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Sometimes I wonder how I fell in love with reading novels. I presume it was out of sheer curiosity. Although I no longer read novels, I can't help but reminisce on the good ol' days.

I've read a lot of novels from authors such as Dante Alighieri, Leo Tolstoy, George R.R. Martin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Stephen King, Dan Brown, Agatha Christie, J.K. Rowling, Mario Puzo, Robert Ludlum, J.R.R. Tolkien, Sidney Sheldon, George Orwell, Tom Clancy, James Patterson and our very own Chinua Achebe just to mention a few.

My personal favourite would be Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

What's yours?

All of James Hadley Chase's series and recently, I am more invested in reading novels by Nigerians.


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Triumph of the Water Lily by Stella Ify Osammor.


I can't get enough of this novel.

Harry Potter series 1 - 7 by J.K Rowling is the most interesting and engaging piece of literature I've ever read, but I don't consider it a novel due to the length.

For proper novels, my best five are:

1. Windmill of the Gods - Sidney Sheldon (The don of unexpected twists, mindblowing suspense and action. Number 1 for a reason)

2. By the light of the moon - Dean Koontz (Exciting mystery, thriller, gave me my first insight into fictional nanotechnology)

3. Kane & Abel - Jeffery Archer (a masterpiece in family politics, plots & business intrigues)

4. Shogun - James Clavell (Greatest epic book imo. My first introduction to Seppuku and other Asian practices)

5. Beyond Pardon - Bertha M. Clay (greatest romance novel in my opinion and to think it was written since 1890)


Locally, my best five:

1. The Gods are not to blame - Ola Rotimi

2. Arrows of God - Chinua Achebe

3. An African night's entertainment - Cyprian Ekwensi

4. A gift to the troubled tribe - Segun Okunoren

5. Shaka Zulu (the funny sounding names like bulawayo, dingiswayo were so fascinating to me at the time combined with the epic plot)

By the way who remembers the book below:

College Days of John Ojo

One Eyed Sunday

Weep Not child

Gulliver Travels

Princess Esilokun

Nice

KING RAT

King Rat is a 1962 novel by James Clavell and the author's literary debut. Set during World War II, the novel describes the struggle

ThierryJay:
Harry Potter series 1 - 7 by J.K Rowling is the most interesting and engaging piece of literature I've ever read, but I don't consider it a novel due to the length.

For proper novels, my best five are:

1. Windmill of the Gods - Sidney Sheldon (The don of unexpected twists, mindblowing suspense and action. Number 1 for a reason)

2. By the light of the moon - Dean Koontz (Exciting mystery, thriller, gave me my first insight into fictional nanotechnology)

3. Kane & Abel - Jeffery Archer (a masterpiece in family politics, plots & business intrigues)

4. Shogun - James Clavell (Greatest epic book imo. My first introduction to Seppuku and other Asian practices)

5. Beyond Pardon - Bertha M. Clay (greatest romance novel in my opinion and to think it was written since 1890)


Locally, my best five:

1. The Gods are not to blame - Ola Rotimi

2. Arrows of God - Chinua Achebe

3. An African night's entertainment - Cyprian Ekwensi

4. A gift to the troubled tribe - Segun Okunoren

5. Shaka Zulu (the funny names like bulawayo, dingiswayo were so fascinating to me at the time combined with the epic plot)

By the way who remembers the book below:

Smile. Great list

The Gods are not to blame - Ola Rotimi

I don't think it's possible have a favourite novel, especially if you're someone that reads a variety of books.

Let me start with my favourite category, Fantasy or Epic Fantasy :
We have The King Killer Chronicles, A song of Ice and Fire, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Spiggot's Quest, Mistborn, The Spook's apprentice, City of bones, and finally, Eragon.

Romance Category :
The Catastrophist by Ronan Bennett, The death and life of Charlie St. Cloud, Waiting by Ha jin, A walk to remember by Nicholas Sparks, In Dependence by Sarah Ladipo Manyika.

