I've read Catcher in the Rye, The Historian, Great Expectations, The Outsiders, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, and I am currently reading A Tale of Two Cities.
What are some other good books/novels?
What are some good books to read at a sophmore level?
College Bound Reading List
Agee, James
A Death in the Family
Story of loss and heartbreak felt when a young father dies.
Anderson, Sherwood
Winesburg, Ohio
A collection of short stories lays bare the life of a small town in the Midwest.
Baldwin, James
Go Tell It On the Mountain
Semi-autobiographical novel about a 14-year-old black youth's religious conversion.
Bellamy, Edward
Looking Backward: 2000-1887
Written in 1887 about a young man who travels in time to a utopian year 2000, where economic security and a healthy moral environment have reduced crime.
Bellow, Saul
Seize the Day
A son grapples with his love and hate for an unworthy father.
Bradbury, Ray
Fahrenheit 451
Reading is a crime and firemen burn books in this futuristic society.
Cather, Willa
My Antonia
Immigrant pioneers strive to adapt to the Nebraska prairies.
Chopin, Kate
The Awakening
The story of a New Orleans woman who abandons her husband and children to search for love and self-understanding.
Clark, Walter Van Tilburg
The Ox-Bow Incident
When a group of citizens discovers one of their members has been murdered by cattle rustlers, they form an illegal posse, pursue the murderers, and lynch them.
Cormier, Robert
The Chocolate War
Jerry Renault challenges the power structure of his school when he refuses to sell chocolates for the annual fundraiser.
Crane, Stephen
The Red Badge of Courage
During the Civil War, Henry Fleming joins the army full of romantic visions of battle which are shattered by combat.
Dorris, Michael
A Yellow Raft in Blue Water
Three generations of Native American women recount their searches for identity and love.
Ellison, Ralph
Invisible Man
A black man's search for himself as an individual and as a member of his race and his society.
Faulkner, William
As I Lay Dying
The Bundren family takes the ripening corpse of Addie, wife and mother, on a gruesomely comic journey.
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
The Great Gatsby
A young man corrupts himself and the American Dream to regain a lost love.
Gaines, Ernest
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
In her 100 years, Miss Jane Pittman experiences it all, from slavery to the civil rights movement.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
The Scarlet Letter
An adulterous Puritan woman keeps secret the identity of the father of her illegitimate child.
Heller, Joseph
Catch-22
A broad comedy about a WWII bombardier based in Italy and his efforts to avoid bombing missions.
Hemingway, Ernest
A Farewell to Arms
During World War I, an American lieutenant runs away with the woman who nurses him back to health.
Hurston, Zora Neale
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Janie repudiates many roles in her quest for self-fulfillment.
Kesey, Ken
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
A novel about a power struggle between the head nurse and one of the male patients in a mental institution.
Lee, Harper
To Kill a Mockingbird
At great peril to himself and his children, lawyer Atticus Finch defends an African-American man accused of raping a white woman in a small Alabama town.
Lewis, Sinclair
Main Street
A young doctor's wife tries to change the ugliness, dullness and ignorance which prevail in Gopher Prairie, Minn.
London, Jack
Call of the Wild
Buck is a loyal pet dog until cruel men make him a pawn in their search for Klondike gold.
McCullers, Carson
The Member of the Wedding
A young southern girl is determined to be the third party on a honeymoon, despite all the advice against it from friends and family.
Melville, Herman
Moby-Dick
A complex novel about a mad sea captain's pursuit of the White Whale.
Morrison, Toni
Sula
The lifelong friendship of two women becomes strained when one causes the other's husband to abandon her.
O'Connor, Flannery
A Good Man is Hard to Find
Social awareness, the grotesque, and the need for faith characterize these stories of the contemporary South.
Parks, Gordon
The Learning Tree
A fictional study of a black family in a small Kansas town in the 1920s.
Plath, Sylvia
The Bell Jar
The heartbreaking story of a talented young woman's descent into madness.
Poe, Edgar Allan
Great Tales and Poems
Poe is considered the father of detective stories and a master of supernatural tales.
Potok, Chaim
The Chosen
Friendship between two Jewish boys, one Hasidic and the other Orthodox, begins at a baseball game and flourishes despite their different backgrounds and beliefs.
Salinger, J.D.
The Catcher in the Rye
A prep school dropout rejects the "phoniness" he sees all about him.
Sinclair, Upton
The Jungle
The deplorable conditions of the Chicago stockyards are exposed in this turn-of-the-century novel.
Steinbeck, John
The Grapes of Wrath
The desperate flight of tenant farmers from Oklahoma during the Depression.
Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The classic tale that awakened a nation about the slave system.
Twain, Mark
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Huck and Jim, a runaway slave, travel down the Mississippi in search of freedom.
Vonnegut, Kurt
Slaughterhouse-Five
Billy Pilgrim, an optometrist from Ilium, New York, shuttles between World War II Dresden and a luxurious zoo on the planet Tralfamadore.
Walker, Alice
The Color Purple
A young woman sees herself as property until another woman teaches her to value herself.
Wells, H.G.
The Time Machine
A scientist invents a machine that transports him into the future.
Welty, Eudora
Thirteen Stories
A collection of short stories about people and life in the deep South.
Wolfe, Thomas
Look Homeward, Angel
A novel depicting the coming of age of Eugene Gant and his passion to experience life.
Wright, Richard
Native Son
Bigger Thomas, a young man from the Chicago slums, lashes out against a hostile society by committing two murders.
Achebe, Chinua
Things Fall Apart
Okonkwo, a proud village leader, is driven to murder and suicide by European changes to his traditional Ibo society.
Allende, Isabel
House of the Spirits
The story of the Trueba family in Chile, from the turn of the century to the violent days of the overthrow of the Salvador Allende government in 1973.
Austen, Jane
Pride and Prejudice
Love and marriage among the English country gentry of Austen's day.
Balzac, Honore de
Pere Goriot
A father is reduced to poverty after giving money to his daughters.
Borges, Jorge Luis
Labyrinths
An anthology of literary fireworks based on Borges' favorite symbol.
Bronte, Charlotte
Jane Eyre
An intelligent and passionate governess falls in love with a strange, moody man tormented by dark secrets.
