Help! Books!

[Tom]

"1984" by George Orwell. Big Brother is watching...

Animal Farm. Human Nature at its finest.

Lord of the Flies. Ditto.

To Kill a Mockingbird.

There is genius in some of the old classics.

 

[StarSapphire22]

I tend to like YA fantasy with strong heroines. Most of my recommendations will be along those lines. Or just good fantasy.

• The Fairy Godmother by Mercedes Lackey
• Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas (and its sequel Crown of Midnight)
• The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson (trilogy)
• The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
• Graceling by Kristin Cashore (and companion books Fire and Bitterblue)
• The Birthmarked trilogy by Caragh M. O'Brien
• Eyes of Crow by Jeri Smith-Ready (trilogy)
• The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia McKillip
• The Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne
• The Memoirs of Helen of Troy by Amanda Elyot
• The Claidi Collection by Tanith Lee
• The Dhampir series by Barb and JC Hendee
• just about anything ever written by Tamora Pierce...Song of The Lioness quartet, The Immortals quartet, Protector of the Small quartet, Beka Cooper trilogy, Tricksters Choice and Tricksters Queen.

 

[laura106]

harlen coben books are amazing. book people do deals

 

[Harley kinz]

One of the books I love is Breathe by Sarah Crossan. This is a summery I got from a web site "When oxygen levels plunge in a treeless world, a state lottery decides who will live inside the pod. Everyone else will surely suffocate, everyone else will die. Years later, society is torn in two, the Premiums and the Auxiliaries. Only Premiums can afford enough oxygen to live a normal life, the Auxiliaries must watch their step; most haven't danced in years. But is there truth in what Breathe has told them?" I love it because It is not all focused on romance and it is amazing to read their struggles and see where they will end up

 

[WillTort2]

If you're into science fiction.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_series

If you like a long novel then Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

Lots of wonderful books available.

 

[dmmj]

Awhile back, I read a book called the first immortal Sci-fi, but based on tech that is slowly coming around. And the book World War Z is great, avoid the movie after you read the book, it will make you angry.

 

[lismar79]

American gods by niel gaiman
The stone casters trilogy by pam freeman
& I really liked the game of thrones books too.

 

[Abdulla6169]

Gone girl is amazing... Recommended! It's like an all out plot twist war it's an adult book, but so interesting...

 

[KevinGG]

Ishmael. I think it's by Daniel Quinn

 

[Abdulla6169]

Flashes of thought by HH Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. A great book. I find the book a real inspiration

 

[puffy137]

Methinks Us oldies have a lot in common , I'm another cheap-skate with my darling kindle , Barnaby Rudge , Martin Chuzzlewit, & now Little Dorrit. Jung Chang's Mao & the Dowager Empress were good too very factual etc , but not such a good read as her Wild Swans . Its great to be able to have all the classics for next to nothing , without having to search through my bookcases. All Thomas Hardy's too which I shall reread sometime. Anyone ever read anything by the late Christopher Hitchens ?? whoops Puff bite your tongue!

 

[TCZaro]

If anyone still reads this thread: The Assassin's Apprentice is a great book. P.S. Goodreads is an excellent website to find book recommendations.

 

[puffy137]

Thanks for that, TC, will look it up.

 

[puffy137]

As for the assassin's apprentice , the title does not appeal to me , but to each his own. I read a lot of biographies usually of politicians or public figures I have heard of & admire. I've read both of President Obama's as well as Colin Powell 's & people like that. Denis Healey a British politician wrote a great book , My Secret Planet, the books in my life. It tells of how books have helped & sustained him & its a darn good read.

 

[Abdulla6169]

As for the assassin's apprentice , the title does not appeal to me , but to each his own. I read a lot of biographies usually of politicians or public figures I have heard of & admire. I've read both of President Obama's as well as Colin Powell 's & people like that. Denis Healey a British politician wrote a great book , My Secret Planet, the books in my life. It tells of how books have helped & sustained him & its a darn good read.

I Am Malala is a great book. I think you'll like it

 

[puffy137]

Oh yes I know her ! Brave girl , wondered how she became such a strong articulate personality.

 

[Abdulla6169]

Oh yes I know her ! Brave girl , wondered how she became such a strong articulate personality.

I haven't finished the book, but it's very inspiring.

 

[puffy137]

I haven't finished the book, but it's very inspiring.

It will probably be on kindle . I heard on the news that they have caught the men that shot her,

 

[Tyanna]

"1984" by George Orwell. Big Brother is watching...

LOVED this book!

I also suggest the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead.

The Giver is a good book.

Maze Runner was great.

City of Bones series.

I have so many. Many are very chick-lit books though.

 

[jaizei]

The Giver is a good book.

How did you like the sequels/companion books?