Memorable Books

1. Green Eggs And Ham, Dr. Seuss. This epic novel was the first actual book I can remember reading on my own. It laid the foundations for all my reading yet to come. 
2. The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis. I read this series between the ages of 10 and 11. These were the first fantasy books that I had really encountered, thus opening a large and fruitful venture into the genre. 
3. Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far), Dave Barry.  I first read this book at the age of 12, and Barry's hilarious and ridiculous takes on today's news made me more interested in keeping up with current events, albeit in the form of the newscasts of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. 
4. The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara. This book was assigned reading for APUSH last year. I remember having doubts about reading it, having already snored through a biography on President Reagan, but ultimately enjoying it completely. Shaara's switching point of views made a really interesting read. 
5. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett. I read this book for fun at the age of 13. It takes place in a medieval English town, and, being a fan of historical fiction, I enjoyed this books more than almost all others I've read.
6. Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card. This was by and large the first science fiction novel I had ever read. The space aspect, mixed with the drama of both essentially video games and war, pretty much blew my 11 year old mind. 
7. All Ray Bradbury Short Stories. I read both of my older brother's large books that contained scores of these sci-fi short stories. Even now I would be able to pick up those books and reread them over and over. 
8. The Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket. This series of thirteen books took me many years to read, as the last few books were not release until after I had read most of them. The main characters, however, were easily and fun to relate to, and I had no problem rereading them all every time a new book was released.