Bronte, Emily
Wuthering Heights
One of the masterpieces of English romanticism, this is a novel of Heathcliff and Catherine, love and revenge.
Camus, Albert
The Stranger
A man who is virtually unknown to both himself and others commits a pointless murder for which he has no explanation.
Carroll, Lewis
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
A fantasy in which Alice follows the White Rabbit to a dream world.
Cervantes, Miguel de
Don Quixote
An eccentric old gentleman sets out as a knight "tilting at windmills" to right the wrongs of the world.
Conrad, Joseph
Heart of Darkness
The novel's narrator journeys into the Congo where he discovers the extent to which greed can corrupt a good man.
Defoe, Daniel
Robinson Crusoe
The adventures of a man who spends 24 years on an isolated island.
Dickens, Charles
Great Expectations
The moving story of the rise, fall, and rise again of a humbly-born young orphan.
Dostoevski, Feodor
Crime and Punishment
A psychological novel about a poor student who murders an old woman pawnbroker and her sister.
Eliot, George
The Mill on the Floss
Maggie is miserable because her brother disapproves of her choices of romances.
Esquivel, Laura
Like Water for Chocolate
As the youngest of three daughters in a turn-of-the-century Mexican family, Tita may not marry but must remain at home to care for her mother.
Flaubert, Gustave
Madame Bovary
In her extramarital affairs, a bored young wife seeks unsuccessfully to find the emotional experiences she craves.
Forster, E.M.
A Passage to India
A young English woman in British-ruled India accuses an Indian doctor of sexual assault.
Fuentes, Carlos
The Death of Artemio Cruz
A powerful Mexican newspaper publisher recalls his life as he lies dying at age 71.
Garcia Marquez, Gabriel
One Hundred Years of Solitude
A technique called magical realism is used in this portrait of seven generations in the lives of the Buendia family.
Gogol, Nikolai
The Overcoat
Russian tales of good and evil.
Golding, William
Lord of the Flies
English schoolboys marooned on an uninhabited island test the values of civilization when they attempt to set up a society of their own.
Grass, Gunter
The Tin Drum
Oskar describes the amoral conditions through which he has lived in Germany, both during and after the Hitler regime.
Hardy, Thomas
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
The happiness of Tess and her husband is destroyed when she confesses that she bore a child as the result of a forced sexual relationship with her employer's son.
Hesse, Hermann
Siddhartha
Emerging from a kaleidoscope of experiences and pleasures, a young Brahmin ascends to a state of peace and mystic holiness.
Huxley, Aldous
Brave New World
A bitter satire of the future, in which the world is controlled by advances in science and social changes.
Joyce, James
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A novel about a young man growing up in Ireland and rebelling against family, country, and religion.
Kafka, Franz
The Trial
A man is tried for a crime he knows nothing about, yet for which he feels guilt.
Lawrence, D.H.
Sons and Lovers
An autobiographical novel about a youth torn between a dominant working-class father and a possessive genteel mother.
Mann, Thomas
Death in Venice
In this novella, an author becomes aware of a darker side of himself when he visits Venice.
Orwell, George
Animal Farm
Animals turn the tables on their masters.
Pasternak, Boris
Doctor Zhivago
An epic novel of Russia before and after the Bolshevik revolution.
Paton, Alan
Cry, the Beloved Country
A country Zulu pastor searches for his sick sister in Johannesburg, and discovers that she has become a prostitute and his son a murderer.
Remarque, Erich Maria
All Quiet on the Western Front
A young German soldier in World War I experiences pounding shellfire, hunger, sickness, and death.
Scott, Sir Walter
Ivanhoe
Tale of Ivanhoe, the disinherited knight, Lady Rowena, Richard the Lion-Hearted, and Robin Hood at the time of the Crusades.
Shelley, Mary W.
Frankenstein
A gothic tale of terror in which Franken-stein creates a monster from corpses.
Solzhenitsyn, Aleksander
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
Ivan Denisovich Shukhov endures one more day in a Siberian prison camp and finds joy in survival.
Swift, Jonathan
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver encounters dwarfs and giants and has other strange adventures when his ship is wrecked in distant lands.
Tan, Amy
The Joy Luck Club
After her mother's death, a young Chinese-American woman learns of her mother's tragic early life in China.
Tolstoy, Leo
Anna Karenina
Anna forsakes her husband for the dashing Count Vronsky and brief happiness.
Weisel, Elie
Night
A searing account of the Holocaust as experienced by a 15-year-old boy.
Angelou, Maya
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
An African-American writer traces her coming of age.
Ashe, Arthur and Arnold Rampersad.
Days of Grace
Biography of a highly respected tennis star and citizen of the world who dies of AIDS.
Baker, Russell
Growing Up
A columnist with a sense of humor takes a gentle look at his childhood in Baltimore during the Depression.
Berenbaum, Michael
The World Must Know: The History of the Holocaust as told in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Brown, Dee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
A narrative of the white man's conquest of the American land as the Indian victims experienced it.
Cooke, Alistair
Alistair Cooke's America
A history of the continent, with anecdotes and insight into what makes America work.
Criddle, Jan. D. and Teeda Butt Mam
To Destroy You Is No Loss: The Odyssey of a Cambodian Family
After the 1975 Communist takeover of Cambodia, Teeda's upper-class life is re-duced to surviving impossible conditions.
Crow Dog, Mary and Richard Erdoes
Lakota Woman
Mary Crow Dog stands with 2,000 other Native Americans at the site of the Wounded Knee massacre, demonstrating for Native American rights.
Curie, Eve
Madame Curie
In sharing personal papers and her own memories, a daughter pays tribute to her mother, a scientific genius.
Delany, Sara and A. Elizabeth with Amy Hill Hearth
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Two daughters of former slaves tell their stories of fighting racial and gender pre-
judice during the 20th century.
Epstein, Norrie
Friendly Shakespeare: A Thoroughly Painless Guide to the Best of the Bard.
Gain a perspective on Shakespeare's works through these sidelights, interpretations, anecdotes, and historical insights.
