what are some good books and authors?

Question

i am 14 yrs old, what are some good books and authors??? i am a very good reader, but i dont know what to read... i have read a lot of agutha christie's books (my favorite was "and then there were none")

thanx in advance!

Answer 1

I was a fan of Cowboy novels when I was 14.Reilly's Luck by Louis L'Amour was my favorite at that time.This story starts off with a young boy, Val Darrant, being abandoned by his mother.(she tells her boyfriend to kill him).Val ends up being cared for by Will Reilly who is a gambler.Turns out to be the best gamble Reilly ever made.The first quarter of the book is about adventures that Will and Val have. They have to deal with outlaws, they fight off Indians, and they travel to Europe.Unfortunately Will is ambushed by three men and killed while Val is still a teenager. But Val has learned many important lessons from Will. The next part of the book is about Val growing up. He has some money and is able to invest the money in a couple ventures.

The story then jumps forward a couple years, and the last part of the book pulls together many of the threads. Val finally meets his mother, who is again trying to have him killed. Val kills the last two of Will's murderers. And Val financially destroys the man who hired the murderers.

"Galloway," by Louis L'Amour, is part of the Sacketts series and takes place circa 1875-1879.
Flagan Sackett manages to escape from being captured by the Indians, but without weapons and clothing, the task is a challenge for survival. Flagan and Galloway Sackett intend on starting a ranch, but the Dunns don't like the idea because they think they own all the land in the whole area and they don't like others coming in. The Dunns have pushed and scared others away in the past and they think they can do the same to the two Sackett brothers. They were wrong, as Sacketts from around the area all show up to help, as if fighting one is like fighting them all.
Although the book is called "Galloway," Flagon Sackett takes more of a leading role and narrates most of the story. The story switches back and forth, from being told by Flagon to a general narrator.

Dragonjousters series(joust,alta,sanctuary,Aerie) by Mercedes Lackey.The setting is ancient Egypt.Hunger, anger, and hatred are constants for young Vetch, rendered a brutally mistreated and overworked serf by the Tian conquest of his homeland. But everything improves when a Tian jouster requisitions Vetch to become the first serf ever to be a dragon boy. His training is intense, and his duty clear-cut: to tend his jouster, Ari, and his dragon, Kashet. That is only the beginning.The rest of the books are about how he gets a dragon of his own,his escape to Alta,how the war between the two kingdoms is stopped etc.

Mercedes Lackey's Take a Thief is the tale of Skif, a young orphan reminiscent of Oliver Twist, making his way in the knock-and-tumble neighborhood between two of Haven's outermost walls. Skif is intelligent, good-hearted and creative enough to forage up three meals a day in a place where food is scarce and kindness almost unheard of. After a chain of events leave him homeless, Skif lands in the lair of Bazie, an Faginish ex-mercenary who trains thieves...until he is "Chosen" by one of Valdemar's magical horses and becomes a Herald serving the Queen.

Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an arrogant noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows revenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a politician, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. However, the nobleman causes pain to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his mouth, his pen, and his sword, a man who stirs up events wherever he goes.

The Vivero letter by Desmond Bagley.Jeremy Wheale's well-ordered life is torn apart when his brother is murdered by a mob hit man, whose bait was a family heirloom - a sixteenth-century gold tray. The trail takes Wheale from Devon to Mexico and the wild tropical rain forests of Yucatan. In dense jungle, he helps two archaeologists locate the rest of a fabled hoard of gold - treasure from Uaxuanoc, the centuries-old lost city of the Mayas. But his brother's enemies are on Wheale's trail, and with them are the Chicleros, a vicious band of convict mercenaries.

Landslide by Desmond Bagley.Bob Boyd wakes up in a hospital with no memory,the only surviver of an accident.He was burned badly all over and needed extensive plastic surgery which was payed by a mysterious sponser.He is told that he's a geology student with a bad past.However Bob recovers and gets on with his life.Hired by the powerful Matterson Corporation to survey land before they build a great new dam, he begins to uncover the shaky foundations of the Matterson family and becomes a fly in their ointment.His accident and the Matterson family have more in common than he thought.

Diana wynne jones writes some books based on a character called Chrestomanci.He is a nine-life enchanter.Read the books in the correct order.The best of the lot is magicians of caprona.

Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer is about teen age criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl who even plots to steal the gold from the fairies.

