(Part 2) Best action & adventure books for children according to redditors
We found 1,826 Reddit comments discussing the best action & adventure books for children. We ranked the 726 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Splatoon and Pokemon both have a series of comics
Okay, I love this question.
Padme suggests Lips Touch by Laini Tailor--it's a beautiful book of short stories that are strange but gorgeous, much like Naboo. And despite the title, it's not a romance so much as slices of lovely weirdness held together by the relationships people develop, which suits her. But Jyn and Rey vote this one down.
Leia suggests Passenger by Alex Bracken. It's a time travel book, but also about loss and displacement and people who don't have any real home left, so it makes her sad but hopeful.
Jyn and Rey team together to get the book club to read Six of Crows and then Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo, a fantasy duology about the dregs of society. In SoC, a team of low-lifes from a hard city take on a con job--think Ocean's Eleven, but in a fantasy world and with a rag-tag misfit crew of criminals. CK is about the revenge they take after a double cross. These books are both brilliantly written but also perfect for the characters as they are dark but hopeful at the same time, and Jyn in particular like Kaz Brekker, who will basically do anything to win but still loves his people.
The next person they invite to the club is Dr. Aphra because she's so badass. She suggests Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. K2SO told him about this one. It's a story told through found documents--there's no straight narration, but instead transcripts of interviews, photographs, documentation from space ships, etc. It's about a small group of ships on the run from a random attack on their home planet, trying to outrun the remaining enemy ship chasing them. But it also features a psychotic AI and a lot of death and chaos, which is right up Dr. Aphra's alley.
If this is true, then I'd definitely be excited. For those who haven't read or heard of them before, it's basically a retelling of SMW, but the characters act similar to how they would in later Mario games (IE, Peach willing to fight Bowser and even rescuing Mario at one point, Yoshi only being able to say his name, and Luigi being cowardly and having a fear of ghosts). It also was the first time Luigi dressed up as Peach and vice versa. They're really charming, goofy comics that I'd highly recommend, especially to those who like the writing of the RPG games. They actually reprinted all the Mario Adventure comics (Plus the 2 Mario and Wario comics they did afterwards) as a book a few years ago.
I AM HERE WITH BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS!
Amulet
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Hello Universe
The Dam Keeper
I don't know a lot of titles for the youngest ages, though the Junie B. Jones and Magic Treehouse books are favorites of my mother's elementary-aged students. Speaking of magic, you can't go wrong with The Magic Schoolbus. Oh! And Where the Wild Things Are.
As suggested by /u/jpop23mn, the Berenstein Bears are great books for young readers (I loved them so much as a kid), and Dr. Seuss is classic.
For middle-schoolers, I recall enjoying Maniac Magee (though I don't recall much about it), lots of Bruce Coville's monster books, the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series, and one of my favorites, The Phantom Tollbooth. My sister enjoyed the Warriors series (and still reads them now as a college student). Then there's classics like Where the Red Fern Grows and Bridge to Terabithia, though those books cover some difficult subject matter (death).
Ghost stories are much beloved, and if you can find folklore and fable specific to various cultures, you can learn about other cultures while enjoying a good story!
Some other fantastic books to have around are The Daring Book for Girls and The Dangerous Book for Boys, both of which teach all kinds of fantastic information and skills while also being entertaining. I especially urge you to get the Daring Book for Girls if you have a daughter, because it not only teaches useful skills like changing tires and woodworking, but it also teaches about strong, independent, successful women through history. It promotes independence, self-esteem and self-confidence, which (in my opinion) are vital to any young person's upbringing, but especially women, since so much of the media and society seems bent on making women insecure, dependent and subservient. (Please excuse my politics.)
The Chronicles of Narnia are fantastic, if you don't mind that they're a religious allegory. When I was a kid, I read them for fun, and didn't give a damn about the religious aspect. (I'm agnostic.) Another good series is the Dark Materials series, though some parents avoid it because of Pullman's anti-religious sentiments. Again, I didn't care about that, I just enjoyed a good story.
Hopefully, with a big enough selection of books, your kids will be able to choose their own books by high school. But it's still nice to keep around some young adult and adult novels for the kids to explore. The Dragonlance novels are fantasy novels set in a D&D-inspired world, but this setting has more of a chivalric, idealistic mood, which is good for young adult readers as well as adults. You've also got the Harry Potter series, which is kind of a given...
The challenge is finding adult novels that are appropriate for your kids. If you are trying to avoid exposing your children to certain ideas before a certain age, then you'll have to personally read and consider each book before you put it on their shelf. If you're the kind of parent who allows their kid to read what they want to read, doing your best to answer their questions and put the stories into context, then it's a little easier. If your kid reads Jurassic Park, they're going to be exposed to an awful lot of violence, but they're also going to learn some fascinating scientific information as well. Crichton's books are science-fiction with a strong scientific background, so they're educational as well as thrilling, but they've got adult themes that might be better for more mature readers. (That being said, I was reading them at a young age.)
I hope this is a decent start. There are lots of good lists online, too. I'd suggest checking out GoodReads and various Amazon lists. Just remember that it's up to you to choose what you want your kids to be exposed to.
Edit: As a male, I have a distinct lack of experience with books aimed at young females. I would like to think that a good book can be enjoyed by boys and girls alike, but some books have more of a gender-focus than others.
The reprint was a collection of all the comics simply titled "Super Mario Adventures" after the comic. Here's the Amazon link if you're interested!
There's definitely comics out there for kids between 10 and 12. Here's some books I recommend:
I would not recommend any of the comics under the New 52 banner, they are mostly focused towards older teens and adults. Look for comics that advertise themselves as "All Ages", those are going to be the best for your age group.
Bone is really, really great!
