book reccomendations?

Question

Im having a hard time finding a good book. I really liked the book, Flowers for Algernon, and I would like to read something like that. Keep in mind that I'm only a 9th grade, so not anything to high. xD
can you list the title and author along with a brief description of the book.

Answer 1

I have been reading a book over and over since I was about your age.

It is called A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith and it is my favorite book of all time.

It's about a girl growing up in the depression and understanding things from a new perspective as she gets older. It's absolutely amazing.

Answer 2

Given I read so much, here is a decent booklist:

Chocolat – Joanne Harris (the gypsy was based on me)

Unusual Point of View:

Skepticism – Bo Fowler (main character is a supermarket trolley)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close – J. Safran Foer (main character is a boy whose dad called from World Trade Centre and left an answer phone message)

British:

Hemmingway’s Chair – Michael Palin
Not the End of the World – Christopher Brookmyre
White Teeth – Zadie Smith
Making History – Stephen Fry
Popcorn – Ben Elton

International:

The Ringmaster’s Daughter – Jostein Gaarder
Memoirs of a Geisha – Authur Golden

Well paced:

Jonathon Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach*
The Beach – Alex Garland
Life of Pi – Yarn Merkel
The Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemmingway *
Flud – Hilary Mantel

Non Fiction:

Round Ireland with a Fridge – Tony Hawks
Kitchen Confidential – Anthony Bourdain
Playing the Moldavian’s at Tennis – Tony Hawks
Fever Pitch – Nick Hornby

Classics:

Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll *
Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh
Madame Bouvary – Gustave Flaubert
Gormenghast Trilogy – Mervin Peake
I, Robot – Isaac Asimov

Humor:

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1st three books in the trilogy) – Douglas Adams
A Book of Nonsense – Mervin Peake *

Detective:

Complicity – Iain Banks
Filth – Irvine Welsh
Inspector Rebus novels – Ian Rankin

* books that I read cover to cover without putting down

Source(s):

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Answer 3

You should read the "Prydain" series by Lloyd Alexander.

This is the source for the Disney movied "Black Cauldron" about the oracular pig and Taran her keeper. But BC is actually the 2nd book in the series and there are three more that follow. These progress from when Taran is a boy to when he becomes a man.

The books are in order as so:
1) THE BOOK OF THREE (1964)
2) THE BLACK CAULDRON (1965)
3) THE CASTLE OF LLYR (1966)
4) TARAN WANDERER (1967)
5) THE HIGH KING (1968)

Answer 4

Double Helix by Nancy Werlin - Eli discovers a shocking secret about his life and his family while working for a Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose specialty is genetic engineering.

Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman - A boy with very severe cerebral palsy thinks his father is out to kill him.

Uglies by Scott Westerfield - In Tally's world, a 16th birthday brings an operation, transforming one from a repellent Ugly to an attractive Pretty. Turning Pretty is all Tally has ever wanted. Her friend Shay would rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally must make a terrible choice.

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon- An autistic boy decides to investigate the murder of a dog, and in the process discovers lots of other things.

Answer 5

I recommend "Stranger In A Strange Land", by author Robert Heinlein. Plot: The surviving son of the first expedition to Mars, is rescued and is brought back to earth. Valentine Michael Smith has been raised by the Martian "Old Ones" and he has quite a few surprises for his earthling saviors.

I first read this book while I was in high school. It changed my entire outlook on life.

Answer 6

I think it's a must for every high schooler to read Go Ask Alice by Anonymous - it's written in the format of a diary about a teenager who runs away from home and becomes involved in the crazy world of drugs and strange characters. Incredibly moving.

Answer 7

The "Once a Future King" is a great novel about the legends of King Arthur and Merlin

"The Thief of Always" by Clive Barker is a great young adult fiction novel. Pretty weird and scary. Great book noneotheless.

Any books by Tad Williams and Terry Brooks is great young adult fantasy also.

Answer 8

There are a lot of great books out there.

One of my favorite series at the moment is the "number" series by Janet Evanovich, they're meant for adults, but hey, i'm in 11th grade, and I loved them. The first is One for the Money. You would probably love them.

Answer 9

Try the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

It's in the YA section, so don't worry about that, and it's about a girl named Bella who moves to Forks, Washington to live with her dad (her pparents are divorced). While there, she discovers Edward, who she later finds out is not entirely human...

Answer 10

Flowers in the Attic is heavier, but good. I loved Shogun by James Clavell, but it is about japan and exceeds a thousand pages. Might i suggest the Harry Potter books?