Frank, Anne
The Diary of a Young Girl
The story of a Jewish family forced by encroaching Nazis to live in hiding.
Franklin, Benjamin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Considered one of the most interesting autobiographies in English.
Haley, Alex
Roots
Traces Haley's search for the history of his family, from Africa through the era of slavery to the 20th century.
Hersey, John
Hiroshima
Six Hiroshima survivors reflect on the aftermath of the first atomic bomb.
Karlsen, Carol
The Devil in the Shape of a Woman: Witchcraft in Colonial New England
The status of women in colonial society affects the Salem witch accusations.
Keller, Helen
The Story of My Life
The story of Helen Keller, who was both blind and deaf, and her relationship with her devoted teacher Anne Sullivan.
Kennedy, John F.
Profiles in Courage
A series of profiles of Americans who took courageous stands in public life.
King, Martin Luther, Jr.
A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings of Martin Luther King, Jr.
King's most important writings are gathered together in one source.
Kovic, Ron
Born on the Fourth of July
Paralyzed in the Vietnam War, 21-year-old Ron Kovic received little support from his country and its government.
Machiavelli, Niccolo
The Prince
A treatise giving the absolute ruler practical advice on ways to maintain a strong central government.
Malcom X, with Alex Haley
The Autobiography of Malcom X
Traces the transformation of a controversial Black Muslim figure from street hustler to religious and national leader.
Marx, Karl
The Communist Manifesto
Expresses Marx's belief in the inevitability of conflict between social classes and calls on the workers of the world to unite and revolt.
Mathabane, Mark
Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa
A tennis player breaks down racial barriers and escape to a better life in America.
Maybury-Lewis, David
Millenium: Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World
Profiles members of several tribal cultures.
McPherson, James
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
From the Mexican War to Appomattox, aspects of the Civil War are examined.
Mills, Kay
This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer, a sharecropper's daughter, uses her considerable courage and singing talent to become a leader in the civil rights movement.
Plato
The Republic
Plato creates an ideal society where
justice is equated with health and happiness in the state and the individual.
Rogosin, Donn
Invisible Men: Life in Baseball's ***** Leagues
***** League players finally gain recognition for their contributions to baseball.
Thoreau, Henry David
Walden
In the mid-19th century, Thoreau spends 26 months alone in the woods to "front the essential facts of life."
Tocqueville, Alexis de
Democracy in America
This classic in political literature examines American society from the viewpoint of a leading French magistrate who visited the U.S. in 1831.
Tuchman, Barbara
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous Fourteenth Century
Tuchman uses the example of a single feudal lord to trace the history of the 14th century.
Williams, Juan
Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-65
From Brown vs. the Board of Education to the Voting Rights Act, Williams outlines the social and political gains of African-Americans
Yolen, Jane
Favorite Folktales From Around the World
Yolen frames these powerful tales with explanations of historical and literary significance.
Attenborough, David
The Living Planet: A Portrait of the Earth
Various habitats expand the vision of Planet Earth.
Bronowski, Jacob
The Ascent of Man
A scientist's history of the human mind and the human condition.
Carson, Rachel
Silent Spring
Carson's original clarion call to environmental action sets the stage for saving our planet.
Darwin, Charles
The Origin of Species
The classic exposition of the theory of
evolution by natural selection.
Hawking, Stephen
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes
Cosmology becomes understandable as the author discusses the origin, evolution, and fate of our universe.
Leopold, Aldo
A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There
Leopold shares his present and future visions of a natural world.
Campbell, Joseph
The Power of Myth
Explores themes and symbols from world religions and their relevance to humankind's spiritual journey today.
Hamilton, Edith
Mythology
Gods and heroes, their clashes and adventures, come alive in this splendid retelling of the Greek, Roman and Norse myths.
Kotlowitz, Alex
There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing Up in Urban America
Lafayette and Pharoah Rivers and their family struggle to survive in one of Chicago's worst housing projects.
Kozol, Jonathan
Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools
Kozol's indictment of the public school system advocates equalizing per pupil public school expenditures.
Terkel, Studs
Race: How Blacks and Whites Think and Feel About the American Obsession
This kaleidoscope covers the full range of America's views on racial issues.
Beckett, Samuel
Waiting for Godot
Powerful, symbolic portrayal of the human condition.
Brecht, Bertolt
Mother Courage and Her Children
A product of the Nazi era, Mother Courage is a feminine "Everyman" in a play on the futility of war.
Chekhov, Anton
The Cherry Orchard
The orchard evokes different meanings for the impoverished aristocrat and the merchant who buys it.
Ibsen, Henrik
A Doll's House
A woman leaves her family to pursue personal freedom.
Marlowe, Christopher
Doctor Faustus
First dramatization of the medieval legend of a man who sold his soul to the devil.
Miller, Arthur
Death of a Salesman
The tragedy of a typical American who, at age 63, is faced with what he cannot face: defeat and disillusionment.
O'Neill, Eugene
Long Day's Journey Into Night
A tragedy set in 1912 in the summer home of an isolated, theatrical family.
Sarte, Jean Paul
No Exit
A modern morality play in which three persons are condemned to hell because of crimes against humanity.
Shakespeare, William
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,
Macbeth, Twelfth Night, others.
Shaw, Bernard
Man and Superman, Saint Joan, Pygmalion, others.
Sophocles
Oedipus Rex
Classical tragedy of Oedipus who unwittingly killed his father, married his mother and brought the plague to Thebes.
Wilde, Oscar
The Importance of Being Earnest
Comedy exposing quirks and foibles of Victorian society.
Wilder, Thornton
Our Town
The dead of a New Hamshire village of the early 1900s appreciate life more than the living.
Williams, Tennessee
A Streetcar Named Desire
Blanche Dubois' fantasies of refinement and grandeur are brutally destroyed by her brother-in-law.
Wilson, August
The Piano Lesson
Drama set in 1936 Pittsburgh chronicles black experience in America.
Angelou, Maya
And Still I Rise
Poems reflecting themes from her autobiography.
Brooks, Gwendolyn
Selected Poems
Poetry focusing on the lives of African American residents of Northern urban ghettos, particularly women.
Cummings, E.E.
