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Fiction books that I fell in love reading as a kid and still read from time to time!
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items Fiction books I grew up reading and fell in love with, books were my escape from the real world and that’s why I delved into fiction cause it something different and really interested me. All book recommendations i have read and really enjoyed readin...
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Time/different world travel
Hero fiction
Fantasy fiction
Dystopian fiction
Adventure fiction
Historical fiction
Time/different world travel
These are books I loved reading, as someone who loves to dive into other words to escape the world we currently live in, these helped me escape the day to day life I live
Great series with time travel and saving the world. There seems to also be a plot twist that you least expected. The main character is always getting himself into trouble that he somehow always find a way out of. The series is great and I loved the r...
The Merchant of Death (Pendragon 1)
Obviously these are for a younger audience, however as a 21 year old I would still read this series, if you have kids who are young and are just starting to learn to read, this is a great series for that, the story telling, the characters, and the pl...
Magic Tree House
Hero fiction
Fiction series all about people saving the day, not all the time do they need to have superhuman powers
There’s a whole bunch of series that all tie into the mortal instruments series, I started with City of bones and have read pretty much all the books in the entire series, there’s a lot of information in this series and once you start reading the who...
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare
I’m a huge fiction nerd with medival and magical elements and this series has both the things I love, it’s a really good read, I read the series when I was younger and it wasn’t too confusing to understand, the story and passing of the chapters was ...
The Young Elites (Young Elites Series #1) by Marie Lu, Paperback
I loved this series, the characters were written so well, the main character Max is a hard headed teen and most of the time it’s in a good way other times not so much, but her and her siblings went through a lot together and had to deal with a lot, I...
James Patterson – Books – Maximum Ride
Listened to the audio book everyday on my way to school with my brother when he would drive me. The story is very well written and has a lot of interesting twists and subtle plots within the series. The series takes you on a journey with a kid named ...
Jack Blank Adventure Series by Matt Myklusch
Fantasy fiction
Your fantasy come to life if you love magic, other worlds, or even dragons
Great story with magic and dragons. The telling of the land and all of its characters just make you really immersed into the world of Eragon. Eragon takes place in 7999 and 8000 which is the time during what people called the dragon riders area, Erag...
The Inheritance Cycle Series by Christopher Paolini
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I loved reading this series as a kid, my school didn’t have the whole collection so I only ever read up to the silver mask, but i definitely will be picking up the whole series again to reread if because it was that good of a series and i recommend a...
Magisterium Series by Holly Black
Great series to read for all ages, J.K Rowling takes you on a whole lot of adventure, twists, darkness, mystery, magical rides throughout this series. This story is great if you love a darker magical style that isn’t too graphic and an easy read for...
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)
One of the most beautifully written fantasy novels ever. Music, magic, and an unreliable narrator telling his own legendary tale. Perfect if you liked Lord of the Rings but want something more intimate.
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Dystopian fiction
Listened to the audio book during my rides to school, the series is compelling and makes you want to keep reading more to find out what will happen next, Katniss Everdeen is a true warrior who went through a lot to keep those she loved safe, and she’...
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
One of the first fiction books I started reading/listening to on audible with my brother, and one that got me hooked into fiction stories, the characters are fantastic, the story is very well written, the plots twists are very unexpected but as you r...
The Maze Runner Series by James Dashner
Adventure fiction
Read this book for a class project but still fell in love with the story, the story was good and easy to understand, the adventure/survival aspect of the book were very good. The author of Hachet made the book feel like you were right there next to t...
Hatchet: 9781416936473: Paulsen, Gary: Books
Read this story for a class in school, and when we started reading it, I couldn’t stop and I would get in trouble from reading ahead but the story and characters were very well written. Tom and Huck had a great friendship together and everything they...
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Dover Thrift)
The world-building and magic system are insanely clever — think alchemy-meets-parkour-meets-heist movie. It’s fast-paced and hooks you immediately.
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Historical fiction
The book takes in Nazi Germany during World War II and has a unique take on how death tells the story throughout the book. The book explores morality, kindness, human cruelty. Liesel who loses her family and is brought to an orphanage and funded sola...
The Book Thief: Zusak, Markus: 9780375842207
To kill a mockingbird falls into the genre of southern gothic fiction but is also borderline historical fiction because of the time period it’s set in along with the racial tones and taking place during the Great Depression. The story follows Scout a...
To Kill a Mockingbird: Lee, Harper: 9780446310789
Science fiction
A good take on a sci-fi book set in the future that isn’t like your star-trek or Star Wars, it’s a good read for teenagers and adults, it’s been awhile since I’ve read the book but i definitely will get back into it because it was a good story, with ...
Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet) by Card
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From the author of The Martian, this is a high-stakes, science-driven survival story with humor and heart. Surprisingly emotional for a book about space and alien life.
Project Hail Mary: A Novel by Andy Weir
Thriller/mystery
Who doesn’t love a good thriller/mystery story in their hands? Well if you do this is the right section for you!
Do you like dark, gritty books that are layered with mystery, hacking, murder, and family secrets. Where the main character is like a detective with a badass, unconventional heroine, this one hits hard and should be your next read. The story, myster...
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson
If you liked the movie, the book dives even deeper into paranoia, identity, and psychological manipulation. It’s haunting and unforgettable. So why not dig deep and give this book a read?
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (9780062068415)
A psychological thriller with a twist so good you’ll want to restart the book immediately after finishing it. Unreliable narrators, therapy sessions
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides