Good Books?

Question

Anyone know of any good books to read? I am really interested these subjects: Genocide (any country/ era....Holocaust, Armenia, Rwanda, Cambodia) I've read really good ones on the Holocaust and Cambodian Genocides, but have a hard time finding books about Armenia and Rwanda. I also LOVE Sci-Fi books that are about the FUTURE world...realistic future, you know? I like books about Eating Disorders and child abuse stories and self mutilation books. I am not a "FREAK", lol...I just find these topics interesting...they keep me reading for hours. Does anyone have any GOOD suggestions?

Answer 1

Well, I liked Scott Westerfeld's series, Uglies, Pretties and Specials. This is sci fi - at 16 you have an operation and go from being an Ugly to a Pretty - your job is to have fun. Your outside is striking and your inside is a bit changed as well. Gotta keep everyone in line, right?

I understand Cut is a good book, but I haven't read it yet.
Cut (Collins Flamingo) is by Patricia McCormick. Here are a few others: Stitched: A Memoir by Marissa Carney, Blade Silver: Color Me Scarred (TrueColors Series #7) by Melody Carlson. I checked her out, since this is part of a series to see if she'd written any others. The second link is for her stuff on Amazon.

Also, the other day I was looking up some book on Rwanda for another question - maybe some of those would work for you. Check the link below.

The second link is for eating disorder titles. Don't know if you're looking for fiction or non-fiction. Here are a few:
Diary of an Anorexic Girl by Morgan Menzie, Eating Disorder Survivors Tell Their Stories (Teen Health Library of Eating Disorder Prevention) by Christina Chiu, Emily's Secret by Linda Barr.

Answer 2

A good start on science fiction, if you are in to futuristic novels is to start with Isaac Asimov's books, particularly his very influential "future history" series . Other great reads include "Childhood's End" by Arthur C Clarke, the Forever War by Joe Halderman, and Frank Herbert's Dune series.

On eating disorders, I would consult "The Beauty Myth".

When it comes to writing about the Holocaust, there are some great Jewish American writers who over the years have created a rich and significant body of work on issues like the Holocaust, as well as self identity and assimilation. There is a great chapted in Nancy Pearls' "Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason" which gives an overview of these writers and recommendations of novels.

Answer 3

Soon - The Beginning of the End by Jerry B. Jenkins

Blessed Child and A Man Called Blessed by Ted Dekker and Bill Bright

The Traveler by John Twelve Hawks

Babylon and AntiChrist by David W. Dyer http://agrainofwheat.com

In His Image by James BeauSeigneur

Father Elijah by Micahel D. O'Brien
House of Gold by Bud McFarlane Jr.

Rainbow Six by Tom Clancy (Big time attempt at genocide big scale)

The Stand by Stephen King (accidental genocide)

You might find I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah Green interesting.

Answer 4

I highly recommend this sci-fi author, Orson Scott Card. My absolute favorite series that he wrote is the "Ender Series" Ender's Game
Speaker for the Dead
Xenocide
Ender's Children of the Mind
and then the congruent series the "Beans Series"
Shadow of the Hegemon
Shodow of Puppets
Shadow of the Giant
which is all encompassed into "Ender's World". Both series talks about war, survival, xenocide (not just genocide), futuristic Earth, other planets, flight travel and delves a little into time consequence, all of this and a whole lot more. Very exciting series. I hope you enjoy!

P.S. The first 3 books of the Ender Series I couldn't put down I read them in about 2 weeks.....

Answer 5

Hey have you read "the house of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer its really interesting book hear read the back.

"Matteo Alacran was not born; he was harvested. His DNA came from El Patron, lord of a country called Opium--a strip of poppy fields lying between the united states and what was once called Mexico. Matt's first cell split and divided inside a petri dish. Then he was placed in the womb of a cow, where he continued the miraculous journey from embryo to fetus to baby. He is a boy now, but most consider him a monster-- escept for El Patron. El Patron loves Matt as he loves himself, because Matt is himself.

As Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, including El Patron's power-hungry family, and he is surrounded by a dangerous army of bodyguards. Escape is the only chance Matt has to survive. But escape from the Alacran Estate is no guarantee of freedom, Matt is marked by his difference in ways he doesn't even suspect"

also the author is a three time Newbery Honor

Answer 6

This isn't about the future, but if you check out any books by Charles de Lint, most of his books can match those. "Onion Girl" and "Angel of Darkness" both rule. Onion Girl, though it's name is...interesting, is a very good book. Though longer then Angel of Darkness, it has an element that draws you in. I've read both, and I would have to say that I liked Onion Girl more, but Angel of Darkness is much more gory, and still a great book.

Answer 7

Go to Amazon.com and search:
"Lost from Atlantis Book 1"
"Death by Murder David Lindsay" - you have to search that way or the title doesn't come up. There's a lot of sex and violence in that one but it's not gratuitous.
and "Super Spaghetti."
They're all by David A. Lindsay.

They're free if you have Kindle Unlimited, and you can get a free trial of that - Google how.
If you don't have a Kindle you can get a free smartphone app from Google Play, or read it online - all free.

Answer 8

historic Fiction: the two components of Time sequence- Caroline B. Cooney (additionally romance) Bloody Jack sequence-L. A. Meyer (additionally journey) If I could Die until eventually now I Wake- Han Nolan the large and poor splendor sequence- Libba Bray (additionally fantasyish fiction) the different Boleyn woman- Philippa Gregory The Queen’s fool- Philippa Gregory The consistent Princess- Philippa Gregory The Bolelyn Inheritance- Philippa Gregory The e book Thief- Markus Zusak Fantasyish Fiction Twilight sequence- Stephenie Meyer (additionally romance) The Mediator sequence- Meg Cabot (additionally romance) Avalon extreme- Meg Cabot (sorta) Uglies sequence-Scott Westerfeld Midnighters sequence- Scott Westerfeld Fiction: All American woman- Meg Cabot Airhead- Meg Cabot The Earth, My Butt, and different huge around issues - Carolyn Mackler Fly on the Wall- E. Lockhart Megan Meade’s instruction manual to the McGowan Boys- Kate Brian fortunate T- Kate Brian The 5 human beings You Meet in Heaven- Mitch Albom My Sister’s Keeper- Jodi Picoult exchange of coronary heart- Jodi Picoult The Da Vinci Code- Dan Brown Romance: The Angels Trilogy- Lurlene Mcdaniel The %.- Jodi Picoult The computing device- Nicholas Sparks secret: Stranger With My Face- Lois Duncan Down a depressing corridor- Lois Duncan Locked in Time-Lois Duncan Any e book by utilising R.L Stine Non- Fiction a new child observed as It- Dave Pelzer Who Killed My Daughter- Louis Duncan Diary of a youthful woman- Anne Frank

Answer 9

oh, i really liked Brave New World in highschool. im sure you have probably read Night about the holocaust. um....1984 and Lord Of The Flies. you know that new book on Oprahs book club is about the apocalyptic future, well, one man's take on it anyways, i think it was called The Road.

Answer 10

Hmm...My favorite Holocaust-related book is Elie Wiesel's "Night" but it's so famous you've probably read it. As for eating disorders, the best one is "Wasted" by Marya Hornbacher (actually, her second book - fiction - is excellent too - "The Center of Winter")