Many people who sincerely love reading and the world of books in general sometimes want to "go headlong into the gap" and read something from which it is completely impossible to break away. Detectives, the most exciting books from the world of fantasy and science fiction, mysticism or beautifully composed love stories - all the same, if only the story was read with rapture, completely immersed in an imaginary world. Books that are not boring to read are a tribute to the special skill of the writer, who, with his instincts, leads the plot in such a way as to maintain the reader's unquenching interest. This article will offer the reader several books that are worth paying attention to if you want to get just such an effect from reading.
Top 7 permanent leaders in the world of books
The rating of the most interesting books with an exciting plot, according to the majority of independent readers asked, looks like this:
- "Harry Potter". This story about a boy-wizard does not know except that an alien, because its plot has long ceased to be "book": the famous series of films has long had millions of fans around the world who are already competing with fans of "Star Wars". Even those who are not particularly impressed with the fantasy world note that they read all the books of Joan Rowling with rapture and genuine interest.
- "The Master and Margarita". The novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, delicately balancing between history, fantasy and thriller, is included in the school curriculum in literature, while it is considered incomplete. The intricacies of the fates of real people and mythical characters, the place of what is happening and the time are so powerfully twisted in one work that it will not be easy to break away from the novel.
- Empire of Angels by Bernard Werber. Most books by this author are easy to read, but this one is especially. A skillful combination of fantasy and philosophy makes it possible to take a different look at real reality and think about some very important things for a person. This book is so peculiar that it received the Jules Verne Prize.
- "Flowers for Algeron." This work of Daniel Keyes has two versions: the story (Hugo Prize 1959) and the novel (Nebula Prize for 1966), written later based on the story of the same name. The story of a weak-minded person who voluntarily became the object of a scientific experiment is so exciting and touching that it keeps you in suspense from the first lines of reading and leaves a slight residue of regret and non-acceptance with the plot at the end.
- "The Multiple Minds of Billy Milligan." Another Daniel Keyes book, based on a true story, is one of the most exciting books of our time. She tells the story of the life of Billy Michigan, who was accused of rape, but was later acquitted due to the fact that psychiatrists admitted that he had a “personality disorder” of 24 people! The novel was published in 1981, and the real story took place in the late 70s of the last century.
- Shantaram. Written by Gregory David Roberts in the mid-90s of the last century, this book rightfully won the hearts of many people with the truthfulness of the plot: there is nothing mythical, magical or far-fetched in it, because in many ways this story echoes the life of the author. The life of India, its customs and foundations are very colorful. The book is largely philosophical, as it is filled with powerful aphorisms and quoted by fans. The book captivates from the first pages and does not let go until the finale, immersing the reader in the original world of Bombay.
- Ray Bradbury’s “Dandelion Wine” does not need to be imagined, a light fantasy novel in many autobiographical stories and tells about the inner world of the writer, transferring him and the reader to the world of childhood.
Of course, in the literary world there are still many books with the most exciting plot, ranging from classical works (Count of Monte Cristo) and ending with trendy ones like Steven Hall's “The Hungry Shark Diaries” or Patrick Suskind's “Perfumer”. All tops and ratings are a bit subjective thing, although very useful for general acquaintance, because the majority cannot be wrong!
For lovers of intricate stories
Among the most exciting books, detectives occupy a special place, because where, if not in them, the plot is designed to keep the reader in suspense from the first to the last lines of the story. There are no more than five indisputable leaders in this genre: Dan Brown, Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie and, of course, Conan Doyle.
Taking any of their works, you can immerse yourself in the villages and completely forget about reality, calculating who the criminal is. Such works are truly worthy of being called the best.
Fantasy world
This genre has been particularly popular lately and continues to rapidly gain momentum, because where, if not in the world of fairies, knights and dragons, can one truly give free rein to fantasy? The choice of books is so great that you can immediately get confused: what to read, which author to choose? This mini-rating of books with the most exciting plot in the fantasy genre will help determine the choice in which direction to move, since the work of each author is a whole universe with its own characteristics and breathtaking narrative.