Complete Poems, 1904-1962
Prepared directly from the original manuscripts, preserving the original typography and format.
Dickinson, Emily
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
A chronological arrangement of all known Dickinson poems and fragments.
Donne, John
The Complete Poetry of John Donne
Poems distinguished by wit, profundity of thought, passion and subtlety.
Eliot, T.S.
The Waste Land
A poem of despair by one of the most important modern poets in English.
Frost, Robert
The Poetry of Robert Frost
Collected works reflecting both flashing insight and practical wisdom.
Ginsberg, Allen
Howl and Other Poems
Works from the leading poet of the so-called "beat generation."
Giovanni, Nikki
My House
The poems in this collection deal with love, family, nature, friends, music, aloneness, blackness, and Africa.
Hughes, Langston
Selected Poems
Poems selected by Hughes shortly before his death in 1967, representing work from his entire career.
Keats, John
Complete Poems
Among the greatest odes in English, written by a genius who died young.
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
The Poetical Works of Longfellow
Includes "The Song of Hiawatha" and "The Courtship of Miles Standish."
Sandburg, Carl
Complete Poems
Sandburg celebrates industrial and agricultural America and the common people.
Thomas, Dylan
Poems of Dylan Thomas
Poetry by a "word magician" with a powerful imagination.
Williams, William Carlos
Selected Poems
Williams' poetry is firmly rooted in the commonplace details of American life.
Wordsworth, William
Poems
Poetry revealing the extraordinary beauty and significance of simple things.
Yeats, William Butler
The Poems
Leading poet of the Irish Renaissance.
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Reply:"Candy" is a very interesting one for its nature. Here are some others--the list is endless, you know--Anthem, The Poetry of Robert Frost , Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Winter of my Discontent, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, The Piano Lesson, The Robber Bridegroom, My House, The Midwife's Apprentice, Poems of Dylan Thomas, Magic Men, The Stranger, Macbeth, Twelfth Night, Light in August, The Cherry Orchard, War and Peace, Waiting for Godot, The Power of Myth, Favorite Folktales From Around the World, The Myths, The Republic, Seize the Day, The Awakening, Les Miserables, The Odyssey. The Old Man and the Sea, Travels with Charlie, Chronicles of a Death Fortold, Cheaper by the Dozen,The Crucible, The Egg and I, Annie and the King of Siam, Grapes of Wrath, Press and Prejudice, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Tempest, Sound and Fury, Islands in the Stream, My Struggle, Leatherstocking Tales, Kidnapped, Tom Sawyer, Innocents Abroad, Shipwrecked, and I Was There.
Concentrate on the Russians, Shakespeare, Faulkner and the British authors of the 1800s. Don't overlook some excellent writing from contemporary Italy and South America.
ADDED-- Don't forget the CLASSIC CLASSICS--"Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans" is a good starter. So are the plays of the early Greeks (all timeless), and read the librettos of the leading operas (mainly the German and Italian ones) if you want to found yourself in high morality and the human experience.
Reply:the awakening
the crucible
Reply:Les Miserables, The Old Man and the Sea, Travels with Charlie, Chronicles of a Death Fortold, and Candide. Those were the books I read my sophmore year.
Reply:The fountainhead by Ayn rand
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance by Robert pirsig
The stranger by Albert camus
The Republic by Plato
there are many more but u can't go wrong with any one of them
Good luck
Reply:It looks like there is plenty of a list for you to choose from, but I would personally recommend Anthem by Ayn Rand. It really makes you think about life and the society we live in.
Reply:McBeth, The Odyssey
Reply:Fantastic!! If you've read all of those, you can read anything you wish. Your reading level doesn't matter; at least as far as school rates you; you are already further advanced than most of your peer. And if you understood what you've read you are further along than a lot of college students. Keep it up.
Reply:The Midwife's Apprentice is awesome.
Reply:Something different, read Magic Men by W. Korol Selley.
Monday, May 24, 2010
What fantasy / fiction audio books would people recommend?
All day at work I'm allowed to listen to music. I thought I'd give it a shot one day with the first Harry Potter book. Time melted away like butter. Since then I've listened to the whole series and just finished book 1 and book 2 of the Eragon/ Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini. I loved both. Does anybody know of any comparable stories or just any good fiction and/or fantasy AUDIO BOOKS they'd recommend I listen to? Thanks for all the suggestions
What fantasy / fiction audio books would people recommend?
I would suggest taking a look through your local library for audio books. They are free to check out and I have found several good audio books there such as The Last Apprentice: Revenge of The Witch.
LibriVox provides free audiobooks from the public domain. You might find something you like there.
http://librivox.org/
Since you go through a lot of audio books it sounds like you would benefit from an audio book club in which you can buy, rent, and/or download audio books. (And save you $$)
Audible
http://www.audible.com
Simply Audio Books
http://www.simplyaudiobooks.com/audio-bo...
Other audio books you may like:
His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman (3 books)
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
Oh, and don't forget to take a look around for free podcasts. They are a great way to past the time. You can find a lot of great ones at itunes
http://www.itunes.com
And since you are a Harry Potter fan you should definately be checking these out these:
MuggleCast
http://www.mugglecast.com/
PotterCast (from The Leaky Cauldron)
http://www.pottercast.com
Reply:Well, I know lodes, but it depends if you like to read manga... If you do, here are some suggestions:
Death Note (Very Addictive, be warned if you can only afford one volume each month)
Rozen Maiden (Dolls coming to live... Cool or what?)
Fruits Basket (A good laugh, and even makes you feel warm inside)
Tsubasa Chronicles (VERY CREATIVE, AND FANTSENESS, not even sure if that is a word)
Naruto (NINJAS)
Inuyasha (Demon's, Fighting, and might I add a Priest that can’t help himself XD)
Love Hina (Good for Laugh's)
Initial D (Car racing, in case if you enjoy car racing books or something like that)
Elemental Gelade (Sky Pirates and also Ren, a living weapon)
Trinity Blood (Vampires :])
Full Metal Alchemist (So cool, I can’t describe)
Midori Days (OK, this is one psychic up um Manga, but simply the best XD)
And I think I should stop, and sorry, but I don’t know that much non manga's... sorry.