Edit: you can buy it in it's entirety here but it may be a bit daunting at 1300 pages. You can also buy it in single volumes
I am officially back stateside, and in the last 24 hours I have successfully fixed the water softener, shoveled a fine collection of oak logs, leaves, live plants, and raccoon shit off the roof, made bank tutoring o-chem, and taught the Verizon employee how to connect to their own 4G network. I was unaware the name of their APN was such a secret. Also, that 4 tiers of escalation would be so damn useless. I ended up guessing the name like some sort of movie cracking and then went back and made the guy write it down because I can't be the only person ever to have that problem and it was seriously a 10 second fix. See also: was feeling smug.
I also got a lot of reading done in the past month, apparently. Finished The Lies of Locke Lamora, The Name of the Wind, Matched, Graceling, Sapphique, Assassin's Apprentice, the first Circle of Magic book, and started a bunch of others.
If we're running out of discussion ideas, another book recommendation/rant/rambling thoughts thread might be fun.
Friends still have my MS and are being slow readers and I can't bug them about it because they have real work to do. Argh. I'm planning to cover my office in sticky notes and reorder some scenes that way while I wait on them.
I really liked Michael Scott's The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel - starts with The Alchemyst in a 6 book series. Around same audience as PJO but solid and a fun read.
It looks like it has been translated into English.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Adventures
http://www.amazon.com/Pok%C3%A9mon-Adventures-Vol-1-2nd/dp/1421530546/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1320623436&sr=8-4
Also, there's a quote there from the creator of Pokemon saying that the manga is closest to his vision of Pokemon. Which is amazing. I want to rip an Ekans in half in a Pokemon game.
I absolutely loved the “Redwall” series by Brian Jacques and “The Alchemyst: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel” series by Michael Scott as a young adult (still love them now) plus you’ll be set for the next few birthdays and holidays. They both have plenty of sequels in their respective series! (22 novels in the Redwall series and 6 in The Alchemyst series!)
I would suggest going to other graphic novels once he's gotten fluent with magna. There are lots of really good graphic novels for elementary school kids. Here is a good list. I highly recommend the Bone Series. I have them myself and I love them.
I am a special ed teacher and I'm just thinking of his future, does he have a hard time with any specific reading problems in class? (Like comprehension, decoding, etc?) I just want to give you some resources to ask for in his IEP meetings in the future to help him in school.
Has he already read the Diary of a Wimpy kid series? My son is a year older than yours. He loved Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Here are a few series books kids that like Magic Treehouse might also like:
Stink Series
Jack Stalwart
Artemis Fowl ( also a graphic novel series)
A to Z Mysteries
The Lemonade Wars
The Lemony Snickett Series of Unfortunate Events
Anything by Louis Sachar
This list could go on to eternity. Basically you can search google with any of his favorites and add the keywords “Read Alikes” and find lists.
Magic Treehouse Read Alikes by Richland Library
This hardback version of the Neverending Story has different colored text depending on whether the section takes place in the “real” world or “Fantástica”
The Neverending Story https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525457585/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_x2EUCb9C2DSAH
OH GOD, JEREMY THATCHER DRAGON HATCHER
Further exploits in the life of a young nerd: Bruce Coville's Unicorn Chronicles, Patricia C. Wrede's Enchanted Forest series, Jane Yolen's Pit Dragon Chronicles, Susan Fletcher's Dragon Chronicles...
Excuse me, I have to go to the library.
Marvel comics:
Other recommendations:
Additional resources:
EDIT: removed IDW's Transformers
I just purchased the first three volumes of Bone for my 10-year-old niece and she seems to really enjoy them. I'm not entirely sure if they are geared specifically for girls, but it's been recommended in many threads here as a great starter comic for children.
EDIT: A quick search on amazon for "Harvey Comics" turns up a bunch of classics volumes.
Sounds kinda like The Pit Dragon Chronicles by Jane Yolen.
The JMS run is tied for favourite with Ultimate Spider-Man as my favourite spidey comics of all time
Starts there and goes up to after Civil war
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazing-Spider-Man-Coming-Home-TPB/dp/0785108068/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525645714&sr=1-1
not only do I get choked up watching this scene, I read the book recently (when I found out there was a book) and still got choked up. Artax can talk in the book.
Also, the book covers the entire movie in about the first 3rd, with the rest having bits and pieces borrowed by the second movie. I highly recommend reading the book for nostalgia purposes, if nothing else. It is a quick and easy read since it is a young adult novel. It goes into a lot more detail about Fantasia.
You should read the book. Its a German novel by Michael Ende and it is, hands down, one of the best fantasy books ever written. The movie is a shadow of an echo of the book.
Does this count???
He might like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. Start with this original series of 5 books - there is another series of 5 books that come after this one called The Heroes of Olympus, same world and a few overlap characters but not as good as the first series. Riordan also has the Kane Chronicles trilogy.
I would maybe suggest A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness (which is currently being made into a movie). It's about a 12-year-old boy trying to emotionally deal with his mother's terminal illness, who is visited by a monster at night that helps teach him valuable life lessons. Ness is an excellent writer but his other books are probably a bit too advanced for him still.
The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel
The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins (same author as Hunger Games)
Lockwood & Co. series by Jonathan Stroud. Book 1 is called The Screaming Staircase, Book 2 is called The Whispering Skull.
Chronicles of Narnia series maybe?
The Iron Trial book has been getting a lot of push from bookstores as well this fall. Looks interesting but many people are just calling it a rip-off of Harry Potter.
In a YA vein, there's the Artemis Fowl series with plenty of heists and capers. There's also The Thief Lord.
Even clearer.
The last three /u/booksprout mentioned are must haves. I also recommend The Boxcar Children, My Teacher is an Alien, and most especially How to Eat Fried Worms.
The Chronicles of Narnia is another great series no child should do without.
RL Stein wrote the Goosebumps series, and that's definitely something a little boy would love.
