can anyone recommend?

Question

i need a new book to read. can anyone recommend a great book that they have read?

can you please give a brief summary of what it is about?

easy 10pts.

Answer 1

Books about Teen Issues:



A Child Called "IT" by David Pelzer (Abuse)

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Rape/murder of a teen)

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (Suicide)



Crank and Glass (Drugs), Burned (Abuse), and Impulse (Suicide, Drugs, etc.) by Ellen Hopkins



The Pact (Suicide Pact), Nineteen Minutes (Columbine-Like), and My Sister's Keeper (Being a donor for a sick sister) by Jodi Picoult



Prom, Twisted, Speak (Rape), and Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson



Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

A Separate Peace by John Knowles



Historical Fiction:



In Country by Bobbie Ann Mason - It's about the VietnamWar

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and Let the Circle Be Unbroken by Mildred Taylor - about blacks in America



Catch-22 by Joseph Heller - Pilots in WWII

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - WWII



Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

The Other Boleyn Girl (and others) by Philippa Gregory



Romance:

Anything by Sarah Dessen, Ann Brashares, Meg Cabot, Nicholas Sparks, or Ellen Giffin



Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Persuasion by Jan



Books to Make You Think:



The Five People You Meet in Heaven; Tuesdays With Morrie; and For One More Day by Mitch Albom



Anything by Hermann Hesse

Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut



Fantasy:

The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkien

Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini (Brisingr in 9/2008)



Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums by Anne McCaffrey



Discworld Series by Terry Pratchett

The Sword of Shanarra Series by Terry Brooks

His Dark Materials Series by Philip Pullman

Mediator and 1-800 Series by Meg Cabot



Maximum Ride Series by James Patterson

Odd Thomas Series by Dean Koontz

Anything by Tamora Pierce or Donita K. Paul



A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray



Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer



The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

Wake by Lisa McMann



Science Fiction:

Anything by Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, HG Wells, Jules Verne, Douglas Adams, Michael Crichton, or Orson Scott Card



Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras by Scott Westerfeld



Mysteries:

Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Anything by Agatha Christie

Answer 2

It would help if yeh gave yer age an' interests, but here goes:



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



Included is a list o' only the best sorcery fantasy books, grade readin' level, a short review o' each book along with a brief summary o' adult content. There is also a "Reader's Choice" list o' favorite books, an' a list of heroine sorcery fantasy books.



Also these: http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/grtother.html#great . Lots o' lists, but I especially like the Harvard Classics list - all the books that I shoulda read, but (mostly) never did.



Finally, these: http://www.awardannals.com/wiki/Honor_roll:Genres - pick your genre, find the best books ranked by how many awards they've won.



I hope this helps.



Hagrid

Answer 3

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson is really good. The main character is a young street urchin named Vin, who finds out she is actually what's called a mistborn: people who can "burn" metals to perform a very specific sort of magic. She joins Kelsier, and with his team they fight to overthrow the Lord Ruler, who has ruled the world for a thousand years. It's really good. ^_^ Mistborn is actually a trilogy. The first book is The Final Empire, the second is The Well of Ascension, and the last is the Hero of Ages. Books one and two are both available in hardcover and paperback, and the third book will come out in October.



You could also try The Gunslinger by Stephen King. It's the first book of his Dark Tower series. Roland, the last gunslinger of a world that has moved on, follows the man in black, his only lead to the Dark Tower. The Tower is something too great for Roland to completely understand, but he knows it is his quest, and it somehow binds the universe together. The universe, however, is falling apart, and Roland must reach to Tower to save it. The Dark Tower is great, I'm on the fourth book right now. ^_^

Answer 4

tomorow when the war began by james marsden (part of the tomorow series.)

overall series review

"The Tomorrow series is a series of invasion novels written by Australian author John Marsden, detailing a high-intensity invasion and occupation of Australia by a foreign power. The novels are told in first person perspective by the main character, a teenage girl named Ellie Linton, who is part of a small band of teenagers waging a guerrilla war on the enemy garrison in their fictional home town of Wirrawee. The name of the series is derived from the title of the first book, Tomorrow, When The War Began.



