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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Gabangel(m): 9:25am On Aug 20, 2024

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

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

I thought ocean of pdf has finally been closed down?
checked google and it didnt return a live site.

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Bhella5(m): 9:25am On Aug 20, 2024

Up Country - Nelson deMille
Cain and Abel - Jeffrey Archer
The Charm School - Nelson deMille

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by perfri(m): 9:25am On Aug 20, 2024

I remember the good old days, i read a lot of novels, and even read more if i had money to purchase them. But nowadays, children no longer read novels. I am yet to see a child that loves reading, they are now more engrossed in tiktok.

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Pedrocross4568(m): 9:25am On Aug 20, 2024

ALABACONNECT:
James Patterson: All the Alex Cross series.

Best novels ever!!!!

That is where the cross in my name came from.

Dr Alex Cross is a boom.

James Patterson is the king of writing.

Don't think there is any author that has, as many books as James Patterson.

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by ciro11(m): 9:26am On Aug 20, 2024

Bhella5:
Annoyingly boring

Lol

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Hungerbadoo: 9:26am On Aug 20, 2024

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?

Song of the silent harp by BJ Hoff

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by perfri(m): 9:26am On Aug 20, 2024

Please, what is ocean of pdf. is it an app?

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

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

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Redoil: 9:26am On Aug 20, 2024

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) i guess you might be above 40 years

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:

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by EhisChelsea1(m): 9:28am On Aug 20, 2024

Cibel59:
Triumph of the Water Lily by Stella Ify Osammor.

I can't get enough of this novel.

Chaiiii! I remember this novel then! Wish I could read it again.

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by ThierryJay: 9:28am On Aug 20, 2024

Iagos:
Please do you have soft copies of the following books? African Nights entertainment, the children of Ananse. I would do anything to read those books again

Unfortunately no. But you can check "ocean of pdf" online as someone earlier suggested on this thread.

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Chuksy12(m): 9:30am On Aug 20, 2024

Palmwine drinkard by Amos Tutuola

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by ThierryJay: 9:31am On Aug 20, 2024

Bhella5:
Annoyingly boring

Could not get past page 8 and I dozed off on it.

Quantum physics was way more interesting.

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Greenfaces: 9:31am On Aug 20, 2024

Jane eyre by Charlotte bronte

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Pedrocross4568(m): 9:31am On Aug 20, 2024

Clinton14:
I can't seem to choose between Rage of Angels by Sydney Sheldon and Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer.
Both books are awesome!

Kane and Abel was a master class man.

Sydney Sheldon is my all time favorite but between those two you listed Kane and Abel was the best, but not as great as wind mills of the God and master of the game by Sydney Sheldon. Same bloodline too. I read those books over 5 times each.

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Bouncingbabyboy(m): 9:32am On Aug 20, 2024

Passport of Mallam ILIA

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by NNEVERAGAINN: 9:32am On Aug 20, 2024

Oliver twist.

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Sholaco: 9:32am On Aug 20, 2024

Bulaba by Tinubu

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Natbrowny: 9:32am On Aug 20, 2024

A time to kill by John Grisham
Da vinci Code by Dan Brown.

I can re read dis ones witout getting tired.

But John Grisham na confirm kolo guy. 😂

Please any1 with access to hard copy novels (All genres). Please indicate, i will pay

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by BrytSky: 9:33am On Aug 20, 2024

YOU CAN'T BUY HAPPINESS BUT YOU CAN BUY e-BOOKS👌
AND THAT'S KIND OF THE SAME THING!!!

Tell us the TITLE & AUTHOR of the book, and get the PDF or EPUB file @ everyone!
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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Legal001: 9:33am On Aug 20, 2024*

In her dreams
Independence
The gods are not to blame
Lonely days
Faceless

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Verbtips(m): 9:34am On Aug 20, 2024

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

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

wolfs bride not updated there

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Lorddominic(m): 9:34am On Aug 20, 2024

Clinton14:
I can't seem to choose between Rage of Angels by Sydney Sheldon and Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer.
Both books are awesome!

BLOODLINE by Sidney Sheldon remains d GOAT of all novels

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by SocialJustice: 9:34am On Aug 20, 2024

The Palm wine Drinkard - Amos Tutuola

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Pedrocross4568(m): 9:35am On Aug 20, 2024

How come nobody has list Vince Flynn's books.

Please you guys should look any of his books with the Oliver Stone series. God.

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Natbrowny: 9:35am On Aug 20, 2024

Kenelekan:
The Innocent man…..By John Grisham

John Grisham na coded bastard. Guy is a psycho writer.

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by BarrElChapo(m): 9:36am On Aug 20, 2024

Omo it has to be Robert Ludlum's Apocalypse Watch.. 600 pages of pure action. He is my favourite writer too.

Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Sebocious(m): 9:37am On Aug 20, 2024

[quote author=Zayttoven post=131595032]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?[/quote

Collection of Novels

As I was coming down the hill, I saw a mine boy, born without a silver spoon crying and I said, weep not child. For when the arrow of God strikes, things fall apart. For I will be going for an African night entertainment and I will be back before Eze goes to school. For our grandfathers have promised to tell us the stories about the children of Ananse and the college days of John Ojo

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by ThierryJay: 9:38am On Aug 20, 2024

Pedrocross4568:
Same here.

I keep telling myself I'll go back to reading books once again soon but the hustle of life has taking away all the time to relax with a great book.

God, how I have missed reading like crazy.

It give me the most satisfying joy ever.

Just so you know we both seem to have almost the same favorite author.

Brother, few years ago, I stumbled on a bookshop and took the opportunity to buy several classic storybooks (pacesetters and the likes) out of nostalgia. But they've been gathering dust since on my shelf, it's like I've missed that window for enjoying them and don't want to spoil it.

I assume you are referring to Sidney Sheldon. He's untouchable to me. His use of short punchy sentences to create suspense and emphasis is unrivalled. Very unpredictable to the extent that he became predictable with his unpredictability.

Bloodline, oh my God!

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by ObalendeCMS: 9:41am On Aug 20, 2024

Starboytwo:
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.

Here. But this is a drama.

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by oglalasioux(m): 9:42am On Aug 20, 2024

pyyxxaro:
College Days of John Ojo

One Eyed Sunday

Weep Not child

Gulliver Travels

Princess Esilokun

A character’s name in Rosemary Uwemedimo’s Akpan and the Smugglers @bolded.

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Re: What's Your Favourite Novel Of All Time by Sebocious(m): 9:42am On Aug 20, 2024*

Collection of Novels

As I was coming down the hill, I saw a mine boy, born without a silver spoon crying and I said weep not child. For when the arrow of God strikes, things fall apart. For I will be going for an African night entertainment and I will be back before Eze goes to School. For our grandfathers have promised to tell us the stories about the children of Ananse and the college days of John Ojo

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