Fiction. I love getting lost in a good story, and if it is compelling enough, I'll read for hours at a time. However, I had a hard time compiling this list because a lot of my favorites are children's books, and I am covering those in tomorrow's list. For some reason, I have a hard time with adult fiction. It does not usually draw me in and keep me reading the way that young adult fiction does. I'm not sure what that says about me! And sadly, most of the adult books that are compelling are ruined by racy scenes that I have to skip over, or lots of cursing, both of which knock my enjoyment level way down. Because of this, most of my favorites can be found in the Young Adult section at the library. They might have some kissing and some gag-worthy dialogue, but other than that they are usually clean. Also, most dystopian books are young adult, and I love anything dystopian. It is just so interesting to think about what a future earth might be like. So anyway, here is my list.
The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. This is one of my all-time favorite series. Once you start reading them, be prepared to do nothing else until you are finished.
The Help by Kathryn Stockett. I love historical fiction that is well done, and this is very well done. The movie was good as well, and stuck fairly well to the book. It's hard to believe that there was such prejudice in this country only 60 years ago.
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. This book is a fictional retelling of the book of Hosea, and it will speak to you. God's unconditional love for us is so amazing. In the Bible, Hosea was told by God to marry a prostitute, so Redeeming Love has some adult content by necessity, but Rivers does a good job of it.
Enclave by Ann Aguirre. I really enjoyed this dystopian novel about an underground society.
The Face by Angela Hunt. This book is a page turner about a girl who was born an orphan and deformed and grew up in a secure CIA facility.
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Ok, I know this series has lots of controversy in the Christian world. However, I have read the critiques and prayed about it, and my conscience is clear. Rowling created a magical world with good fighting against evil. My negative critique of this series (and this goes for a lot of youth books as well) is that they are marketed to young children, and I would not suggest reading it until highschool.
The Redemption of Sarah Cain by Beverly Lewis. I am not usually a huge fan of Christian fiction. I've read a lot of it, and it always seems to be the same bad writing and weak plots. However, Beverly Lewis is one of the better writers. Plus, she writes about the Amish, and I have always been fascinated by them. This is one of my favorites of hers.
Unwind by Neal Shusterman. Another dystopian novel for young adults, this books focuses on a future America where unwanted or difficult children can be "unwound," a procedure that takes all their body parts and organs (including the brain) and transplants them into others, supposedly allowing them to live on in other people's bodies. It's a little graphic, so again, not for kids.
The Host by Stephenie Meyer. This is Stephenie Meyer's only adult novel, and I have to say it was much better written than the Twilight series. And there are no vampires.
Kiss by Ted Dekker. Dekker writes in the Christian psychological thriller genre. Shauna wakes up in a hospital bed missing 6 months of her memory, and everyone is blaming her for a car accident that injured her and killed her brother. But something isn't right. You might read this book in one day, it is a page turner!
Clearly I need to diversify my fiction choices, any suggestions?
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