My final recommendation is the Pit Dragon series. I don't see it mentioned much, but it's wonderful for teaching compassion towards animals. Here is a link
http://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Blood-Dragon-Chronicles-Volume/dp/0152051260
I have yet to read them myself, but I've heard great things about the series Amulet. It's on my list for when my daughter is old enough.
On mobile, apologies for the format:
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, Book 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0439846811/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_xwTAub164F6SX
Fellow fan of series here! Let me see...
Young Adult
Percy Jackson series is fun (and finished, too, I think).
Artemis Fowl series isn't quite as good as Percy Jackson IMHO, but it's got a following.
Fantasy
Harry Dresden series This is one of my favorites. Harry is Chicago's only professional wizard. There are a ton of these books and they are still going strong.
Game of Thrones These are great...but unfinished. If you watch the show, reading the books does help you get even more out of the story, I think.
Wheel of Time Another good series. There is a LOT of this series and it's finished. (Thank you, Brandon Sanderson!)
Mistborn Speaking of Brandon Sanderson... This one is very good. I highly recommend reading the Mistborn books before trying the Stormlight Archive, but only because as good as Mistborn is, Stormlight Archive is even better.
Stormlight Archive Amazing. Man, these are good. The series isn't finished, but the two books that are available are some of my favorites ever.
Kingkiller Chronicles I loved the first book. I could not freakin' believe I enjoyed the second one even more. The third one is still pending.
Temeraire Dragons in Napoleonic times. Super cool premise! This one is not finished (I don't think, anyway).
Gentlemen Bastards Con men in a fantasy realm. It's pretty light on the fantasy elements. Very light, I'd say. I'd also say that it has some of the very best swearing that I've ever come across. :D
Scifi
Old Man's War I'm almost finished this one--it's amazing!
Horror/Thriller
Passage Trilogy I've heard these described as vampire books...maybe zombie books... It's apocalyptic for sure. Great books!
Mysteries
Amelia Peabody Egyptology + murder mysteries. Super fun, but trust me...go with the audiobooks for these. They are best when they are performed.
Stephanie Plum Total popcorn reads. If that's your thing, shut off your brain and just enjoy.
Walt Longmire These get particularly good as it goes along. The main character is a sheriff in modern day Wyoming. (Side note: The TV show is also great--just don't expect them to stick to the books.)
Graphic Novels (Everything recommended can be gotten in a "book" format instead of only in comic form, in case that matters. I've gotten most of these from my local library.)
Locke & Key Eerie as crap. Love the art! This one is on-going.
Y: The Last Man All the men on the planet drop dead in a day...except for Yorrick. REALLY good. This is the series that got me reading graphic novels. Plus, it's finished!
Walking Dead I am not a zombie fan...but I like these. They're not done, but I've read up through volume 22 and am still enjoying them.
Other
OutlanderI have no idea how to categorize these or even give a description that does them justice. I refused to pick it up for AGES because it sounded like a bodice-ripper romance and that's not my bag. But these are good!
I hope there's something in there that'll do for you. Have fun and read on!
Edit: Apparently, I need to practice formatting. :/
Edit 2: I forgot to add the Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentlemen Bastards #1).
You know that there is a destiny alphabet book for kids, right? "D is for Destiny".
https://smile.amazon.com/D-Destiny-Bungie/dp/1608879070/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=destiny+children%27s+book&qid=1573242808&sr=8-3
No need to discriminate, or maybe I just can't choose, but if I'm summoning one, I shall summon all.
My family reads a TON of graphic novels, (pro tip - Humble Bundle has some great deals on them fairly frequently), but my all time favorite is probably the Zita the Space Girl series. Granted, I have a ten year old, so my reading list lately is mostly things like Tiny Titans, Princeless and Abigail & the Snowman, but I've read the Zita series multiple times, and can't wait for the next one! I like all of Ben Hatke's stuff, full disclosure, but I have a soft spot for Zita, a space traveling little girl just trying to do the right thing for her friends, and encountering intergalactic shenanigans along the way. The robots are fun, the art is gorgeous, and the chickens don't try and kill you. # winning
Of course, Zita's not as swashbuckly as Delilah Durk, and it's not as gorgeously well illustrated as The Mouse Guard, but it's a fun, quick read, and stands up to multiple re-reads.
I am biased, and admit it - I love graphic novels, so I've a long list of suggestions that are favorites - if I had to pick just one, I'd take Zita, but I'm also partial to:
[Fables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fables_(comics) - fairly dark, and I'm a native New Yorker, so an adult fairy tale recasting in Manhattan was bound to appeal...
[The Jane Foster Thor saga - female reboot of Thor by Marvel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Foster_(comics) - I just dig it - cancer survivor, badass, and the holder of Mjolnir because the original Thor is an arrogant ass - what's not to love?
Anything by Raina Telgemeier, since this is my mini's favorite author and she will sit anytime, any place, and read these to me.
If you speak Italian, Lupo Alberto is hilarious, and good slapstick fun.
Man, I could go on for days. I've got Monstress and Delilah Dirk on my WL, but I'll definitely be perusing this thread as it grows and adding more. Long live picturebooks!
I would recommend the Artemis Fowl series.
I only read the first book, but I enjoyed it a lot.
From amazon: Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit). For a start, leprechaun technology is more advanced than our own. Add to that the fact that Holly is a true heroine and that her senior officer Commander Root will stop at nothing to get her back and you've got the mother of all sieges brewing!
I can't find a direct link to where it says the promotion, but I can assure you that when you add over $50 of items and check your cart, 25% off is applied.
I'll keep looking for the promotion link.Promotion Link. In any case, I just redid all my pre-orders, lol. Some good recommendations:Pokemon Sun / Moon Collector's Guide
Playing with Power
The Legend of Zelda: Art & Artifacts
The Art of Fire Emblem
Codes of Shovelry
Hyrule Historia
Super Mario Adventures
Legend of Zelda Manga Legendary Editions 1 - 5
Update: Only 10 books allowed
So the Pit Dragon series?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0152051260/ref=pd_aw_fbt__b_3?refRID=16QRHJPV6XDH5PBA0CCF
What sort of comics does she already read? What's her reading level in general?
