Any good fictional books to recommend?
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Anything by Jane Austen has romance, the old language might cause problems though, excellent books all the same, (pride and prejudice, persuasion etc..) Wuthering heights is brilliant too. For more modern day, try Jemima J by Jane Green, or any of Green's books. Sophie Kinsella's books are fab too.
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haha, that made my day. Thanks.\n\nyea sound like those books are really good.
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The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater\nThe Paperbag Princess by Robert Munsch\nThe Jacket I Wear in the Snow by Shirley Neitzel\nAraboolies of Liberty Street by Sam Swope\nSam, Bangs & Moonshine by Evaline Ness\nIan's Walk: A Story About Autism by Laura Lears\n\nI'd do any books that aren't by Dr. Suess or isn't 'Where the Wild Things Are' bcause they are soooooo popular
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My favorite book is Timeline by Michael Crichton. It is a very exciting read, and I love the combination of futuristic technology and medieval times into one story.
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These guys have links to all kinds of courses and info: http://fictionwriting.about.com/\n\nGood luck!\n~Tia~
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I read a lot of children's literature before I put it on my shelf in my classroom library. Some good novels that fit your request are:\nDragon Rider Cornelia Funke...\n\nThe Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke  (Almost anything by her is terrific!)\nOh,some of my students are just loving "Inkheart" and "Inkspell" (one follows the other) These are tales of a dad who is able to 'read' people into or out of stories as he reads...interesting concept.\n\nI agree with the Narnia Series...great books.\nMy students also loved "City of Ember" and "People of Sparks"...again, Ember comes before Spark.. this is tale (kind of sci fi) where people live in this city where it is always dark, and the city is falling apart. These two kids, quite by accident, discover a way out.  Again, interesting concepts....\n\nLemony Snicket series my students love, (5th grade) but for a 12 year old, might be a bit predictable.  Story line repeats a bit by book 11 and 12.\n\nAlso, I agree with "The Giver" by Lois Lowry. She also wrote a sequal or 2 to that...One is "Gathering Blue" and the other is "The Messenger" \n\nAnother series, a trilogy, for Middle Schoolers that my son loved was "The Amber Spyglass," "The Subtle Knife" and "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman.\n\nHope this helps.
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I agree- are you talking fiction or non-fiction?\n\nFor non-fiction, it's difficult, but I really love "Pomosexuals" by Carol Queen and Lawrence Schimel- just for showing all the awesome varieties of sexual and gender expression, and the intersections of each.\n\nFor fiction, I doubt there's been anything quite so to the point and wonderful as Leslie Feinberg's "Stone Butch Blues".  It was both an immensely touching story, a social and political message, and remains one of the very few explanations of butch lesbian/stone butches/TG butches.  Perfect.
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Well it all depends on what genre you like, really. If you like fiction/fantasy, I could help you there. There's Eragon, by Christopher Paolini, and it's sequel, Eldest (a third book is coming out at some point too). \nAlso there's this book called the Sword of Shannara, by Terry Brooks. There's a bunch of books in that series. \nAnd two classics, The Lord of the Rings (My all-time favorite) and Harry Potter (though most people have read this, I thought I'd suggest it anyway  just in case you haven't). \nIf you like Fiction/Fantasy, you'll like some of these books.\nEnjoy!\n\n - Luthien
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Hatchet, The River, Where the Red Fern Grows, Harry Potter, White Fang, The Indian in the Cupboard, A Wrinkle In Time (there are several books in the series), The Janitor's Boy, Gold Dust, Tuck Everlasting (yes, boys like it too. They like the book better than the movie.) The Time Bike, From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil Frankweiler, The Fighting Ground,Call me Francis Tucket. If he's a good reader, try The Westing Game, The Giver, or Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury. These are all more advanced. If he is in Gr. 7 and a good reader, these will be doable.\n\nThis should get you started. CHeck with the school librarian or the public library. Happy reading!
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I like mysteries hard core or historical fiction. Like right now I am reading a book about when yale first started, it has some history behind it, but it is still fiction.
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Well, heck, if you like Ellis' work, then Invincible Iron Man is for you.  But then again, Transmetropolitan is one heck of a book...\n\nMy recommendations would be Garth Ennis' Preacher, Dave Sim's Cerebus, Jeff Smith's Bone, Neil Gaiman's Sandman to name a few... But those are mostly indie stuff that you may already know about.\n\nWith that in mind, I am assuming that you want to read about superheroes with quite a bit of depth to them - no shallow cookie cutter stuff for you!\n\nHow about The Powers, Violent Messiahs, Noble Causes, and heck, even Batman, Spiderman, X-men are quite good titles, as they involve well-fleshed out characters.  I'd suggest the Ultimate line with the two Marvel lines, and perhaps someone could add a good series for you to dive into when it comes to Batman, as I know there's a few different titles starring Wayne....
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The "Illiad" by Homer, "Works and Days" , "The Odyssey" , "Hesiod" these are good starts. Also look up "Blindfold on a tightrope" by Ramfus S Firethorn.
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Good ones:  Dune by Frank Herbert\nStranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein\nBreed to Come by Andre Norton\n\nAuthors:  C.J. Cherryh, Philip Jose Farmer, Isaac Asimov, Frederick Pohl, Ray Bradbuy
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any novels will do. but if you are still trying to learn, try novels for teenagers like harry potter
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Fantasy -- "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien - bar none. \n(Coming in second would be Alan Dean Foster's "Spellsinger" series for ease of reading and sheer humor. Those who have experienced "Mudge" or "ol' Mudger" know what I mean.)\n\nScience Fiction -- Asimov's "Foundation" series and Clarke's "Odyssey" and "Rama" books are wonderful.\n\nNon-fiction (travel essays) -- Neil Peart (Rush's drummer) has 3 books, and they are all *terrific*:\n- "Masked Rider"\n- "Ghost Rider"\n- "Traveling Music"\n\n\nAside to fancybrowneyes: there's nothing "hokey" about that - you like what you like, so there's no reason to "apologize." : )
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I think The Diary of Ann Frank is one of the mos tpowerful novels you could do with young people.  Where the Red Fern Grows is another good one, as well as Streams to the River, River to the Sea: A NOvel of Sacagawea.  Call of the Wild, Julie of the Wolves, Black Beauty, and Old Yeller are great for animal lovers.   Summer of My German Soldier is interesting. \n\nI hope these thoughts help you in your decision.
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Yeah, "Interview With the Vampire" is good, and there are sequels to it if you like it.\n\nSome traditional vampire stories are "Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan le Fanu and "Dracula" by Bram Stoker.\n\nVampire$ by John Steakly is set in contemporary times; it doesn't have romance, but has some conspiration-type elements.