If you have an eReader, what were the first three books you downloaded? Also, if you are contemplating an eReader, what would you download first? Name up to three books.
Cat
SIZZLING SIXTEEN: A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich
DESTINY OF THE WOLF by Terry Spear
Lynn M.
MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND by Helen Simonson
Rebecca B.
OUT OF THE DARKNESS by Lilly Gayle
SLEEPING WITH THE LIGHTS ON by Brenda Whiteside
INTERVENTION: Intervention, Book 1 by Terri Blackstock
Benita S.
WOLF HALL by Hilary Mantel
FREEDOM by Jonathan Franzen
M. Herring
HANDLE WITH CARE by Jodi Picoult
RIGHT OF THIRST by Frank Huyler
the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
JSC
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
SANTA FE EDGE: An Ed Eagle Novel by Stuart Woods
Cecile C.
1. I STILL DREAM ABOUT YOU by Fannie Flagg
2. OPERATION BEAUTIFUL: Transforming the Way You See Yourself One Post-IT Note at a Time by Caitlyn Boyle
3. SWITCH: How to Change When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Ellen
SARAH'S KEY by Tatiana de Rosnay
CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER by Tom Franklin
IN THE WOODS by Tana French
Christine
I have a Kindle. The following are the first three books that I downloaded
1. THE HOLY BIBLE (NIV)
2. THE WISDOM OF ELEANOR ROOSEVELT edited by Donald Wigal, PhD
3. FREEDOM by Jonathan Franzen
Patricia A.
THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD by Zora Neale Hurston
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
Cam G.
SOUTH OF BROAD by Pat Conroy
THE SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS by Erica Bauermeister
THE MOONFLOWER VINE by Jetta Carleton
Connie F.
The first books I downloaded were by the beloved Jane Austen:
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
EMMA
It's so nice to have these classics literally at my fingertips to re-read as often as I want to.
Rita
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
SH*T MY DAD SAYS by Justin Halpern
POINT BLANK: An Alex Rider Adventure by Anthony Horowitz
Dianne
I was one of the first to buy a Kindle in late 2007, so I bought:
THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett
THE GREAT GATSBY by F. Scott Fitzgerald
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
Jay T.
David Baldacci's DELIVER US FROM EVIl
David Baldacci's THE WHOLE TRUTH
Jennifer Taylor Wojcik's FROM DAY ONE
Mabel
I just got my Kindle on Thursday, and I have only downloaded two books: THE BIBLE and JANE EYRE
Teresa
THE APPRENTICE by Tess Gerritsen
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens
Su C.
I don't own one yet, but I may buy an iPad soon. I haven't thought about using it for eBooks, actually. You never know what could happen though!
Sara
THE GOLDEN PRINCE by Rebecca Dean
I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE by Laura Lippman
REVOLUTION by Jennifer Donnelly
Margi P.
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST by Stieg Larsson
THE SCENT OF RAIN AND LIGHTNING by Nancy Pickard
THE INVISIBLE BRIDGE by Julie Orringer
Leslie C.
THE PAT CONROY COOKBOOK: Recipes and Stories of My Life by Pat Conroy
THE ENDLESS FOREST by Sara Donati
MY LIFE IN FRANCE by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme
I own a Kindle and love it!
Becky
ULYSSES by James Joyce
GREAT EXPECTATIONS by Charles Dicken
A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens
Barbara
AN AMERICAN FAMILY: THE BUCKLEYS by Reid Buckley
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein
LOSING MUM AND PUP: A Memoir by Christopher Buckley
Barbara S.
THE HORSE WHISPERER by Nicholas Evans for one --- I love it. If it's available, SOMEWHERE IN TIME by Richard Matheson --- another favorite. And any Catherine Coulter books that available. I am not totally convinced I will like an eReader, though; I love the feel of a book in my hand. I guess I'm old-fashioned!
Judy S.
NEW YORK by Edward Rutherford
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST by Stieg Larsson
Noel Willis
JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte
the McKettrick series by Linda Lael Miller
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT: A Personal Biography by Susan Cheever
Lorraine Y.
1) GUILTY PLEASURES: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 1 by Laurell K. Hamilton
2) A CARESS OF TWILIGHT: Meredith Gentry, Book 2 by Laurell K. Hamilton
3) KUSHIEL'S CHOSEN: Kushiel's Legacy Trilogy, Book 2 by Jacqueline Carey
Angela S.
UNCLE TOM'S CABIN by Harriet Beecher Stowe
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER by D.H. Lawrence
Lita J.
I want an E-reader to read library books, and the first three that I get will depend on what is available. I have been reading E-books from the library on my desktop computer, but I would love to be able to take them with me or use them in other rooms in the house, especially in my easy chair. This might be more information than you were looking for.
Robert R.