The invading nation is never specified in the book; in fact, no nation in the world meets the criteria laid out in the series [3] most likely by explicit intent of the author. Likewise, no parts of the war outside Ellie's immediate perspective are covered; the reader is not informed exactly how much of the country is under enemy control, or how well the war is going for the Australian military. This was likely Marsden's intention, given that the series focuses on the characters more than the actual war, and is an accurate reflection of how Ellie and her friends are isolated and cut off from outside communication."



When the war began summary

Tomorrow, When The War Began



"Ellie goes out camping in the bush for a week with her friends Homer Yannos, Lee Takkampurazhat, Kevin Holmes, Corrie Mackenzie, Robyn Mathers and Fiona Maxwell. They find a way into a large, vegetated sinkhole in a remote area of bush the locals have dubbed "Hell", and camp there for the week. During this time they see large numbers of planes flying through the night without lights, and though it is mentioned in conversation the following morning, they think little of it.



When they return to their home town of Wirrawee, they find that all the people are missing and their pets and livestock are dead and dying. Fearing the worst, they break into three groups to investigate Wirrawee's situation. They confirm that Australia (or at least, Wirrawee) has been invaded and local citizens are being held captive by a hostile foreign force. Ellie's group is discovered and, in order to escape, create an improvised explosive using the fuel tank of a ride-on lawnmower in a backyard as a bomb. However, returning to the nearby meeting point, they discover Robyn and Lee missing. Homer and Ellie search for them and they are met by Robyn, and they discover that Lee has been shot in the leg and hiding out in the main street of Wirrawee, the centre of the enemies activity. Ellie and Homer confer with the others and Ellie decides that they should attempt to rescue Lee in a large earth moving bobcat. After a rough truck chase that sees several soldiers run over Lee is successfully rescued and returned to the safety of Hell. Ellie and Lee get together and form a romantic relationship after a dream that Ellie has, and Fi and Homer also get involved in a romantic relationship. Ellie finds them to be an unlikely couple, and is a bit jealous at first, but towards the end accepts the fact that she has Lee and Fi has Homer. Of course Kevin and Corrie have been in a romantic relationship for a few months before the invasion.



They decide to raid nearby farmhouses, searching for food and other supplies, and then retreat to Hell to establish a base camp for themselves. On the way they discover their friend, Chris Lang, hiding in his home, and decides to join Ellie's group. The group decides to wage a guerrilla war against the invaders and Ellie, Fi, and Homer steal a petrol tanker, and blow it up under a bridge successfully blowing up the bridge that provided the easiest way into Wirrawee (the detour was very slow and complicated). While this is happening Corrie is shot in the back while finding food with Kevin, and Kevin sacrifices his freedom to drive her to an occupied hospital for medical assistance. This leads onto the end of the book which stops there leaving the reader wondering if Corrie will be alright."







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THIS IS A TRULY MUST READ SERIES AND BOOK. IT IS ADDICTED. ALTHOUGH THE BOOK COVER ISNT APPEALING REMEMBER DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. ;)

Answer 5

I just finished "The mistress of the art of death" by Arianna Franklin. Here's the description from my library's catalog:



"In medieval Cambridge, four children have been murdered. The Catholic townsfolk blame their Jewish neighbors, so to save them from the rioting mob, the Cambridge Jews are placed under the protection of the king. Henry II is no friend of the Jews - or anyone, really - but he believes in law and order, and he desperately needs the taxes he receives from Jewish merchants. Hoping scientific investigation will help catch the true killer, Henry calls on his cousin, the King of Sicily - whose subjects include the best medical experts in Europe - and asks for his finest "master of the art of death," the earliest form of medical examiner. The Italian doctor chosen for the task is a young prodigy from the University of Salerno, an expert in the science of anatomy and the art of detection. But her name is Adelia; the king has been sent a "mistress of the art of death."" "In a backward and superstitious country like England, Adelia faces danger at every turn. As she examines the victims and retraces their last steps, she must conceal her true identity in order to avoid accusations of witchcraft. Along the way, she's assisted by one of the king's tax collectors, Sir Rowley Picot, a man with a personal stake in the investigation. A former Crusader knight, Rowley may be a needed friend - or the fiend for whom they are searching. As Adelia's investigation takes her along Cambridge's shadowy river paths, and behind the closed doors of its churches and nunneries, the hunt intensifies and the killer prepares to strike again."

