In reality, Andrew “Ender” Wiggin is involved in something much more desperate while he believes he is playing computer-simulated war games. Ender, a product of genetic experimentation, might possess the military might Earth so sorely needs in a conflict with an alien foe out to exterminate all human life. The one and only method for finding out are to subject Ender to increasingly rigorous training, to chip away at him until you locate the diamond inside, or to completely destroy him. When it starts, Ender Wiggin is six years old. He will mature quickly.
But the experiment did not simply produce Ender. The search for the ideal commander has been ongoing for almost as long as the battle with the Buggers, which has lasted for 100 years. In reality, Andrew “Ender” Wiggin is involved in something much more desperate while he believes he is playing computer-simulated war games. Ender, a product of genetic experimentation, might possess the military might Earth so sorely needs in a conflict with an alien foe out to exterminate all human life. The one and only method for finding out are to subject Ender to increasingly rigorous training, to chip away at him until you locate the diamond inside, or to completely destroy him. When it starts, Ender Wiggin is six years old. He will mature quickly.
But the experiment did not simply produce Ender. The search for the ideal commander has been ongoing for almost as long as the battle with the Buggers, which has lasted for 100 years.
The A Song of Ice and Fire book series by George R. R. Martin has in many ways come to represent the pinnacle of contemporary epic fantasy. Martin, who Time magazine dubbed the “American Tolkien,” has crafted a world that is as vibrant and full of life as any work of historical fiction. It is set in an era of knights and chivalry and features a wide range of fascinating, multidimensional characters who you either love or hate as they contend for control of a divided kingdom. The HBO drama “Game of Thrones” was adapted from it because of its vibrancy.
The novels in this collection are: “A GAME OF THRONES, A CLASH OF KINGS, A STORM OF SWORDS, A FEAST FOR CROWS”.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness.”
“When you tear out a man’s tongue, you are not proving him a liar, you’re only telling the world that you fear what he might say.”
“Black and white and grey, all the shades of truth.”
“The waves may break upon the mountain, yet still they come, wave upon wave, and in the end only pebbles remain where once the mountain stood. And soon even the pebbles are swept away, to be ground beneath the sea for all eternity.”
“The ship groaned and growled beneath him like a constipated fat man straining to shit.”
George R.R. Martin’s “A Game of Thrones” depicts the story of numerous feuding families and their fight for control of the seven kingdoms. The plot, which takes place in a far-off but vaguely familiar medieval Europe, draws comparisons to England’s “War of the Roses” while also introducing a number of distinctive fantastical features. The politics of the Iron Throne, a metaphor for the complete and total power a King wields in a feudal political system, are followed by the reader as they go through the novel. The reader also follows the perspectives of 8 other characters, which change as the chapters progress.
The King agrees to appoint Eddard “Ned” Stark as the hand of the king as he journeys north to Winterfell to meet with his dependable vassal and friend. Ned reluctantly follows the King down to the South, but as the scheme develops, Eddard discovers a secret that the King and some of his closest advisors are unaware of. War rages in Westeros after the death of the King and the destruction of Eddard’s home, with various figures staking claims to the Iron Throne.
After finishing J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, I decided to pick up this book, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised. Fantasy aficionados frequently assert that Tolkien’s writings are the literary pinnacle of the genre, but I now lean toward disagreeing. The book, in my opinion as an intermediate to the advanced reader, was well-written and interesting. But I would say that the book progresses a little too slowly for my tastes. Some people might grow bored with its plot, especially in light of the series’ enormous number of books. The choice of outdated terminology also contributes to this effect because certain readers may find it difficult to follow up.
Overall, I’d suggest that anyone who enjoys reading medieval-fantasy books should give this one a shot. It’s true that reading it will take some time and that it’s not an easy task, but after persevering, I discovered that I enjoyed every page even more than the one before!
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”
“Fear cuts deeper than swords.”
“Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.”
“Winter is coming.”
“When you play a game of thrones you win or you die.”
It is the story of a group of heroes who set out to save their own world from the wrath of evil in The Lord of the Rings. As a result of Tolkien’s extensive knowledge of philology and folklore, its many worlds and creatures were created. His uncle Bilbo gives Frodo Baggins the Ring of Invisibility at the age of 33, which is the age of adulthood among hobbits.
Christlike figure Frodo discovers that the Ring of Power can control the entire world and corrupt its holder. People from all walks of life band together to destroy the One Ring by plunging it into the Crack of Doom, where it was created, and igniting it.
