My 13 favorite books of all time

Discover my 13 favorite books of all time—a curated list of must-read classics and hidden gems that have shaped my love for literature. Find your next great read!

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Dreamfall

by Joan D. Vinge

The third book in the author's Cat series and the sequel to the national best-seller Catspaw follows the tough, half-human hero as he travels to …
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Catspaw

by Joan D. Vinge

Cat, a telepathic half-human, half-alien orphan and future punk, is kidnapped, taken to Earth, and forced to protect those he hates most, the taMings, until …
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Psion

 

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The Golden Compass

by Philip Pullman

Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in …
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The Chronicles of Chrestomanci

by Diana Wynne Jones

In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of …
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The Subtle Knife

by Philip Pullman

As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, …
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The Catcher in the Rye

by J.D. Salinger

The "brilliant, funny, meaningful novel" (The New Yorker) that established J. D. Salinger as a leading voice in American literature--and that has instilled in millions …
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Into Thin Air

by Jon Krakauer

Mr. Everest May 10 1996 personal account.
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The Hermit Thrush Sings

by Susan Butler

After a natural disaster has all but destroyed the Earth, the orphaned and "defective" Leora, while searching for her sister, defies the oppressive laws of …
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Iron and Silk

by Mark Salzman

Salzman captures post-cultural revolution China through his adventures as a young American English teacher in China and his shifu-tudi (master-student) relationship with China's foremost martial …
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The Chronicles of Chrestomanci

by Diana Wynne Jones

In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of …
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Holes

by Louis Sachar

This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book …