I've started reading these large intricate novels, and have fallen in love with Ken Follett's "The Pillars of the Earth" %26amp; "World Without End". I've also become addicted to George R.R. Martin's series "A Game of Thrones" and the rest of his books (A Storm of Swords %26amp; A Feast for Crows). Could someone recommend some books that are similar to the ones I've mentioned in the sense of the stories being addictive and complex with amazing three-dimensional characters?Could someone recommend some books please?
? “The Uglies” series by Scott Westerfeld:
In the future children are "Uglies" until they turn 16. On their 16th birthday they get to become "Pretties" by surgery. Tally, a rule breaking teen befriends a girl named Shay. Shay is unsure about the surgery and runs away. When Tally's 16th birthday comes Tally must make an awful decision: she must either betray and turn in Shay on never turn "Pretty" and be "Ugly" forever.
(Taken from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0986270/plot…
Okay…I thought that the book sounded absolutely idiotic at first. To me, it sounded like it was going to be some chick flick about cliques or something—but it WASN’T! It was suspenseful, EXTREMELY well-written, and just completely AWESOME. Read it.
? “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” by Rick Riordan
Even though it’s written at a lower level, it’s still a fun book to read. The movie was stupid, but the books are good. It’s about this guy who finds out that he’s a demigod (half god and half human)…and it just so happens that he’s the only one that will be able to save the world from the Titans rising. Typical “destiny-type” storyline…but it’s a fun read!
? “City of Bones" series by Cassandra Clare
For this one, I just copied the synopsis from the back of the book:
"When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Clary knows she should call the police, but it's hard to explain a murder when the body disappears into thin air and the murderers are invisible to everyone but Clary.
Equally startled by her ability to see them, the murderers explain themselves as Shadowhunters: a secret tribe of warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Within twenty-four hours, Clary's mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a grotesque demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know..."
? “Hunger Games” series by Suzanne Collins
(This is background info—it isn’t talked about much in the book, but you need to know it to have a good understanding of the series.) After North America was destroyed, 13 districts rose up from the rubble. The Capitol reigned over them all, but it ruled too strictly—so, the districts rebelled against it. One district—the 13th—was completely demolished. The other 12 fell back under the rule of the Capitol. And now (this is where the book starts) the districts will forever have to pay for their rebellion. Each year, one boy and one girl are chosen to compete in a televised game: the Hunger Games. The districts are all forced to watch it and make it seem super fun and festive…like the Olympics. Here’s the thing: the Hunger Games is a fight TO THE DEATH. It’s either kill or be killed. (NOTE: Do NOT read the back of the books—especially the first one—they give WAY too much away.)
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