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The Perks of being a Wallflower
by Stephen Chbosky
"This is the story of what it’s like to grow up in high school. More intimate than a diary, Charlie’s letters are singular and unique, hilarious and devastating. We may not know where he lives. We may not know to whom he is writing. All we know is the world he shares…" read more » |
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I Am America (And So Can You!)
by Stephen Colbert
"From Stephen Colbert, the host of television’s highest-rated punditry show The Colbert Report, comes the book to fill the other 23½ hours of your day. I Am America (and So Can You!) contains all of the opinions that Stephen doesn’t have time to shoehorn into his nightly broadcast.." read more » |
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Velvet Elvis
by Rob Bell
"God never changes, nor do the central truths of Christianity. But our understanding of those truths is in constant flux. Christians will always be exploring and discovering what it means to live in harmony with God and each other.." read more » |
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Blue Like Jazz
by Donald Miller
"Miller’s fresh and original voice may change the way Christians view the “status quo” faith and build a bridge to seekers who believe that organized religion doesn’t meet their spiritual needs.." read more » |
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Lucifer’s Flood
by Linda Rios Brook
"From the perspective of a fallen angel, Brook creates a world where angels and demons battle for dominion over the newly created earth. You have read about Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the flood, but have you ever considered the origins of the Nephilim.." read more » |
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
"Set during World War II in Germany, Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books.." read more » |
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The Giver
by Lois Lowry
"Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives..” read more » |
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The People of Sparks
by Jeanne DuPrau
"In this ambitious sequel to The City of Ember, “DuPrau offers a thought-provoking novel about brinkmanship and the way societies can plant the insidious seeds of war..” read more » |
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The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
In the year 241, 12 year old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. read more » |
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Thr3e
by Ted Dekker
"Kevin Parson is alone in his car when his cell phone rings. A man calling himself Slater offers a deadly ultimatum: You have exactly 3 minutes to confess your sin to the world. Refuse & the car you’re driving will blow sky high. Then the phone goes dead..” read more » |
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The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
by Jean-Dominque Bauby
"In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, the 43-year-old editor of French Elle, suffered a massive stroke that left him permanently paralyzed, a victim of “locked in syndrome..” read more » |
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Anthem
by Ayn Rand
"This expanded edition of Ayn Rand’s classic tale of a future dark age of the great “We”–in which individuals have no name, no independence, and no values..” read more » |
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The Orphaned Anything’s
by Stephen Christian
"A coming of age, flow of thought fictional novella about a twenty something coming to a self realization that there has to be more to living that just being alive..” read more » |
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WHITE
by Ted Dekker
"In one world, a lethal virus threatens to destroy all life as scientists and governments scramble to find an antidote. In the other, a forbidden love could forever destroy the ragtag resistance known as The Circle. Thomas can bridge both worlds, but he is quickly realizing that he may not be able to save either..” read more » |
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RED
by Ted Dekker
"The stakes of the mind-bending story spun in Black are raised to a new level in Red. In one world, Thomas Hunter must lead a small, highly trained force of 30,000 against an unstoppable army of a million warriors. In the other he will face an evil beyond the scope of imagination..” read more » |
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BLACK
by Ted Dekker
"..Thomas tumbles into bed and falls into a fitful sleep. He dreams. But here comes the real mind bender. Every time Thomas falls asleep in one reality, he awakes in the other. He truly no longer knows which reality is real..” read more » |
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Secrets and Mysteries of the World
by Sylvia Browne
"From the Great Pyramid to Stonehenge, Sylvia reveals amazing facts about some of the world’s most mysterious sites. The truth behind sacred and controversial objects such as the Shroud of Turin and the Holy Grail are brought to light..” read more » |
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Fight Club
by Chuck Palahniuk
"Chuck Palahniuk’s darkly funny first novel tells the story of a godforsaken young man who discovers that his rage at living in a world filled with failure and lies cannot be pacified by an empty consumer culture..” read more » |
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Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson
"From one of the world’s acknowledged experts on management comes a charming parable filled with insights designed to help readers manage change quickly and prevail in changing times..” read more » |
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The Hobbit
by J R R Tolkien
"Bilbo Baggins, a respectable hobbit, lives comfortably in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering wizard Gandalf chooses him to take part in an adventure from which he may never return..” read more » |
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Feel free to suggest books for me to read — I’m always looking for more.
Trigger by Susan Vaught
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
^Thems books be crunk. Word.
Lmao. You kill me. :P
Despite your horrible attempt at being thug, I will add those books to my list. Thanks, babe. :)
Don’t know if you’d be interested in science-related fiction? I’m not a science person myself but I read three books by Michael Crichton (author of the Jurassic Park) this month and was very addicted! Prey, Next, and The Andromeda Strain. :)