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the Mars novels and the Tarzan novels.There are 11 novels in the Mars series beginning with 'A princess of mars'.Captain John Carter of the Confederate Army is whisked to Mars and discovers a dying world of dry ocean beds where giant four-armed barbarians rule, of crumbling cities home to an advanced but decaying civilization, a world of strange beasts and savage combat, a world where love, honor and loyalty become the stuff of adventure. The later books are about his son Carthoris,daughter Tara etc.John carter is a recurring character in all these books as martians live for 1000 years.

The best among the Tarzan novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs is 'Son of Tarzen.' Jack,the son of Tarzan shared his father's love for apes.He was only trying to help an ape escape to Africa from his cruel trainer.However he got involved in a murder and couldn't return home.He chose to live in the jungle with the apes.Its a fascinating book.The social system among the intelligent giant apes,Korak's relationship with Miriam are all interesting stuff.Its a great coming of age book.

Pirates of Venus introduces Carson Napier (a somewhat more cautious hero than John Carter), who builds himself a rocketship and blasts off for Mars. (How did he get to Venus? You'll just have to read the book.) Beneath the cloud cover of Venus Carson discovers a world of sky-high trees, warring kingdoms and princesses in need of rescue.

You can get free e-books by edgar rice burroughs,O.Henry and rafael sabatini from Project Gutenberg.

Answer 2

Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter are always fun. However, you don't have to limit yourself; when I was 14, I read a lot of classics, and I keep discovering more each day. Try The Grapes of Wrath, Gone With the Wind, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Catcher in the Rye, 1984, Lord of the Flies, The Odyssey, any books by Charles Dickens, etc. When you want to tackle some more adult books, try War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Wuthering Heights, anything by Fyoder Dostoevsky, and The Color Purple. Some of these may not grab your interest right away; I couldn't get through Wuthering Heights until I was 16, but they are all excellent literature and worth a try.

Answer 3

I really like Robin Hobb, aka Megan Lindholm she writes fantasy, There is a lot of substance to her books so if you enjoy reading it's something you can get your teeth into. I've also just read a good book called The Historian by somebody called Elizabeth Kosnovo (I think) That's pretty good. I read a lot of agatha christie when I was about your age and I also enjoyed Alistar Maclean (I think that's how you spell it) he wrote the Guns of Navarone, Ice Station Zebra and loads of others.

Answer 4

The 'Hornblower' series by C.S.Forester. These books are about the life of a sailor in the Napoleonic wars. They are brilliant. This is how the old British navy really was like; there have been copycats but Forester knew what he was writing about, he wrote text books on the period. Read these and you will know what it was really like to fight in a frigate or a 74 gun ship. There is plenty of action and no BS. No speeches, just a damn good read. I hope you try one, you should like them.

Answer 5

I just read Cochetopa Dreams by Carroll Allison and it was excellent - kept my attention the whole way. I would highly recommend this one.

Also, Danielle Steel has good books. They have basically the same plot but the great part about her books is that she does her homework and you feel like you are in the era that she is writing about.

Sue Grafton is good with her alphabet series if you like mystery writing.

Answer 6

Hello Princess. You are the perfect age to read my books, the Surfer Girl Books, and there is a whole series of them beginning with Surfer Girl. Surfer Girl was recognized by the Girls Voices in Literature Database, University of Miami, Florida, for positive gender image, storyline, and quality of writing, Go to www.bellissimapublishing.com for more information on the Surfer Girl Book Series. I think you will like the main character, Summer, because she is a girl just like you with hopes, dreams and a promising future ahead of her!

Answer 7

Robin McKinley - all of them. Blue Sword, Hero and the Crown, Sunshine - all of them. Other good books are Harry Potter, and Stephen Kings Eye of the Dragon. Those should do you for now.

Answer 8

Princess:
The Good Weeds and The Family Weed. True stories of kids growing up during the 1940's and 50's. Pee your pants funny.
Wayne

Answer 9

I recommend you to read William Saroyan's book" Human Comedy
and then "My Name is Aram"

It will give you a better outlook of life for a maturing adult like you so you get prepared for life with positive outlook and focus on humanity rather tha materialism

Answer 10

"and then there were none" is a good book. i like the book "night" by Elie Wiesel. and "a million little pieces" by James Frey.. no matter what the critics said and the "lies" he said, it was still a great book.

Answer 11

second lady by wallace , life is beutiful, yayati by v .s khandekar