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A few people have made threads like this lately, and it looked like it would be fun to create one. So, here they are (not in any particular order, unless you count grouping books by the same author together - I'm doing the books I own first, and they're arranged alphabetically by author's last name, but after that is the ones I just remember off the top of my head):
Watership Down, by Richard Adams
Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbit
Ingo, by Helen Dunmore
The Deep, by Helen Dunmore
Inkspell, by Cornelia Funke
Inkdeath, by Cornelia Funke
Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead George
Julie, by Jean Craighead George
Julie's Wolf Pack, by Jean Craighead George
Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among the Imposters, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among the Betrayed, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among the Barons, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among the Brave, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among the Enemy, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among the Free, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Found, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Ida B, by Katherine Hannigan
A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'engle
A Wind in the Door, by Madeleine L'engle
Many Waters, by Madeleine L'engle
A Swiftly Tilting Planet, by Madeleine L'engle
The Two Princesses of Bamarre, by Gail Carson Levine
The Magician's Nephew, by CS Lewis
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by CS Lewis
The Horse and His Boy, by CS Lewis
Prince Caspian, by CS Lewis
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by CS Lewis
The Silver Chair, by CS Lewis
The Last Battle, by CS Lewis
Pharoah's Daughter, by Julius Lester
The Giver, by Lois Lowry
Gathering Blue, by Lois Lowry
Messenger, by Lois Lowry
Eragon, by Christopher Paolini
Eldest, by Christopher Paolini
Brisingr, by Christopher Paolini
Wolf Brother, by Michelle Paver
Spirit Walker, by Michelle Paver
Soul Eater, by Michelle Paver
Outcast, by Michelle Paver
A Break With Charity, by Ann Rinaldi
Hang a Thousand Trees With Ribbons, by Ann Rinaldi
Or Give Me Death, by Ann Rinaldi
An Unlikely Friendship, by Ann Rinaldi
Come Juneteenth, by Ann Rinaldi
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban, by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of The Pheonix, by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince, by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by JK Rowling
The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket
The Reptile Room, by Lemony Snicket
The Wide Window, by Lemony Snicket
The Miserable Mill, by Lemony Snicket
The Austere Academy, by Lemony Snicket
The Ersatz Elevator, by Lemony Snicket
The Hostile Hospital, by Lemony Snicket
The Carniverous Carnival, by Lemony Snicket
The Slippery Slope, by Lemony Snicket
The Grim Grotto, by Lemony Snicket
The Penultimate Peril, by Lemony Snicket
The End, by Lemony Snicket
Bella at Midnight, by Diane Stanley
The Hobbit, by JRR Tolkien
The Fellowship Of The Ring, by JRR Tolkien
The Two Towers, by JRR Tolkien
Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Tris's Book, by Tamora Pierce
Shatterglass, by Tamora Pierce
Street Magic, by Tamora Pierce
Melting Stones, by Tamora Pierce
A Girl Named Disaster, by ?
Blue Heron, by Avi
Probably more I can't think of right now.
submitted by Ima Bookworm, age 11, Texas
(July 23, 2009 - 8:53 pm)
(July 23, 2009 - 8:53 pm)
Ooh, good choices. I think I've read/heard of almost all of them. I disagree about Eragon etc. and Inkheart etc., of course, but otherwise I agree about quite a few of them. Unrelated: Have you read any of Gail Carson Levine's other books?
Also: A Girl Named Disaster was written by Nancy Farmer. I didn't find AGND to be her best book, though. Have you read the Sea of Trolls series by her? They're excellent.
(July 24, 2009 - 12:29 pm)
I've never read Sea of Trolls. I'll look for it.
I've read 2 of Gail Carson Levine's other books, Ella Enchanted and Fairest, but I didn't find them quite as good as Two Princesses of Bamarre (although I liked them - well, I do think that those two have too much in common, but other than that, they were enjoyable). I've heard of Ever by Gail Carson Levine, but never seen it. And I've seen Fairy Dust And The Quest For The Egg by GCL, but... that one didn't look good at all, so I didn't read it. Wait... didn't read something else by her? Oh, right. A couple of years ago, I read The Princess Tales series. I liked it then, but not anymore. I think it was written mostly for younger girls (like 9-year-oldes - no offense to any of them on Chatterbox of course).
Oh, and I now remember another book that I meant to put on the list. It was Blue Wolf. I don't remember the author's name, though... the last name started with Cree (it wasn't Sharon Creech, although she's a great author). I think it might have been Catherine Creedom? Oh well. Oh, and Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli. That should've been on the list too.
(July 24, 2009 - 5:35 pm)
Oh, and I I just read 3 more that I'd like to add: Alosha, and The Shaktra, both by Christopher Pike, and The Letter Writer, by Ann Rinaldi.
(July 28, 2009 - 9:26 pm)
Oh, and I'd forgotten The Return of the King, by JRR Tolkien. That makes 93 books! Wow!
(July 31, 2009 - 12:19 pm)
Out of that huge list, I have sadly only read these ones:
Fellowship of the Ring
All the Harry Potters
Messenger
The Giver
Gathering Blue
Two Princesses of Bamarre
Wrinkle in Time
Inkspell
Inkdeath
Here are my thoughts on each:
FOTR - I know that there are billions of people out there out there who disagree with me, but I found this utterly boring. I couldn't even read the entire book. There was so much excessive detail and so many names (places, people, armies, wars, etc.) that I could hardly keep the main characters straight. I did like the movie, though.
Harry Potters - loved them. Favorite series. Enough said.
Messenger/Gathering Blue/The Giver - I loved these books. The main characters were easy to connect with, and their dilemmas were strong.
Two Princesses of Bamarre - This is also one of my favorite books. I've read it several times. Of course, Gail Carson Levine is one of my favorite authors, so that has something to do with it.
Wrinkle in Time - Eh. Alright. A little too sci-fi for me, but I liked the main characters.
Inkspell/Inkdeath - Loved Inkspell, didn't like Inkdeath. Out of the trilogy, Inkspell was the best (in my opinion) and Inkdeath was a pathetic ending to an otherwise good trilogy.
(September 28, 2009 - 3:54 pm)