Could you recommend a few books for me to read?

Question

I've really been needing some new books.


Books I like are:
Howl's Moving Castle, (actually, that is my favorite book)
Castle in the Air
Harry Potter (all seven)
The Witch's boy
The Lighting Theif
A Great and Terrible Beauty
Beast
Wildwood Dancing (also my favorite book)
Being


and a whole lot more that I can't think of right now.
I like books that are relatively whimsical and colorful and have a little bit of romance. Though I don't want a romance novel.
Along with that, anything that has to do with action, magic and interesting characters.

Answer 1

Madeleine L'Engle: A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.



Michael Molloy: The Witch Trade, The Time Witches, and The Wild West Witches.



Herge (a.k.a. Georges Prosper Remi): The Adventures of Tintin (24 volumes)



Cornelia Funke: Dragon Rider, Ingraine the Brave, and The Thief Lord, Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath



Brandon Mull: Fablehaven, Rise of the Evening Star, and Grip of the Shadow Plague.



Katherine Paterson: Bridge to Terabithia

Orson Scott Card: Seventh Son



Carol Kendall: The Gammage Cup (One of my favorites when I was young), The Whisper of Glocken



Eoin Colfer: Artemis Fowl, The Arctic Incident, The Opal Deception, The Lost Colony, The Artemis Fowl Files: A Companion Book, and The Graphic Novel.



Andre Norton: The Witch World, The Web of the Witch World, Three against the Witch World, Year of the Unicorn, Warlock of the Witch World, Dragon Scale Silver, Dream Smith, The Toads of Grimmerale, Spider Silk, Sword of Unbelief, and Sarsthor's Bane.



Ursula K. LeGuin: Earthsea, A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, The Other Wind, Gifts, Voices, and Powers.



Diana Wynne Jones: The Chronicles of Chrestomanci - Volume I includes Charmed Life and The Lives of Christopher Chant; Volume II includes Witch Week, The Magicians of Caprona, and Mixed Magics. Howl's Moving Castle



T. A. Barron:

Tree Girl

The Lost Years of Merlin Epic - The Lost Years of Merlin, The Seven Songs of Merlin, The Fires of Merlin, The Mirror of Merlin, and The Wings of Merlin.

The Adventures of Kate - Heartlight, The Ancient One, and The Merlin Effect.

The Great Tree of Avalon Trilogy - Child of the Dark Prophecy, Shadows on the Stars, and The Eternal Flame.

Merlin's Dragon Trilogy - Merlin's Dragon Basilgarrad



Tamora Pierce:

The Song of the Lioness Series - Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, and Lioness Rampant.

Protector of the Small Series - First Test, Page, Squire, and Lady Knight



Frank Beddor: The Looking Glass Wars and Seeing Redd

Michael Ende: Night of Wishes and The Neverending Story

Mary Stewart: A Walk in the Wolf Wood

Howard Pyle:

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Story of King Arthur and His Knights - There are several collections of stories about King Arthur.



C. S. Lewis: The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle.



Philip Pullman: The Golden Compass



James Patterson: Maximum Ride Series - The Angel Experiment, School's Out Forever, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, and The Final Warning.



Meg Cabot: Mediator Series - Shadowland, Ninth Key, Reunion, Darkest Hour, Haunted, and Twilight.



Chris D'Lacey: The Fire Within, Icefire, Fire Star, and The Fire Eternal.

Donita K. Paul: Dragonspell, Dragon Quest, Dragon Knight, Dragon Fire, and Dragon Light.



Elizabeth A. Lynn: Dragon's Winter and Dragon's Treasure.

E. E. Knight: Age of Fire Series - Dragon Champion, Dragon Avenger, and Dragon Outcast.



Brian Jacques: Redwall Series - Redwall, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Mariel of Redwall, Salamandastron, Martin the Warrior, The Bellmaker, Outcast of Redwall, The Pearls of Lutra, The Long Patrol, Marlfox, The Legend of Luke, Lord Brocktree, The Taggerung, Triss, Loamhedge, Rakkety Tam, and High Rhulain.



Stephenie Meyer: Vampire Romance - Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.



Joanne Harris: Runemarks

Juliet Marillier: Wildwood Dancing and Cybele's Secret

Edwin A. Abbott:

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (The sequel, Sphereland is by Dionys Burger. It is possible to purchase both in one volume.)



J. R. R. Tolkien: The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Two Towers, and The Return of the King; Silmarillion; also Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.



George MacDonald: Phantastes and At the Back of the North Wind



D. J. MacHale:

Pendragon Series - Merchant of Death, The Lost City of Faar, The Never War, The Reality Bug, Blackwater, The Rivers of Zadaa, The Quillan Games, The Pilgrims of Rayne, and Raven Rise.