Those questions aside:
You really want to pick up two things, both from Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home is Morlun's first appearance, is very good, and the start of JMS' run. Also, The Other - which features the characters return and also his immense beat down of Spidey. Both by JMS and really good, imho!
Books my son has loved:
Do your self a favor and buy Super Mario Adventures off of Amazon. Its hilarious
https://www.amazon.com/Super-Mario-Adventures-Kentaro-Takemura/dp/1421588641
Where the wild things are
Slinky Malinki
Hairy Maclary
I want my potty
Spot the dog
Aesop's Fables
All Dr Seuss
All Roald Dahl
Can't go wrong with Where The Wild Things ARe... Also Goodnight Moon is a classic (that she might already have).
If she's 'an older 2', there are some decent books written by Jane O'Connor.. - Fancy Nancy series.
Also, I kind of dig Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude myself.
For your nephew, Marvel Adventures: Spider-Man is a brilliant All-Ages Spidey title (and the relationship between him and Chat is my favourite coupling in all of comics). You should be able to pick up some trades (I'd recommend towards the end of volume one or anything from this volume - I haven't read that much of Vol 1 so I don't know how good the first 50 were). Also, it introduces a lot of characters so he could pick which ones he likes from there - the last few issues have included team-ups with the like of the Silver Surfer and Doctor Strange, so it could help him become accustomed to the Marvel Universe in a child-friendly, easy-to-follow way.
Vol. 2 Book 1 & 2
Vol. 1 Book 3 - Doom with a view - I haven't actually read these specific issues but on the other hand I can't see how you could be any prouder a father than you would be if your son turned out to like DOOM!
Vol. 1 Book 13 & 14 - these are about where I started reading from and they're pretty great.
For your niece, Amulet is a beautiful fantasy book written and drawn by Kazu Kibuishi - it stars a young brother and sister, with the girl being the one who actually learns to use this magical amulet, so having child protagonists and a female lead would probably help her like it. Also, the supporting characters are often cute and always fantastical, and there is even a walking house later on to appeal to her apparent like of Ghibli films. There are a few splashes here, but I can't remember whether they're all from the first book or some are from the second. The main art style is more towards what's shown in the bottom right, and I'm pretty sure that the house doesn't turn up until the end so if she's not expecting it it should be a nice surprise - I remember when I first read it turning the page to see the house stand up and start walking was amazing, even having seen films such as Howl's Moving Castle, as it combines the exciting with the unexpected and the beautiful all at once. I'd definitely recommend this.
I second the Marvel Adventures line and Superman Adventures.
I'd also recommend:
If you're open to older comics (Silver and Bronze Age), then many volumes from the Marvel Epic Collection line are also a good bet, but do a little research since some won't be very kid-friendly. They're fairly affordable reprints of classic stories that aim to reprint the entire history of Marvel's major characters from their inception to usually the mid-nineties (but they're not published in chronological order). They typically retail for around $35 for 400-500 pages of comics.
I'm sure there are more that I'm forgetting, but I hope this helps!
The Neverending Story, then it wouldn't be a DAMN LIE. But seriously, it is very good. And it is actually pretty long.
Off the top of my head, Six of Crows might be up your alley.
Six of Crows https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UG9LC4I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ui7oDb8SP6KHT
You may enjoy the Rook, by Daniel O'Malley, and The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater.
Ok books. I do books. I r gud reader (no really)
So some of my favorites:
The Dresden Files Series: While Harry Dresden annoys me on occasion, this is a fantastic series of books all about a wizard who advertises himself in the phone book. No, really. Its pretty damn entertaining. Start with Storm Front, the first novel. While the books are each self contained issues they all connect to each other to form a large mega narritive. Urban Fantasy!
The Percy Jackson Series: Starting with the Lightning Thief, this series of books by Rick Riordan are some of my favorites. I am a huge mythology nut, and the idea of a YA series where the kids are demigods is awesome. There are 2 primary series (one starts with The Lightning Thief and follows Percy, the second series starts with The Lost Hero) and tackle both Greek and Roman myth. He has started a new series called Magnus Chase which tackles Norse and its pretty damn good too. And there is the Kane Chronciles which deal with Egyptian...and all 3 groups take place in the same universe! Good stuff. YA Fantasy
The Rook: by Daniel O'Malley, the Rook starts with the main character waking up with no memories of her life, who she is, in a park surrounded by dead bodies wearing gloves. It gets more insane from there. I love this book, and the second in the series was pretty damn awesome as well. Long read though. Urban Fantasy at its finest.
ANYTHING By Brandon Sanderson: No. Really. Pick a book. Read it. Its good. Mistborn series, Alloy of Law series, The Rithmatist, the Reckoners, ect. Everything this man writers is gold. Just pick something and go. I admit I havent read SnapShot yet, but its on my list.
The Cape High Series: Ok so this is an indie author writing YA Superhero fiction. And its actually really good. I have read every book in the series and eagerly await the next one. It follows a group of high school super heroes, and their trials with entering the super hero world, where it turns out that Villains and Heroes for the most part are basically actors with super powers. They do deal with REAL supervillains though.
If you want more, I can give ya more.
[my personal favorite](Where the Wild Things Are https://www.amazon.com/dp/0064431789/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dbK0BbYYTBNFR)
I, like you, fell in love with the character way before I started reading comics. So I wasn’t sure where to begin. I walked into a comic book shop and the owner gave me what I now consider one of my all time favourite comic runs ever, both writing and art-wise. It turned out to be my gateway into comics and this character in particular.