Answer 6

The best books i have ever read are the ones by Stephenie Meyer. If you would like to read the series( i recomendd) I would read Twilight. it is an amazing book about a girl who movies with her dad and hates it until she falls in love and learns that love can be dangerous!!! it is an amazing book!!!! it is about $7.00-$8.00 bucks at Walmart!! i hope you enjoy!

Answer 7

im currently reading 'the year of living biblically.' it's written by a man who decided to live for a year, following every rule in the bible litterally. it's very funny and makes you think about how some people twist the good book for their personal agendas.

Answer 8

Sundays At Tiffany's by James Patterson- Jane has an imaginary friend named Micheal. He leaves her on her 9th birthday. He has to. He later comes into her life when she was 32.

Answer 9

I read this AWESOME book called "Life As We Knew It" it is written by Susan Piffer.

Answer 10

You can not go wrong with the Classics. This is a PARTIAL list from my website, but I have other lists if you would prefer.



Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888; American) - Rose's father has died leaving her an orphan. She goes to live with her Aunt Plenty and Aunt Rose. She is very lonely until she makes friends with a servant, Phoebe and then seven cousins, all boys, arrive. Life will never be the same. Publication 1875.



Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888; American) - This novel about Jo and her three sisters, Meg, Amy, and Beth, is set during the Civil War. Their father has gone off to fight. It is based upon the author's life and the lives of her three sisters. Publication 1868.



Little Men by Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888; American). Publication 1871.



Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888; American). Publication 1886.



Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (1816 - 1855; English) - This is an amazing love story. Jane, an poor orphan, grows up in the loveless home of a hate-filled aunt. Her close friend at school dies and cruel punishments are administered by the superintendent. As an adult, Jane falls in love with her employer, Mr. Rochester. He is tormented by a terrible secret in his past. This is a true gothic tale of suspense, romance, insanity, and attempted murder. Publication 1847.



Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (1818 - 1849; English) - The is the story of the tortured romantic relationship of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, an orphan adopted by Catherine's father. The tale is set on the rugged moors of Yorkshire. Publication 1847.



The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte (1820 - 1849; English) Publication 1848.



Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1775 - 1817; English) - The courtship of proud Mr. Darcy and prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet is complicated by their persistent misunderstanding of each other's actions and feelings. There are many interesting characters. Mrs. Bennet is preoccupied with marrying off her five daughters. There is an impressive dowager aunt who intimidates everyone except Elizabeth. The amazingly conceited clergyman rehearses his speeches to young ladies. The story is set in the 18th century. Publication 1813.



Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1775 - 1817; English) - Elinor and Marianne Dashwood are two very different sisters. Elinor is sensible, while Marianne is sensitive and emotional. After the death of their father, the girls, their mother, and younger sister are forced to move to a small cottage in the country. The sisters fall in love with eligible bachelors, but problems arise. Publication 1811.



Emma by Jane Austen (1775 - 1817; English) - Emma Woodhouse is a young lady who is intent on matchmaking. After many complications Emma finds that her scheming has served to confuse matters and hurt other people's feelings. Publication 1815.



Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (1775 - 1817; English) Publication 1814.



Persuasion by Jane Austen (1775 - 1817; English)Publication 1817.



Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (1775 - 1817; English) Publication 1817.



Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874 - 1942; Canadian) - Orphaned red head Anne Shirley goes to live with an elderly brother and sister, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert on Prince Edward Island. Anne is a bookish dreamer who needs to be loved. Publication 1908. Sequels include: Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, Anne of Windy Poplars, Anne's House of Dreams, and Anne of Ingleside.



Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (1907 - 1989; English) - Wealthy Max de Winter remarries and his new bride quickly realizes something is wrong at Manderley. In the opinion of the housekeeper, who was devoted to Rebecca, the last mistress of Manderly, the new Mrs. de Winter is timid and nervous, nothing like Rebecca. The housekeeper becomes the new bride's enemy as a horrible mystery about Rebecca unfolds. Publication 1940.



The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emma Orczy (1865 - 1947; Hungarian) Publication 1903.



The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864; American) - A young woman, Hester Prynne, is shunned in her community of New England Puritans and forced to wear a red "A" on her chest because of her sins with the local minister, Arthur Dimmesdale. Hester's husband, Roger Chillingworth, is jealous and full of vengeance. Publication 1850.



The House of Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864; American) Publication 1851.



