Well it's been a mese o so since my last "10 Books" article, so as promised, I'm back with più suggestions. I want to point out that these are my personal opinions, and I stand behind every book I add to any list. I Amore science fiction and fantasy and I wanted this lista to reflect some of the libri I believe anyone can enjoy whether these are their preferito genres o not. I intend to add 10 new libri to every list, so if te feel one is missing, please refer to my other lists as I may have already mentioned them. As always, I welcome your comments!
1. Ender's Game da Orson Scott Card
Ah, Ender's Game. After A Wrinkle in Time (which, I apologize, is not one of my favorites) this is often "a child's first sci-fi." This is an inspiring type of story about a young boy born at a disadvantage in a futuristic world. This is actually the first in the series, but I don't think I'll ever get to the others as the first one truly stands alone in my opinion.
2. Dance Dance Dance da Haruki Murakami
What can I possibly say about Murakami? When te read his books, te feel almost as if they were written for you. I was in Amore with this book from the very first sentence. And I can hardly explain why. This one doesn't delve too deeply into the abnormal, but it definitely has some elements of the fantastic.
3. Animal Farm da George Orwell
Though I am più of a fan of his 1984, Orwell's Animal Farm is a marvelous introduction to allegory and human (or animal) nature. This book subtly commenti on Communism through the guise of a farm animal revolution. It also has one of the best endings of all-time.
4. Howl's Moving castello da Diana Wynn Jones
I first have to admit that Howl's Moving castello is one of my absolute preferito movies. The book surprised me da being just as good. They are both very different and I would highly recommend either one o both. Just be sure to go into it with the mindset that the differences between them are good ones.
5. Luthiel's Song: Dreams of the Ringed Vale da Robert Marston Fanney
This is actually the first book in a series, but I have only read this first one so far. It seems like a typical kind of fantasy from the outside, elves and other strange creatures fighting an evil somewhat invisible enemy. But it's so much più than that. Nothing is quite as it seems. I think people who like LOTR o Eragon would enjoy this book.
6. Neuromancer da William Gibson
I'm told Gibson used to be one of the key players in science fiction and the genre itself owes him a great deal. This is the only one of his libri I have ever read and it is definitely a straight up sci-fi. It reminds me slightly of Blade Runner, but of course the plots are nothing alike. I can't really explain why I enjoyed this one so much, but it certainly pulled me in.
7. Watchmen da Alan Moore
This is the first (and probably last) graphic novel I've ever read. I'll admit it gets a little long in the middle, but it's really a fantastic story. Having the immagini to follow really makes the novel più vivid and really sets the tone and mood. I have never been big into superheroes, but this one is definitely worth your time.
8. Coraline da Neil Gaiman
It feels wrong not to include a Neil Gaiman book, so I'm going with my preferito one: Coraline. I actually saw the movie first and like it slightly better. But the two things are very different, so it's entirely possible for me to like both for separate reasons. The book was haunting and left my cuore thudding. It's the kind of story that really sticks with you.
9. Galapagos da Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Vonnegut is my preferito author, so I'm sure his libri will appear fairly often on my lists. I Amore his two most popolare libri of course (Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle), but Galapagos is worth mentioning. I've never in my life met another person who has read it. It's the story of a post-apocalyptic type world chronicling the surviving humans in the Galapagos. It's very funny and flows in Vonnegut's usual humorous style.
10. Wicked da Gregory Maguire
I've heard people say both good and bad things about Wicked, but I simply adore it. I read this one while I was studying in Spain, oddly enough. It was one of the two libri I'd brought with me, and rather than letting it last me a longtime, I ravenously tore through the book in a giorno o two, forgoing outings to the spiaggia and instead opting to stay in letto with my awesome, hard-to-put-down book.
1. Ender's Game da Orson Scott Card
Ah, Ender's Game. After A Wrinkle in Time (which, I apologize, is not one of my favorites) this is often "a child's first sci-fi." This is an inspiring type of story about a young boy born at a disadvantage in a futuristic world. This is actually the first in the series, but I don't think I'll ever get to the others as the first one truly stands alone in my opinion.
2. Dance Dance Dance da Haruki Murakami
What can I possibly say about Murakami? When te read his books, te feel almost as if they were written for you. I was in Amore with this book from the very first sentence. And I can hardly explain why. This one doesn't delve too deeply into the abnormal, but it definitely has some elements of the fantastic.
3. Animal Farm da George Orwell
Though I am più of a fan of his 1984, Orwell's Animal Farm is a marvelous introduction to allegory and human (or animal) nature. This book subtly commenti on Communism through the guise of a farm animal revolution. It also has one of the best endings of all-time.
4. Howl's Moving castello da Diana Wynn Jones
I first have to admit that Howl's Moving castello is one of my absolute preferito movies. The book surprised me da being just as good. They are both very different and I would highly recommend either one o both. Just be sure to go into it with the mindset that the differences between them are good ones.
5. Luthiel's Song: Dreams of the Ringed Vale da Robert Marston Fanney
This is actually the first book in a series, but I have only read this first one so far. It seems like a typical kind of fantasy from the outside, elves and other strange creatures fighting an evil somewhat invisible enemy. But it's so much più than that. Nothing is quite as it seems. I think people who like LOTR o Eragon would enjoy this book.
6. Neuromancer da William Gibson
I'm told Gibson used to be one of the key players in science fiction and the genre itself owes him a great deal. This is the only one of his libri I have ever read and it is definitely a straight up sci-fi. It reminds me slightly of Blade Runner, but of course the plots are nothing alike. I can't really explain why I enjoyed this one so much, but it certainly pulled me in.
7. Watchmen da Alan Moore
This is the first (and probably last) graphic novel I've ever read. I'll admit it gets a little long in the middle, but it's really a fantastic story. Having the immagini to follow really makes the novel più vivid and really sets the tone and mood. I have never been big into superheroes, but this one is definitely worth your time.
8. Coraline da Neil Gaiman
It feels wrong not to include a Neil Gaiman book, so I'm going with my preferito one: Coraline. I actually saw the movie first and like it slightly better. But the two things are very different, so it's entirely possible for me to like both for separate reasons. The book was haunting and left my cuore thudding. It's the kind of story that really sticks with you.
9. Galapagos da Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Vonnegut is my preferito author, so I'm sure his libri will appear fairly often on my lists. I Amore his two most popolare libri of course (Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle), but Galapagos is worth mentioning. I've never in my life met another person who has read it. It's the story of a post-apocalyptic type world chronicling the surviving humans in the Galapagos. It's very funny and flows in Vonnegut's usual humorous style.
10. Wicked da Gregory Maguire
I've heard people say both good and bad things about Wicked, but I simply adore it. I read this one while I was studying in Spain, oddly enough. It was one of the two libri I'd brought with me, and rather than letting it last me a longtime, I ravenously tore through the book in a giorno o two, forgoing outings to the spiaggia and instead opting to stay in letto with my awesome, hard-to-put-down book.