1. DEAD OR ALIVE by Tom Clancy and Grant Blackwood
2. THE OUTLAWS: A Presidential Agent Novel by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV
3. As soon as it is released, THE SENTRY: A Joe Pike Novel by Robert Crais
DiniB
SAVING CEECEE HONEYCUTT by Beth Hoffman
EVERY LAST ONE by Anna Quindlen
AMERICA AMERICA by Ethan Canin
Mary
CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER by Tom Franklin
THE LAKE OF DREAMS by Kim Edwards
Susan C.
THE BOO by Pat Conroy
THE GOOD DAUGHTERS by Joyce Maynard
THE CONFESSION by John Grisham
Msannie
I downloaded Nicholas Sparks's SAFE HAVEN, ROOM by Emma Donoghue for my book club, and TWELVE HIDDEN DAYS OF CHRISTMAS by Macky Pamintuan, an interactive picture book for toddlers.
Jessica S.
IMAGO CHRONICLES, BOOK ONE: A WARRIOR'S TALE by Lorna T. Suzuki
WHALE SONG by Cheryl Kaye Tardif
VIGILANTE by Claude Bouchard
Freckles
My first three books were:
1. DRACULA by Bram Stoker
2. My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent.
3. The World I live in by Helen Keller
All of the above were freebies. The first three I bought were:
1. COLUMBINE by Dave Cullen
2. MAGYK: Septimus Heap, Book 1 by Angie Sage
A QUICK BITE: Argeneau Vampires, Book 1 by Lynsay Sands
Kearstie G.
WISHFUL DRINKING by Carrie Fisher
HOOD: The King Raven Trilogy, Book 1 by Stephen R. Lawhead
THE KINDLE DX USER'S GUIDE
kpmtka
I would love an eReader, I but don't yet have one. I would immediately download AMERICAN ASSASSIN by Vince Flynn. The next would be THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by Muriel Barbery
Manon J.
ROOM by Emma Donoghue
ONE DAY by David Nicholls
SECRET DAUGHTER by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Helen T.
ON THE FIFTH DAY by A.J. Hartley
THE COMPLETE SHERLOCK HOLMES, Vol. I by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
VILLETTE by Charlotte Bronte
The first book I read before Mr. Hartley spoke at our Sisters in Crime meeting. The other two were free classics that came with the Nook.
Sharon W.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen
Rosalie S.
PURSUIT OF HONOR by Vince Flynn
GIRL IN A BLUE DRESS: A Novel Inspired by the Life and Marriage of Charles Dickens
KATHERINE OF ARAGON: The Wives of Henry VIII by Jean Plaidy
Kate G.
HOME SAFE by Elizabeth Berg
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
THE BEACH HOUSE by Jane Green
Berna L.
CLEOPATRA: A Life by Stacy Schiff
THE LOST CITY OF Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
DIRTY SECRET: A Daughter Comes Clean About her Mother's Compulsive Hoarding by Jessie Sholl
Karna B.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE by Mary Lawson
HOUSE RULES by Jodi Picoult
MARY D.
A GATE AT THE STAIRS by Lorrie Moore
PRESUMPTION OF DEATH by Perri O'Shaughnessy
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen
Beverly H.
The Millennium Trilogy were the first three books I read on my Nook.
Tamara
BILLY BOYLE: A World War II Mystery by James R. Benn
WINTER GARDEN by Kristin Hannah
A JOURNEY: My Political Life by Tony Blair
Brenda H.
MERLE'S DOOR: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote
THE JOURNAL KEEPER: A Memoir by Phyllis Theroux
THE COOKBOOK COLLECTOR by Allegra Goodman
Nancy D.
The first three books I downloaded on my Kindle were:
STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova
THAT OLD CAPE MAGIC by Richard Russo
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Karin D.
I have a Kindle. The first three books I downloaded were:
ATLAS SHRUGGED by Ayn Rand
WOLF HALL by Hilary Mantel
THE SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR: A Novel of Richard III by Sharon Kay Penman
Michelle M.
CRANFORD by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell and two nonfiction titles from the public domain.
Toni
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot
ANGEL OF REPOSE by Wallace Stegner
Diana M.
My first downloads (a year ago) were THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown, THE SHACK by William P. Young and OLIVE KITTERIDGE by Elizabeth Strout.
Tricia B.
SAVING CEECEE HONEYCUTT by Beth Hoffman
BEFORE I FALL by Lauren Oliver
TOMORROW RIVER by Lesley Kagen
Jennifer O.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen
J. Eisner
LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott
A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens
1ST TO DIE by James Patterson
Frankie E.
THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett
THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown
THE HELPE by Kathryn Stockett
Kari R.
THE IMPERFECTIONISTS by Tom Rachman
THE TRUE MEMOIRS OF LITTLE K by Adrienne Sharp
A THOUSAND CUTS by Simon Lelic
Anita L.