The evil Sauron and his Black Riders stand in their way on their perilous mission. One of the most influential works in high fantasy is The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, which many consider to be the beginning of the genre.
A hobbit dwelt in a hole in the ground. It was a hobbit-hole, and that signifies comfort. It wasn’t a terrible, filthy, wet hole full of worm ends with an oozy smell, nor was it a dry, empty, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit on or eat.
The Hobbit, which J.R.R. Tolkien wrote for his own children, received immediate praise from critics upon its 1937 release. This intro to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the magnificent world of Middle-earth is now regarded as a timeless masterpiece. It details the exploits of a reluctant hero, a potent and dangerous ring, and the vicious dragon Smaug the Magnificent.
A comment on the text by Douglas A. Anderson is included in this 372-page paperback edition, which is based on the version first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998). (2001).
Best Quotes from this Book:
“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.”
“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.”
“Where there’s life there’s hope.”
“You have nice manners for a thief and a liar,” said the dragon.”
“May the hair on your toes never fall out!”
The attempts that Eragon made to sell the stone were in vain. It has been revealed that the precious stone is actually an egg belonging to a dragon, and Eragon is left speechless as he watches a baby dragon emerge from the egg it was hidden in. Eragon, overcome with compassion for the creature, makes the decision to raise the dragon in total secrecy despite the fact that the evil king, Galbatorix, will find out and order his men to kill the dragon.
As soon as Eragon learns this, he makes the split-second decision to run for his life, just in the nick of time before his guardian, Garrow, is killed by the assailants who followed them. Eragon, left heartbroken by Garrow’s death, is forced to abandon the village and is accompanied on his journey by Brom, an experienced and wise storyteller. Eragon, written by Christopher Paolini, will immerse you in a world of power, magic, and friendship, causing you to reflect on the bond that Frodo and Samwise shared in Lord of the Rings as well as their many adventures together.
This is Kvothe’s story, told in his own words, of how he became the most infamous magician his world has ever known. His personal account of his upbringing in a troupe of traveling actors, his years as a near-feral orphan in a city plagued by crime, his audacious but successful attempt to enroll in a legendary school of magic, and his life as a runaway after a king’s murder combine to create one of the most compelling coming-of-age tales in recent literature.
The Name of the Wind is a masterwork that will take readers into the body and thoughts of a wizard. It is a high-action novel written with a poet’s touch.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“It’s like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.”
“Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.”
“When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind.”
“We understand how dangerous a mask can be. We all become what we pretend to be.”
“You have to be a bit of a liar to tell a story the right way.”
The country of Panem, with a dazzling Capitol and twelve outlying districts, is located in the ruins of a region that was once known as North America. The annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live television, are held every year as a way for the Capitol, which is harsh and cruel, to keep the districts in line. Each district is obligated to send 1 boy and 1 girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen.
When Katniss Everdeen, 16, steps forward to fill her sister’s place in the Games, her mother and younger sister see it as a death sentence. Katniss Everdeen lives alone with her mother and sister. However, Katniss has already narrowly escaped death once, so for her, surviving comes naturally. She unexpectedly establishes herself as a contender. However, if she wants to succeed, she will be required to start making decisions that prioritize survival above humanity and life over love.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“You don’t forget the face of the person who was your last hope.”
“Remember, we’re madly in love, so it’s all right to kiss me anytime you feel like it.”
“I am not pretty. I am not beautiful. I am as radiant as the sun.”
“Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor.”
“Destroying things is much easier than making them.”
The continent of Narnia is a hidden location that is permanently frozen in winter and a magical nation that is just waiting to be exonerated. Lucy is the first to discover the wardrobe’s hidden meaning in the professor’s enigmatic old home. When she first tells them about her trip to Narnia, her brothers and sister don’t trust her. Edmund, Peter, and Susan eventually open the wardrobe on their own, though. They discover a nation in Narnia that has been destroyed by the White Witch’s terrible spell. They understand they have been summoned to a great adventure when they encounter the Lion Aslan, and they valiantly join the fight to liberate Narnia from the Witch’s evil spell.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Once a king or queen of Narnia, always a king or queen of Narnia.”
“All shall be done, but it may be harder than you think.”
“Always winter but never Christmas.”
“If there’s anyone who can appear before Aslan without their knees knocking, they’re either braver than most, or else just silly.”
