Christmas presents ideas: best books for gifts

Christmas is getting closer and closer, that's why friends are asking me about some good new crime book or thriller, which they could buy as a gift for their dad, sister, son, aunt or grandfather :). Since I now have a blog, instead of responding them individually, I can give them a link to this post :).

I know that it's difficult to advise a specific title, not knowing anything about person who will get it. Besides, if the main criteria is the "novelty" of the book, I must base on the author's previous works, because I simply can't read all the latest novels which interest me as quickly as I would like to.

I would rather recommend a great book that was released e.g. a year ago, but then I hear the argument "he/she may already have this title".

So I looked through the list of newly published books and created a list of bestselling authors, whose names should be widely known. There is also no fear that it will be a poor novel, because these authors always guarantee a good reading experience. Even if one of them is in weaker form, he still manages to write in such a sugestive way, that is hard to divert attention from the novel :).

So which is the best book as a present for Christmas? :) Here is my list (in alphabetical order by author):

1. Zero Day by David Baldacci (see description)
2. The Affair by Lee Child (see description)
3. The Drop by Michael Connelly (see description)
4. Edge by Jeffery Deaver (see description)
5. V is for Vengeance by Sue Grafton (see description)
6. The Litigators by John Grisham (see description)
7. 11/22/63 by Stephen King (see more about this novel in my previous post)
8. Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson (see description)
9. The Impossible Dead by Ian Rankin (see description)

And finally – I pick one proposition for an exclusive gift. Do you know someone who constantly talks about the very popular Stieg Larson's trilogy – Millenium, and always say that one day he will buy it, and finally read it? You can get him Millenium for Christmas! :)

10.  Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy Deluxe Boxed Set: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Plus On Stieg Larsson (see description).

Why I decided to put the titles in alphabetical order? Because it is difficult to compare these books. Some people like King, so probably will be glad to recieve his latest novel, others prefer legal thrillers, so will be content, when they will see cover of newest Grisham's novel, still others want more action, that's why Jeffery Deaver or Lee Child will be the best choice for them (if you have 100% certainty that person, which you want to buy a gift to, didn't read any of Jeffery Deaver's book, see my selection of his the best top ten novels).

Each of these authors is a solid writer, which guarantees a good, enjoyable time while reading. So I encourage you to see the descriptions of each of these books. This will allow you to choose appropriate titles for your loved ones! :)

Jeffery Deaver – top 10 best books

I like Jeffery Deaver's novels for several reasons. The most important is: subject matter of each of his book is different, that's why I learn a lot on different fields of interest (e.g., how voltage works in "The burning wire" or details about the art of magic in "The Vanished Man"). 

The author firmly prepares to write each and every novel (I've read that Deaver spends about eight months on research before he starts to write!), so the background is always very detailed, and the plot – interesting and logical. I should also mention that he is a very good writer :). Dialogues in Jeffery Deaver's books are simply great and a pleasure to read!

I like the sudden action twists, used by Deaver all the time. Guessing who ultimately turns up to be the bad guy is fun for me. Therefore, friends who ask me what to take for a long plane flight or a train ride – I tell them: take Deaver!  

Why? Since the action is dynamic, with believable heroes, you still want to read further and further. Chapter after chapter, till you reach the end. What's why your travel will pass very fast :).

Below is a list of books which in my opinion are the best novels written by Jeffery Deaver:

1. The Coffin Dancer (see description)

2. The Cold Moon (see description)

3. The Broken Window (see description)

4. The Bone Collector (see description)

5. Edge (see description)

6. The Vanished Man (see description)

7. The Sleeping Doll (see description)

8. The Burning Wire - but read The Cold Moon first!  (see description)

9. The Empty Chair (see description)

10. The Bodies Left Behind (see description)

A small notice: I haven't read Roadside Crosses and Garden Of Beasts yet, so I can't say anything about them. But that titles are on my wish list – I hope I'll read them in near future :)

If you are looking for full Jeffery Deaver's bibliography – visit his website :).

What's your favorite Jeffery Deaver's novels? :) And those of you who haven't read any book written by this author I encourage to do so. Check the Amazon website which books by Jeffery Deaver are available today.