Books!

The following are young adult books that I love! They are not required, and you should get your parents' permission to read any of these books.

BOOK SERIES

THE HUNGER GAMES SERIES BY SUZANNE COLLINS (These books are best read in order)

• The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
• Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
• Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins

MAXIMUM RIDE SERIES BY JAMES PATTERSON (These books are best read in order)

• The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
• School's Out Forever by James Patterson
• Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
• The Final Warning by James Patterson
• Max by James Patterson
• Fang by James Patterson
• Angel by James Patterson
• Nevermore by James Patterson

UGLIES SERIES BY SCOTT WESTERFELD (These books are best read in order)

• Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
• Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
• Specials by Scott Westerfeld
• Extras by Scott Westerfeld

THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS SERIES BY CASSANDRA CLARE (These books are best read in order)

• City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
• City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
• City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
• City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
• City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
• City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

DIVERGENT SERIES BY VERONICA ROTH (These books are best read in order)

• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• Insurgent by Veronica Roth
• Allegiant by Veronica Roth

ENDER'S GAME BY SCOTT CARD (These books are best read in order)

• Ender's Game by Scott Card
• Ender's Shadow by Scott Card

LORIEN LEGACIES SERIES BY PITTACUS LORE (These books are best read in order)

• I am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
• The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore
• The Rise of Nine by Pittacus Lore
• The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore

MATCHED SERIES BY ALLY CONDIE (These books are best read in order)

• Matched by Ally Condie
• Crossed by Ally Condie
• Reached by Ally Condie

PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS SERIES BY RICK RIORDAN (These books are best read in order)

• The Lightening Theif by Rick Riordan
• The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
• The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan
• Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan
• The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

HEROES OF OLYMPUS SERIES BY RICK RIORDAN (Read after Percy Jackson series)

• The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
• Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
• Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
• House of Hades by Rick Riordan
• Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

THE KANE CHRONICLES BY RICK RIORDAN (These books are best read in order)

• The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
• Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan
• Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

GALLAGHAR GIRLS BY ALLY CARTER (These books are best read in order)

• I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
• Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter
• Don't Jude a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter
• Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter
• Out of Sight Out of Time by Ally Carter
• United We Spy by Ally Carter

FABLEHAVEN BY BRANDON MULL (These books are best read in order)

• Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
• Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull
• Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary by Brandon Mull
• Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull

EON BY ALLISON GOODMAN (These books are best read in order)

• Eon by Allison Goodman
• Eona by Allison Goodman

ALEX RIDER BY ANTHONY HOROWITZ (These books are best read in order)

• Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
• Point Blanc by Anthony Horowitz
• Skeleton Key by Anthony Horowitz
• Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz
• Scorpia by Anthony Horowitz
• Ark Angel by Anthony Horowitz
• Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz
• Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz
• Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz
• Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz

THE WARRIOR HEIR BY CINDA WILLIAMS CHIMA (These books are best read in order)

• The Warrior Heir by Cinda Willimas Chima
• The Wizard Heir by Cinda Willimas Chima
• The Dragon Heir by Cinda Willimas Chima

THE GONE SERIES BY MICHAEL GRANT (These books are best read in order)

• Hunger by Michael Grant
• Lies by Michael Grant
• Plague by Michael Grant
• Fear by Michael Grant
• Light by Michael Grant

THE SHIVER TRIOLOGY BY MAGGIE STIEFUATER (These books are best read in order)

• Shiver by Maggie Stiefuater
• Linger by Maggie Stiefuater
• Forever by Maggie Stiefuater

ARTEMIS FOWL SERIES BY EOIN COFFER (These books are best read in order)

• Artemis Fowl by Eoin Coffer
• Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident by Eoin Coffer
• Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code by Eoin Coffer
• Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception by Eoin Coffer
• Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony by Eoin Coffer
• Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox by Eoin Coffer
• Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Coffer
• Artemis Fowl: The Last Guardian by Eoin Coffer

BOOKS OF EMBER BY JEANNE DU PRAU (These books are best read in order)

• The City of Ember by Jeanne Du Prau
• The People of Sparks by Jeanne Du Prau
• The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne Du Prau
• The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne Du Prau

HARRY POTTER SERIES BY J.K. ROWLING (These books are best read in order)

• Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
• Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
• Prisoner of Azkarban by J.K. Rowling
• Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
• Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
• Half-blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
• Deathly Hollows by J.K. Rowling

