"Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson is a Young Adult Novel that was published in 1999. Since it's publication, "Speak" has received both critical acclaim and censorship. The novel was a New York Times Best-Seller the year it was released and it was a National Book Award finalist as well as the winner of the 2000 ALA Best … [Read more...] about Speak
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
"The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas" is a 2006 novel by the Irish author John Boyne. The novel has sold more than 5 million copies worldwide it was the bestselling book of the year in Spain for two years and was number one on the New York Times Bestseller list. The novel tells the story of Bruno, a nine year old boy living … [Read more...] about The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Fault in Our Stars
"The Fault in Our Stars" is a 2012 novel by the American author John Green. The novel was critically acclaimed and launched the career of its author. It was adapted into a successful movie in 2014 that grossed over 300 million worldwide. The novel tells the story of a seventeen year old girl named Hazel Grace … [Read more...] about The Fault in Our Stars
The Kite Runner
"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini is a novel that was published in 2003. The novel was a New York Times Bestseller for over two years and sold over seven million copies in the United States alone. The novel is set in Kabul, Afghanistan and centers around a young boy named Amir who is friends with a servant boy … [Read more...] about The Kite Runner
Tom Jones
Published in 1749, "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", or just "Tom Jones", as it was known as a satirical novel by Henry Fielding. It has been named one of the ten greatest novels of all time. The book is broken up into eighteen sections and each section begins with a chapter that usually has nothing to do with … [Read more...] about Tom Jones
Johnny Tremain
"Johnny Tremain" is a 1943 children's novel by the American author Esther Forbes. The book is famous for its depiction of the beginning of the Revolutionary War in America through the eyes of a fictional teenager. It won the Newbery Medal in 1944 and is the 16th bestselling children's book of all time in the United … [Read more...] about Johnny Tremain
Mythology
Published in 1942, Mythology by Edith Hamilton is one of the most comprehensive guides to mythology ever written. In her stories she makes the characters come to life. From the Greek gods to the Roman gods and on to the Norse gods. She also includes stories about the heroes in mythology such as Jason and his Argonauts, … [Read more...] about Mythology
Ragtime
"Ragtime" is a 1975 novel by E.L. Doctorow set in turn-of-the-century New York. The novel is famous for its narrative as well as its use of real-life historical figures in fictional situations. It was ranked among TIME Magazine's 100 Best English-Language novels from 1923 to 2005 and won the National Book Critics … [Read more...] about Ragtime
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
"The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" was begun by the author in 1771. It begins with a letter to his son in order to give him some of his history. Benjamin had been doing research while in Europe about his family tree and thought his son would like a tangible recounting from his life. This book became on of the … [Read more...] about The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Fixer
"The Fixer" is a 1966 novel by the American author Bernard Malamud. The novel received the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The novel is a fictionalized account of the real story of a Jewish man named Menahem Mendel Beilis who was wrongfully imprisoned in the early 1900's in … [Read more...] about The Fixer