Some of the Best Books of All Time

Here are a list of some of the Best Books of All Time. I made this list myself, and with my own opinions, I can promise you that every book I write down is a very good one. But keep in mind, these are just a precious few. I'm sure you've read most of them, but I hope you enjoy.

• The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Description:  By her borther's graveside, Liesel Meminger's life is changed when she picks up a single object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Grave Digger's Handbook, left there by accident, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel, with the help of her accordian-playing foster father, learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found.
          But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up and closed down.
          In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.

Notes: This man's writing is....amazing, undescribable. I have never read another book so intense and descriptive and exciting as this. You will cherish this book for the rest of your life, I promise. It is simply unforgettable. The writing is exquisite, and so are the characters.

• Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

Description: "Dear John," the letter read. And with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives changed forever.
      When Savannah Lynn Curtis comes into his life, John Tyree knows he is ready to turn over a new leaf. An angry rebel, he had enlisted in the army after high school, not knowing what else to do. Then, during a furlough, he meets Savannah, the girl of his dreams. The attraction is mutual and quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah vowing to wait for John while he finishes his tour of duty. But neither can foresee that 9/11 is about to change the world. Like so many proud men and women, John must choose between love and country. Now, when he finally returns to North Carolina, John will discover how true love can transform us in ways we never could have imagined.

Notes: I know most of you have probably seen the movie already, but the book is absolutely, positively mesmerizing. I don't really know how to describe the emotion this book contains, but Nicholas Sparks once again transformed the meaning of love into something unforgettable. If the movie was amazing, you can only imagine how heart-breakingly amazing the book was. It is a book to be adored for years to come.

• Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Description: Billy, Old Dan and Little Ann--a Boy and His Two Dogs....
      A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains--and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. And close was the strange and wonderful power that's only found...Where The Red Fern Grows.
      An exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget.

Notes: Ever since the fifth grade, when our teacher read this story to my class and I, I have loved it. It is so amazing and heart-warming. I think the last statement in the Description says it all.

• Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Description: Doomed to--or blessed with--eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuosly and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tuck's take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less than a blessing than it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.

Notes: It is a adorable love story that is beautifully written. You won't find another one like it in all of time.

• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Description: According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in this world: Greasers and Socs. A Soc has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitudie longer than a limousine. A Greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and needs to watch his back. Ponyboy is Greaser, and he has always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of Socs for the sake of his fellow Greasers--until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a Soc. The murder gets under Ponyboy's skin, causing his bifurcated world to crumble and teacing him that pain feels the same whether you are a Soc or a Greaser.
      This classic, written by S.E. Hinton when she was 16-years-old, is as profound today as it was when it was first published in 1967.

Notes: Probably my favorite book of all time. It is still as amazing as it was back in 1967. I promise you that you will love this book no matter what. The characters are amazing, and so is the plot. The Description doesn't do it justice....It's just too amazing.

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Hope you enjoyed. All the books listed here are very good reads, and I highly recommend them.

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