afghanistan. And fictions series Lee child - Jack Reacher series Jack Higgins - Sean Dillion series Matthew Reilly - Shane Schofield series & Jack West Junior series Andy Remic - Spiral series And ok series James Rollins - Sigma force series Vince Flynn - Mitch Rapp series Now finding war books is easy, but it is so hard trying to find a new series which trace the same hero in a reasonably easy to read style. Anyone got any suggestion, or other than browsing waterstones(it never works) how I would find suitable series. But I browse for war books and find hundreds which sound really good. __________________

10-08-2010, 22:05	#2
semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	It's not war in the sense of army but for historical naval fiction you could do a lot worse than Patrick O'Brian who is best known for his books about Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin. Apparently the Sharpe series of books by Bernard Cornwell are also good but I can't recall reading any to confirm this and they may not be modern enough for you. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

11-08-2010, 00:08	#3
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Stephen Leather - Dan 'Spider' Shepard series I find is a good fun read Dare I say it the Clive Cussler stuff is a good read too __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

11-08-2010, 08:19	#4
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	'Sniper One' by Dan Mills is a good read, it's about a sniper group out in Iraq. It's quite easy reading so it probably won't take you long to get through but it's very well written and in places quite amusing.