2007-01-25 10:59:55 · 21 answers · asked by k_bonine 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I'm a middle school student who likes to read high school level books (and not about immortals) and I really enjoy (most) fantasies. I'll take any suggestions.
2007-01-25 11:06:34 · update #1
Pick up any of Francesca Lia Block's books. They're great.
2007-01-25 11:24:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life of Pi is exceptional if youd like a story about crossing the Pacific with a Siberian Tiger - its a very well researched novel by Yann Tersen
The Eagle and the Raven is one of the most moving books ive ever read - an historical novel about an ancient celtic tribe fighting the Roman empire
The Electric Kool-ade Acid Test - about Ken Kesey's (author of One Flew Over the Cookoos Nest, another good book) role in the LSD revolution
anything by Noam Chomsky - He is a genius of modern history and politics and it will make you think
Terry Pratchett diskworld novels are great - really funny fantasy books with a lot of depth
anything by Neil Gaiman - try the graphic novel Sandman Series, or his novel "American Gods"
have fun!
2007-01-25 19:05:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dune, by Frank Herbert, awesome read.
The Xanth books and Incarnations of Immortality by Piers Anthony
Eyes of the Dragon, by Stephen King
The Witching Hour, by Anne Rice
The Hobbit and The Ring Trilogy by Tolkein
2007-01-25 23:26:50 · answer #3 · answered by Slimsmom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the inappropriately-named Hitchhicker's Guide to the Universe Trilogy (there are 5 books) by Douglas Adams.
It's a sci-fi fantasy comedy. The character Marvin the Paranoid Android inspired a Radiohead song (or at least the title.)
2007-01-25 19:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by johnnybassline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ender's Game
Perks of Being a wallflower
Terry Goodkind's sword of truth series (each story is like 900 pages long and there are like 10 books in the series, so it will keep you busy for a verrrry long time)
Brave New World (starts out kinda slow, but becomes a very good very deep book. It's one of those ones that makes you think alot after you're done reading it)
Lord of the Rings books
Wicked
Son of a witch (sequel to wicked, but can be read without wicked)
The Wayfarer redemption series (all works around this one prophecy that you get to read in the begining-it's very cool to see it unravel)
Lirael/Sabriel/Abhorsen- A fantasy series that first follows Sabriel, then follows Lirael. Very good book typical two worlds world of living world of dead one woman must save the world of the living. good book tho.
2007-01-25 19:30:44 · answer #5 · answered by attackof_themander 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- Truth About Diamonds: Nicole Richie
- Bad Boys Down Under
- Across Time And Death: A Mother's Search For Her Past Life Children
2007-01-25 19:06:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Cry to Heaven" by Anne Rice. It is about the Italian Castratti in Italy and based upon fact interspersed with fiction...though the story is based upon truth. It is how the Catholic Church bought young men,had them castrated to keep them femme and become opera singers. Strange sounding but a good read nonetheless.
This is my favourite book aside from Alexandre Dumas who wrote "The man in the Iron Mask", "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The three Musketeers. I highly recommend all of these...All my best to you...great question!!!!!!
2007-01-26 10:36:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway. Short, simple, easy read. A little melodramatic but a quick book to read and a great example that you don't need an epic story or fancy words to make great writing.
2007-01-25 19:08:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scar Tissue by: Anthony Kiedis with Larry Sloman.
2007-01-25 19:06:26 · answer #9 · answered by g_1203 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
Dragonjousters book 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.
The Time-Master trilogy By Louise Cooper.(review from Amazon)The books are 'The Initiate',The Outcast and The Master.It tells the story of Tarod a fascinating anti-hero, evolving throughout the series from a loyal disciple of Order to the God of Chaos that is his true heritage, with the repeated examination of his humanity thrown into the mix.
Belgariad book series by David Eddings.The first book is 'Pawn of Prophecy'.The story begins in aunt Pol's kitchen at Faldor's farm where Garion is being raised. The main theme of the books is about how it is to grow up and to break up with one's old life. From his safe life at the farm, Garion is being thrown into a new life controlled by a thousand of years old prophecy - the prophecy of his and the world's destiny...
Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs.Tara of Helium,a Martian princess gets lost in a storm while riding in her flier and blown halfway across the surface of the planet, and the Prince Gahan(who had been unsuccessfully courting Tara) goes in search of her.However he assumes the identity of a common soldier.They have many adventures on their way back.I've given a link where you can read the novel online for free.
http://burroughs.thefreelibrary.com/The-Chessmen-of-Mars/1-1
2007-01-26 04:59:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