“If ever they remembered their life in this world it was as one remembers a dream.”
In order to decipher a mysterious sign carved into the chest of a slain physicist, famed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is called to a Swiss research center. What he finds is unthinkable: the Illuminati, a centuries-old secret society, is on a murderous vengeance against the Catholic Church. Langdon teams up with the attractive and enigmatic scientist Vittoria Vetra in Rome as they race against time to stop a powerful time bomb from destroying the Vatican. Together, they set out on a frenetic search that takes them through impenetrable tombs, perilous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and deep inside the world’s most secret vault—the long-forgotten Illuminati lair.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand.”
“God answers all prayers, but sometimes his answer is ‘no’.”
“Nothing captures human interest more than human tragedy.”
“Our minds sometimes see what our hearts wish were true.”
“God, grant me strength to accept those things I cannot change.”
Arthur Dent is snatched off the planet by his companion Ford Prefect, a researcher for the updated version of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy who has been passing himself off as an unemployed actor for the past fifteen years. This happens just seconds before the Earth is destroyed to make room for a galactic freeway.
With the help of passages from The Hitch Hiker’s Guide, this dynamic duo sets off on their intergalactic voyage together. And a galaxy’s worth of other travelers: “A towel is perhaps the most hugely useful thing an intergalactic hitchhiker can have.” Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed, former hippie, and out-of-it president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod’s girlfriend (previously Tricia McMillan), whom Arthur once attempted to woo at a cocktail party; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; and Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student who is preoccupied with the disappearance of every ballpoint pen he has purchased in recent years.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.”
“Would it save you a lot of time if I just gave up and went mad now?”
“Isn’t it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too?”
“The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don’t.”
“I’d far rather be happy than right any day.”
The novel Dune, which is set on the desolate planet Arrakis, tells the tale of the young Paul Atreides, who is the heir of a noble family and is burdened with controlling a hostile world where the only valuable item is the “spice” melange, a stimulant that can lengthen life and elevate awareness. Melange is a reward that’s sought after throughout the known world and is worth dying for.
The murder of Paul’s family when House Atreides is betrayed will send the young man on a journey toward a destiny that is far greater than anything he could have ever dreamed. And he will realize humanity’s oldest and most remote dream as he develops into the enigmatic figure known as Muad’Dib.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
“What do you despise? By this are you truly known.”
“There is no escape—we pay for the violence of our ancestors.”
“Hope clouds observation.”
“It is impossible to live in the past, difficult to live in the present and a waste to live in the future.”
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a unique masterpiece that ranks among the 20th century’s most influential books; as its dystopian purgatory becomes more real, it gets more menacing. The dystopian social science fiction book Nineteen Eighty-Four by English author George Orwell serves as a warning. It was Orwell’s ninth and last book that he finished during his lifetime, and Secker & Warburg released it on June 8, 1949.
The 1949 publication of the book features political satirist George Orwell’s terrifying portrayal of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff’s quest for identity. The novel’s genius lies in Orwell’s prescience of contemporary life—the pervasiveness of television, the linguistic distortion—and his capacity to provide such an in-depth depiction of hell. It has been compulsory reading for students from the moment it was published and is one of the scariest books ever.
Stephenie Meyer published the young adult vampire romance book Twilight in 2005. The seventeen-year-old Isabella “Bella” Swan, who relocates from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington, is introduced in the first novel of the Twilight series.
Edward was formerly a vampire. Second, there was a part of him that yearned for my blood, but I wasn’t sure how dominant that part may be. Third, I had a complete and unbreakable affection for him.
Twilight is an intensely sensual and incredibly suspenseful love story.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“I like the night. Without the dark, we’d never see the stars.”
“I decided as long as I’m going to hell, I might as well do it thoroughly.”
“Death is Peaceful, Life is Harder”
“Twilight, again. Another ending. No matter how perfect the day is, it always has to end.”
“Don’t be self-conscious, if I could dream at all, it would be about you. And I’m not ashamed of it.”
A remarkable method has been developed for retrieving and cloning dinosaur DNA. The most exhilarating fantasies of mankind have now materialized. Extinct creatures that have been extinct for ages wander Jurassic Park, and anyone in the world can go there for a fee. Before things go wrong. Michael Crichton uses all of his captivating talent and scientific acumen in Jurassic Park to produce his most thrilling technothriller.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“God creates dinosaurs, God kills dinosaurs, God creates man, man kills God, the man brings back dinosaurs.”
