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Young adult books aren’t just for teens anymore. Here are a few of the best young adult books ever written.

10. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
When Katniss is chosen for a brutal competition for survival in post-apocalyptic North America, she has no way of knowing how one person can change a society’s social fabric.

9. My Sister’s Keeper, by Jodi Picoult
Conceived to be a bone marrow donor for her leukemia-stricken sister, a young woman learns about family, autonomy, Read the rest of this entry »

By Jeremiah Granger
A popular theme of literature, especially science fiction, is dystopia, meaning stories where society has broken down to misery and oppression. Not everyone does it well, though. Here are the top 10 dystopias that literature has given us:
10. The Running Man is a fantastic Stephen King novel about a future where people participate in a game show where they are hunted.
9. Neuromancer is a story by Gordon R. Dickson about a man hacking into an artificial intelligence in a dystopian futuristic society.
8. The Children of Men by PD Read the rest of this entry »

The plot of the book revolves around the exploration of the human nature. The main characters are followed from their childhood into their early adulthood with special emphasis on their perspective of good and evil. Crucial topics such as racism, hatred and ignorance are deeply explored. The evil of prejudice is brought to light and its victimizing results are shown. Harper Lee intensely portrays the vulnerable nature of children and surprising naivety of the adults involved in this moving story.

Most importantly, the moral education aspect is clearly shown from the beginning pages of the book to Read the rest of this entry »

The Hunger Games, a young adult fiction novel by Suzanne Collins.
In a post-apocalyptic North America, reminiscent of a soviet-bloc country, we enter the life of 16 year old Katniss Everdeen. Katniss lives in a nation called Panem. Through time, plague and war Panem has emerged from the remains of the former North America and built an empire out of “The Capitol” and 12 surrounding districts.
Katniss has been a taking care of her family with her expert survival skills, hunting and Read the rest of this entry »

There are several great Gothic romance novels that have been made over the years and then there are those that will forever stand the test of time. Many of the top Gothic romance books of all time have been turned into films in order to bring those stories to life. Despite the dark notions that are made to send a sudden chill down your spine, these top novels will also steal your heart and make you remember what love is all about.

Jane Eyre, written by the English author Charlotte Bronte was published in 1847 Read the rest of this entry »

Veronica Roth’s debut novel “Divergent” is full of action, adventure, and just the right amount of romance. Tris, formerly known as Beatrice Prior, lives in a dystopian-like Chicago. Her society is made up of five different factions. Each faction has their own set of rules, their own virtue. The Dauntless faction, for example, focuses on bravery. The Candor faction, on the other hand, focuses on honesty. Once a teen reaches 16 years of age, they must choose which faction they want Read the rest of this entry »