Good book for dh

[marymoocow]

Dh wants to read a book, but has no idea what to go for. Anyone with any good suggestions, as he has never really read a great deal before.
Just realised I've made him sound like a complete idiot, but hopefully someone will understand what I mean

Thanks

My dh likes Carl Hiassen. Funny, fast-moving, easy to read. Or Elmore Leonard.

what sort of tv does he like? Sci-fi, comedy? and then go for something along the same lines

ooh thanks. Will have a look at those and show him tonight. He's decided he needs to be a better role model for ds, but didn't know where to start really.

Or what type of films? That's a good starting point.

My other half doesn't like very "challenging" books, he reads thrillers like Lee Child, Harlan Coben, likes older John grishams.
He likes harry Potter too
Also he really liked Ken Folletts Pillars of the Earth (so did I for that matter, very gripping but LONG!)
Mine's not an idiot either but reading for him has to be very low effort if you see what I mean!

He likes the historical documentaries (god he sounds boring , and the discovery type programmes.
He has a weird sense of humour, so not sure what type of comedy to go for really.
Think it will be a case of just dipping in until he hits on something.

I can't recommend highly enough "A SPOT OF BOTHER" by Mark Haddon

It is so underrated.

I've also read Mark Haddon's "The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time" which is also fantastic

Kind of black comedy but you can relate to every bit of "A spot of bother"

the curious incident (I think is his first novel) and is written through the eyes of a 15yo lad with Aspergers

Both good

What about a biography?

And what do you mean Lee Child etc aren't 'challenging'?!

If he likes music or has ever been in a band, he might like The Ossians by Doug Johnstone, which I've just read. I thought it was an easy read, not great literature, but page-turning.

Yes, A Spot of Bother very good !
How about John O'Farrell ? Nick Hornby ? Tim Lott ?
Loved Toast too
How about Peter Ackroyd if he likes historical kind of stuff

Biog of John Peel

My DH is currently working through teh Sharpe series also Flashman are good,

David Baldcci - thrillers

If he likes cricket can highly reccommend Penguins Stopped play

Not read any Lee Child keep meaning to. Just assumed they weren't challenging from a) the fact that DH reads them b) the fact that he reads them in about 2hrs flat! I have heard they are "the intelligent man's airport thriller" though so I was assuming they are not trash like some of the crap he reads
I also like Mark Haddon, and Nick Hornby, Nick hornby in particular quite blokey?

My DH also reads very little. Books he has read and enjoyed include the His Dark Materials trilogy, The Curious Incident... and Penguins Stopped Play. He is currently reading A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian.

(DH and I both really liked Penguins Stopped Play even though neither of us are particularly bothered about cricket.)

What about something by Robert Harris, Enigma, Pompeii, etc?
Historical, and gripping, quite easy to read?

Patrick O'Brian for seafaring stuff !
Nevil Shute

Jasper Fforde? My dh loves them and finds them funny (not my cup of tea).

Christopher Brookmyre is brilliant, if he fancies a fast-paced comic thriller which is clever but not too heavy. I love all of them!

Agent Zigazg

yes, dh big Brookmyre fan..also Jake Arnott

I adore reading them (and DH now asks for one when he is bored of his worthy reading) but I don't think I would call Lee Child challenging. They are complete page-turners though if you want something gripping.

Another vote for Robert Harris.

Another vote for Sharpe - set during the Peninsula War, follows a rifleman through the battles, etc. If he enjoys them, you can make him buy you the dvds starring the gorgeous Sean Bean

Ben Elton writes very funny, off-beat stuff - if you've ever seen X-Factor, read Chart Throb - it's a fantastic send-up.

Bill Bryson writes absolutely wonderful non-fiction based on his perception of places he lives in/visits - very easy and very funny.

DH is into sci-fi/fantasy - loves authors like Neil Gaiman and David Gemmell.