Tell me a book that you just couldn't put down.

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I haven't read anything good for ages.
I like autobiographical, some historical, I do like psychological thrillers. I liked The Girl on The Train. I like Louise Candlish.
I'm not keen on chick lit. I don't like a happy ending.

Oh, In Cold Blood too.

Helen Dunmore, Exposure. John LeCarré territory but different approach. Gripping.

Angela's Ashes and the sequel, 'Tis by Frank McCourt. Autobiographical, sad in parts but I laughed out loud at some bits. I've re-read them both a few times. Easily some of the best reads of my life.

Oh, and Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, and others by her. And probably Margaret Forster's final book, How to Measure a Cow, but I'm waiting for it to get cheaper.

I would agree with the suggestion of I am Pilgrim. I couldn't put it down- it is a massive book and captivating. Challenges your preconceptions.

Wizards first rule by Terry Goodkind. It's very brutal for a fantasy book so you might want to try it even if it isn't your genre.

And placemarking for ideas

TrionicLettuce Wed 06-Jul-16 16:47:41 -The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King

I was coming on to say that :) A short book, i read it in one sitting, literally could not put it down.

Green Mile was like that too, another Steven King although with that one i was crying so hard by the end that it was hard to see the darn pages.

The Stand, Stephen King

Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel

YY to The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon- saw it recommended on here and downloaded it for my holidays last week. Read it over 2 nights, really gripping.

Also loved The Girl with all the Gifts - another MN recommendation came good

Get this house in order by Matt Ruff

I can't remember the name properly, but it's something like The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (I'm stuck on the surname). Interesting plotline; he relives his life multiple times, but can make different choices. He's stuck in real lifespans so has to endure childhood each time... it takes several lifespans to save the world...

I loved a lot of the suggestions here.
Currently reading The Letter and just finished the little house by Phillipa Gregory...also I loved before I go to sleep.

Anything by Nicci French

Or Nicci Gerrard

Nothing to Envy - a non-fiction account of life in North Korea.

Historical fiction by Alison Weir.

Sorry, I meant any of the historical fiction books written by Alison Weir - there are several of them.

Definitely agree with pp who recommended Khalid Housseini - fabulous books

Dark places by Gillian Flynn

The Other Hand by Chris Cleave

The Hand that first held mine by Maggie O'Farrell

There have been lots for me, some of them named on here, but the one that absolutely tops all others for being impossible to put down is We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver. Bloody brilliant book and, like a previous poster said, I literally walked around the house reading it. This was also right after I'd had my second baby so sitting breastfeeding gave me a great reading excuse!

Recently had a holiday binge read fest made up of recently on kindle offer books. Enjoyed all the following

The Bees
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselvee
The Heart Goes Last
The Poisonwood Bible (a re reading)

Panther (about someone battling depression)
Watership Down

Stephen King: (I'm a massive fan)
Four Past Midnight
Misery
and Full Dark, No Stars!! I LITERALLY could not put it down, stayed up until 3am until I'd finished it!

Yy to we need to talk about Kevin, haven't liked any of her other books though which is a shame

The Birds. Daphne du Maurier

The Monk by Matthew Lewis