Need list of books with any of the following in it?

Question

1. Interesting dinner/eating scene
2. Reference to the bible (but not obvious reference)
3. Reference to Shakespeare (but not obvious reference)
4. Detailed description of the weather
5. Killing for the better (not because of hatred/anger/etc.)
6. Ideas from Greek mythology
7. Remake/Same plot as a well known childrens story
8. a quest that leads to self discovery or self awareness

thanks.

Answer 1

Surely you aren't looking for eight lists? I'll give you one title for each:

1. Sir Walter Scott, "Ivanhoe"
2. C. S. Lewis, "Perelandra"
3. Arthur Laurents / Leonard Bernstein / Stephen Sondheim, "West Side Story"
4. Mark Twain, "Huckleberry Finn" [thunderstorm]
5. Beowulf
6. George Bernard Shaw: "Pygmalion"
7. Current Broadway show, "Wicked"
8. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Lord of the Rings"

Answer 2

The Corrections by Johnathan Franzen.

Answer 3

The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield, should do the trick.
Best book i ever read. Had a real impact and covers most of your criteria

Answer 4

2. The Chronicles of Narnia

Answer 5

#5 is in the anita blake: vampire hunter novels
#4 is in New Moon by stepenie meyer