J. Michael Straczynski (writer) and John Romita Jr. (artist) teamed up for a brief run on the character. They’ve neatly collected these issues together in volumes, so for a first-time reader of the character, there’s no easier and cleaner place to start. It’s at the beginning of a new story arc, while still delivering some classic characters and issues Peter has to face. I cannot recommend it enough. Even though it picks up somewhere in the 500’s (the original Amazing Spider-Man series ran for 700 issues) it feels as though you’re starting from the very beginning, without missing a beat.
Volume 1: Coming Home
Here’s the link to order from Amazon:
Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1: Coming Home TPB https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0785108068/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_VUCMBbPDJ7JNP
I hope this is what you’re looking for. Best of luck, I look forward to hearing your feedback!
It is but thats besides the point.
You should buy this now if you haven't already.
Books for Young Children
I Can Read - Books
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I'm not sure I know any good comics for a two-year-old -- at that age I was still reading regular picture books. I've heard good things about Zita the Space Girl.
I'm imagining these, but made by Studio Ghibli.
I don't know if it's going to catch you up on the series, but the run by J. Michael Straczynski and John Romita, Jr. was fantastic in my opinion.
http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Spider-Man-Vol-Coming-Home/dp/0785108068/ref=pd_sim_b_3 THRU http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Spider-Man-Vol-Book-Ezekiel/dp/0785115250/ref=pd_sim_b_4
The others directly after aren't that good. And bear in mind these are from about 10-7 years old.
My favorite as a child was Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.
There's actually a pretty rad collection of the old Super Mario comics that appeared in Nintendo Power back in the 90s.
Super Mario Adventures
there is also a legend of Zelda one as well
If you liked Injustice I highly recommend the Injustice comics. I personally think they might be better than the games (granted I'm still waiting on a game of the year version of Injustice 2).
vol 1
I saw that you're always looking for YA with strong female characters? Let me crack my knuckles, I love exercising the Masters degree I never get to use.
I could keep going if you want, just let me know! :D
My son LOVED the magic Tree House books. There is a series of about 50 of them. But be careful, the books have different titles in the USA and UK. So when we thought we were buying a different book, it turned out to be the same book as we already had, just with a different title.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Tree-House-1-4-Collection/dp/0375813659/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466603676&sr=8-1&keywords=magic+treehouse
The Amazing Spider-Man: Coming Home could be good. I really enjoyed it and it started JMS on his run of writing Spidey, which lasted years. Mostly very good and mostly John Romita JR drawing.
If you want to start of a new status quo or way of being for Spidey, there's Brand New Day, which I don't recommend for quality, but more for having the stuff of Spidey with job, relationship stuff, new and old villains, new and old supporting cast.
Or, for something a fair bit different, darker, there's Superior Spider-Man, where 1 villain is now Spider-Man every issue, so that's worth a go.
Ultimate Spider-Man Volume 1 With Great Responsibility would be a good start, too, though a separate universe. Still Peter Parker, but a teenager and different ways of doing things with the villains, heroes etc.
I'd also recommend where it all started for Spidey, with Stan Lee and all them, with Essential Spider-Man, which has a number of Volumes with many annuals, issues throughout, most black and white, but good quality.
I really enjoyed/enjoy them.
Here's a link for Essential: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2/141-3040030-9989709?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=essential+spider-man
For Ultimate: https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Spider-Man-Vol-Responsibility-2000-2009-ebook/dp/B00AAJR3M4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1511685030&sr=8-5&keywords=ultimate+spiderman
Superior Spidey: https://www.amazon.com/Superior-Spider-Man-Vol-Worst-Enemy-ebook/dp/B00EARP1W6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1511685088&sr=1-1&keywords=superior+spiderman
Brand New Day: https://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Brand-New-Day-Vol/dp/078512845X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1511685164&sr=1-1
Coming Home: https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Spider-Man-Vol-Coming-Home/dp/0785108068/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511685216&sr=1-1&keywords=spider-man+coming+home
Hope that helps!
First, hi. I like talking to you and stuff.
Second, panda. Because I just want it to be.
Third,
I didn't see anything we both have, so this isn't an entry. :pFrom you list, I chose Walk the Moom, because music is awesome, and from my list, I chose this Zelda book, because Zelda. :p8 Y/O/G I would go with Amulet. It's on book 4 right now and the protagonist is a girl with great magical powers that stem through her amulet. http://www.amazon.com/Stonekeeper-Amulet-Book-1/dp/0439846811/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323786581&sr=1-1
6 Y/O/B If he's already in love with spider man I would just stick with that. Sider-Man has an all ages title called "Spider-Man Marvel Adventures" it's a few issues in but it probably won't matter to him and it's a monthly title so it'd be easier for you to get him "Hooked" and start expanding. http://marvelkids.marvel.com/
a series they would both like is "Salt Water Taffy" it's silly and fun about two boys on vacation at their cottage and meeting strange people and talking animals. It's fun and kids at my shop really like it.
http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Water-Taffy-Seaside-Adventures/dp/1932664947/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323786741&sr=1-2
https://www.amazon.com/D-Destiny-Bungie/dp/1608879070/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467754884&sr=8-1&keywords=d+is+for+destiny
For anyone looking. I went to the Bungie store to buy one and the shipping was 18 bucks alone. Went on Amazon and found this one which says it will be available Oct 4th. for $10. just FYI.
For the parents:
I got this in the book gift exchange and it is really good:
The Baby Owner's Manual: Operating Instructions, Trouble-Shooting Tips, and Advice on First-Year Maintenance
For the kid:
Turntable Timmy
Where the wild things are
Miss Nelson Is Missing!
Goodnight Moon
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Here it is in English (American). I bought one several years ago, and it's really a great read.
Six of crows is pretty good. Here's a link to the ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UG9LC4I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CY7xCbTRTT3SP
I don't do digital books really because my eyes but I do have a physical that's just under $10 if you happen to choose me. There's another book in the six of crows series if you like it btw!
