I'm a 17 year old guy and I need a good book. I liked Eragon, Eldest, all the Harry Potters, the Bartimaus Trilogy, and the Incarnations of Inmortality. Suggestions?
2006-11-21 11:27:11 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
My recommendation is "Justin Thyme" - a book I've just finished reading and am recommending to everyone. It's aimed at kids (like Harry Potter) but probably has a cross-over adult appeal too, (at least, for those who enjoy the likes of Pullman, Stroud, Paolini or Rowling). It's part science fiction part fantasy ... sort of science-fantasy! The chapters are interspersed with time travel theories. Well, I enjoyed it anyway. Here's a link to it on Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/justin-thyme-tar...
There's a web site too - might be worth checking out.
2006-11-21 11:35:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You'd love "The Last Apprentice." It has the same fantasy feel as Eragon and Harry Potter, but is a little darker. You may also want to try "The Lightning Theif" by Rick Riordan. It is about the son of Poseidon, the God of the Sea. It's set in modern-day times and the writer is quirky and funny. You'd also love "Maximum Ride" by James Patterson and "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. All of these books are very fast-paced and have either science fiction or fantasy elements.
I think you'll find Cornelia Funke, Robert Jordan, and Terry Brooks very slow. These writers tend to appeal more to older adults who enjoy science fiction and fantasy.
2006-11-21 12:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by lindsaysmiley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a number of those are from woman perspectives, some could be a sprint "girly female" on your liking yet others could desire to be ok. i've got left the two type on and you will ascertain. Meryll of the Stone (Brian Caswell) Picnic at stunning Rock (Joan Lindsay) Stranger with my face (Lois Duncan) enjoying Beattie Bow (Ruth Parks) My Sister Sif (Ruth Parks) Hitch hikers handbook to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams) Holes (Louis Sachar) Lord of the jewellery / The Hobbit Eragorn trilogy Narnia The Golden Compass Interview with a Vampire (Anne Rice) Requiem for a Princess (Ruth M Arthur) searching for Alibrandi (Melina Marchetta) Angels Gate (Gary group) Sisterhood of the vacationing Pants Pelican's Creek (Maureen Pople) The Diary of Anne Frank To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee) The Shiralee (Dárcy Niland) Into the Wild (John Krakauer) Chocolat (Joanne Harris) Harp in the South; undesirable guy's Orange; Missus (Trilogy via Ruth Parks) the place the midsection is (Billie Letts) My place (Sally Morgan) Little females (Louisa could Alcott) Rebecca (Daphne De Maurier) the three Muskateers (Alexandre Dumas) something via the Bronte sisters or Jane Austen despite you do don’t run The December Boys (Robert Noonan)
2016-12-29 07:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card. Years ago, Earth was attacked by aliens, and only through luck and one brilliant man were we able to defeat them. Knowing that this was only the first attack, the world leaders decided to find someone who could become the tactical genius that was needed. They chose Andrew Wiggin - Ender - a six year old boy. The book is fantastic, and I recommend it to everyone I know (and many people I don't know). It's the first in a series. This is an extremely well loved book - on Amazon it has 4 1/2 stars with over 2,000 reviewers.
2006-11-21 15:31:46 · answer #4 · answered by swbiblio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lord of the Rings, J R R Tolkein
Start with The Hobbit, same author.
I know this isn't the same genre, but it's a very short read and it's actually very, very good writing.
Old Man and the Sea by Earnest Hemmingway. You should be able to read it in a couple hours.
2006-11-21 11:36:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might like Here there Be Dragons by James A. Owen or Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton.
2006-11-21 11:32:49 · answer #6 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth sea quartet by URSULA LEQUIN, is quit good, but if you want a really good read try the world according to Garp by John Irving, or To kill a mocking Bird by Harper Lee, or you could also try Vernon God Little By DBC Pierre, good luck
2006-11-21 12:15:34 · answer #7 · answered by H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to go for a different genre....like romance. I suggest books by Nicholas Sparks. He wrote The Notebook and A Walk to Remember. Have you seen those movies? Anyway, his books are totally awesome and I guarantee you will like them.
2006-11-21 11:35:56 · answer #8 · answered by Monkey_Luver9823 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Books by Robert Jordan are good... some people like Artemis fowl , books by Cornelia Funke and Terry Brooks.
2006-11-21 11:33:24 · answer #9 · answered by awesomerobotguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AGGHHH! I love those books too! You should read of course Lord of the Rings or the Redwall series. : ) good luck finding something awesome!!!
ooohhhhh I just thought of another one! His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman!!!
2006-11-21 11:34:02 · answer #10 · answered by brooke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