Exciting books are the best writers can give their readers. It happened to each of us when we didn’t have the strength to break away from a new novel and painfully wanted to know the end of the story as soon as possible. Interesting books can grab so much attention that it’s not a pity to spend even the whole night reading them.
The problem of creating lists and ratings
Compiling a rating of the most interesting books that would satisfy all readers is almost impossible. What seems unusually fascinating and exciting for one will seem boring and uninteresting to another reader. It all depends on the taste of the person and his preferences. Books that are read in one breath by some people may not be liked by others.
Selection criteria
How to choose the most interesting and exciting books from the many magnificent works of literature? An integrated approach can be applied here. They should have many positive reviews from ordinary readers and critics and be sold over time. Another factor in the popularity of the work is its film adaptation. If the director decided to take some work as the basis of the film, it a priori cannot be uninteresting.
Best classic
Books that are read in the same breath need not only be from among the popular contemporary genres. There is a huge amount of classical literature, which is impossible to break away from reading.
The famous novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is the very classic that can be exciting. The work tells about the strange and intricate relations of a rich aristocrat and a girl from a noble but poor family. The pride of Mr. Darcy and the prejudice of Elizabeth Bennett are almost the cause of the final breakdown. Follow all the ups and downs of the plot is very exciting. According to the BBC, the novel is in the top 10 best books. He was filmed 8 times.
Humor
Very interesting books are undoubtedly humorous. One of the most ridiculous and at the same time philosophical works of this genre, which is impossible to break away from, is “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy” by Douglas Adams. The book tells about an incredible space adventure in which the ordinary, unremarkable earthling fell, who found himself in the wrong place and at the wrong time.
Worthy of getting into the rating of exciting literary works that I don’t want to part with is the book of a remarkable writer, a man with an incredible sense of humor of Glory Se “Plumber, his cat, his wife and other details”. A storybook will cheer you up all day.
Sci-fi and fantasy
Books that are read in one breath - this is how you can describe many works of the genre of fantasy and fiction. The Game of Thrones by George Martin is the first in a series of famous books by the writer. Having started to read it, it is already impossible to stop. The author is known for his ruthless attitude to the main characters, so his novels should be called not only very interesting, but also unpredictable. Do not get attached to the characters of Martin's books - they can be killed on the next page.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy by John Ronald Tolkien is a classic in the fantasy genre. An adaptation of it by Peter Jackson again reminded the whole world of the great writer and his work, which is incredibly exciting to read. The BBC media corporation has put the trilogy in first place in its ranking of the best novels.
Horror
There are many masters of this chilling genre. But in the list of exciting books there is always a scary story about a brilliant master - this is the "Perfumer" by Patrick Suskind. The book was not only exciting and scary, it very interestingly describes the process of making perfumes in the 18th century.
Detective stories
These are truly exciting books. Search for a criminal, investigation of mysterious incidents - detectives can captivate every reader. Dan Brown, who wrote the detective novel Da Vinci Code, knows how to captivate the reader so that he doesn’t want to let the book go to the last page. Robert Langdon, a connoisseur of art history and religious symbolism, finds himself embroiled in a deadly adventure whose goal is to find the answer to riddles encrypted in the works of Leonardo da Vinci.
The best children's works with an incredibly fascinating plot
Very interesting books cannot be imagined without Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. This children's tale, written by a mathematician, is a real treat for all lovers of puzzles and puzzles. The Russian edition has a huge number of footnotes, and this is the rare case when reading them is no less interesting than the work itself.
“The Hobbit, or There and Back” by John Ronald Tolkien is another exciting children's book, which will be extremely interesting for adults to read. The reader, like Bilbo Baggins who has stepped on the path, will not be able to tear himself away from the adventures described in the book until he reaches the last page.
“Inhabitants of the hills” by Richard Adams is a fairy tale novel that will appeal not only to children. The book tells about the dangerous journey of wild rabbits in search of their new home. Animals have anthropomorphic qualities, feelings and different characters. Anxiety for the fate of brave eared heroes will not let the reader go to the very end of the story.
Screen adaptation: all the best
As already mentioned, books that are read in one breath often become the basis of the plot of films. Recently, it has gained great scope. If you look at the successful films that appeared on the screen in 2013-14, most of them are screen versions. By the way, there are frequent cases when a film created from a book is more interesting than the original source.
Conclusion
Each true connoisseur of good literature has a list of the most exciting and interesting books. It does not matter what we read and which genres of literary works we love. It is important that the book remains one of the main values ​​of the life of a modern person.