Good Books to read?

Question

Hi i'm 14 and i need to know some good books to read, preferably newer ones, or really good ones, i like the harry potter series, lord of the rings trio, Darren shan saga, but need more ideas for good books, what are some books that are really good and you can't put down, something worth reading

Answer 1

Have you tried Chistopher Paolini's fantasies, Eragon and Eldest? They don't live up to Tolkien, of course, and are not quite as mod in tone and style as Harry Potter, but they are interesting, and the story of the way they were written and published is even more interesting. For good accounts, see Wikipedia and the Christian Science Monitor articles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Paolini

and

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0807/p20s01-bogn.html

Now, if you're really into fantasy, here's a thought-provoking one: a German novel by Michael Ende, translated into English as The Neverending Story, supposedly written for children but also interesting to adults. The movie, in my opinion, didn't live up to the book at all.

Hope you find just the right books for you. Enjoy!!

Answer 2

All Quiet on the Western Front, Into the Wild, Ender's Game, The World In Six Glasses, FLowers for Alegeron, All God's Children, and BIg FIsh

Answer 3

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. New Moon, the sequel, is coming out in a few weeks. Both definitely "can't-put-down" books.

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (and its sequel The Sea of Monsters).

The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfeld (Uglies, Pretties, Specials)

Answer 4

King Fortis the Brave. It's about a pair of twins that are pulled into a magical world and get caught up in a battle for control of the land. It's full of humor and adventure and one of my favorite books, perfect for anyone who has enjoyed Harry Potter, LOTR, etc.

Answer 5

Hey I really liked the book The Wind Singer, by William Nicholson...and there are lots of books by Rosemary Sutcliff that are great, but especially the one called The Lantern Bearers...hmmm thats all i can think of at the moment, but there are lots more, I'm a big reader, so email me if you run out of stuff to read again, K?

Answer 6

If you like Harry Potter, try King Fortis the Brave.

Answer 7

Alessandro Baricco - Silk
Charles Bukowski - Factotum
Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting

Answer 8

Susan Cooper's "The Dark is Rising" series.
Symbolism, allegory, and the seventh son of a seventh son who, until his 11th birthday, thought he was just average.

Peter S. Beagle's "Tamsin."
(See link below) A 13-year-old is uprooted from Manhattan to England due to her mother's re-marriage. She's not happy about it and proceeds to make everyone around her miserable (and even gets disgruntled over not being able to be as disgruntled as she'd like) - but then she meets Tamsin, a 20-year-old ghost who died 300 years ago and isn't supposed to be there...

Michaela Roessner's "The Stars Compel" and "The Stars Dispose." (Library should have them; they seem a little hard to find in mainstream bookstores).
Medici; Florence; kitchen goddesses in ordinary beings; I found these beautiful.

Answer 9

Since you are 14, I recommend to you Jostein Gaarder, and his book Sofia's world. It is a book about girl interested in philosophy, written like novel, very interesting plus you may really learn something. Jostein Gaarder is Norwegian, I think he is professor of philosophy. This book is right for your age, and I love it too although I am much older than you. Trust me, it is worth of reading.

Answer 10

The Bluest Eyes/ Catcher in the Rye.