Christopher Paolini:

In the first book, Eragon, a young man finds a mysterious blue stone in the forested mountains above his home in Alagaesia. Along with his blue dragon, Saphira, Eragon is stumbling about because things are happening to him which he does not understand. His inner goodness and common sense enable him to muddle through and he has some help from a couple of humans and some dwarfs. In the second book, Eldest, the dwarfs, elves, humans, Eragon, and Saphira have joined forces against evil. Eragon and Saphira have begun training to understand and improve their skills. A new, red dragon makes an appearance. I've been told that in the third book a golden dragon will appear. It has just been announced that the third book, Brisingr, will be available on September 20, 2008. Originally planned as a trilogy, Paolini has recently decided that there will be four books in his Inheritance Cycle.



John Beachem:

Storms of Vengeance is John's first novel and I've been told that it is part of a series of 8 to 10 books. There is a murder mystery to be solved. Who did it and why? There is a mythical Lorradda Stone to locate. There are three parallel stories as we follow the actions of three different groups of people. There are also some ogres, two elves, several sorcerers, a troll, and one very impressive river monster. The book ends with a cliff hanger. One reason that young people gave for liking Harry Potter was the detail in the stories. They will find plenty of detail here as well. The title of the second book in the series will be The Hunter and the Marked.



David Eddings:

There are three stories in Volume I of The Belgariad: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit. Volume II of The Belgariad has two stories: Castle of Wizardry and Enchanters' End Gambit. If you are looking for grand adventure and plenty of detail it is here. Some may object to the slow progression and limited action of this tale. A sorcerer and his daughter, a sorceress, have gathered together a group of individuals to fight evil. It seems that the particular make-up for this group is necessary based upon an ancient prophecy. The group includes: the Nimble Thief, the Man with Two Lives, the Blind Man, the Dreadful Bear, the Knight Protector, the Horse Lord, the Bowman, the Queen of the World, and the Mother of the Race that Died. A young boy named Garion, who was raised by his Aunt Pol, is caught up in all of this, though he doesn't know why. But then, is she really his Aunt? There is so much detail that I have not as yet confirmed there are no mistakes in the mapping of the story. I thoroughly enjoyed The Belgariad and look forward to reading the sequel, The Mallorean.



The Mallorean Volume I: Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, and Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings

The Mallorean Volume II: Sorceress of Darshive and The Seeress of Kell by David Eddings

Polgara, the Sorceress by David Eddings

Belgarath, the Sorcerer by David Eddings



Terry Pratchett:

The Wee Free Men - Tiffany Aching and a clan of six inch tall blue men attempt to rescue her brother and stop an invasion from Fairyland.

A Hatful of Sky - The second Tiffany Aching novel.

Wintersmith - The third Tiffany Aching novel.

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Discworld)

Other books in the Discworld Series - The Colour of Magic, Witches Abroad, Sourcery, Wyrd Sisters, Thief of Time, Small Gods, and Mort.



Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett: Good Omens

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman:

Dragonlance Chronicles Trilogy - Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, and Dragons of Spring Dawning.

Dragonlance Legends Trilogy - Time of the Twins, War of the Twins, and Test of the Twins.



Jonathan Stroud: Bartimaeus Trilogy - The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate.



Isaac Asimov: Though Asimov is usually thought of as a science fiction writer, Magic is a collection of his fantasy short stories.



Jim Butcher: The Dresden Files - Storm Front, Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Summer Knight, Death Masks, Blood Rites, Dead Beat, Proven Guilty, White Knight, and Small Favor.



Terry Brooks: The Sword of Shanarra, The Elfstones of Shanarra, and The Wishsong of Shanarra.



Mercedes Lackey:

The Mage Winds Trilogy - Winds of Fate, Winds of Change, and Winds of Fury.

Velgarth Series - Exile's Honor, Exile's Valor, Take a Thief, Arrors of the Queen, Arrow's Flight, and Arrow's Fall

Diana Tregarde Trilogy - Burning Water, Children of the Night, and Jinx High.



Roger Zelazny:

The First Chronicles of Amber - Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon, and The Courts of Chaos.

The Second Chronicles of Amber - Trumps of Doom, Blood of Amber, Sign of Chaos, Knight of Shadows, and Prince of Chaos.



Richard Adams: Watership Down

George Orwell: Animal Farm

Richard Bach: Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Bob Chapman: Visitors

David Gemmell: Waylander and In the Realm of the Wolf



Libba Bray: A Great and Terrible Beauty; Rebel Angels; and The Sweet Far Thing



Raymond E. Fiest:

Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master

The Riftwar Saga - Magician, Silverthorn, A Darkness at Sethanon.

Krondor's Sons -Prince of the Blood, The King's Bucaneer.