POPULAR BOOKS & AUTHORS (in no particular order)

• John Greene: The Fault of Our Stars, Looking for Alaska, Paper Towns
• J.R.R. Tolkien: The Hobbit
• Douglass Adams: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
• S.E. Hinton, The Outsiders
• John Boyne: The Boy in Striped Pajamas
• Louis Sachar: Holes
• Norton Juster: Phantom Tollbooth
• Ellen Raskin: The Westing Game
• William Goldman: The Princess Bride
• Kate Di-Camillo: Because of Winn-Dixie
• Gail Carson Levine: Ella Enchanted
• Lois Lowry: Number the Stars
• Jerry Spinelli: Stargirl
• Jerry Spinelli: Love, Stargirl
• Sherman Alexie: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
• Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None
• Walter Dean Myers: Monster
• Rebecca Stead: When You Reach Me
• Chris Grabenstein: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
• Thanhha Lai: Inside Out & Back Again
• Jerry Spinelli: Maniac Magee
• Roald Dahl: The Twits, James & the Giant Peach, The BFG, The Witches, The Twists
• Sharon M. Draper: Out of My Mind
• Wendelin Van Draanen: Flipped
• Linda Sue Park: Project Mulberry
• Carl Hiassen: Flush
• Gail Carson Levine: Ella Enchanted
• R.J. Palacio: Wonder
• Philip Pullman: The Golden Compass
• Rebecca Stead: When You Reach Me
• Dean Hughes: Soldier Boys

POPULAR NONFICTION (in no particular order)

• Sue Macy: Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way)
• Steve Sheinkin: Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
• Susan Campbell Bartolleti: They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group
• Sy Montgomery: Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
• James L. Swanson: Chasing Lincoln's Killer
• Georgia Bragg: How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous
• Neal Bascomb: The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi
• Ishmael Beah: A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
• Art Spiegelman: Maus, I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History
• Ji-li JiangRed Scarf Girl
• Malala Yousafzai & Christian Lamb: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
• Bethany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk, & Rick Bundschuh: Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
• Ernesto Galarza: Barrio Boy
• John Krakauer: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
• Jeannette Walls: The Glass Castle: A Memoir

Student Suggestions (may be repeats from above):

​Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan series:

• The Hidden Article
• The Dark Prophecy
• The Burning Maze
• The Tyrant’s Tomb (hasn’t come out yet, but will on September 24, 2019.)

The Heir series by Cinda Williams Chima:

• The Enchanter Heir
• The Sorcerer Heir

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor series:

• Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry
• Let the Circle be Unbroken
• The Road to Memphis

The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima:

• The Demon King
• The Exiled Queen
• The Gray Wolf Throne
• The Crimson Crown

The Shattered Realms by Cinda Williams Chima series:

• Flamecaster
• Shadowcaster
• Stormcaster
• Deathcaster

The Five Kingdoms series by Brandon Mull:

• Sky Raiders
• Rogue Knight
• Crystal Keepers
• Death Weavers
• Time Jumpers

Land of Stories by Chris Colfer series:

• The Wishing Well
• The Enchantress Returns
• The Grimm Warning
• Beyond the Kingdoms by Chris Colfer

An Author’s Odyssey

• Worlds Collide

Gary Paulsen books:

• Hatchet
• Brian’s Winter (an alternative sequel. If Hatchet ending never happened)
• The River
• Brian’s Return
• Brian’s Hunt

Graceling Series by Kristin Cashore:

• Graceling
• Fire(Can be read before or after “Bitterblue.” Doesn’t matter.)
• Bitterblue(Can be read before or after “Fire.” Doesn’t matter.)

Wings of Fire series by Tui T. Sutherland:

• The Dragonet Prophecy
• The Lost Heir
• The Hidden Kingdom
• The Dark Secret
• The Brightest Night
• Moon Rising
• Winter Turning
• Escaping Peril
• Talons of Power
• Darkness of Dragons
• Legends of Darkstalker(prequel. Set before the “Dragonet Prophecy)
• The Lost Continent
• The Hive Queen
• The Poison Jungle
• Dragonslayer (prequel. Set before the “Dragonet Prophecy.” Not released. Going to be released December 2019.)

Wonder series by R.J. Palacio:

• Wonder
• Auggie and Me

Story Thieves series by James Riley:

• Story Thieves
• The Stolen Chapter
• Secret Origins
• Pick the Plot
• Worlds Apart