English 11 Fun Book Recommendations! by Deborah Brewbaker

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K Rowling

dbrewbaker1 — 2018-10-05 13:22:46 UTC

Fantasy fiction!

Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer

dbrewbaker1 — 2018-10-05 13:26:42 UTC

Vampire fantasy fiction/romance!

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger

dbrewbaker1 — 2018-10-09 16:49:08 UTC

Fantasy fiction!

In this riveting debut, a telepathic girl must figure out why she is the key to her brand-new world—before the wrong person finds the answer first.

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

2018-10-09 17:01:18 UTC

I got this for Christmas last year and I loved it! It is suspenseful and really interesting.

On the Road by Jack Kerouac

2018-10-09 17:10:59 UTC

Might be Romanticism? Decide for yourself.

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland In A Ship Of Her Own Making

2018-10-16 16:55:26 UTC

A great book that makes you think and have a dictionary by your side. A fun tail of a girl who finds herself in odd yet enchanting situations. By: Catherynne M. Valente

Giant Days John Allison

2018-10-30 17:08:26 UTC

A story about students in collage and their crazy adventures. (Comic)

The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain

dbrewbaker1 — 2018-11-01 16:35:18 UTC

When Carly Sears, a young woman widowed by the Vietnam war, receives the news that her unborn baby girl has a heart defect, she is devastated. It is 1970, and she is told that nothing can be done to help her child. But her brother-in-law, a physicist with a mysterious past, tells her that perhaps there is a way to save her baby. What he suggests is something that will shatter every preconceived notion that Carly has. Something that will require a kind of strength and courage she never knew existed. Something that will mean an unimaginable leap of faith on Carly's part. And all for the love of her unborn child.

This is a time-travel book and it is SO good! -Mrs B

Educated by Tara Westover

dbrewbaker1 — 2019-09-06 15:37:15 UTC

An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University

Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University. Only then would she wonder if she’d traveled too far, if there was still a way home.

Shatter Me (Series) by Tahereh Mafi

dbrewbaker1 — 2019-09-06 15:37:57 UTC

One touch is all it takes. One touch, and Juliette Ferrars can leave a fully grown man gasping for air. One touch, and she can kill.

No one knows why Juliette has such incredible power. It feels like a curse, a burden that one person alone could never bear. But The Reestablishment sees it as a gift, sees her as an opportunity. An opportunity for a deadly weapon.

Juliette has never fought for herself before. But when she’s reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, she finds a strength she never knew she had.

Room by Emma Donoghue

dbrewbaker1 — 2019-09-06 15:39:25 UTC

To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma as they learn and read and eat and sleep and play. At night, his Ma shuts him safely in the wardrobe, where he is meant to be asleep when Old Nick visits.

Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, one that relies on her young son's bravery and a lot of luck. What she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.

Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, Room is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another.

Cherub Series by Robert Muchamore

2019-09-12 16:57:46 UTC

"The Recruit is the first novel in the CHERUB series, written by Robert Muchamore. It introduces most of the main characters, such as James Adams, Lauren Adams, Kyle Blueman, and Kerry Chang."
-Wkipedia

Its essentially about fostered children who become spies. If you can deal with a little bit of crude humor, I highly recommend.

Salt to The Sea by Ruta Sepetys

2019-09-12 17:03:27 UTC

Salt To The Sea by Ruta Sepetys. Ruta Sepetys tells the story of the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945 through the voices of four young people, haunted by the terror of the war, each carrying their own secret. In a forest, deserter Florian Beck, badly wounded by shrapnel, decides to hide in an old potato cellar.

Very awesome piece of historical fiction that really makes you think and learn about the time period, I highly recommend.

The Lunar Chronicles

2019-09-12 17:04:36 UTC

The Lunar Chronicles are futuristic retellings of classic fairy tales. In CINDER, a teenage cyborg (half human, half machine) must deal with a wicked stepmother,start a rebellion against the evil Queen Levana, and decide how she feels about a handsome prince. As the series continues, Cinder forges alliances with Scarlet, a spaceship pilot who is determined to solve the mystery of a missing loved one — with the help of a magnetic street fighter named Wolf; Cress, a computer hacker who is imprisoned by Queen Levana; and Winter, a princess who's in love with a commoner, and who discovers that Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress may hold the key to saving her kingdom — and the world.

Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippencott

2020-03-24 17:14:04 UTC

Seventeen-year-old Stella spends most of her time in the hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control -- all of which get put to the test when she meets Will, an impossibly charming teen who has the same illness. There's an instant flirtation, though restrictions dictate that they must maintain a safe distance between them. As their connection intensifies, so does the temptation to throw the rules out the window and embrace that attraction.

Artemis Fowl

2020-03-27 17:26:27 UTC

Artemis Fowl is a series of eight fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer, featuring the criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II. The series has received positive critical reception and generated huge sales. It has also originated graphic novel adaptations.

Eragon series

2020-03-27 17:32:07 UTC

The Inheritance Cycle is a tetralogy of young adult high fantasy novels written by American author Christopher Paolini. Set in the fictional world of Alagaësia, the novels focus on the adventures of a teenage boy named Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, as they struggle to overthrow the evil king Galbatorix.

The Shining by Stephen King

2020-09-10 17:55:54 UTC

If you're looking for a good psychological spooky read, this is a GREAT read! With Halloween coming up, or if you just like to read that kind of fiction. The story follows Jack Torrance, his wife Wendy, and their son Danny. As they stay the winter at the Overlook Hotel, but the longer they stay the stranger the hotel becomes.