Reply:Look here:
http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
Included is a list of only the best sorcery fantasy books, grade reading level, a short review of each book along with a brief summary of adult content. There is also a "Reader's Choice" list of favorite books, and a list of heroine sorcery fantasy books. Nearly all of these are available as audio books.
I hope this helps.
Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
Reply:Ask if "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is on audio... there will be a lot of disks, but I know there were fourteen for HP7 alone, so maybe they have it and maybe you'll want to get it. A classic of South American writing, I think it would be most interesting to listen to! It's fiction that seems sometimes like fantasy...
"Grendel" by John Gardner... great fantasy around the Beowulf saga from the opposite view-- hope it's on audio.
"The Once and Future King" by T.H. White; the definitive book on the Camelot legend, very well done; another long book worth the time.
"The Traveler" by John Twelve Hawks... I have slim hopes it's on audio, but it's a good start to what promises to be a fine series set a bit into the future (we hope).
Anne McCaffery wrote a kazillion books in a Dragon series; I can't call up a name right now but will come back if I do... she may well be on audio. The titles all include the word "dragon" for starters.
"The Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. LeGuin; it should be on audio, and it's the beginning of a good series... in my opinion this book is the best of the lot.
I'm sure I'll think of more when it's too late! Anyway, happy listening to you...
What fantasy / fiction audio books would people recommend?
I would suggest taking a look through your local library for audio books. They are free to check out and I have found several good audio books there such as The Last Apprentice: Revenge of The Witch.
LibriVox provides free audiobooks from the public domain. You might find something you like there.
http://librivox.org/
Since you go through a lot of audio books it sounds like you would benefit from an audio book club in which you can buy, rent, and/or download audio books. (And save you $$)
Audible
http://www.audible.com
Simply Audio Books
http://www.simplyaudiobooks.com/audio-bo...
Other audio books you may like:
His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman (3 books)
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
Oh, and don't forget to take a look around for free podcasts. They are a great way to past the time. You can find a lot of great ones at itunes
http://www.itunes.com
And since you are a Harry Potter fan you should definately be checking these out these:
MuggleCast
http://www.mugglecast.com/
PotterCast (from The Leaky Cauldron)
http://www.pottercast.com
Reply:Well, I know lodes, but it depends if you like to read manga... If you do, here are some suggestions:
Death Note (Very Addictive, be warned if you can only afford one volume each month)
Rozen Maiden (Dolls coming to live... Cool or what?)
Fruits Basket (A good laugh, and even makes you feel warm inside)
Tsubasa Chronicles (VERY CREATIVE, AND FANTSENESS, not even sure if that is a word)
Naruto (NINJAS)
Inuyasha (Demon's, Fighting, and might I add a Priest that can’t help himself XD)
Love Hina (Good for Laugh's)
Initial D (Car racing, in case if you enjoy car racing books or something like that)
Elemental Gelade (Sky Pirates and also Ren, a living weapon)
Trinity Blood (Vampires :])
Full Metal Alchemist (So cool, I can’t describe)
Midori Days (OK, this is one psychic up um Manga, but simply the best XD)
And I think I should stop, and sorry, but I don’t know that much non manga's... sorry.
Reply:Look here:
http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
Included is a list of only the best sorcery fantasy books, grade reading level, a short review of each book along with a brief summary of adult content. There is also a "Reader's Choice" list of favorite books, and a list of heroine sorcery fantasy books. Nearly all of these are available as audio books.
I hope this helps.
Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
Reply:Ask if "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is on audio... there will be a lot of disks, but I know there were fourteen for HP7 alone, so maybe they have it and maybe you'll want to get it. A classic of South American writing, I think it would be most interesting to listen to! It's fiction that seems sometimes like fantasy...
"Grendel" by John Gardner... great fantasy around the Beowulf saga from the opposite view-- hope it's on audio.
"The Once and Future King" by T.H. White; the definitive book on the Camelot legend, very well done; another long book worth the time.
"The Traveler" by John Twelve Hawks... I have slim hopes it's on audio, but it's a good start to what promises to be a fine series set a bit into the future (we hope).
Anne McCaffery wrote a kazillion books in a Dragon series; I can't call up a name right now but will come back if I do... she may well be on audio. The titles all include the word "dragon" for starters.
"The Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. LeGuin; it should be on audio, and it's the beginning of a good series... in my opinion this book is the best of the lot.
I'm sure I'll think of more when it's too late! Anyway, happy listening to you...
Do fiction books have to state that the book is a work of fiction?
A lot of fiction books have the statement "This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental." Is this legally required, or is it for the really dense people who might think the book is actually real?
Do fiction books have to state that the book is a work of fiction?
I think the other answer you got is correct, but I wanted to add that the phrase you are referring to is more of a disclaimer.
Authors often use real events or people as inspiration for their work, but they will either change the names or details in order to call their book fiction (and not get sued for libel). It is much more dangerous in this litigious day and age to write a book and call it non-fiction--you'd better be able to prove it. But to fictionalize something even though it's real gives them some deniability.
Reply:They do so by calling it a "novel" which, by definition, is a "work of fiction."
Reply:Yes and yes. Books have to use this so people with no lives and lunatics don't go around causing legal issues. Also the dense people are kinda crazy.
Reply:This is an all-purpose disclaimer,designed to absolve anyone from slander claims and is legally binding.Also,owners need to know where to stack the books and under what catagory
Reply:It is both for the owner to know where to put the book, and because there might be some stuff that will point to a certain person(a the it might be something bad so the person wouldn't like others to think that that is him), and because someone can dedicate the book to himself("hey this one is writing about me, someone has dedicated a book to me!!").
Reply:I think somewhere it must be stated that it is fiction. Otherwise, the bookstores wouldn't know where to shelve it. (It is also need for the library of congress' number.)
Reply:Absolutely no requirement. Some books/movies often do feature such a disclaimer, but that is purely to prevent someone from claiming that "that happened to me", or "hey, that's my story they're telling" and suing for damages. If you notice, this is often done when the work is satirical.
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Do fiction books have to state that the book is a work of fiction?
I think the other answer you got is correct, but I wanted to add that the phrase you are referring to is more of a disclaimer.
