When it comes to fantasy C.S. Lewis is second only to Tolkien. Narnia is a beautiful world, and Lewis’s writing style always leaves you hungry for more.. The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe is the most famous of the series, but I have to say that none of the movies based on the novel do it justice. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is my favorite.

The writing style is very similar to The Princess Diaries, but these books have a British twist to them. As Georgia is a little obsessive and psychotic they are laugh-out-loud funny and extremely hard to put down. With off-the-wall titles like On the Bright Side, I’m now the Girlfriend of a Sex God and Knocked out by my Nunga-Nungas, …how could these not be great books?

While most of what happens in these books is terribly misfortunate and horrible and you might just be better off picking up a happy book to read, Lemony Snicket is a great author. The first few books were my favorite, as they got closer to the end, I have to admit that I liked them less. But if you’re ever looking for a darkly humorous book, pick up The Bad Beginning and you won’t be disappointed.

The Cinderella story has probably been retold more than any other fairy tale, but this retelling is notably awesome. Ella is smart and funny and about as far from Disney’s Cinderella as you can get. It is funny and light and makes for a very quick read.

Everything I have read by this author has been excellent. The Sevenwaters Trilogy is a retelling of a Grimm’s fairy tale and she does an excellent job on it. She paints an absolutely beautiful setting and deep storyline. Wolfskin and its sequel Foxmask are beautiful books too and while they also have a Celtic theme in parts, most of Wolfskin in particular is told from the point of view of a Viking

This book, followed by its two sequels: Julie and Julie’s Wolf Pack always made me want to run away to Alaska and live like an Eskimo. Though they are children’s books they are still very sweet and interesting and worth the short time they take to read.

If you don’t like Harry Potter, you’re in the minority. I’m not like CRAZY about Harry or anything, but yea, I was at the midnight book release parties at Barnes & Noble, lol. My favorite out of the series is number four. My least favorite was the last book; I could have done without the endless camping trip and the epilogue. Talk about dull.

As far as I know, this is based on a true story. A girl was actually left on this island (I think there’s some kind of military base there now) when her people were relocated, and then was found like twenty years later.. It’s a sad story, but it’s also interesting to read about how this girl survives on her own.

I actually like A Little Princess more than I do this book, because I like Sara more than I do Mary. However, both books are very sweet and I reccommend them.

I would classify these books as “science fantasy”. Though they deal with fantasy elements, they do so in a very science fiction setting. I recommend them for anyone who thinks that science fiction is just for nerdy boys.

I will admit that I used to not like this book. I thought it was boring and stupid, and the one passage “It Will Come Soft Rains…” used to scare me. But I’ve had to read it like four times for different classes and every time I read it I like it a little bit more. It deals with the human colonization of Mars, the disposal of the Martians, and then the rebirth of the “Martian”.

I first read these books in the first grade, and I loved them. When we read them again in fourth grade (and visited Mansfield,MO where they were written) I liked them even better. They are a great view into pioneer life, and while meant for younger audiences, everyone can enjoy them. I think my favorite one is either Farmer Boy or On the Banks of Plum Creek.

Everybody knows James Bond. Well, this is the book that started it all. If you’re a big Bond fan, I suggest you read it just so you know where it’s all coming from.

This is the first book in the Incarnations of Immortality and in my opinion the best in the series. It is part fantasy and part satire on how our society views both death and religion. It is also pretty funny, as it’s told from the point of view of the Grim Reaper. My second favorite book in the series is For Love of Evil, which is similar- only it follows the Devil around. It’s also pretty funny

I don’t know why Sparks gets such a good living writing depressing stories and selling them to… women, lol. Though The Notebook is better well known, I personally like this book better. Either way, both are absolute tearjerkers, but are worth the read.

This is on my list for one reason, and one reason only: So you can survive the next major zombie outbreak. This book prepares you for what might happen in the event of a zombie outbreak and what to do and what NOT to do. Be prepared.

This IS the Great American Novel- nothing else comes close. It shows an elegant and honorable world destroyed for lack of understanding and greed, and tells how gallantry and honor fought their last battle. Sigh It is also the story of ambitious Scarlett O’Hara- and the ever-so sexy Rhett Butler I will admit that every time I read it I start feeling a little hostile towards those damn Yankees lol

The original Star Wars- in book form. Though the movie is better, the book is still fun to read. There are a few differences between it and the movie, so that’s interesting too. Also, you really notice the things that differ from the book to the prequel movies. A quick and fun read.

Gilgamesh was king; he had a great wall, and he was a little loose with the ladies. So the gods sent him a friend and together they had all kinds of adventures. But then when his friend dies, he goes on a great quest for immortality. This story is thousands of years old and still its messages are just as good today as they were back then.