Welcome to Top Fiction Books: for the best fiction books to read for fun and relaxation

What are your favourite books and novels to read?

Crime Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Adventure thrillers, Science Fiction Books Fantasy Novels, Romance Stories, Adult

This personal site is about favourite authors of the best fiction today…… be they crime thrillers, historical fiction, adventure, fantasy novels – or for the style, subject matter, writing skills or narrative pleasures.

It is about writers of historical fiction, crime mysteries, fantasy authors, science fiction imagination and adventure.

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You are welcome to browse ….. discover ….. some of the best fiction books to read for fun, relaxation and pleasure. This is about fiction books as entertainment …….. something to do when you are bored … when the TV is blah ….. to wind down before you go to sleep …….. for when you have to sit in a plane or train for hours or are waiting for the doctor to FINALLY see you ……. !!!!

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This is about reading books -good fiction novels – but not an Academic nor research site about English Literature

Reading Books - 4fun …… something to relax you ……. something to hold your interest ….. to pass the time ….. something for a rainy day or a summer holiday……… or when you simply want to ‘veg’ out and put aside the day’s stress.

I can truly say I am never bored – because I always have a good suspense, historical fiction or fantasy book to read – be it Patricia Cornwell, Reginald Hill, Mo Hayder, Margaret Weis, JK Rowling, Raymond E Feist, Ken Follett, Jeffrey Archer and many others.

I have based my choices of the best top fiction books on the following:
My general love of reading as relaxation and fun

Characterization – my interest in and likeability of main protagonist/s.... factual or fictional ... Cleopatra or Harry Potter; Ender Wiggins or Alexander the Great; Harry Bosch or Matthew Scudder.

Narrative style – the best fiction authors keep you turning the pages and it’s simply a sheer joy to read their prose and style….. e.g. James Lee Burke, Michael Connelly, Lawrence Block. Locale – where it is set – e.g. African based books always grab my attention.... such as with Wilbur Smith or Beverly Harper.

Sometimes the period – I’m a sucker for anything written set in ancient Egypt, ancient Greece or ancient Rome and the Middle Ages for medieval England (e.g Sharon Penman’s books).

Genre/Style – thrillers, crime/police procedurals, sci-fi and fantasy – e.g. I don’t like so-called ‘romances” – yet I value a good love story that is embedded in an overall story – be it the relationship of the main character with his/her spouse or boy/girlfriend. This often illuminates more about the main character adding to our interest in him/her and thus the book as a whole.

One caveat – this is mainly about top fiction books by currently living authors – although some golden oldies have crept in.

This book lover’s little website is also about the joy of re-discovering books read ages ago …. and finding that joy all over again …… many of the authors mentioned here stand the test of time and it’s well worth re-reading their earlier works…… I started last year re-reading Michael Connelly, David Eddings and many others.... for older copies I haunt bookstores like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders Books and Music - all online bookstores.

Treat this site of fiction books like a library – browse through the shelves (i.e. the menu) and see what you like … there is even a spot for you to contribute your ideas or comments too. A caveat – just because some writers are not included doesn’t mean that they don’t match up to those I have included – it’s simply that I haven’t yet added them in or I haven’t followed them.

Just click a menu tab and off you go …. to the wonderful world of some great books and authors of top fiction books. And, then indulge in a ‘good read’……… reading for relaxation and pleasure.

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