I need about twenty good books
2007-06-26 00:25:04 · 13 answers · asked by terrymonkeymoo 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
1.Complete Harry Potter Series, including Deathly Hallows
2. The Chronicles of Narnia ( that's another 7 books right there)
3.Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel- that's a 1006 page novel about 1806 England caught in the midst of their battle with Napoleon, and the emergence of two magicians who help with the fight, but ultimately begin a war with each other. There's a lot more to it than that and it is an amazing book- I highly recommend it.
4. The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I just read them for the first time and they were great.
5.David Copperfield and Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
6. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, as well as Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, by Lewis Carrol- very psychological stories- really cool if you never read them.
7. Jurassic Park- Michael Crichton- awesome book, read it several times
8. Needful Things- the only Stephen King book I liked, read it twice.
9. Fahrenheit 451- Ray Bradbury- PLEASE read this book. Set in a futuristic America that is anti- Knowledge/ Learning, and is based around the story of a "Fireman" whose job it is to find and burn books, which are illegal.
10. The Illustrated Man- Ray Bradbury- Tattooed man's tattoos come to life and tell the stories behind themselves.
Well there's 26 if I counted right, please give some of them if not all a try. I absolutely loved each of these books and hope that you do too! Happy reading!
2007-06-26 01:13:36 · answer #1 · answered by audreynstuff 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's a list of twenty short books that you might be able to read in the summer:
The Pearl, Tortilla Flat, The Red Pony, Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck
The Catcher in the Rye, Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey by JD Salinger
To Kill A Mockingbird
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde
The Lord of the Flies
The Anthem by Ayn Rand
Animal Farm
On the Road
A Clockwork Orange
The Great Gatsby
Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain
The Call of the Wild
A Farewell to Arms
Slaughterhouse Five, Cat's Cradle By Kurt Vonnegut
Have fun! Enjoy!
2007-06-26 11:53:35 · answer #2 · answered by David 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher seems to be a great series. The first book is called Storm Front.
Angels and Demons By Dan Brown
State of Fear by Michael Crichton
Intensity By Dean Koontz(just about anything by him is usually a safe bet)
Deep Storm By Lincoln Child
Thunderhead By Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child(can't go wrong with this duo.)
Eragon By Christopher Paolini
When the Wind Blows By James Patterson
The Quiet Game By Greg Iles
The Book of Lost Things By John Connolly
2007-06-26 11:08:40 · answer #3 · answered by writergal16 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alex Rider~ By Anthony Horowitz
1. Stormbreaker
2. Point Blanc
3. Skeleton Key
4. Eagle Strike
5. Scorpia
6. Ark Angel
7. Snakehead (Nov 2007)
I really enjoy the Alex Rider series. Dont worry, its for guys too. This has adventure and action..i think you will enjoy it. If you like this author then you could try his other books. Like Raven's Gate series.
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Power of Five~By Anthony Horowitz
1. Raven's Gate
2. Evil Star
3. Nightrise
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~Maximum Ride Series ~ By James Patterson
1. The Angel Experiment
2. School's Out-- Forever
3. Saving the World: And Other Extreme Sports
James Patterson is going to write a fourth book sometime later. They are also thinking of making a movie of the first book..and will come out late 2008, early 2009...something like that.
2007-06-26 09:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by Jenny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Day of the Storm by Pilcher
Marley and Me by Grogan
A Dog's Life by Mayle
Rebecca by DuMaurier
In His Steps by Sheldon
Joshua by Girzone
To Kill a Mockingbird
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Acorn People by Jones
Julie by Marshall
One Hundred and One Famous Poems
Cheaper by the Dozen
A Gown of Spanish Lace by Oke
The Grapes of Wrath by Steinbeck
Treasure Island by STevenson
The Locket by Evans
Christy by Marshall
Fereneit 451
Girl of the Limberlost by Porter
Susannah's Garden by MacComber
The Hobbit by Tolkien
The Blue Bottle Club by Stokes
A Long and Fatal Love Chase by Alcott
A Walk to Remember by Sparks
2007-06-26 12:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A great Ghost Story. Heart Shaped Box by Joe hill.
2007-06-26 07:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black Swan Green-David Mitchell
Number 9 Dream-David Mitchell
Ghostwritten-David Mitchell
Norweigan Wood-Haruki Murakami
Special topics in Calamity Physics-Marisha Pessl(its her debut novel but so excellent,i didnt have breakfastt or lunch for 3 days in a row until i finished all 500 pages :)
These r just some of my favourites..maybe you might like them.
2007-06-26 08:07:31 · answer #7 · answered by chryshal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uhm i got 7!^^
1. Magician's nephew
2. The witch,the Lion and the wardrobe
3. Horse and his boy
4.Prince Caspian
5.The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6. Silver chair
7.Last battle
those seven books are all CHORONICLES OF NARNIA
2007-06-26 08:15:38 · answer #8 · answered by hEaRtbi†z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want something that's light and fun, I recommend the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. It starts with One for the Money. They've got a little bit of everything and have made me laugh out loud on occasion.
Or if you really want to mess with your mind, House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski is amazing, but very strangely laid out and can be a little hard to follow.
2007-06-26 08:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by fiVe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Eat Love Pray
It's a fabulous book!
2007-06-26 07:33:51 · answer #10 · answered by nettles 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