Edit: also I feel you with the antidepressant. When I switched to Zoloft I was OUT OF IT. LMAO
My 7-year-old son has all of Bone and Adventure Time TPB and loves them. Here's one he might like: Amulet. Oh, and the creator of Adventure Time just put something out called "Bravest Warriors"
https://www.amazon.co.uk/D-Destiny-Bungie/dp/1608879070
I take it from Harry Potter and Divergent he likes strong, morally-white protagonists on journeys to save the world. I don't know his exact reading level or interests, so I will make the following suggestions by category. I ranked books in each category by difficulty.
 
Teen Fantasy:
 
Dealing with Dragons: Funny, easy to read, dragons, magic, and sarcasm.
The Lioness Series, Immortal Series, or The Magic Circle Series: Strong female leads and interesting to read with great stories (Think Mulan). My brother loved them.
Artemis Fowl: Strong, morally ambiguous but ultimately altruistic, sarcastic, and smart protagonist against the world.
User Unfriendly: Dudes get sucked into a video/rpg and try to get out without dying. Like Tron, but less sci-fi and more fantasy.
Halo: One of my brothers who HATES reading -- or at least is incredibly picky actually stayed up all night to finish four of Halo books. He also really likes the games. I don't know which one is the first or the best but this one had the best reviews. I dunno if it is dark either -- I haven't read it :'(.
The Dark Elf Trilogy: Darker than anything else I have on here (or can be) hero vs world type fantasy. Drizzit = my brothers' hero growing up. Kinda WOW-esque? Having played both, I understand how much of WOW is inspired by DnD. I personally didn't like this.
Redwall: Harder to read, talking animals save the world from other talking animals. I personally hated this series, but my brothers read every single book in the series at the time.
 
Adult Fantasy:
 
Magician: Magic, totally badass protagonist, BORING first couple chapters, but ultimately the most OP hero I have ever read. Amazing, truly amazing. I think it is two-three books in the first series.
Harper Hall: Dragons, music, strong, but lost protagonist. Deals with sexism and gender biased. The other books in the cycle range from sci-fi to political fantasy.
Dragonbone Chair: Strong, badass hero vs a dragon. What happens? He becomes more badass. It is a lighter verison of LOTR/Sword of Shanara (which is probably too much politics/genetics/enviromental commentary -- generally boring-- for him right now) --
An even lighter alternative, more teen book is Eragon. That being said, I absolutely DETESTED these books. I don't care if he was 16, he didn't coming up with any of his own material. But -- a lot of people really like it, so your brother might!
 
Sci-fi:
 
Ender's game: Amazing ending, especially if he likes videogames. I haven't seen the movie, but my Dad said it was "loosely inspired" from the book. All I know is the book was world-changing. It has some legitimately dark points (like gouging out a giants eye or drowning puppies).
Johnny Maxwell Trilogy: This dude is cool. I didn't know until I linked it that it is hard to get a copy >.<.
Dune: This, like LOTR, is VERY political and can be very easily boring. It might also be too adult or hard for him. There is mental illness and just crazy people in the later books.
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Mature Humor:
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He should be ready for some British humor, which is a little more mature than American humor (sorry) and much more sarcastic. You also have to be in the mood for it, especially if you aren't expecting it.
Sourcery: Really, really funny.
Hitchhiker's Guide: Also funny.
Magic Kingdom for Sale -- Sold: American. Funny take on fantasy books.
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I kept away from darker books where the protagonist is morally grey (Artemis fowl and Drizzit being exceptions -- though they are both still definitely heros), sex, questionable themes, or general mental derangement.
I also stayed away from more modern books, which I have read a lot of if you would like recommendations for those instead. I read a lot in general, so if you have a questions about a book in particular, I can try to help.
Edit: Links
Ocarina of Time #1
Ocarina of Time #2
Majora's Mask
Might be The Iceberg Hermit, by Arthur Roth. The cover is just as your described.
>Shipwrecked in 1757 on an iceberg in the Arctic seas with only an orphaned polar cub for companionship, seventeen-year-old Allan begins a seemingly hopeless struggle for survival.
Roll Tide baby, and while she won't love it for a few years, Where The Wild Things Are was my favourite book growing up and it still holds a very special place in my heart.
I guess she was born at 7:56 pm
Spiderwick guide?
Holkan turns 24
if you aren't going to go out with friends you should take the day for yourself, have a favorite pizza spot or food? pick up a pie for yourself or order said food. love the notebook? watch it and enjoy said food, make that a day where you are surrounded by your favorite stuff. my last birthday was amazing. i started it off by ordering chinese (my fav) then me and some friends went to a pong tourney in jersey and i got to see all my pong friends who live in different states! great day!
This should be your gift if you want something to cuddle with or you you can start with this and read them all
Im saving up for a new laptop if possible can i get a gift card if i win? if not i would like you to surprise me!
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Vol. 1
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Beautiful! I would love to see this in a book, similar to this fantasy field guide I had when I was younger.
Dragons blood was always good for me
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0152051260?pc_redir=1414592903&amp;robot_redir=1
The book's author was also german.
Book
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
Book 7
Book 8
Book 9
Comes to about $91.
Skippy Dies an english style novel that's both funny, sad, ironic and and iconic all at once.
Matched for me
The Magic Tree House is a great set of kid books so he can grow with them as they are excellent night time reading for mom or dad. The first book is about Dinosaurs. Reading level is a little higher than preschool but adventure awaits. So get him interesting in reading early on his own. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0375813659/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1
Ender's Game and Artemis Fowl might be up your alley.
So, I've been getting my daughter(almost 5) in to the NES Classic Edition (Kirby is by far her favorite game). I never thought of reading this book to her. You win at parenting and I am going to copy you!
Edit: To answer your question, what about the Mario Comics?
