Book Suggestions??

I've been looking for some good books lately, and it's been (surprisingly) a bit hard. I need to read for a lot of my classes, and some teachers actually make us keep track of everything with a reading log. The problem is, I haven't been able to find any interesting books lately, so I've had to read and reread old ones. It's getting kind of boring, and the teachers won't allow us to put things we've read online on the log (like at fictionpress, wiki, or a random news site). Can anyone suggest some good books or even series that'll keep me busy for a few semesters? I'm not really into things like those "typical teen books" with friendship problems or something. Other than that, I have a pretty wide variety of book tastes, so I dunno why I've have problems finding a book. Some examples of my favorites are: Ender's Game, Harry Potter, Fahrenheit 451, Da Vinci Code, Heir Apparent, Sword of the Rightful King, and The Giver. I'm currently into fantasy/meaningful books with a sense of humor.|||The Vampire Diaires by L.J. Smith





Children of the River by Linda Crew





Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz





Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfeld





The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Greogry





Ghost Boy by Ian Lawrence





Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer|||Why not try "A chain of Voices" by Andr茅 Brink, or


"The Mammoth Hunters" by Jean M Auel.I hav|||bud not buddy or the spiderwick series.|||Londonistan (non fiction)|||Judging by what you've said I'd say we have similar tastes - I'd recommend The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters, it's a sci-fi.|||Read Twilight by Stephenie Meyer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


If u liked harry potter, you'll probably like this. Twilight is #1 on the best seller list, it just beat harry potter and the deathly hallows.|||umm my fave book is Twilight (the series) by stephenie meyer. its kind of a romance but its very suspenseful. idk if u will like it but i did :] hope it helps|||You could read Twilight about Vampires (romance/adventure)





Or Blood and Chocolate - About werewolves (same romance/adventure) I read this like a week ago and it was amazing! Definitely not your typical teenage book with a fluffy ending|||The curious incident of the dog in the night-time, by mark haddon. I don't like reading much, but it keeps your attention. The boy in this book is autistic. You see things from their point of view. its a good book|||Website below has lists of Fantasy and Sci-Fi as well as Mysteries. This is a partial list of classics from site.





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) Publication 1854.





Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell (1810 - 1865) 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 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) Publication 1902.





Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936; English) - Harvey Cheyne is a spoiled rich teenager who considers himself above the manual labor aboard the ship. Then he falls overboard and his |||%26gt;fantasy/meaningful books with a sense of humor





I think this will really fit the bill: 'The Time Traveler's Wife' by Audrey Niffenegger. A magnificent book with a fantasy component, but it's also an incredible story in its own right.|||The Shawshank Redemption, The Body, Quitters Inc. (all by Stephen King)





A lot of people like Twilight. I don't, I'm a guy. It's more of a book for little girls.





Moonchasers|||you might like the midnighters series from scott westerfeld. they were fantasy/sci fi with a tad of romance. i loved them. the series currently has 3 books. very good i reccomend them highly.|||Here are some of my favorite novels:





Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. It's about a girl named Bella who moves to Forks, Washington and runs into a group of vampires. VERY VERY good!http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Twiligh鈥?/a>





Pants On Fire by Meg Cabot. It's about a girl who basically has everything (popular best friend, good grades... and TWO boyfriends.) It's really funny because then her friend from eighth grade come back to town (everyone hates him) and she falls head over heals for him too.


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Pants-o鈥?/a>





Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares. It's about four girls who where born as friends. They go through ups and downs together.


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Sis鈥?/a>





All-American Girl and All-American Girl Ready Or Not by Meg Cabot. It's about an outcast girl who happens to save the presidents life. Suddenly everyone at school wants to be her friend, but she doesn't really care... What she does care about is the presidents son...


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/All-Ame鈥?/a>





Clique books by Lisi Harrison. The popular crowd has to go through ups and dows to stay on top.


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/The-Cli鈥?/a>





Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot. It's about a girl who goes over seas with her boyfriend after (almost!) finishing college. After a bad break up with him, she goes with her friend and runs into someone.... It's a very good adult book!


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Queen-o鈥?/a>





How To Be Popular by Meg Cabot. It's about a girl who comes across an old book in her grandma'a attic called how to be popular. So, she follows the rules of the book hoping to become popular.


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/How-to-鈥?/a>





Jinx by Meg Cabot. If you liked Twilight, then you'll like this book. It's about a girl who has bad luck all the time so she moves in with her aunt and uncle. He sister is into witchcraft and I don't want to spoil the rest, but it fairly good.


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Jinx/Me鈥?/a>





Teen Idol by Meg Cabot. This is about a girl who has an advice column in her school newspaper. So, when a famous actor comes to her school and she's the only one who knows about it, chaos occurs!


http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Teen-Id鈥?/a>





To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a very impacting book!!!! And one of my all time favorites!


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Good luck with finding a book! I hope these help!|||Def. try to read Life of Pi...I read that book for my AP Eng. Lit. class in high school and I still consider it the best book I've yet to read.





I loved it, hope you enjoy it as well. ^_^|||i dont know if you read "Crank" it's a pretty good one or even "It's called a break up because it's broken" even "the flowers in the attic" series are really good books as well.|||get the book BURNED


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OMG it is so good


and IMPULSE


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also GO ASK ALICE


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GALSS is another one http://www.amazon.com/Glass-Ellen-Hopkin鈥?/a>





and fianally CRANK


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AWESOME BOOK S!


i know you will like them|||The Grapes of Wrath, Gone With the Wind, Widow of the South, To Kill A Mockingbird, those are all on my top list (besides HP of course haha).|||Maybe you need to branch out. You never know what book will spark your interest. I would recommend John Irving (a little adult occasionally) or something by Jodi Picoult. One that I read after the DaVinci Code was "The Last Templar" by Raymond Khoury. There's no rule that says you have to read the whole book, read the first page, if you can't stop than you've found your next good read.