Thriller Category:
All the novels written by Dan Brown, The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll.

Science Fiction Category:
The Complete Adventures of Lucky Starr. I can't recall the rest.

I don't remember most of the novels I have read, but some are unforgettable. The last time I read a novel was probably 5 years ago. Plus, I have been investing my free time into watching movies and playing video games. May God help me.

A woman in her prime by Asare Konadu

I miss reading...

I will try and download some here to read.

Juliearth:
PS you can download any and every book from ocean of pdf.

Thank you for this...

Can Anyone recommend a classic Comedic Novel, something to really crack me up to cushion the effect of this Tinubulation.

Thanks.

The passport of mallam Iliya. By Cyprian Ekwensi

I’ve read many books but I’m yet to come across one book I’d read at every opportunity I have. Possibly because it was among the first books I’ve read.

Dinner for promotion - kate ene henshaw
Independence - didn’t remember her name.
The boy slave - didn’t remember the authors name either.

The Last Don.
Mario Puzo

Zayttoven:
Sometimes I wonder how I fell in love with reading novels. I presume it was out of sheer curiosity. Although I no longer read novels, I can't help but reminisce on the good ol' days.

I've read a lot of novels from authors such as Dante Alighieri, Leo Tolstoy, George R.R. Martin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Stephen King, Dan Brown, Agatha Christie, J.K. Rowling, Mario Puzo, Robert Ludlum, J.R.R. Tolkien, Sidney Sheldon, George Orwell, Tom Clancy, James Patterson and our very own Chinua Achebe just to mention a few.

My personal favourite would be Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

What's yours?
nlfpmod

Far from the madding crowd. By Thomas hardy.

The Man of The People by Prof Chinua Achebe

Chike and The River by Prof Chinua Achebe


Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Give me any James Hardley Chase novel or Jackie Collins or Harold Robbins and I'm good to go.

Any Pacesetter series will do too.

Also Sidney Sheldon.

Zayttoven:
Sometimes I wonder how I fell in love with reading novels. I presume it was out of sheer curiosity. Although I no longer read novels, I can't help but reminisce on the good ol' days.

I've read a lot of novels from authors such as Dante Alighieri, Leo Tolstoy, George R.R. Martin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Stephen King, Dan Brown, Agatha Christie, J.K. Rowling, Mario Puzo, Robert Ludlum, J.R.R. Tolkien, Sidney Sheldon, George Orwell, Tom Clancy, James Patterson and our very own Chinua Achebe just to mention a few.

My personal favourite would be Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky.

What's yours?

Mills and Boom ( Meat and Bone), Paccesters, James Hardley Chase, Mossad series, KGB and CIA books.

The concubine by Elechi Amadi
Conspiracy of silence by Chukwuemeka Ike

Ali and Simbi.
Ralia the sugar girl,
Koku baboni.
Village boy
The boy slave,
The passport of mallam ilia
The trials of brother Jero.
The bottled leopard,
The count of monte cristo.
King Solomon’s mines
Allan Quantamain.

Those breads you people call novels 😒

Pedrocross4568:
Smile. Great list

Thanks!

Sadly, it's been years since I've last read a novel. Most of the ones I read were when I was between 9 - 24 years. Can't seem to find the motivation to create the time any longer.

But the beautiful memories will never go away.

Animal farm by George Orwell

Angels and Demons

The evil that men do.

Rage of angels by Sidney Sheldon .

James Patterson: All the Alex Cross series.

Best novels ever!!!!

I don't read books really.
I'll pick one here and read

My favorites in order:
TRIPLE by Ken Follett
SHANE SCHOFIELD series by Matthew Reilly
SOLOMON VERSUS LORD series by Paul Levine
THE SWORD OF TRUTH series by Terry Goodkind
THE PARSIFAL MOSAIC by Robert Ludlum