It’s from the old Nintendo Power Comics that they had back in the day. There’s a Super Mario Adventures comic, too, which is actually great fun and my favorite of all of them.
Excellent sources for monsters:
D&D Monster Manual / Volo's Guide / Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Yokai.com - a compendium of TONS of japanese monsters, many of which are weird, crazy and unique. It also has a button to take you to a random yokai, which makes finding new ideas for monsters easy.
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide. A book based off of the item from the series The Spiderwick Chronicles, it contains detailed descriptions and lore for a ridiculous number of monsters and cryptids, mostly from european folklore. https://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Spiderwicks-Field-Fantastical-Around/dp/0689859414
the SCP Foundation website http://www.scp-wiki.net/
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OMFG Candroth! Congratulations! Seriously, though! Living on your own is a big step and owning your own home is a leap!
I'm sorry for your father, my deepest sympathies. <3
I wish you all the best and lots of luck in your negotiations/house search! :)
New is preferred (for daycare) but used is ok too
Thanks for the contest! :)
Ignore that other guy. Most of us welcome newbies to the Marvel universe and enjoy helping. Here are a few of my favorites in no particular order...
Spider-Man: Reign
The Alien Costume Saga
Coming Home
Down Among The Dead Men
Spider-Man: Blue
And of course, Kraven’s Last Hunt
Haha, Pokemon adventure is one of the things I've been meaning to start collecting!
Wild Yeast comes from Where the Wild Things Are.
All joking aside, Wild Yeast occurs naturally where ever there are sugars showing up in nature. So yeast appears naturally on the surface of fruits and in nectar trying to get at the sugars locked inside and sometimes getting trapped and concentrated in the form of honey. The Secret Life of Brewers Yeast goes into this at some detail and because it was offered here earlier from /u/homebrewfinds for the low low price of $0 I was able to read up on how older civilizations grew in tandem with bread making and brewing. Definitely worth the read if you have the time.
http://www.amazon.com/Pok%C3%A9mon-Adventures-Vol-1-2nd/dp/1421530546/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1320632461&amp;sr=8-1
I really enjoyed the Nicholas Flamel series.
The Alchemyst
iceberg hermit?
http://www.amazon.com/Iceberg-Hermit-Point-Arthur-Roth/dp/0590441124
I really liked The Monster at the End of this Book, The Poky Little Puppy, Persnickety, Corduroy, Where the Wild Things Are, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, The Rainbow Fish, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man, Miss Nelson is Missing, Go Away Big Green Monster, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Stone Soup, Frog and Toad, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, and, of course, every Dr. Seuss book.
Where the Wild Things Are
Goodnight Moon
Zita the Spacegirl
It's an excellentgraphic novel, it'll capture her artistically or authorially (pretty sure that's not a word, don't tell your daughter), maybe even both.
Also the Ms. Marvel run, female protagonist and female author, excellent writing.
Cheers!
https://www.amazon.com/Ms-Marvel-Normal-Graphic-Novels/dp/078519021X
https://www.amazon.com/Zita-Spacegirl-Ben-Hatke/dp/1596434465
Waaay cheaper to grab the rereleases on Amazon, dont go to barnes and noble unless you like overpaying for books.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421575418/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Jr1sCbEAJC7VH
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1421588641/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_up1sCbXY0XZP4
Sure.
Was it The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) ?
he seems legitimately interested
If only there was some book that intertwined all this history into a relatable plot
The Dragon Masters series might be perfect for him. Also the Notebook of Doom series. Or the Eerie Elementary series. Each of those are chapter books, but they still have a picture on each page, and are relatively interesting even to parents.
The Magic Treehouse is also a favorite in our house, and there are dozens of those books. They are a bit more educational and have less pictures, but my kids love them.
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison.
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.
Red Rising by Pierce Brown.
I have no idea why I thought we were talking about Dinosaurs, I must've forgot what my OG comment was about, my apologies!! A recommendation for field guides might be the Spiderwick Field Guide , which has all the creatures from the book series with more awesome illustrations
The Iceberg Hermit
A fantastic read. Written for young adults - but I remember reading this around the same time I read Hatchet. This book as always stuck out in my memory as a great book. You can get it on amazon for next to nothing, too.
He is really into the magic tree house series right now. He's on book 3. He also likes those Minecraft handbook/guides.
This is Artemis Fowl. In the original, the butler is white. And, they are assigned to a Fowl at birth. But in this remake, they made the butler black, for 'equality' or something. Therefore, that makes him a slave that has to defend Artemis at all costs. He literally can't have any friends once he is assigned to a Fowl. And, in the original, the Butlers (in the book thats where the word but comes from) are trained in a facility in Jerusalem as children to adulthood. Also, if there are no Fowls to protect, they get sent to be bodyguards to the royal family in Saudi Arabia. If you wonder where this deal came from? The Fowls were (and still are) an aristocratical family in the U.K. which made a deal with the Butlers while they were conquering England with King William 1.
Here's a link to read to godforsaken book: https://www.amazon.com/Artemis-Fowl-Eoin-Colfer/dp/1423124529
There are many great suggestions provided by the other commenters. To add to the list, many young boys cannot part from the adventures of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. It incorporates a lot of Greek mythology (which is not necessary to know a-prior) and is full of action.
I second the Tamora Pierce suggestion. Also definitely Gregor the Overlander! Suzanne Collin's lesser known series (she wrote Hunger Games). I recently finished reading (it's a 5-book series) and it was FANTASTIC. Just amazing. It's a YA series. The House of the Scorpion is also great, might be for your stronger readers. Eragon series is fun, and Dealing with Dragons is still one of my all-time favorite dragon books/series. Bruce Coville is a great author, and his work might be a little young but it's good to have a mix. I absolutely loved everything of his I have read, but especially Aliens Ate My Homework and the rest of that series. Most of these will appeal to the young men, hopefully.
