by First Mate Keira

If you haven't yet read the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer, you should. All 4 books are out. This is their order:

1. Twilight
2. New Moon
3. Eclipse
4. *Breaking Dawn

Plus there’s a companion piece to Eclipse entitled The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. Wondering who is Bree Tanner and why does she get a novella? There's also a guide to the world, The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide.

If you’re a Twilight fan...

And are itching for more books to read that give off a similar flavor check out these trilogies, series, classics, and stand alones. There are 40 books in all!

All links provided go straight to book reviews, except for links for upcoming books and companion novels. The rest of the buy links are on review pages.

The recommendations are in no particular order. A * means it's been read but the review isn't posted yet.

Blueblood Series by Melissa de la Cruz:

Love Triangle. Check. Vampires. Check.

Four books are published so far. Ten are predicted. The fifth is coming out later this year. Here is the reading order:

1. Bluebloods
2. Masquerade
3. Revelations
4. Van Alen Legacy
5. Misguided Angel – October release

Plus there are two fun series related books to check out: Keys to the Repository and Bloody Valentine (December release).

Theater Illuminata Trilogy by Lisa Mantchev:

Love Triangle. Check. Paranormal/Fantasy. Check.

Two books published so far. Last one said to come out in 2011. The third act is still untitled. Here is the reading order:

1. Act I: Eyes Like Stars
2. Act II: Perchance to Dream
3. Act III: (Currently Untitled) – Releases 2011

Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead

Five books published so far. Last book in the series on Rose will come out December of this year. Here is the reading order:

1. Vampire Academy
2. Frostbite
3. Shadow Kiss
4. *Blood Promises
5. Spirit Bound
6. Last Sacrifice – December release

A spin off series set in the same world, taking side characters and turning them into main characters with a whole new storyline and plot believed to start releasing in 2012.

House of Night Series by P.C. and Kristin Cast:

Vampires. Check. Love Triangle. Check.

Seven books published so far. Twelve books predicted for the series in total. Here is the reading order:

1. *Marked
2. Betrayed
3. Chosen
4. Untamed
5. Hunted
6. Tempted
7. Burned
8. Awakened – January 2011

There will also be a companion piece that gives the 411 on the book series called The Fledgling Handbook 101. It will be released in October.

The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy by Maggie Stiefvater:

Werewolves. Check. Young Adult Romance. Check.

One published. One about to be published. One to be published summer of 2011. Here is the reading order:

1. *Shiver
2. *Linger
3. Forever

Fallen Angels by Becca Fitzpatrick:

Paranormal Romance. Check. Love Triangle. Check.

Here is the reading order:

1. Hush, Hush
2. Crescendo – October release

Fallen Series by Lauren Kate:

Paranormal Romance. Check. Love Triangle. Check.

One book published. One about to be released. Rumored two more to come. Here is the reading order:

1. Fallen
2. Torment – September release

Classics and Single Titles:

The first three classics were mentioned and inspired Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga. Won’t your English teacher be proud!

1. *Pride and Prejudice – Edward as Mr. Darcy? Featured in Twilight.
2. *Romeo and Juliet – Featured in New Moon.
3. *Wuthering Heights – Featured in Eclipse.
4. Jane Eyre – Gothic romance. It’s what people read before vampires.
5. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen – Love Triangle.
6. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt – Fantasy romance with an immortal theme.
7. Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine – Fantasy romance with a curse.
8. Beastly by Alex Flinn – Paranormal romance with a curse.

As you can see we have a lot more reviews to put up, but you can’t go wrong with any of the books on this list. Are there any books or series we’ve missed that you’d add? Tell us in a comment!

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by Captain Yarr

My two books for this comparison essay are Gregor The Overlander and The Hunger Games, both by Suzanne Collins. Gregor the Overlander is about Gregor and his little sister Boots falling into the underworld and trying to get out, but not knowing how. This book ends with Gregor finding his lost-since-he-was-little father and the two of them getting out of the Underland, knowing that they'll never be the same. Hunger Games is about Katniss taking her sister’s place when she's called into the Hunger Games and trying to survive in the arena with Peeta (the boy called into the Hunger Games for district 12). This book ends with her and Peeta winning the Hunger Games and the two of them happily returning to District 12 to their families and having an unforgettable experience.

There are many similarities between these two books. Such as: they both have mind blowing experiences. Gregor was in the Underworld and fighting to search for his father, and Katniss was fighting for survival in the arena. They also have similar plots, for they both are fighting and searching for their life. They both have someone as their sidekick/companion. For Gregor it was Boots, and for Katniss it was Peeta. These two books are alike because the main characters both cared for their friends and family and didn't want them to suffer. Katniss didn't want Prim to suffer, and Gregor didn't want his Mother and Boots to suffer. Gregor and Katniss both had similar solutions. They both return home safe and secure, and they're both not sure what's going to happen next.

There were also many differences between these two books. At first Gregor didn't know what he was getting into, when he was falling to the Underworld, but when Katniss volunteered to take Prim's place in the Hunger Games, she knew that she was risking her life. Gregor wasn't prepared for fighting and what he going to do in the Underworld, whereas Katniss was put into training and could defend herself, if she were attacked. These two books are different because Hunger Games is more of a young adult book, but Gregor the Overlander is a children's fantasy. The settings of these two books are different, because Hunger Games mainly takes place in the arena, and Gregor the Overlander takes place in the Underworld. In Gregor the Overlander there's no romance, but in Hunger Games Katniss and Peeta are shown to the world as a couple.

