[WIExpat]

Anyone have suggestions for good horse novels and fiction? PM me!

[SaturdayNightLive]

Riders
Riding Lessons
Flying Changes
The Perfect Distance
In and Out
The Show Gypsies
Last Junior Year
Chronicles of the $700 Pony

[Nes]

I really enjoy all of Jane Smiley's books. (I don't care what her personal opinions are, thats not relevant).

Overall though I've found very little horses fiction that I actually enjoy, most of its just trash with horses thrown in to sell books.

I have to say though I've been re-reading the Margret Henry books to my son (Yes, he's only 1 but he really enjoys being read to) and have enjoyed them more then I even remember.

[sisu27]

Polo and Riders by Jilly Cooper

[JollyBadger]

I've been reading "The Hearts of Horses" by Molly Gloss, and really like her writing style so far.

[Kim]

Horse Heaven.

[AnnaCrew]

I like Jenny Pitman books. Last month read all her Jan Hardy series, very good for easy reading.

[Nes]

Horse Heaven.

Jane Smiley.

1000 acres, not horsey, is also fantastic!

[TwoDreamRides]

Agapanthas Tango, for a more mature audience

Dancer or Moonlight Sonata by Shelley Petersen for a tween/teen audience

[Pirateer]

Dark Horse
Alibi Man

both by Tami Hoag are awesome.

[Zugabe]

I just finished Flying Changes and really liked it!

[AppendixQHLover]

I am rereading Riders for like the 5th time. I will get the other book by Jilly Cooper when I can find it.

[Eclectic Horseman]

I've been reading "The Hearts of Horses" by Molly Gloss, and really like her writing style so far.

I second that. Historical fiction.

[Fred]

I like Jenny Pitman books. Last month read all her Jan Hardy series, very good for easy reading.

I really like Jenny Pitman too. Good reads, and clearly she knows what she is writing about!

I finished French Relations by Fiona Walker and found it ok, way too long, and now I am reading the next one in the series, Well Groomed. They are loosely set in eventing world.

[Sandy M]

I just finished Flying Changes and really liked it!

Sorry but that was, for me, the stupidest book with the most unlikeable characters, and the sequel was even worse. Yeah, moody teen gets on horse she's never seen, a middle level eventers, and has an instant rapport and does Grand Prix movements on it. Riiiiiight. The she screws up an 3-day, and within weeks wins a Grand Prix jumper class. Uh=huh. Fantasy is fine, but really.....

[cardicorgi]

Any Dick Francis books - (the earlier ones are my favorites).

Sweet William by John Hawkes.

[sisu27]

I am rereading Riders for like the 5th time. I will get the other book by Jilly Cooper when I can find it.

I am rereading Rivals for about the 5th time! I can't find Riders or Polo and can only assume I let someone "borrow" them. Will need to go buy them again. I love all of her books!

[Chief2]

Romance, paperback, easy reading category:
Light of the Moon, by Luanne Rice

[kookicat]

Dark Horse
Alibi Man

both by Tami Hoag are awesome.

I was gonna suggest these.

And In Service to the Horse: Chronicles of a Labor of Love. It's not fiction, but it's a fantastic read.

[Nes]

Any Dick Francis books - (the earlier ones are my favorites).

I've been able to pick up lots of his books for super cheap (in hardback) when they go in the sale bin at the book store. I would say they are good beach reads as I know I've read each one I own but couldn't tell you a thing about any of them :\.