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

dbrewbaker1 — 2021-03-05 17:43:08 UTC

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist, and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart.

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.

"Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." —John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars

The Selection Series by Kiera Cass

2021-03-05 18:24:09 UTC

One of my favorite book series, I have read it 7 times! Dystopian/Romance series
It has been compared to The Hunger Games.
There are 3 novels in the series but there are 2 spin-off books too.

The Maze runner

2021-03-05 18:24:17 UTC

Thomas (Dylan O'Brien), a teenager, arrives in a glade at the center of a giant labyrinth. Like the other youths dumped there before him, he has no memory of his previous life. Thomas quickly becomes part of the group and soon after demonstrates a unique perspective that scores him a promotion to Runner status -- those who patrol the always-changing maze to find an escape route. Together with Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the only female, Thomas tries to convince his cohorts that he knows a way out.

The Secrets of The Immortal Nicolas Flamel

2021-03-16 17:03:39 UTC

Great series it mixes fantasy and some history of alchemy with some old myths added in.

Alex Cross Fear No Evil

2022-03-01 18:01:42 UTC

The Fate of the Future by Marisa Avery

marisalynn2005 — 2022-03-01 18:08:22 UTC

Athena, a young traveler, spends her days roaming the planet, exploring amazing parts of the world. But one day, when a message arrives from her long ago friend Zeus, who she hasn't seen or heard from in years, Athena sets out to meet him. However, when she starts having memories she does not recall, and mysterious abilities she didn’t know she had, she begins to wonder if there is an explanation for these strange things happening to her. When she and Zeus start off to find an answer, they meet a lot of strange creatures and individuals, including one who may be to blame for what is happening to Athena. Whatever is causing these strange events, she has a feeling that it will change her life, maybe even her friendship, forever…..

Lord of the Rings

2022-03-03 18:02:26 UTC

Cucumber Quest

2022-10-27 17:15:05 UTC

I don't generally read fiction, as I believe seeing the character's expressions and hearing their voices are crucial to connecting with them. Cucumber Quest by Gigi D.G. is the greatest series I've ever read, spawning from a webcomic. The first four chapters are available in book form while the fifth is available to read on her website. The characters are so well written and illustrated that I can hear their voices so clearly. It is funny, it is heartwarming, and it is AWESOME. I LOVE this series. Even Toby Fox, the creator of Undertale, is a fan of this series and it inspired some of his work. I can't recommend it enough.

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann

2022-10-27 17:15:33 UTC

I haven't read this series in a while, but I remember it being super interesting. It creates one of those worlds you just fall into. I highly recomend.

wolves of the beyond

2023-02-28 18:03:12 UTC

five nights at freddys

2023-02-28 18:12:54 UTC

The Bridge To Terabithia

2023-02-28 18:17:48 UTC

This novel follows Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke, two fifth-graders who become best friends. What happens at the end is tragedy! Read to Find out!

Totally recommend :)

The Book Thief

2023-02-28 18:22:21 UTC

It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will be busier still.

By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, left behind there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordian-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found.

But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down.

In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.

Such a good book; probably the best historical fic I've read so far!

Six of Crows Duology

2023-02-28 18:36:16 UTC

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price—and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone. . . .

A convict with a thirst for revenge

A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager

A runaway with a privileged past

A spy known as the Wraith

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.

Fiction/ Fantasy/ Adventure

The Thursday Murder Club

2023-03-01 18:32:30 UTC

This book is so good! It is a mystery, and I never saw the ending coming!

The Inheritance Games

2023-03-16 17:19:29 UTC

To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.
One of my new favorite trilogies!

Circle of Magic! Where four teens discover their magical powers and become friends.

2023-09-07 16:55:45 UTC

12 Rules Of Life An Antidote To Chaos

2023-09-07 17:02:17 UTC

A ruin of roses

2023-09-07 17:07:13 UTC

2023-09-07 17:08:09 UTC

Lackadaisy

2023-09-07 17:10:02 UTC

As a young Antari magician, Kell is one of the last magicians with the rare ability to travel between the four parallel Londons, which he calls Red, Grey, White, and Black.Kell officially serves the royal family of Red London, The Maresh Empire, as an ambassador, traveling between worlds to deliver messages, letters of importance and other such news.

2023-09-07 17:10:21 UTC

Wings Of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland

2024-09-03 14:41:26 UTC

Absolutely the best dragon series the world could compose!

Warriors [Warrior Cats]

2025-05-01 17:33:09 UTC

The forest of the four clans RiverClan, ShadowClan, WindClan, & ThunderClan rest right outside the fence of young Rusty's yard. He dreamed of freedom and a life in the wild out of the reach of his housefolk, and one day, he follows that dream. Follow Fireheart's journey as he becomes an apprentice and true warrior among the cats of ThunderClan with a twist of loyalties and secrets within the reaches of the forest.

The Guardian Herd [pegasi]

2025-05-01 17:47:47 UTC

This series is a beautiful adventure of a pegasus colt who was a little bit different than all the other foals. Neglected as an outcast and seen as dangerous, he couldn't even lift his wings too big for his body. But little did he and all of the herds know that a greater purpose full of destiny and triumph was in store for them all. Join the herds of pegasi on their endeavors of mystery and sky-born battles.