When I was a young lady, I read pretty much anything, but I know a lot of boys like books with a boy main character. I really was a bit horse crazy, so here's some you might look into for your young ladies. The Saddle Club is a very long series about 3 girls and their horse-y adventures. It was really fun and it's great to find longer series because, if they like the first one, there's a lot to enjoy. (Oh a thought - you could always get the first one in a series, then just tell them to get the rest from the library or something, if there's budget concerns) I also liked the Thoroughbred Series and the wonderful Marguerite Henry horse books, especially the famous Misty of Chincoteague but really any of her books is a good read. My all time favorite horse series was and still is The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. Oh, how I loved that book.
There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom was fantastic the first time I read it, and I also like the "Wayside School" books which are both by Louis Sachar. Judy Blume is fun as is Beverly Cleary. Redwall gets a lot of kids into reading, you also might consider some high-level comics/graphic novels to reach a different audience. The Hobbit Graphic Novel has great illustration and I loved reading it so much when I found it one day in a store.
I found history pretty boring so avoided those books but I did enjoy The King's Swift Rider about Robert the Bruce and Scotland, might be the only vaguely historical book I remember reading around those ages. I tried to avoid mystery books more or less, but I loved Encyclopedia Brown (even though according to Amazon it's for younger ages). I enjoyed Harriet the Spy she was a pretty cool girl role-model at the time. My Side of the Mountain was absolutely fantastic and such a great adventure, though I enjoy everything Jean Craigshead George writes. I feel like Julie of the Wolves is pretty standard reading material, maybe not anymore, but what a great story. Oh my gosh, I just about forgot The Indian in the Cupboard, that was such a good story. Anything Roald Dahl is wonderful as is Jane Yolen, I especially recommend the Pit Dragon trilogy. The Golden Compass, So You Want to be A Wizard, Animorphs, Goosebumps, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Kiki Strike, Dinotopia, Song of the Gargoyle and The City of Ember.
I am sure that is way more than you need, but my mind started racing. It was hard to stop once I started -- thank you for that enjoyable tour through my past. Lots of great memories of time spent reading. Hope you find some of this helpful, at least.
Is it this one? /u/coopermoe
I know you asked about online, but I'd highly suggest looking into getting the trade paper backs. The JMS/JRJR run starts here:
https://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Spider-Man-Vol-Coming-Home/dp/0785108068
If you liked the survival theme of Hatchet, I'd highly recommend The Iceberg Hermit as well.
Maybe I'm stange - the bok "IceBerg Hermit" - I read that time and time again ...
Check it out :
http://www.amazon.com/Iceberg-Hermit-Point-Arthur-Roth/dp/0590441124
I havent read it personally so I cant speak for the difficulty of vocab, but I have heard good things about The Alchemyst by Michael Scott
Don't worry, I've read all of the Calvin and Hobbes strips many, many times.
One more question for you if you don't mind.
Looking at Bone on Amazon, I'm seeing two things. One is the Bone: The Complete Cartoon Epic in One Volume, while the other is what it looks like you probably got BONE #1: Out from Boneville.
The all-in-one obviously is the original black and white, but the paper is supposed to be incredibly thing (but conveniently has everything). The second one is apparently a later re-color, but would likely have better paper, but is split among multiple books.
Would you have a recommendation/insight on which to probably go for?
Edit: Just ordered the first 3 of the individual volumes. That collection looked like it would be unwieldy. Between the size and better paper, I think I'll enjoy the individual volumes better.
For little kids/board books:
I'm as Quick as a Cricket by Audrey Wood. It's one of those nice simple books that is still enjoyable for older ages. I remember thinking a lot about it when I was younger because I liked the idea that one person could contain so many opposing qualities.
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
But No Elephants by Jerry Smath - Funny and cute, a good story about finding the good in things that initially seem bad
Picture books for older kids:
Henry's Quest - Postapocalyptic neo-medieval period picture book. Yesssss. Yes.
Anything by Graeme Base, but I have fond memories of The Eleventh Hour and The Sign of the Seahorse. Super-duper-detailed illustrations you can pour over for hours in addition to the story. Lots of hidden stuff in the illustrations, too
The Iceberg Hermit
the Hatchet series
Notes From The underground
Walden
Don't go talking too loud you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones. You should do~ 2 people a $10 item. O:
Flash Gordon has a newer series that's well reviewed. Space camp don't get much better than Flash Gordon.
Zita the Spacegirl is aimed at school-aged readers. but is absolutely fantastic and deserves a glance.
Could it be Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You?
My personal favourites include:
Bone by Jeff Smith
Marvels by Busiek and Ross
Mage by Matt Wagner
Batman: Year One by Miller and Mazzucchelli
Rainbow Dash! at $13.99
and
This book! at $8.22
= $22.21
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00APA1EN2
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UG9LC4I
I've borrowed both and can read them in my kindle app. They only have one kindle version. Audible still shows member pricing instead of whispersync pricing. Can you test it out on a random title to see if you are getting reduced pricing showing in audible?
Hmm...
Could you be more descriptive in what you like about Sci-Fi? It is a huge genre. What is your aesthetic?
Also, don't feel bad about re-reading sections; it is a good habit if you don't understand the author. I'm reading The Brothers Karamazov right now, and I like to reread sections to better understand lengthy dialogue.
I think you should try reading Dune. It is a brilliant story and universe. However, you have to look up a lot of the words in a glossary in the back, which may be annoying for you.
An easier book that is sci-fi with elements of fantasy/folklore is Artemis Fowl. Definitely a favorite of my teen years. It is full of loveable characters, action, and intrigue.
If you like video games and have ever played Halo, I would recommend the first of the Halo book seires, Halo: Fall of Reach. It is well-written and develops the characters immensely, but it is still relatively easy reading. Even if you don't play the game, this is a "movie-in-the-head" kind of book.
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