“The planet has survived everything, in its time. It will certainly survive us.”
“Let’s be clear. The planet is not in jeopardy. We are in jeopardy. We haven’t got the power to destroy the planet – or to save it. But we might have the power to save ourselves.”
“In the information society, nobody thinks. We expected to banish paper, but we actually banished the thought.”
“All major changes are like death. You can’t see to the other side until you are there.”
Lyra is hurriedly traveling to the icy far North, home to witch clans and bears with armor. The Gobblers grab youngsters, including her pal Roger, and carry them north. North, where her menacing uncle Asriel is working to construct a bridge to another dimension.
Is it possible for one little girl to have an impact on such heroic and horrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a wild, cunning, dishonest, and as passionate and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could ask for. However, Lyra is unaware that by aiding one of them, she will be betraying the other.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“You cannot change what you are, only what you do.”
“You speak of destiny as if it was fixed.”
“When he’d sworn at her and been sworn at in return, they became great friends.”
“Human beings can’t see anything without wanting to destroy it. That’s original sin. And I’m going to destroy it. Death is going to die.”
“That’s the duty of the old, to be anxious on behalf of the young. And the duty of the young is to scorn the anxiety of the old.”
Astronaut Mark Watney was one of the first persons to set foot on Mars six days ago. He’s now certain he’ll be the very first person to pass away there. Mark finds himself trapped and entirely alone after a massive storm nearly kills him and causes his crew to flee while believing he is dead. He has no way to even notify Earth that he is alive, and even if he did, his supplies would be depleted long before a rescue could reach.
He probably won’t have enough time, though, to starve himself to death. It’s much more likely that the broken equipment, the harsh environment, or a simple “human mistake” will kill him first. However, Mark isn’t quite prepared to give up. He persistently overcomes one apparently insurmountable obstacle after another by using his inventiveness, engineering expertise, and a relentless, determined refusal to give up. Will his ingenuity be sufficient to defeat the insurmountable obstacles against him?
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.”
“I guess you could call it a “failure”, but I prefer the term “learning experience”.”
“I started the day with some nothin’ tea. Nothin’ tea is easy to make. First, get some hot water, then add nothin’.”
“Also, I have duct tape. Ordinary duct tape, like you buy at a hardware store. Turns out even NASA can’t improve on duct tape.”
“As with most of life’s problems, this one can be solved by a box of pure radiation.”
The reality in 2044 is a dismal place. Wade Watts, a teenager, says that entering the virtual paradise termed as OASIS is the only time he truly feels alive. Wade has dedicated his life to understanding the riddles that lie buried within the digital walls of this realm; riddles that are founded on their creator’s love with the pop culture of bygone eras and that, if unlocked, hold the key to immense power and wealth.
Wade, however, finds himself surrounded by competitors prepared to kill to win this ultimate reward as he discovers the first clue. Wade will need to prevail in the race and face the reality that he has always been so anxious to escape if he is to survive.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“People who live in glass houses should shut the fuck up.”
“Going outside is highly overrated.”
“You’d be amazed how much research you can get done when you have no life whatsoever.”
“Being human totally sucks most of the time. Videogames are the only thing that makes life bearable.”
“One person can keep a secret, but not two.”
The Overlook Hotel’s new position for Jack Torrance is the ideal opportunity for a new beginning. He will have a lot of time to devote to getting back in touch with his family and honing his literary skills as the eerie old hotel’s off-season keeper. But as winter’s severe conditions take hold, the lovely setting seems progressively more remote… and frightening. And Danny Torrance, a five-year-old boy with exceptional talent, is the only one to see the odd and terrifying forces assembling around the Overlook.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Sometimes human places, create inhuman monsters.”
“Monsters are real. Ghosts are too. They live inside of us, and sometimes, they win.”
“This inhuman place makes human monsters.”
“The tears that heal are also the tears that scald and scourge.”
“She had never dreamed there could be so much pain in a life when there was nothing physically wrong. She hurt all the time.”
Unimaginably near to wiping humanity was the Zombie War. Max Brooks traveled across the United States of America and around the world, from completely destroyed cities that once mingled with upwards of thirty million souls to the most distant and uninhabitable parts of the planet, pushed by the urgency of conserving the acid-etched first-hand life experience of the survivors from those apocalyptic years. He preserved the testimonies of men, women, and occasionally children who had direct encounters with the living hell of that terrible era, or at the very least, the undead. World War Z is what happens. We have never before had access to a text that so effectively captures the magnitude of terror and fear, as well as the unbreakable spirit of resistance, that engulfed human society during the plague years.
