aka Michael Kerr. I’ve read a few of King’s books more than once. Two that stood out for me were ‘The Stand’ and ‘IT’. I think that the first read gives you the story. Second time you’re in no hurry to find out what happens and so can fully appreciate the detail.
As a child I would constantly re read my books as I was a total book worm and always running out of books to read. As an adult there are just far to many books for me to re read any even though i keep saying i want to go back and re read some of them.
aka Michael Kerr. Some books – a minority – are that good that I go back to them. I would rather read the same good books several times over the years than masses of mediocre ones. It’s quality for me, not quantity.
Not crime books but Room by Emma Donahuge, and The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve read these, however the films are rubbish in comparison!
Emily By Jilly Cooper The story just captivated me as a teen, and although its been a long time since i last read it, I can still remember the Scottish Castle and the party she attended doing reels with her Beau.
As a child I used to read Enid Blyton’s FF and SS many times. I haven’t intentionally read a book more than once, since I started reading crime fiction. Once I have discovered “whodunnit” it would spoil the enjoyment second time round. One book I have promised myself I will read again is Bloq by @Alan
@Wendy I can’t remember any other authors from when I was a child. My favourite is The Secret Garden by France’s Hodgson Burnett. Still loved mysteries even as a child!
I received a netgalley book this week that I was excited to read and 30% through I thought it was familiar, added it my goodreads list (feel free to friend me there) I discovered I read it back in 2013 and it’s a re-release!.. Will still finish it tho..
Hadn’t thought of kids books, I need to include the Gruffalo books too as well as Hairy Maclary, The Tiger who came to Tea and The Hungry Caterpillar! ?
Mila 18, Shogun, Trainspotting, A town like Alice, On her majesty’s secret service, You only live twice, and many others, Umpteen times each. I also watch films more than once, but it makes sense – we listen to our favourite music tracks over and over again!
I’ve read Who Will Run The Frog Hospital by Lorrie Moore four times and I return constantly to Alice Munro’s short story collections Runaway and Dance of the Happy Shades. Both writers make me laugh and move me.
I read Famous five and Drina Ballerina series more time than i can count as a kid. I dont really reread books as an adult but i do plan to when certain series finish, e.g. Sue Graftons Alphabet series.
Probably Lord of the Rings.
i usually dont
I’ve read It by Stephen King three times
Great book!
There are only 2 books I have ever read more than once and they are To Kill A Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men.
I read books twice if my daughter ends up studying one I’ve already read 🙂
Probably “All Quiet on the Western Front”, “The Damnation Game” and “Cotton Comes to Harlem”
aka Michael Kerr. I’ve read a few of King’s books more than once. Two that stood out for me were ‘The Stand’ and ‘IT’. I think that the first read gives you the story. Second time you’re in no hurry to find out what happens and so can fully appreciate the detail.
Loved It but found The Stand a bit hard work.
aka Michael Kerr. It inspired me to write Re-emergence.
It’s great when a book does that. I like the one King did with Straub think it was called Black House another great read.
A sequel to their 1984 book, The Talisman. I must read them both again.
House of Echoes & Midnight is a lonely place, both by Barbara Erskine.
Me too!
December by Phil Rickman what a wonderful book, even though the blurb sounds weird.
As a child I would constantly re read my books as I was a total book worm and always running out of books to read. As an adult there are just far to many books for me to re read any even though i keep saying i want to go back and re read some of them.
Its not a crime book its
The Notebook
Is it better than the film Pauline?
aka Michael Kerr. Some books – a minority – are that good that I go back to them. I would rather read the same good books several times over the years than masses of mediocre ones. It’s quality for me, not quantity.
Not crime books but Room by Emma Donahuge, and The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve read these, however the films are rubbish in comparison!
Rebecca and Alice in wonderland
I’ve also read most of James Herbert’s books twice
^the dark i read several times (and spear and ’48)
Fluke by James Herbert and most of Stephen King. Same as @Sarah – I had the luxury/need to reread in my youth. Impossible now!
Katie Mulholland by Catherine Cookson
That is my favourite Catherine Cookson book!
Sometimes it can just be a passage rather than the whole book.
Memoirs of a Geisha and Harry Potter (all seven) are the only books I’ve read twice. Apart from all the picture books I read to my kids.
Could never see the point in fact the better the book is you only ever have to read it once
Emily By Jilly Cooper The story just captivated me as a teen, and although its been a long time since i last read it, I can still remember the Scottish Castle and the party she attended doing reels with her Beau.
