Try a sample of short stories first:
O Henry and Edgar Allen Poe are classic American writers of the short story.
Move on to some nineteenth century novel, such as Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen or A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
Sample some Medieval lit such as Morte d'Arthur by Thomas Mallory or The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer. (note, Chaucer is a bit shocking if you are young)
Try a seventeenth century epic poem such as John Milton's Paradise Lost.
Don't forget The Bard...read Romeo and Juliet!
Read some depressing existential lit such as Kafka's "Metamorphosis"
Read some depressing futurist lit such as Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm (both nicely short)
Take in some twentieth century fantasy such as Tolkein's Hobbit, followed by the LOTR trilogy.
If you are new to reading, do some research on the book first, to get a feel for the era, what the book will be about, and such before tackling some of the longer books. If you read about the French Revolution on Wikipedia, you can follow it up with "A Tale of Two Cities" and I guarantee you will be crying by the end of the book, this book has the most famous first and last lines of any book ever...
Don't neglect the Illyad to be followed by the Odyssey, for ancient literature (by Homer of course) these books are a little hard for the modern reader to get into...
There is a great new translation of Beowulf by Seamus Haney you must read Beowulf as the first book in English ever written (actually it is in Old English) a very heroic tale.
Have fun!
2007-03-28 14:24:45
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answered by greengo 7
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2016-11-24 20:36:04
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answered by ? 4
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I'm not really sure what types of books you want to read, but anything by Nicholas Sparks is a good way to start. His books are so emotional and heartfelt, but also easy to read. The Notebook and A Walk to Remember are both pretty short, in case you don't want to start with anything too lengthy. But his books will make you cry though. I love all of them. The Notebook and The Guardian are my faves.
2007-03-28 15:08:09
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answered by ShortyDH 3
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anything by Cornelia Funke:
The Thief Lord
Inkheart
Inkspell(after inkheart)
Dragon Rider
but it mainly depends on what you like to read
2007-03-28 14:22:10
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answered by b_luvz_books 2
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King Fortis the Brave would be your best choice!
2007-03-29 02:21:04
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answered by Anonymous
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i agree with ShortyDH, however you could start with the harry potter series. the books are sure to hold your attention
2007-03-28 16:43:55
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answered by pophillsfr 2
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