My Antonia by Willa Cather (1873 - 1947; American) - Antonia Shimerda moves from Bohemia to a pioneer town in Nebraska. Mr. Shimerda is homesick and cannot make a living, so he commits suicide. Antonia is strong and determined. She makes friends with Jim Burden, who lives on a neighboring farm. They grow up on the Nebraska prairie along with wolves, brown earth-owls, and rattlesnakes, and gradually Jim learns to love Antonia. Publication 1918.



O, Pioneers! by Willa Cather (1873 - 1947; American) Publication 1913.



The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather (1873 - 1947; American) - Publication 1915.



The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry (1862 - 1910; American) - A young couple want to make Christmas special despite lack of funds. Each does what is necessary to buy just the right present for the other. The results are quite ironic. Publication 1906.



North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (1810 - 1865; English) Publication 1854.



Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell (1810 - 1865; English) Publication 1865.



Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863; English) Publication 1848.



The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope (1863 - 1933; English) Publication 1894.



Old Yeller by Fred Gipson (1908 - 1973; American) - The old stray dog certainly is ugly and a thieving rascal, but out here on the Texas frontier a dog is a good companion, especially with Dad away on a cattle drive. Publication 1956.



The Call of the Wild by Jack London (1876 - 1916; American) - A domesticated dog, Buck, is kidnapped and sold to gold hunters. To survive he has to learn to listen to the call of the wild and learn the ways of his wolf ancestors. Eventually, he falls into the ownership of John Thornton, whose life Buck saves twice. Publication 1903.



White Fang by Jack London (1876 - 1916; American) - A half wolf - half dog is nearly destroyed by the vicious cruelty of men. Publication 1906.



The Sea Wolf by Jack London (1876 - 1916; American) Publication 1904.



Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes (1891 - 1968; American) - Johnny is an apprentice to a silversmith in Boston (not Paul Revere) in the days just prior to the American Revolution. An accident ends his apprenticeship. In the days following his accident he meets Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and many other men of history. Publication 1944.



Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (1667 - 1745; Anglo-Irish) - Lemuel Gulliver travels to a series of very unusual and heretofore unknown lands. In one place he is a giant compared to the Lilliputians. In another, he is the size of a mouse compared to the people he finds. He also finds a floating island and a place where intelligent horses are served by humanoids. Publication 1726. This was made into a movie starring Ted Danson.



Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660 - 1731; English) - Crusoe finds himself stranded on an uncharted island off the coast of South America for nearly 30 years. He must find food, shelter, and clothing. He survives because of his faith in God. Many years after landing on the island, he saves a man named, Friday, who is about to be eaten by cannibals and Friday becomes Crusoe's faithful servant. Publication 1719.



Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss (1743 - 1848; Swiss) - Fritz, Ernest, Jack, Franz, Mother, and Father survive a shipwreck and find themselves stranded on a deserted island near New Guinea. Being a religious family they offer thanks to God for all that he has provided. They salvage all that they can from the ship. They build a tree house for protection from wild animals, find food, make candles from berries, bread from roots, and a canoe from a tree. They face snakes, wolves, bears, and a lion, but are doing quite well until they discover a way to leave the island. Who will go? Who will stay? This was made into a movie a very long time ago. Publication 1812.



Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 1894; Scot) - Young Jim Hawkins, an innkeeper's son, finds a treasure map among the belongings of a dead seaman. Pirates seek that very map and Jim finds himself in quite a predicament. On board ship, Jim overhears Long John Silver's plans for mutiny. This has also been made into a movie. Publication 1883.



Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828 - 1905; French) - Phineas Fogg tries to make his way around the globe in 80 days in order to win a bet of 20,000 pounds. He is accompanied on his journey by a servant and they implore all sorts of modes of travel (elephant, sled, balloon, etc.). Publication 1873.



Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1828 - 1905; French) - Professor Aronnax leads an expedition attempting to destroy a giant sea monster. Their efforts with harpoons are futile and the men find themselves in the water. Later, they are captured by the enigmatic Captain Nemo on his underwater vessel, the Nautilus. Publication 1870. The movie starred a rather young Kirk Douglas.



The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936; English). - A boy, Mowgli, is lost in the jungle of India and adopted by a family of wolves. Publication 1894.



Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936; English) This has many wonderful tales including How the Leopard Got His Spots. Publication 1902.



Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936; English) - Harvey Cheyne is a spo