CALL ME MRS. MIRACLE by Debbie Macomber
A SCATTERED LIFE by Karen McQuestion
FIREFLIES IN DECEMBER by Jennifer Erin Valent
A. Gardner
61 HOURS: A Reacher Novel by Lee Child
A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens
DEJA VU by Fern Michaels
Eileen K., Ph.D
BROOKLYN by Colm Toibin
IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME by Marcel Proust
THE AGE OF INNONCENCE by Edith Wharton
Kathy K. in IL
I think my answer would depend on what was hot when I actually buy the eReader. I might also download titles my library didn't have or wasn't going to have for a while, etc., or books/authors I know I'd want to keep in my collection for sure. And since I don't subscribe to or buy any newspapers or magazines, I might download a subscription to one of those first also --- maybe The New York Times or The New Yorker or Shelf Magazine
Right now, I think I'd download:
WORTH DYING FOR: A Reacher Novel by Lee Child
WHAT THE NIGHT KNOWS by Dean Koontz
ORIGINAL SIN: A Sally Sin NOvel by Beth McMullen
An alternate title would be BUFFALO WEST WING: A White House Chef Mystery by Julie Hyzy
DARLENE M.
CANE RIVER by Lalita Tademy
MAO"S LAST DANCER by Li Cunxin
DELIVER US FROM EVIL by David Baldacci
Joan M.
THE POLITICIAN by Andrew Young
GAME CHANGE by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
EMMA by Jane Austen
Cindy
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein
Mabel
I just got my Kindle last week, and I downloaded:
JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte
THE KING JAMES BIBLE
PURSUIT OF HONOR by Vince Flynn
Martha S.
HOUSE RULES by Jodi Picoult
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE by Stieg Larsson
Linda K.
THE KINDLE USER'S GUIDE, 3rd Ed.
THE WATER-BABIES: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby by Charles Kingsley
NINETEEN MINUTES BY Jodi Picoult
Ilene H.
CLARA AND MR. TIFFANY by Susan Vreeland
MADAME TUSSAUD: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran
THE WAKE OF FORGIVENESS by Bruce Marchart
Helen V.
DON'T BLINK by James Patterson and Howard Roughan
ROOM by Emma Donoghue
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST by Stieg Larsson
Debbie M.
36 ARGUMENTS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD: A Work of Fiction by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein (I read it for my book group --- hated it)
MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND by Helen Simonson (I also read it for my book group --- loved it)
THE GOD OF THE HIVE by Laurie R. King (I read it because I love her books.)
Liz E.
MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND by Helen Simonson
ZEITOUN by Dave Eggers
THE THOUSAND AUTUMNS OF JACOB DE ZOET by David Mitchell
Audrey
THE MAGIC CITY by Edith Nesbit
FOOL'S ERRAND by Robin Hobb
SEPULCHRE by Kate Moss
Joy Q.
DECISION POINTS by George W. Bush
WYOMING BRIDES by Debbie Macomber
TAKE A CHANCE ON ME by Susan Donovan
Lynn R.
I have two eReaders, the Kindle --- which I got in October of 2010 --- and color Nook, which I got for Christmas. The first three books I bought were THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH by Ken Follett, A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens and FAITHFUL PLACE by Tana French.
Diane B.
CALCULATING GOD by Robert J. Sawyer
AMERICAN GODS by Neil Gaiman
ANANSI BOYS by Neil Gaiman
Laura
JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte>
LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen
Peggy
WINTER GARDEN by Kristin Hannah
ROOM by Emma Donoghue
JSC
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
SANTA FE EDGE by Stuart Woods
A. Douglas
THE GLASS CASTLE by Jeannette Walls
SOPHIE'S WORLD: A Novel About the History of Philsophy by Jostein Gaarder
THE HOLY BIBLE
Floy F.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen
THE POSTCARD KILLERS by James Patterson and Liza Marklund
Karen B.
THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
A KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR by Jude Deveraux
The Stillwater Trilogy by Brenda Novak
Patricia O.
DAMAGE by John Lescroart
WHISPERS FROM THE ASHES by Patricia Hester
THE OTHER DAUGHTER by Lisa Gardner
Janet W.
I just got my Kindle, and I have only downloaded one eBook, LIFE by Keith Richards. An unlikely choice for me, but the reviews were good. I was not disappointed. It was great!
Jane C.
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN
THE HOLY BIBLE
Something by Charles Dickens (I don't remember what)
Patricia P.
When I got my Kindle about 6 months ago I downloaded I, ALEX CROSS by James Patterson, THE LAST SURGEON by Michael Palmer and VENDETTA by Fern Michaels.
Nancy
The Millennium Trilogy --- I read it straight through.
Oregon Sunshine
SMOKE BELLOW by Jack London
THE LEAVENWORTH CASE by Anna Katharine Green
HEARTS OVER FENCES: An Equestrian Romance by Toni Leland
Bonnie G.
THE SNOWBALL: Warren Buffett and the Business Life by Alice Schroeder
HALF BROKE HORSES: A True-Life Novel by Jeannette Walls
THE DRUNKARD'S WALK: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow
Rick G.
TIME IN ETERNITY by Rick Godejohn
THE ULTIMATE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams
A DOG NAMED SLUGGER by Leigh Brill
Candace
CUTTING FOR STONE by Abraham Verghese
LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott
JUST DAVID by Eleanor H. Porter.
...I couldn't resist!
