i might want to read. I'm a 16 year old in highschool, and i love to read all types of books. I've read anywhere from kids to adults, and everywhere in between. i'd love any suggestions.
thanks
2007-02-17 08:38:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Go to your library and get the lists of recommended books. Local High Schools give their required reading lists to your libraries.
Also, the Young Adult Library Services Association puts out a yearly list of recommended books:
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm
2007-02-17 09:00:45 · answer #1 · answered by maî 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These are a few I read in high school:
War and Peace
Crime and Punishment
Brave New World
1984
The Grapes of Wrath
East of Eden
Fahrenheit 451
The Odyssey
The Scions of Shannara, and the three books that come after it
Ender's Game
Germinal
Madame Bovary
Anna Karenina
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Wuthering Heights
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Catcher in the Rye
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Fountainhead
Candide
The Color Purple
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Lord of the Flies
Goodbye Mr Chips
Life With Father
Emma
The Red and the Black
Clan of the Cave Bear and its sequels
The Importance of Being Earnest (a play)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Oliver Twist
A Tale of Two Cities
I hope that helps a bit!
2007-02-17 19:01:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just finished reading Eragon, that was a really good book. Tamora Pierce is an amazing author i love anything she writes. also there are two books (hopefully there will be a third soon) by Stephenie Meyers the first is Twilight and the second is Blood Moon. Troll Fell is a good book. wow i've read a lot here okay, Janette Oke is really good. she's a Christian romance author. i read Ray Bradbury's Martian Chronicles and loved them. there is a series by Francine Pascal called Fearless, those are really good books. there's also a trilogy (most all the books i pick up at the library are part of something. lol.) by Scott Westerfeld and the three titles are (in order) Uglies, Pretties, and Specials. they sound strange but it couldn't hurt to give em a try right? there is another trilogy by Kate Constable and the titles are (again in order) The Singer of All Songs, The Waterless Sea, and The Tenth Power. David Almond's Heaven Eyes is really good. i found it a little confusing but all in all it's really good. Pride and Prejudice is one of my personal favorites. Goose Chase is really good (i 4got how many times i've read it) it's by Patrice Kindl. i've read tons more books but i can' think of anymore than these. i'm also a bookworm. if u ever want to chat about books or want some more suggestions email me at iluvdrma@yahoo.com. really hope i helped!!
2007-02-17 09:07:14 · answer #3 · answered by iluvdrma 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local public library and learn to use their on line card catalog. There you will find books similar in subject to the ones that interested you most. You will also find a helpful library staff person who can show you lists of books for teenage readers as well as books you should read if you are going to go to college. A great website to check out is "yalsa" found at ala.org. Happy Reading!
2007-02-17 09:05:08 · answer #4 · answered by trixiedogs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like to learn about cultures and history, start reading historical books. Also, read some books written about Native Americans by Native Americans. Or any other culture or groups of people you are interested in. You can learn a great deal about life, about our country and history that isn't taught in school.
2007-02-17 08:44:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Farley moat's books should suit you well.he is one good writer. Larry Mcmurpheys (lonesome dove) is excellent. Robert Heinlein si/fi -his earlier books suited me even though his technology has ben outdated now. Eric flints 1632 was a phenomenal story.Clifford Simak wrote a lot of good si/fi books.one of his books 'city' won a nebula prize.James Heriot wrote a lot of very good books about his career as a veterinarian in England.when and if you read these email me and i can list lots more that i thought were very good.my opinion only of course.good reading!
2007-02-17 09:05:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the unabridged Les Miserables. I read it when I was about 16 and totally loved it.
2007-02-17 08:41:55 · answer #7 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you read "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein yet? It was published recently and is about Ophelia in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." You should be able to find it in the YA or Teen section of your local bookstore or library.
2007-02-17 08:51:50 · answer #8 · answered by Kate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give King Fortis the Brave a try!
2007-02-17 11:52:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
flowers for algernon
house of dies drear
inkheart
the golden compass
the subtle knife
the amber spyglass
ttyl
ttfn
ethan frome
to kill a mockingbird
where the lillies bloom
house on mango street
any sound good?
2007-02-17 09:35:32 · answer #10 · answered by aviej617 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