Authors often use real events or people as inspiration for their work, but they will either change the names or details in order to call their book fiction (and not get sued for libel). It is much more dangerous in this litigious day and age to write a book and call it non-fiction--you'd better be able to prove it. But to fictionalize something even though it's real gives them some deniability.
Reply:They do so by calling it a "novel" which, by definition, is a "work of fiction."
Reply:Yes and yes. Books have to use this so people with no lives and lunatics don't go around causing legal issues. Also the dense people are kinda crazy.
Reply:This is an all-purpose disclaimer,designed to absolve anyone from slander claims and is legally binding.Also,owners need to know where to stack the books and under what catagory
Reply:It is both for the owner to know where to put the book, and because there might be some stuff that will point to a certain person(a the it might be something bad so the person wouldn't like others to think that that is him), and because someone can dedicate the book to himself("hey this one is writing about me, someone has dedicated a book to me!!").
Reply:I think somewhere it must be stated that it is fiction. Otherwise, the bookstores wouldn't know where to shelve it. (It is also need for the library of congress' number.)
Reply:Absolutely no requirement. Some books/movies often do feature such a disclaimer, but that is purely to prevent someone from claiming that "that happened to me", or "hey, that's my story they're telling" and suing for damages. If you notice, this is often done when the work is satirical.
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Can anyone recommand any books that is good for beginning 7th graders?
i like scary books, detective books, mystery books, adventure, and fantasy books.
Can anyone recommand any books that is good for beginning 7th graders?
I have the perfect one. Though previous people have answered, I can bet nothing is compared to mine. It is called A Great and Terrible Beauty. It is about a young girl who gets a vision of her mother's death. After she is killed by some secret society, she is forced to go to a boarding school in England. There, she discovers she has amazing powers and that her powers can lead her into different worlds. Strange people keep leaving her weird threats and clues, she finds a strange diary explaining that she has the same powers, and there is also a little bit of romance. The author is Libba Bray and when I read it I fell in love with it. There is also a sequel to the book, if you're interested in that.
Reply:harry potter and inkspell
Reply:and then there were none by agatha cristie the first chapter is really confusing but after a few chapters you understand it its a mystery book
Reply:The Snow spider , Missing Abby, R.l Stine books;Hit and Run,First date,The Hitch Hiker,Boyfriend , Girlfriend,so many...,Star girl,Green angel,Anne frank,And Then There Were None ,Babe , Roll of Thunder Hear my cry,The Twits,The Wonderful wizard of oz, There's a boy in the girl's bathroom, The Giver
Reply:I read Marley and Me in the 7th grade. I loved it. It made me cry at the end but it is really good.
It is about a dog.
it is by. John Grogan. i think that is his last name
Reply:Stargirl - jerry spinelli
Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras - scott westerfeld
read them all - loved em all... well, i read stargirl in seventh, uglies in seventh, and pretties and specials in eighth, and am halfway through w/ extras right now b/c it just came out the other day. i love these books. and i love the stephanie meyer vampire series: New Moon is the only one i've read so far. it rocks.
Reply:Read The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I loathe reading, but I read those in about 7 days total. I also like Davinci Code a lot.
Reply:theres this series of books called cirque du freak bit i forget whos it by and also im reading a book calleed runner thts pretty good but again i forgot whos it by srry bout forgettin the authors really i am terribly srry
Reply:Born blue, Go ask alice, Princess diaries, Memories of summer, Twilight, New moon, Eclipse, Eragon, Flipped, 12 again
Reply:I really like the book "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt. (and she wrote some sequels to it as well)
It's about 4 kids who were abandoned by their mother in a car in a mall parking lot and they try to find their way to get to their aunt's house. it's a good adventure. it sounds like a sad topic but I really enjoyed it. and if you like it, Cynthia Voigt wrote sequels for each characters, so that's interesting too.
Reply:I read a TON of my mom's old Nancy Drew books when I was in middle school. I also loved the Little House series. I think 7th or 8th grade is when my Stephen King obsession started, too. I highly recommend King's Bag of Bones and Dolores Claiborne.
Those sound right up your alley.
Happy reading!
Can anyone recommand any books that is good for beginning 7th graders?
I have the perfect one. Though previous people have answered, I can bet nothing is compared to mine. It is called A Great and Terrible Beauty. It is about a young girl who gets a vision of her mother's death. After she is killed by some secret society, she is forced to go to a boarding school in England. There, she discovers she has amazing powers and that her powers can lead her into different worlds. Strange people keep leaving her weird threats and clues, she finds a strange diary explaining that she has the same powers, and there is also a little bit of romance. The author is Libba Bray and when I read it I fell in love with it. There is also a sequel to the book, if you're interested in that.
Reply:harry potter and inkspell
Reply:and then there were none by agatha cristie the first chapter is really confusing but after a few chapters you understand it its a mystery book
Reply:The Snow spider , Missing Abby, R.l Stine books;Hit and Run,First date,The Hitch Hiker,Boyfriend , Girlfriend,so many...,Star girl,Green angel,Anne frank,And Then There Were None ,Babe , Roll of Thunder Hear my cry,The Twits,The Wonderful wizard of oz, There's a boy in the girl's bathroom, The Giver
Reply:I read Marley and Me in the 7th grade. I loved it. It made me cry at the end but it is really good.
It is about a dog.
it is by. John Grogan. i think that is his last name
Reply:Stargirl - jerry spinelli
Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras - scott westerfeld
read them all - loved em all... well, i read stargirl in seventh, uglies in seventh, and pretties and specials in eighth, and am halfway through w/ extras right now b/c it just came out the other day. i love these books. and i love the stephanie meyer vampire series: New Moon is the only one i've read so far. it rocks.
Reply:Read The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. I loathe reading, but I read those in about 7 days total. I also like Davinci Code a lot.
