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I see that Fantasy and Sci Fi are the big draws in this thread. I went through that phase about 40 years ago. I lean towards a good entertaining Mystery, Suspense, Thriller lately, and True Crime grabs me every once in awhile. I read most of my favourite books years ago; Wilbur Smith, James Michener, Jan DeHartog; I was/am a big fan of a good western, especially some of Cormac McCarthy's books. Sometimes we seem to funnel in on the bestsellers, and miss out on some of the overlooked gems. When I find an author that I like, I want to research all of their work, and that's usually where I find the most enjoyable reads. Reviews are great, and they help a lot, but we all have our own tastes.
If you like a good rousing adventure/thriller, there's not much better than Wilbur Smith's books. They're huge epics that go on and on, but they're filled with action and lots of historic and nature info. Someone in this thread mentioned Egyptology; go no further than Wilbur Smith. If I were to recommend a book to start off with, it would be his first one; When the Lion Feeds. The first few pages are probably the best of any book I've ever read, impossible to resist. Give it a shot, I envy you if you haven't read any of his books yet, they're full of class.
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