Good books to read?

<p>Ok, so Im 15,and I really love reading. But, I started high school this year and with AP and Honors, i havent had time to read. Do you guys have an suggestions? I like books that arent too smart, but make you think, and ar also good. Thanks</p>

<p>The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. It sounds exactly like what you’re looking for. It’s my favorite book. :)</p>

<p>Something totally amazing: Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl, whose name I can never actually spell (and no, it’s not a textbook)</p>

<p>Fantasy/Humor/Apocalyptic: Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. </p>

<p>Next on my own personal list and reputed to be really good: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.</p>

<p>Girly but really, really good: Anything by Deb Calleti. Personal favorites include Honey, Baby, Sweetheart and Wild Roses.</p>

<p>Girly/Fantasy/Addictive/Historical: Libba Bray’s A Great and Terrible Beauty trilogy.</p>

<p>Simply Addictive: Uglies, Pretties, Specials, and Extras by Scott Westerfeld</p>

<p>Just a Good Book: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen</p>

<p>…I’m out for the moment.</p>

<p>Hope you find something you like :)</p>

<p>These are three very simple, easy reads, but they are terrific:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Looking for Alaska
Paper Towns</p>

<p>They are my favorite books in the world, and a good thinking book, in my opinion, is the original Phantom of the Opera novel by Gaston Leroux. The way he writes turns a fictional story into something completely believeable. Thats my number one recommendation!</p>

<p>Some very popular young adult novels that are easy but meaningful reads:</p>

<p>Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling - You’ve probably read it as a child, but try to read it with a more intellectual state of mind now that you’re older and it will blow your mind. :D</p>

<p>Forever by Judy Blume - A quaint exploration of teenage love.</p>

<p>Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins - Twisted reality TV mixed with dystopian themes.</p>

<p>Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud - A world of magicians set in an alternate world.</p>

<p>^Paper Towns is so hilarious! I’ve never laughed so hard at a book. (In a good way.)</p>

<p>The Count of Monte Cristo is my personal favorite, but it’s a good 1000 pages unabridged. You’ll have to read it over the summer or something. </p>

<p>I’m fond of anything by Garth Nix, or Nancy Farmer.</p>

<p>The Artemis Fowl series is a good read, as well.</p>

<p>the perks of being a wallflower, catcher in the rye, the bell jar, rx, a separate peace.</p>

<p>The Stepmother - Diana Diamond</p>

<p>She’s a great writer, though i’m not sure if she’s exactly what you are pursuing. Her books make you think quite a bit.</p>

<p>The Decameron is hilarious and clever and has no real plot if you can’t read it straight through</p>

<p>The Ender series by Orson Scott Card can be read on the surface as just cool science fiction with interesting equipment and stuff (especially the first book), but after reading it again I’ve realized just how many important points about…the human condition, I guess, are raised. There are currently 5 books, plus another 4 in a parallel-ish series, but they’re all worth reading. Even if you’re not a fan of science fiction, give them a try [:</p>

<p>I second The Book Thief. I also liked the Ender series (mainly Ender’s Game).</p>

<p>^There is a series for that?</p>

<p>I recommend * A Fine Balance *.</p>

<p>^It started out as Ender’s Game, but then it expanded into a series. It can stand by itself though.</p>

<p>^I thought that book with PEDRO was your favorite book? ;)</p>

<p>^^ I thought you liked giving hamburgers to homeless people?</p>

<p>hahah. You guys think too much…-_-</p>

<p>Yes to Noli, nay to Ilikeyou.</p>

<p>C. S. Lewis = Awesome. He’s got the whole range from entertaining tales (Narnia), to deep and dark (Space Trilogy) to serious theology (Mere Christianity, Miracles) and philosophy (The Abolition of Man).</p>

<p>Dystopia themed or Russian classical works = my favorite (but no one seems to like Russian classics)</p>

<p>1984, Fahrenheit 451 are my favorite dystopia themed novels.</p>

<p>Candide by Voltaire (it’s really short, but good)</p>

<p>Twilight…jk</p>

<p>^ yeah, read Candide. It’s a strange book, but interesting at the same time</p>