Reply:theres this series of books called cirque du freak bit i forget whos it by and also im reading a book calleed runner thts pretty good but again i forgot whos it by srry bout forgettin the authors really i am terribly srry
Reply:Born blue, Go ask alice, Princess diaries, Memories of summer, Twilight, New moon, Eclipse, Eragon, Flipped, 12 again
Reply:I really like the book "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt. (and she wrote some sequels to it as well)
It's about 4 kids who were abandoned by their mother in a car in a mall parking lot and they try to find their way to get to their aunt's house. it's a good adventure. it sounds like a sad topic but I really enjoyed it. and if you like it, Cynthia Voigt wrote sequels for each characters, so that's interesting too.
Reply:I read a TON of my mom's old Nancy Drew books when I was in middle school. I also loved the Little House series. I think 7th or 8th grade is when my Stephen King obsession started, too. I highly recommend King's Bag of Bones and Dolores Claiborne.
Those sound right up your alley.
Happy reading!
What are some great books that have to do with a theme of wisdom?
Please list a few books that might be good for a research project on a "wisdom" theme.
What are some great books that have to do with a theme of wisdom?
"The Alchemist" by Paolo Coehlo
"Where Shall Wisdom be Found?" by Harold Bloom
Reply:Yes, The Giver.
Reply:Try reading Conversations with God, it is one of my favourite books and makes you think deeper into yourself, and where else can wisdom come but from within???
Reply:the giver by LOIS LOWRY
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What are some great books that have to do with a theme of wisdom?
"The Alchemist" by Paolo Coehlo
"Where Shall Wisdom be Found?" by Harold Bloom
Reply:Yes, The Giver.
Reply:Try reading Conversations with God, it is one of my favourite books and makes you think deeper into yourself, and where else can wisdom come but from within???
Reply:the giver by LOIS LOWRY
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How do I get my third grade brother to want to read chapter books on his own?
Hi there. My brother refuses to read anything advanced (ie. Redwall) on his own. The only books he will read by himself are comic books, or picture books (ie. Berenstein bears, Flat Stanley, Tomie DePaola). He likes history, so I introduced him to the "My Name is America" books, but he refuses to read them by himself. Any suggestions for getting him to read longer and more advanced books?
How do I get my third grade brother to want to read chapter books on his own?
Flat stanley is not a picture book. It's for young readers. he should read things at his reading level. My name is America is geared towards older kids..not 3rd graders. He should be reading books like Captain underpants which are geared towards kids 7-10
Reply:let him pick out a good book.
Reply:Ask your local librarian for suggestions that are appropriate for his reading level.
I would suggest the "Captain Underpants" series. My kid can't put it down.
There are also many others that appeal to that age group, including Goosebumps and My Teacher Is An Alien and Bunnicula.
Anything that features a favorite charactor tends to hook 'em.
If he likes comic books, introduce him to more sophisticated "graphic novels" which are essentailly the same thing.
Reply:I had the same problem with my 3rd grade son - Until he discovered Goosebumps and The Boxcar Children. Hardy Boys is good too. I would use the library as incentive and reading with him is a good idea. I read one page, he reads the next (out loud of course.) I also used an incentive - my son is reading Prince Caspian right now and he gets to go see the movie on May 16th if he is done. (He will be - but it really got him going) Good luck.
Reply:Let him read what he likes. Redwall may be too advanced for him, but if he's reading at all, that's enough for now. Why don't you let your parents and your brother's teacher handle this? Pushing him too hard is just going to turn him off of reading, which would be a shame!
Reply:He is still a little young to read advanced books. Maybe try something that has some pictures in it.
Reply:try purchasing him the Jumpstart Programs this really helped my child...
Or try play school and let him pretend he is the teacher reading to the class
Reply:Be thankful that he likes to read. My oldest doesn't care for it. It's literally a chore. The thing is, you have to have things that interest him. Your intentions were good, buying him these Redwall books, but maybe they don't interest him. Perhaps you could take him to a bookstore, or the library, and find books that interest him and that will also challenge him at that higher level. Good luck.
Reply:As long as he's reading! It doesn't have to be chapter books. find what he really likes with pictures of course, When children read... they like to see and visualize the story they are reading. Is he at a high reading level? My son is in third grade and loves goosebumpss books. They are chapter books. What i did was bought him the video of one of the goosebumps and he loved it, then I bought the book of that video he saw, he knew what was going to happen, but he loved it, then I bought a ton more goosebump books for him to read, without videos. He reads them all the time. You can try that. But seriously... If he is reading anything, don't push him into something he may not like, he will loose interest all together. If it's not fun for this little third grader... he wont do it.
Reply:I agree Redwall is pretty advanced for the average third grader. If you pick a book that's way too hard it's just going to turn him off reading. It's possible it's also just not the genre that captures his interest.
There are lots of books that are in between Berenstein Bears level and Redwall. Try mysteries (e.g. Boxcar Children; Hardy Boys); fantasy (Rowan of Rinn; Secrets of Droon; Harry Potter); realistic fiction (Beverly Cleary's Henry books; Owen Foote books); humor (Captain Underpants); science (Magic Schoolbus chapter books ... they have the chapter ones in addition to the picture books); etc.
Also try reading a book out loud until you get to an exciting cliff-hanger ... then suddenly becoming "busy" with something else!
Reply:No boys dont like chapter books, they like nonfiction. as females we want them to like fiction, they just dont like fantasy, they like reality
Reply:Don't push him. However, encourage him to some other really cool books more at his level - my son loved these at his age - any of the Time Warp Trio
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_0?ie...
Reply:My son is in third grade. We will sometimes read together out loud and alternate who reads what page (i.e. I read the right pages he reads the left pages). He really likes the Frannie K. Stein and Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and they are funny. He also likes Goosebumps.
Reply:give a car book or the things he acctualy enjoys and make shore he knows to read them and there not to hard to read
Reply:Third grade is kind of young for Redwall unless he is a very advanced reader. My son was a very precocious reader and he didn't read Redwall until 5th or 6th grade. If you want him to read more advanced material, find him books that are more in his interest range and more age appropriate.
Try Mary Pope Osborn's Magic Treehouse series, the Encyclopedia Brown series by Sobol, and even Captain Underpants is fine if it will get him to read.
It isn't so important what he reads, as long as he is reading something. He'll eventually move on as his reading skills advance and his maturity level increases. Be patient and keep reading the more advanced stories with him. It will encourage him to try them on his own when he gets to that reading level. For right now, comic books are better than nothing!
