 | Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 by J. K. Rowling
Buy new: $114.07 / Used from: $65.98 Definitely my favorite series, I've read each book many times and they always delight me. I doubt I'll ever "grow out of" these books.
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 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.66 Probably my favorite book of all time, by my favorite children's author. Dahl's books posses quirkiness, humor, and a wonderful sense of creativity which never fail to captivate and entertain me.
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 | The Neverending Story by Michael Ende
Buy new: $14.94 / Used from: $7.00 I just love this book, a wonderful and imaginative adventure. As with most books-made-into-movies, I was sorely dissapointed by the film version.
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 | The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set (adult) by C. S. Lewis
Buy used from: $46.10 Each of these books is unique and wonderful. A great series for any age.
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 | Matilda by Roald Dahl
Buy used from: $0.01 My second favorite Dahl book, another classic.
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 | The Giver by Lois Lowry
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.06 A great book with an imaginative and intruiging plot.
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 | The Twilight Saga Collection by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: $46.47 / Used from: $44.68 I'm not usually a fan of vampire stories, but these books are exciting, fast paced, and romantic. I'd say they (almost) live up to the hype.
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 | The Abhorsen Trilogy Box Set by Garth Nix
Buy new: $17.27 / Used from: $13.00 A great trilogy, Sabriel was definitely my favorite, but all three were good and I was sad to see the series end.
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 | The Luxe by Anna Godbersen
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.69 Characters in these novels struggle with family, propriety, friendship, love and money in the upperclass New York society of 1900. I've loved all of them so far, and always have a hard time putting one of these books down.
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 | The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Buy used from: $0.01 Fast-paced and exciting,full of twists and turns, this was one of the most entertaining books I have read.
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 | The Naming: The First Book of Pellinor (Pellinor Series) by Alison Croggon
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.42 A great series with a powerful quest and a strong female heroin, I was sad to finish the last book.
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 | The Farthest-Away Mountain by Lynne Reid Banks
A charming and imaginative fairy-tale like fantasy. This was one of my favorites growing up, and remains one of my favorites today.
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 | The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13) by Lemony Snicket
Buy new: $94.50 / Used from: $68.75 I admit that near the end of the series I got a little tired of reading about disaster after disaster. However, these books are surprisingly funny and wonderfully ridiculous. Plus, there is, surprisingly, a happy ending.
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 | Inheritance 3-Book Hardcover Boxed Set (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr) by Christopher Paolini
Buy new: $42.49 / Used from: $33.92 I found myself easily drawn into Paolini's complex, Tolkeinesque world. I look forward to the next novel in this series.
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 | The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 A fun read with fashion, romance, and a boss from hell.
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 | First Test (Protector of the Small) by Tamora Pierce
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 A great quartet of books with a lovable and memorable heroin.
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 | Holes by Louis Sachar
Buy used from: $0.01 This book is clever and humorous, about a boy who, by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, ends up in a work camp for young criminals. His story, along with a couple of seemingly unrelated stories from the past, all tie together wonderfully at the end. A truly delightful read.
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 | J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: $19.77 / Used from: $7.98 A staple for any fantasy reader. These books are long and somewhat, but well worth the read.
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 | Jane Eyre (Vintage Classics) by Charlotte Bronte
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $4.30 Beautifully told, I found this story of an unlikely romance very touching. Just a great classic story.
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 | Perloo The Bold by Avi
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.01 Another favorite from childhood, a heroic adventure with an unlikely hero.
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 | A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) by Libba Bray
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 A great Fantasy trilogy.
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 | Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants / Second Summer of the Sisterhood / Girls in Pants (3 Book Set) by Ann Brashares
Buy used from: $8.97 A great series about four friends, the books cover a wide range of issues and are great reads, particularly for teenage girls.
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 | The Legend of Holly Claus (Julie Andrews Collection) by Brittney Ryan
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 A charming novel that does not have to be read at Christmas time even though it is about Santa Claus's daughter
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 | Redwall by Brian Jacques
Buy new: $16.31 / Used from: $3.50 I don't usually like stories about talking animals like these, but this book is so well crafted, with a great plot, characters, and a creative world, I couldn't help but love it.
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 | Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.45 A classic "surviving in the wild" story. After his plane crashes, a young boy much figure out how to survive on his own while also dealing with the emotional repercussions of his parents' divorce.
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 | My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics) by Jean Craighead George
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.85 Another surviving in the wild type of story, after reading it I found myself wanting to strike out into the wilderness try this for myself.
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 | The Castle in the Attic by Elizabeth Winthrop
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01 Another great book from my childhood that I read many times.
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 | The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, No. 1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.01 Definitely a childhood staple, I read as many of these books as I could get my hands on when I was younger, and they never failed to entertain.
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