Most importantly, the book vividly conveys the human aspect of this historic event. The reader must have some bravery to confront the frequently shocking and vibrant nature of these personal accounts, but the effort is priceless because, as Mr. Brooks states in his introduction, “We run the risk of developing a personal separation from history that, God forbid, could cause us to repeat it in the future if we ignore the human element. And ultimately, isn’t the only real distinction between ourselves and the foe we now refer to as “the living dead” the human element?”
Best Quotes from this Book:
“Most people don’t believe something can happen until it already has. That’s not stupidity or weakness, that’s just human nature.”
“Lies are neither bad nor good. Like a fire they can either keep you warm or burn you to death, depending on how they’re used.”
“The monsters that rose from the dead, they are nothing compared to the ones we carry in our hearts”
“There’s a word for that kind of lie. Hope.”
“I don’t know if great times make great men, but I know they can kill them.”
Both the book adaptations of the Bourne series as well as the film in the series have become extremely popular around the world. The Jack Reacher series has a lot in common with the Bourne franchise because they both focus on rogue operatives. Because of his focus on heroic individuals, Robert Ludlum, who is known for creating the character of Jason Bourne, is considered an influence on the majority of contemporary thriller novelists.
Returning to the source material may surprise viewers who are familiar with the Jack Reacher book series or the Bourne movie franchise. After an explosion on a yacht, Jason Bourne is left with amnesia, which prompts him to set out on a journey to find out who he is and where he came from. Ludlum takes us on a chase through Europe, where the real-life terrorist Carlos the Jackal is in close pursuit of the fictional character Jason Bourne.
Greetings from Derry, Maine… It’s a tiny city, one that feels eerily similar to your own hometown. The haunting is genuine only in Derry… When they first discovered the tragedy, they were seven teenagers. Now that they are adults, both sexes have ventured into the outside world in an effort to find success and pleasure. But none of them can resist the pull that has brought them back to Derry to confront the evil that goes unnamed and the horror that has no end.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“We lie best when we lie to ourselves.”
“Your hair is winter fire
January embers
My heart burns there, too.”
“We all float down here!”
“Eddie discovered one of his childhood’s great truths. Grownups are the real monsters, he thought.”
“Drive away and try to keep smiling. Get a little rock and roll on the radio and go toward all the life there is with all the courage you can find and all the belief you can muster. Be true, be brave, stand.”
It tells the tale of four searchers who find themselves in Hill House, a famously hostile place: Eleanor, a lonely, frail young woman highly versed in poltergeists; Dr. Montague, an esoteric scholar seeking strong proof of a “haunting”; Theodora, the vivacious assistant; and Luke, the upcoming heir to Hill House At first, it appears that their visit will only be a terrifying run-in with strange events. However, Hill House is amassing its might and will soon pick one of them to call its own.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality.”
“No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.”
“Am I walking toward something I should be running away from?”
“Fear,” the doctor said, “is the relinquishment of logic, the willing relinquishing of reasonable patterns. We yield to it or we fight it, but we cannot meet it halfway.”
“I am like a small creature swallowed whole by a monster, she thought, and the monster feels my tiny little movements inside.”
Buffalo Bill, a serial killer who goes only by that grotesquely appropriate nickname, is hunting women. Since the bodies are found in various conditions, no one can figure out his motive. Young FBI Academy student Clarice Starling is shocked when she receives a call from Jack Crawford, head of the division’s behavioral science division. Interviewing Dr. Hannibal Lecter, also known as Hannibal the Cannibal, who is kept under strict observation in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, is her task.
Dr. Lecter is a famous psychiatrist with a gruesome past, peculiar preferences, and a burning interest in the shadowy recesses of the mind. The core of “The Silence of the Lambs”—a brilliant, skillfully written work and an enduring classic of suspense fiction—is his deep understanding of the murderer and of Clarice herself.
Best Quotes from this Book:
“When the Fox hears the Rabbit scream he comes a-runnin’, but not to help.”
“Nothing made me happen. I happened.”
“I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti”
“Being smart spoils a lot of things, doesn’t it?”
“She didn’t give a damn about some of them, but she had grown to learn that inattention can be a stratagem to avoid pain, and that it is often misread as shallowness and indifference.”