Serpent War Saga - Shadow of a Dark Queen, Rise of a Merchant Prince, Rage of a Demon King, Shards of a Broken Crown.

Riftwar Legacy - Krondor: The Betrayal, Krondor: The As

Answer 2

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke



edit: Read "Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment" by James Patterson

Answer 3

Zechariah Sitchin, Immanuel Velikovski, Jane Roberts, Richard Bach, Jim Marrs, John E. Mack, Whitley Streiber, Pearl S. greenback, Boris Vian (astonishing), Douglas Adams, Edgar Cayce, Han Suyin.

Answer 4

Relic and Reliquary by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child



Necroscope series by Brian Lumley



these are some of the best books I've read in a long time



Relic and Reliquary continue the series, but with different . . . not with the museum beast. Still good, but Relic and Reliquary are the best



Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale were excellent as well

Answer 5

This just came out in March and is being called the next Harry Potter...



Boyd Bailey and The Magic Spectrum by CK Bolton

Answer 6

I have answered this question so many times, I decided to dedicate a web site to answer this question. Here it is:



http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com



Included is a list of only the best sorcery fantasy books, grade reading level, a short review of each book along with a brief summary of adult content. There is also a "Readers' Choice" list of favorite books, and a list of heroine sorcery fantasy books, plus a full review of "The Golden Compass".



I hope this helps.



Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/

Answer 7

OK the Twilight Series. It goes twilight, new moon, eclipse and the new one is coming out this year called breaking dawn. You could also read The uglies series. First its uglies then pretties, specials, extras. You should totally read Twilight, once you read it you can not stop, seriously!

Answer 8

Sweet Miss Honeywell's revenge

flowers in the attic

petals on the wind

being dead

haunted House

Answer 9

I love Meg Cabot and Sophie Kinsella's books. I am in the process of reading Emily Giffin's books. They are all great authors!

For a teen, Meg Cabot's Young Adult books.

She is the BEST author! She has adult books too so you can grow with her.

Answer 10

You've probably read it but I recomend The Giver, I read it in like 1 day but it's probably the best book I ever read.



These are more drama type:



-Flowers for Algernon

-Gathering Blue

Answer 11

Well based on the books you are interested in......there is a series that I am DEFINATELY sure you will LOVE!!!! Its a series about vampires...except its reely unique and not just a typical vampire story! I really suggest that you read these books!!!!!! The author is Stephenie Meyer........



Here they are:



1st- Twilight

2nd- New Moon

3rd- Eclipse

4th- Breaking Dawn--(which hasnt come out yet )



good luck and hope you check it out!

Answer 12

East (by edith pattou) is a great fantasy book with really good characters and excellent plots. it has romance but it doesn't run the book.

Answer 13

A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly, "Sixteen-year-old Mattie Gokey has big dreams but little hope of seeing them come true. Desperate for money, she takes a job at the Glenmore, where hotel guest Grace Brown entrusts her with the task of burning a secret bundle of letters. But when Grace's drowned body is fished from the lake, Mattie discovers that the letters could reveal the grim truth behind a murder.

Set in 1906 against the backdrop of the murder that inspired Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy, Jennifer Donnelly's astonishing debut novel effortlessly weaves romance, history, and a murder mystery into something moving, and real, and wholly original."



Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause, "Blood & Chocolate chronicles the longings and passions of one Vivian Gandillon, teenage werewolf. Her pack family, recently burned out of their West Virginia home by suspicious neighbors, has resettled in a sleepy Maryland suburb. At her new school, Viv quickly falls for sensitive heartthrob Aiden, a human --- or "meat-boy," as her pack calls him. Soon she is trying to tame her undomesticated desires to match his more civilized sensibilities. But Vivian's animal ardor cannot be stilled, and she must decide if she should keep Aiden in the dark about her true nature or invite him to take a walk on her wild side. "



How To Kill A Rock Star by Tiffanie Debartolo, "Written in her wonderfully honest, edgy, passionate and often hilarious voice, Tiffanie DeBartolo tells the story of Eliza Caelum, a young music journalist, and Paul Hudson, a talented songwriter and lead singer of the band Bananafish. She moves to New York from her native Cleveland and finds herself sharing a tiny apartment with Paul, her brother’s disarmingly sexy best friend and bandmate. Eliza’s reverence for and obsession with rock is equaled only by Paul’s. When big things start happening for Paul and Bananafish, Eliza has to face her terrors and make a choice that could change her life forever."



