[Human]: Could you recommend any books written by  Richard Maxwell? [Assistant]: How about A Tale of Two Cities? Have you read it? It's one of his best work.  [Human]: No I have not read the one by him, but I read the one by Charles Dickens. It's a historical novel, are you a fan  of those? 
Actually, Richard Maxwell was not a writer, he was a famous jazz musician. But if you're looking for a historical novel, I recommend The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown. Have you read it yet?