How do I get my third grade brother to want to read chapter books on his own?
Flat stanley is not a picture book. It's for young readers. he should read things at his reading level. My name is America is geared towards older kids..not 3rd graders. He should be reading books like Captain underpants which are geared towards kids 7-10
Reply:let him pick out a good book.
Reply:Ask your local librarian for suggestions that are appropriate for his reading level.
I would suggest the "Captain Underpants" series. My kid can't put it down.
There are also many others that appeal to that age group, including Goosebumps and My Teacher Is An Alien and Bunnicula.
Anything that features a favorite charactor tends to hook 'em.
If he likes comic books, introduce him to more sophisticated "graphic novels" which are essentailly the same thing.
Reply:I had the same problem with my 3rd grade son - Until he discovered Goosebumps and The Boxcar Children. Hardy Boys is good too. I would use the library as incentive and reading with him is a good idea. I read one page, he reads the next (out loud of course.) I also used an incentive - my son is reading Prince Caspian right now and he gets to go see the movie on May 16th if he is done. (He will be - but it really got him going) Good luck.
Reply:Let him read what he likes. Redwall may be too advanced for him, but if he's reading at all, that's enough for now. Why don't you let your parents and your brother's teacher handle this? Pushing him too hard is just going to turn him off of reading, which would be a shame!
Reply:He is still a little young to read advanced books. Maybe try something that has some pictures in it.
Reply:try purchasing him the Jumpstart Programs this really helped my child...
Or try play school and let him pretend he is the teacher reading to the class
Reply:Be thankful that he likes to read. My oldest doesn't care for it. It's literally a chore. The thing is, you have to have things that interest him. Your intentions were good, buying him these Redwall books, but maybe they don't interest him. Perhaps you could take him to a bookstore, or the library, and find books that interest him and that will also challenge him at that higher level. Good luck.
Reply:As long as he's reading! It doesn't have to be chapter books. find what he really likes with pictures of course, When children read... they like to see and visualize the story they are reading. Is he at a high reading level? My son is in third grade and loves goosebumpss books. They are chapter books. What i did was bought him the video of one of the goosebumps and he loved it, then I bought the book of that video he saw, he knew what was going to happen, but he loved it, then I bought a ton more goosebump books for him to read, without videos. He reads them all the time. You can try that. But seriously... If he is reading anything, don't push him into something he may not like, he will loose interest all together. If it's not fun for this little third grader... he wont do it.
Reply:I agree Redwall is pretty advanced for the average third grader. If you pick a book that's way too hard it's just going to turn him off reading. It's possible it's also just not the genre that captures his interest.
There are lots of books that are in between Berenstein Bears level and Redwall. Try mysteries (e.g. Boxcar Children; Hardy Boys); fantasy (Rowan of Rinn; Secrets of Droon; Harry Potter); realistic fiction (Beverly Cleary's Henry books; Owen Foote books); humor (Captain Underpants); science (Magic Schoolbus chapter books ... they have the chapter ones in addition to the picture books); etc.
Also try reading a book out loud until you get to an exciting cliff-hanger ... then suddenly becoming "busy" with something else!
Reply:No boys dont like chapter books, they like nonfiction. as females we want them to like fiction, they just dont like fantasy, they like reality
Reply:Don't push him. However, encourage him to some other really cool books more at his level - my son loved these at his age - any of the Time Warp Trio
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_0?ie...
Reply:My son is in third grade. We will sometimes read together out loud and alternate who reads what page (i.e. I read the right pages he reads the left pages). He really likes the Frannie K. Stein and Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and they are funny. He also likes Goosebumps.
Reply:give a car book or the things he acctualy enjoys and make shore he knows to read them and there not to hard to read
Reply:Third grade is kind of young for Redwall unless he is a very advanced reader. My son was a very precocious reader and he didn't read Redwall until 5th or 6th grade. If you want him to read more advanced material, find him books that are more in his interest range and more age appropriate.
Try Mary Pope Osborn's Magic Treehouse series, the Encyclopedia Brown series by Sobol, and even Captain Underpants is fine if it will get him to read.
It isn't so important what he reads, as long as he is reading something. He'll eventually move on as his reading skills advance and his maturity level increases. Be patient and keep reading the more advanced stories with him. It will encourage him to try them on his own when he gets to that reading level. For right now, comic books are better than nothing!
What is the cheapest way to send books to the Middle East?
We are moving there, and need to send some of our kids books, reference books, etc.
What is the cheapest way to send books to the Middle East?
http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/immc2_019.ht...
This is the US Postal Service site with information or call your postal office and ask, specifically about sending books in "M" bags.
Reply:Try DHL, they have years of Mideast shipping experience.
Or you can go through a container shipping company, in that case you should check with whatever company you will be working for (they will have this information because they are likely to have transferred many employees).
Reply:It depends which country you are sending to. Some Middle East countries have poor mail service so even a regular letter would take forever to get to you. Sometimes it is not the mistake of the postal service, but customs authorities. Personally, I would prefer one of the following:
1. Registered air mail
2. Expedited air mail
3. Express mail (like DHL, FedEx, etc.)
4. Air freight forwarders
5. If you are not in a hurry, you can try also surface freight forwarders (usaully by sea).
Reply:royal mail parcel post is the one i would use . or why not take them with you.
What is the cheapest way to send books to the Middle East?
http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/immc2_019.ht...
This is the US Postal Service site with information or call your postal office and ask, specifically about sending books in "M" bags.
Reply:Try DHL, they have years of Mideast shipping experience.
Or you can go through a container shipping company, in that case you should check with whatever company you will be working for (they will have this information because they are likely to have transferred many employees).
Reply:It depends which country you are sending to. Some Middle East countries have poor mail service so even a regular letter would take forever to get to you. Sometimes it is not the mistake of the postal service, but customs authorities. Personally, I would prefer one of the following:
1. Registered air mail
2. Expedited air mail
3. Express mail (like DHL, FedEx, etc.)
4. Air freight forwarders
5. If you are not in a hurry, you can try also surface freight forwarders (usaully by sea).
Reply:royal mail parcel post is the one i would use . or why not take them with you.
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