Nick and Norah's Infinate Playlist byRachel Cohn and David Levithan, "In NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan introduce us to Nick O'Leary and Norah Silverberg, two teens whose lives revolve around music to such an extent that it becomes the compass that guides their direction. When Nick spots his most recent ex-girlfriend with a new guy and, in an effort to make her jealous, asks the first girl he sees to pretend to be with him for five minutes. This simple "five-minute date" serves as the springboard that takes the couple around New York City on an intense Saturday all-nighter filled with exes, secret concerts, shared favorites, borscht, and an overriding (if also elusive) sense that Nick and Norah might actually be able to defy the odds and make a meaningful connection."



The Princess Bride by William Goldman, The Princess Bride is a true fantasy classic. Filled with "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles."



Unwind by Neal Shusterman, "In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would "unwind" them. Connor's parents want to be rid of him because he's a troublemaker. Risa has no parents and is being unwound to cut orphanage costs. Lev's unwinding has been planned since his birth, as part of his family's strict religion. Brought together by chance, and kept together by desperation, these unlikely companions make a harrowing cross-country journey, knowing their lives hang in the balance. "



13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson, "Here’s the deal: Aunt Peg, the New York artist and the person Ginny Blackstone depended on to make her life interesting, took off to Europe without a word three years ago. Aside from a few postcards, Ginny hasn’t heard much. Then she gets a horrible phone call that changes everything.

But the story is only beginning. Soon after, Ginny receives one little blue envelope from Aunt Peg containing a thousand dollars and some very strange instructions…"



Girl At Sea by Maureen Johnson, "This is the summer Clio has waited for her whole life. School is out. She’s gotten a great job. And she’s just met the guy of her dreams. Things could not be better.

It’s about time something remotely normal happened to her. Named after the muse of history, quasi-famous at eleven for making a board game with her father, touring the world in questionable style at twelve... it’s been an odd journey so far. Some of it sounds good on paper. Lots of things sound good on paper. It doesn’t mean they actually are... "



Abarat by Clive Barker, "Teenage Candy Quackenbush has always dreamed of escaping the small town where she lives with her depressed mother and abusive, alcoholic father. That escape comes unexpectedly when she meets John Mischief and becomes the keeper of a keythe key that holds all hope for the future of Abarat, a group of islands in a parallel universe. New York Times best-selling author Clive Barker brings his unique vision to childrens literature and creates a fantastical world that rivals Wonderland and Narnia. " That doesn't tell much about it, but it's an AMAZING book! Make sue you get the hardcover version though!!! If you liked the first one be sure to check out the next book in the series Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War.



Daughters of Destiny series: Keeper of the Winds by Jenna Solitaire, "After the death of her grandfather, nineteen-year-old Jenna Solitaire finds an ancient wooden board hidden away in the attic of his house. Scorched by fire and covered in mysterious symbols, the board fascinates her---and scares her--- at the same time. As does Simon Monk, the handsome stranger who has come into her life, claiming to know about the board. Even more frightening is the voice whispering in Jenna's head, calling her "Keeper".

Does Jenna have the power over winds, as Simon claims?

Is she truly a Daughter of Destiny?" If you enjoyed the first one check out the next three books in the series. Keeper of the Waters, Keeper of the Flames and Keeper of the Earth.



Sabriel by Garth Nix, "Sabriel is the daughter of the Mage Abhorsen. Ever since she was a tiny child, she has lived outside the Wall of the Old Kingdom - far away from the uncontrolled power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won't stay dead. But now her father is missing and Sabriel is called upon to cross back into that world to find him. Leaving the safety of the school she has known as home, Sabriel embarks upon a quest fraught with supernatural dangers, with companions she is unsure of - for nothing is as it seems within the boundary of the Old Kingdom. There she confronts an evil that threatens much more than her life, and comes face to face with her hidden destiny... " If you enjoyed the first book check out the next books in the series, Lirael, Abhorsen and Across the Wall.



Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment by James Patterson, "WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE. Do not put this book down. I'm dead serious - your life could depend on it. I'm risking everything by telling you - but you need to know. STRAP YOURSELF IN for the thrill ride you'll want to take again and again! From Death Valley, California, to the bowels of the New York City subway system, you're about to take off on a heart-stopping adventure that will blow you away... YOUR FAITHFUL COMPANIONS: Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel. Six kids who are pretty normal in most ways - except that they're 98 percent human, 2 percent bird. They grew up in a lab, living like rats in cages, but now they're free. Aside, of course, from the fact that they're prime prey for Erasers - wicked wolf-like creatures with a taste for flying humans. THE MISSIONS: Rescue Angel from malicious mutants. Infiltrate a secret facility to track down the flock's missing parents. Scavenge for sustenance. Get revenge on an evil traitor. And save the world. If there's time" If you like the first one check out the next three, School's Out-Forever, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, The Final Warning.



You might also want to try the is Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman. A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels and The Far Sweet Thing by Libba Bray. The Riddles of Epsilon by Christine Morton-Shaw.