Best Books for Long Flights

This is a particular favourite of mine. I love a story in which a character starts off with nothing, and then goes on to become rich and famous. I particularly enjoy the Jeffrey Archer books for this.

Many of his stories, Sons Of Fortune, Kane & Abel, First Among Equals. Revolve around the growth of the protagonists, how they are raised in their respective families and how their lives are influenced by the world around them. You can recount historical events that work around the storylines, and enjoy the growth of the character. You almost feel as though you're growing up with them. Personally, I nearly threw one of the books across the room because of a character that betrayed another's trust. I was so into it, and I know many others that are guilty of this too.

Jeffrey Archer books are available in almost every airport, they're international best-sellers and well worth picking up. Kane & Abel was the first story that made me want to go into business. Sons of Fortune showed me the possibilities of being an Author. First Among Equals is the reason I've become involved in Politics.

Three books, one Author, and my life has changed. Worth every penny.

I quite enjoy reading books by John Grisham, he's a good author but at the same time a frustrating one. His books are very well written, they all follow the same line that make it a consistent and enjoyable read. Why do I find it frustrating? I'm not going to lie, he leaves open ends to his stories.

I'm not so soft as to say that I require a happily ever after, but he does have a tendency to finish some of his books with a, "What happens next?" and you'll kill yourself wondering what happened. Some readers find that to be the most rewarding because they get to fill in the blanks and end the story to their liking.

I however, read what's on the pages and find it frustrating. John Grisham however isn't as predictable as I make him out to be, he'll only do that in certain books, whilst in others he'll give you the happy ever after that you were looking for. The stories tend to lean towards political intrigue, crime drama as well as mystery. They're fantastic page turners that can be read in solid sitting, or over a period of a few days. You will find yourself staying awake for most of the night, I'm not going to lie.

I'm going to give a select pick of which ones I think you guys might enjoy.

This particular author has managed to entertain me through school, college, university and any time I'm lucky enough to pick up one of his books at a shop. Think of your favourite book... have you ever wondered where those characters are now? Compared those favourite characters you grew up with to the new characters in a different story by the author?

Feist doesn't have that problem. He first started with a book called 'Magician', and when I read this, I loved the characters, and was delighted to see it turn into a trilogy. When he released a saga a few years later, I was happy to see new stuff by him, but was slightly sad that it wasn't going to be about my favourites.

I was wrong.

My favourite characters, they were in the story and they were older. They had children who had their personalities... imagine that concept, and multiply it, because Feist takes everything you love about his original stories and evolves them into amazing works of literature. You'll be lost in his web of storytelling and I can safely say, if you see his books in a shop, make sure it's the first in a saga. You can jump in for any of them and still appreciate what's going on, that's the beauty of his writing style.

Now, this is one of my good favourites. I remember picking up a book titled, 'Wolf of the Plains', and I was really enjoying it. A story of a young boy in ancient history, getting cast out by his tribe and living as an outcast. The story of how he rose to power and united the outcasts was inspiring, how he formed a new tribe and became a giant power across all the lands. Imagine my delight when I realised I had just read the entire history of Genghis Khan!

Conn Iggulden is a writer that takes your imagination and runs with it. He manages to inform you about history, and you don't even feel like you're learning. When he's telling you about a vigilant soldier that's trying to take care of everyone around him during a war, you've no idea that the soldier scaling the giant wall of a fortress is none other than Julius Ceaser.

It's worth picking up these books, not just for the learning content, but for the storyline. I'd highly reccommend them.