Book Recommendations
Not sure what to read next? Check this page to see recommendations from your teachers and fellow students! Recommendations will be updated every other week to give you an idea of what books you might want to dive into next!
Fantasy
Ms. Ford recommends:
The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima (first of multiple series)
The Novice by Taran Matharu (first of a series)
Sci-Fi
Ms. Ford recommends:
Legend by Marie Lu (first in a series)
The Diabolic by S. J. Kincaid (first in a series)
Historical Fiction
Ms. Ford recommends:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Valiant by Leslie Livingston (first in a series)
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Realistic Fiction
Ms. Ford recommends:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
Dystopian
Ms. Ford recommends:
Scythe by Neal Shusterman (first in a series)
Divergent by Veronica Roth (first in a series)
Graphic Novels
Ms. Ford recommends:
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer
Horror
Ms. Ford recommends:
Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Humor
Ms. Ford recommends:
The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander
Multicultural Fiction
Ms. Ford recommends:
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
Mystery
Ms. Ford recommends:
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Barnes
Holes by Louis Sachar
Romance
Ms. Ford recommends:
The Selection by Kiera Cass (first in a series)
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Sports Fiction
Ms. Ford recommends:
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Bleachers by John Grisham
Thriller/Suspense
Ms. Ford recommends:
The Fixer by Jennifer Barnes
Virals by Kathy Reichs
Nonfiction
Ms. Ford recommends:
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
Symphony for the City of the Dead by M. T. Anderson