Owl Babies by Martin Wadell… Every night for 5 years to my little ones, we never tired of it.
All of Barbara Erskine’s books are re-readable.
I’ve only read two books more than once, Dracula and Wuthering Heights. #goth
Why do people read books twice. In some books, I see something that I missed out whilst reading it the first time
LotR and Hobbit. 18 times each.
Lord of the Rings 🙂
As a child I used to read Enid Blyton’s FF and SS many times. I haven’t intentionally read a book more than once, since I started reading crime fiction. Once I have discovered “whodunnit” it would spoil the enjoyment second time round. One book I have promised myself I will read again is Bloq by @Alan
Loved Enid Blyton as a child, especially the magic faraway tree, reading that series to my son, so guess that’s classed as re-read!
@Wendy I can’t remember any other authors from when I was a child. My favourite is The Secret Garden by France’s Hodgson Burnett. Still loved mysteries even as a child!
Think my first ‘real’ books were the flowers in the attic series!, I’ve been considering re-reading these now as an adult.
@Susan, I’m honoured that Bloq might be the exception to your rule!
Pride and Prejudice
Never read a book twice.
I can’t re-read a book 🙁
Why not?
I don’t know, I just can’t get into it again.
I remember too much, then it’s ruined.
Life is too short to read books twice. Maybe 2 or 3 in my lifetime ..
I received a netgalley book this week that I was excited to read and 30% through I thought it was familiar, added it my goodreads list (feel free to friend me there) I discovered I read it back in 2013 and it’s a re-release!.. Will still finish it tho..
His Kidnapper’s Shoes?
Yep…
Any of the C J Sansom ‘Shardlake’ series or a couple of Michael Connelly’s Bosch series, but judging by this I should re-read LOTR 🙂
All of them once! There are far too many good books to read anything twice 🙂
I’ve read Diary of a Mad Housewife by Sue Kaufman so many times. It’s my bedside table comfort read
Will check out
Gruffalo, 50 x, Gruffalo’s Child 25
Hadn’t thought of kids books, I need to include the Gruffalo books too as well as Hairy Maclary, The Tiger who came to Tea and The Hungry Caterpillar! ?
lol, that caterpillar, how could i forget!
Now you mention it we did that a few times. Luckily we missed Gruffalo’s child but had to read Room on the Broom about 50 times.
I virtually only read series, at the moment I am rereading JD Robb’s “In Death” series. I am up to book 32 of the 43 at the moment.
wow what a committment
wuthering heights i broke it and replaced it and can qoute sections from memory, also catcher in the rye
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
Little Women. Can still quote chunks from it. And always sobbed when Beth died.
Mila 18, Shogun, Trainspotting, A town like Alice, On her majesty’s secret service, You only live twice, and many others, Umpteen times each. I also watch films more than once, but it makes sense – we listen to our favourite music tracks over and over again!
Loved Trainspotting
Folk of the faraway tree by Enid Blyton – don’t know how many times I’ve read it but I still read it now occasionally!
Me too 🙂 and also the enchanted wood. Love the characters
Me too. Love all blytons work to be fair – own over 200 of her 600+ publications including first editions. She was fab – troubled but a fab writer. X
Reading it at bedtime with my 5 year old. Massive fans of Blyton in my house x
Bet she loves it! When I get back from Edinburgh I’m breaking them out again! X
I’d forgotten about her books for this list! We’ve read the Noddy books and after the faraway tree we are starting on the wishing chair!
Drowned World by JGBallard. Still find it fascinating!
Have also read Clan of the Cave Bear a few times – author is Jean M Auel – reread as the level of research she did is just amazing.
I’ve read Who Will Run The Frog Hospital by Lorrie Moore four times and I return constantly to Alice Munro’s short story collections Runaway and Dance of the Happy Shades. Both writers make me laugh and move me.
Gorky Park. Martin Cruz Smith is an amazing writer.
Great expectations love it.
I read Famous five and Drina Ballerina series more time than i can count as a kid. I dont really reread books as an adult but i do plan to when certain series finish, e.g. Sue Graftons Alphabet series.
The Deptford Trilogy by Robertson Davies…I read it until the book disintegrated
Jane Eyre, really don’t know how many times.
Lord of Rings,15 times. ( from age 14) . Lion, witch and Wardrobe,