- “Profession: Witch” author Olga Gromyko has long won hearts not only with her sparkling humor, which each of her works is richly equipped with, but also with light stories. It was this novel that was awarded several literary prizes. And the writer herself - a Gogol medal. By the way, all the books of the author deserve the attention of the reader.
- “Ritual” is a book by the four Dyachenko, Sergey and Marina, based on which the film “I am a Dragon” was shot, which won the hearts of many viewers. The book more accurately conveys the inner experiences, feelings and thoughts of the characters, and also contains more small details of the mythical story. The authors skillfully interweave reality and fiction, fairy-tale creatures and the world of ordinary people, which sometimes I want to think about: what if there really is something unknown, but so close?
- “The Hunger Games” - this trilogy also does not need to be presented, since the sensational series of films shot on its plot has long circulated around the world. Susan Collins, who wrote this work, did not expect such a scope: the book was published in 25 languages and in just six months it became a world bestseller - it is impossible to break away from it. In the book itself, an exciting plot is based on dystopia, which tells about the world after a global catastrophe, about the struggle of the rich and the poor, which have always been, are and will be in society, as well as friendship, love and dignity.
- "The life of ants." The author of the book is Victor Pelevin, a rather specific person with a unique mentality and remarkable intelligence. His works are strikingly different from any other literature with irreconcilable truthfulness, hidden in metaphors, cynicism and a tremendous philosophy of life. It is worth noting that this work is for the elite, unfortunately, it is simply impossible for a simple layman to understand it, it is better to read something simpler.
Books G. L. Oldie
For many lovers of high-quality, finely thought-out fantasy - these are the works of Dmitry Gromov and Oleg Ladyzhensky, who work in collaboration with the pseudonym of Henry Lyon Oldie. Their most exciting books are not only the meaningful series “The Abyss of Hungry Eyes”, but also the stunning collection of “Oykumen”, which will delight any admirer of novels of this genre.
All the characters are carefully thought out and spelled out, the plots are ingenious, and the life turns described in the novels will make us return to this story again and again.
Love stories that read in one go
Even in the “soap” stories of the whole world there are works from which it is impossible to break away. The most exciting books highlighted by readers from the general host are:
- Wuthering Heights by Emilia Bronte has been attracting the attention of romantically inclined people for decades. Where there! The book is already more than 170 years old, and its history does not lose its relevance even at the present time: the passionate love of one and the simulated indifference of the other.
- “Singing in Blackthorns” - this particular work can be called the anthem of all lovers, a book so exciting that it is impossible to come off. The most stunning bestseller about love was written by Australian Colin McCullough and in her narrative covers more than half a century, describing in detail the love story between a priest and a simple girl.
- “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. This book is a standard for many young girls who dream of a big and bright love, unsullied by low deeds, although it tells about a love story between Darcy and Elizabeth, which is far from ideal at first glance. The book has been reprinted many times, filmed in the form of feature films and television series.
- “Sister Kerry”, authored by Theodore Dreiser, published it in 1900. The story still remains urgent: a young girl left without a livelihood succumbs to temptation and becomes the mistress of a wealthy, but not entirely pure soul man. According to many fans of classical literature, this is one of the most interesting books with an exciting plot of all that Dreiser created. The novel very accurately conveys the realities of life, the girl’s experiences and the differences in the spiritual world of the main characters. The easy syllable and accessibility of the plot captivates so much that the work is read voraciously to the very last page and for a few days its contents do not leave the reader's mind, leaving a residue.
I would also like to note the works of Francoise Sagan, all of whose stories are read in one breath, as they are saturated with lightness, a kind of French charm, despite the rather sad plots, true life stories without a drop of far-fetched and unnecessary pink flair.
