what are some books that are a must read?

Answer 1

That depends on what type of book you like to read. To me, Phantom of the Opera is a must read. Wicked by Gregory Maguire is a great book as well. Angela Carter books are interesting also.

Answer 2

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, To Kill a Mocking Bird, Of Mice and Men, The Things They Carried, In the Lake of the Woods, Catch 22, Heart of Darkness, Weathering Heights, Cather in the Rye, Wicked, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Slaughter House 5. She's Come Undone, This Much I Know is True, Frankenstein, Poisionwood Bible, Lovely Bones, Lucky.

There are a lot more, but that's what I've got off the top of my head.

Answer 3

That really depends on what you're in to.

Give Shakespeare a try. His eloquence rubs off on you, and you suddenly start expressing yourself thrice as well with the art of wordplay.

If you're into fantasy, don't bother with TLofR, try the Robin Hobb series. Eragon and Eldest, by Christopher Paolini, are also highly recommended.

Artermis Fowl is always incredible. The Series of Unfortunate Events has recently concluded.

If you like samurai and ninjas, you might want to try the Tale of the Otori books, by Leanne Hearne (not quite sure how to spell her name).

Dan Brown's books are all fantastic, although highly controversial.

My advice is to just go to a library and look through the sorts of books you like, depending on genre. Even though I'm sixteen, I enjoy paying the kids section a visit, because all the greatest books are there, and entirely underrated. There's so much I want to read!

Answer 4

The Kite Runner- based on true events, relevant to events in afghanistan
The Power of One- set in south africa during WWII
King of the Wind- Excellent story about the great great grandfather to Man of War
Great Expectations- The best of Dickens
The Nasty Bits-Anthony Bourdain reveals the funny and cynical side to professional chefs
Lord of the Flies- Disturbing and absorbing
The Phantom Tollbooth- Great Fantasy
Bridge to Tarabithia-Tearjerker about 2 outcasts that become best friends
The Butterfly Revolution- What happens when kids finally snap
Follow the River- True story about a woman abducted by Indians
Where the Red Fern Grows-Great story about a boy and his dogs
Fly by Night- A new fantasy story about a time and place where reading and writing freely have deadly consequences

Answer 5

Any book by George Orwell, Steinbeck, Hemingway, Lois Lowry, Kafka, Camus, Hermann Hessee and...(I'm drawing a blank). To Kill A Mockingbird, A Clockwork Orange, Farhenheit 451, A brave New World, Lord of the Flies and....

Answer 6

To Kill A Mocking Bird, The Chrysalids, The Carpetbaggers, If Tomorrow Comes, The Scarlet Letter, Shane,

Answer 7

The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
Sarum by Edward Rutherfurd
The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart.
Night Sky by Clare Francis
It all depends what you like to read. I like adventure, mysteries, Nora Roberts, Kathy Reichs, Jack Higgins, Clive Cussler and the list goes on and on. For me as long as I can read, anything goes! Cheers!

Answer 8

Classics. Novels from great authors from the 16th to the 20th centuries.
Authors to name but a few:
Charles Dickens
Jack Wild
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Henry David Thoreau
Emily Bronte
S E Hinton

And poets like:
Robert Frost
ee cummings
Carl Sandburg

Answer 9

To Kill A Mockingbird

I, Claudius

C.S. Lewis: The Great Divorce and The Screwtape Letters

Answer 10

Non-fiction: A child called "it"
Fiction: My sister's keeper and The pact both by Jodie Picoult
Fantasy: The Dream merchant
Sci-fic: The Giver by Lois Lowry

My fav!