"Gone With the Wind"
This unrivaled novel by Margaret Mitchell also has a film adaptation, and not inferior to the book, which is very rare for such monumental works. In the ranking of the most exciting books, it rightfully occupies the top five, as it combines not only the love story of two wayward people, but also a description of the life of people against the backdrop of the Civil War, their experiences, deprivation, and also describes in detail the life of several layers of society at once.
On the history of Scarlett O'Hara and Ret Battler, more than one generation of girls has grown up who secretly dreamed of the same man, bringing to their character the features inherent in an unbending Scarlett. The film, based on this book, deservedly received eight Oscars, which suggests that the story of the book is really interesting.
"Literary ghost"
Of the works written in the last decade, this interesting book has the most exciting plot: a detective story that miraculously intertwines several fates of completely different people: a Japanese fanatic programmed by religious nonsense, a poor musician, short-lived in a record store, a scout and a pension his biographer, as well as a strange female physicist and a thief who tried to rob the Hermitage itself. Initially, the plot of the book introduces into a stupor, but gradually the picture begins to emerge and understanding comes that all the lives of these people are closely interconnected by a single thread of karma and the feeling that everything in the Universe interacts with each other at subtle levels, does not leave for several more days, forcing think about your actions.
These books can be read in one day.
There are books, small in the number of pages, but very significant in meaning, and also very exciting in plot. Reading the story, you are constantly waiting for something important, some special detail, a specific ending and act of the protagonist. Such a story can be read in just a few hours, in one fell swoop, despite being busy, doing things - everything is postponed until later, the reader plunges into the plot with his head, trying to get to the final as soon as possible, when everything becomes clear. The most exciting books (it’s impossible to tear yourself away!), According to the reviews of numerous readers, are such works:
- “35 kilos of hope” by Anna Galvada. The story of the boy, which can be read by both adults and children - it will be equally interesting to everyone, because it touches on a very important aspect of the human soul: awareness of its worthlessness and inconsistency with social norms.
- “The Thirteenth Fairy Tale” was written by Diana Setterfield in 2006, instantly becoming a bestseller in the same year, receiving very controversial reviews: some call it “the second Charlotte Bronte”, others call it a boring graphomaniac, but the essence does not change - the novel is quite fascinating , mesmerizing with scrupulous details and a clever interweaving of reality and fiction.
- "The Little Prince" is a brilliant creation of Saint-Exupery does not need an introduction: the book has been translated into 600 (!) Languages of the world and is the second most popular in the world (after the Bible). Only this fact is already attracting attention, but! If you start reading, it’s already difficult to stop until the last page closes and a lump of sadness clenches your throat with regret.
Creativity Stephen King
Of course, all ratings and tops of popular and most interesting books with an exciting plot will be incomplete without mentioning the "king of horror stories" Stephen King. His works are able not only to capture as much as possible all the attention of a person, filling his thoughts and soul with the most diverse range of sensations, but also to make him completely forget about the outside world. Moreover, from all of his novels it is rather difficult to single out some special, most exciting book - thrillers written at the beginning of writing are as good as those written in recent years, but you can still try.
In addition to the sensational novels “It” and “Under the Dome”, lovers of this genre recommend reading “Radiance” - about a boy endowed with an unusual gift and his unfortunate father, as well as the novel “Duma-Key” about a man who tries to start everything after a series of failures from the beginning, moving to a small island. It makes no sense to mention the cult “Green Mile” and “Escape from the Shawshank” - these novels are unrivaled by reading them after watching the movie, you can look at what’s happening in the story in a completely different way, but read “Four Seasons” - a collection of four stories, - King fans are highly advised.
In conclusion: how many people - so many opinions
In summing up, I would like to emphasize once again that the opinion of each reader is subjective and it is impossible to single out from the total huge number of works the most exciting book that will make you forget about reality. To each - his own, as the famous saying goes, therefore there is no point in relying on the opinion of the masses in everything, but it is imperative to follow the call of your heart, and if the book did not appeal to you, it means it was either not understood or did not affect the depth of soul. Put it aside and take another one that is closer in plot to your spirit.