The author, Suzanne Collins wrote both Hunger Games and Gregor the Overlander. She became a writer for children books, when she met James Proimos and decided to write children books herself. Gregor the Overlander was inspired by Alice In Wonderland. Gregor falls down into the Underworld just like Alice falls down the hole. Hunger Games was partly inspired by the Greek myth Theseus and the Minotaur. Besides the two series (Hunger Games and Underland) she has written Fire Proof in 1999 and When Charlie McButton Lost Power in 2005.

While I was reading these books, I used useful strategies such as visualizing and inferring. Using these skills made reading the books a lot better than just reading alone. I could taste what the characters tasted, smell what they smelled, see what they saw, feel what they felt, and I could hear what they heard. Predicting what would happen also made the book a lot better. Either the books could be read to find out what happens, or the reader could begin the books by predicting what will happen and making predictions along the way.  The second way makes the books a whole lot more interesting, because it makes them interactive. After I finished each book, I thought about my predictions and how some of them were right, and some were wrong. I also thought how the story would change, if all of my predictions came true.

I would recommend both of these books.  They were very enjoyable, and not one page did I think I would fall asleep. At first when I heard of Hunger Games, I wasn't sure if I'd like it, because I wasn't a fan of war. But everyone started reading it and saying that they loved it, so I decided that I would try it, and I loved it too! A friend also recommended I read Gregor the Overlander and I did, and I also enjoyed it. I would recommend Hunger Games to someone who didn't mind gory chapters and war-like books, but who also liked a hint of romance. I would recommend Gregor the Overlander to someone who likes bugs, rats, and bats. Even if they didn't, someone who'd enjoy a adventurous search with a adorable little sister who isn't afraid of anything would likely enjoy this book for it is both adventurous and humorous.

In conclusion I enjoyed reading both of these books, and I'm planning to read both sequels! The writing was terrific, and once I got into the book, I devoured it whole. I think that Suzanne Collins is a great author and want to read more of her books as they get published. I'm also planning to see the Hunger Games once it comes out in 2011!

4 Book Series to Read if You Loved Hunger Games or Gregor the Overlander:

1. Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows
2. Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, The Last Olympian
3. Artemis Fowl: Artemis Fowl, Arctic Incident, Eternity Code, Opal Deception, Lost Colony, Time Paradox
4. Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide, The Seeing Stone, Lucinda’s Secret, The Ironwood Tree, The Wrath of Mulgarath

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by First Mate Keira

If you haven't yet read the Harry Potter Series you should. All 7 books are out. This is their order:

1. Sorcerer's Stone
2. Chamber of Secrets
3. Prisoner of Azkaban
4. Goblet of Fire
5. Order of the Phoenix
6. Half-Blood Prince
7. Deathly Hallows

These are the companion books to Harry Potter:

1. The Tales of Beedle the Bard
2. Harry Potter Schoolbooks: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them & Quidditch Through the Ages

If you’re a Harry Potter fan...

You should check out these trilogies and series. There are 42 books in all! (All links listed go to the book review.) The recommendations are in no particular order.

A * means it's been read but not reviewed yet.

Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan:

This book series contains five books, all of which are published. The first book has been made into a major motion picture. The series in order is:

1. The Lightning Thief
2. The Sea of Monsters
3. The Titan’s Curse
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth
5. The Last Olympian

Artemis Fowl Series by Eoin Colfer:

There are six books currently available and a 7th book due out in August 2010 entitled: Atlantis Complex. The books in order are:

1. Artemis Fowl
2. Arctic Incident
3. Eternity Code
4. Opal Deception
5. Lost Colony
6. Time Paradox
7. Atlantis Complex

Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer:

All four books in this series are published and available for consumption. A companion novel to Eclipse entitled The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner comes out June, 2010. The series listed in order is:

1. Twilight
2. New Moon
3. Eclipse
4. *Breaking Dawn

Septimus Heap Series by Angie Sage:

The series contains a total of five books. I have not had a chance to read this series yet. Have you? In order they are:

1. *Magyk
2. Flyte
3. Physik
4. Queste
5. Syren

Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins:

Two of the three books for this trilogy are published. The third one, Mockingjay, comes out August, 2010. The first book is currently in the process of being made into a movie. The trilogy in order is as follows:

1. Hunger Games
2. Catching Fire
3. Mockingjay

His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman:

This trilogy is published for young adults, but like Harry Potter is meant to reach a wider audience. The first in the trilogy has been made into a major motion picture. The trilogy in order is:

1. The Golden Compass
2. The Subtle Knife
3. The Amber Spyglass

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis:

This series is comprised of seven books. It has been adapted several times over. The latest adaptions have been two full length featured motion pictures by Disney on books 2 and 4. The books in reading order are different than their published order. The chronological reading order is as follows:

1. *The Magician's Nephew
2. *The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
3. The Horse and His Boy
4. Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6. The Silver Chair
7. The Last Battle

The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony Diterlizzi and Holly Black:

This series is wonderful for the younger reader. It is not really aimed toward adults as the books are super short. The five books comprising the series have been turned into one major film. In order, they are:

1. The Field Guide
2. The Seeing Stone
3. Lucinda’s Secret
4. The Ironwood Tree
5. The Wrath of Mulgarath

The Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini:

I've read the first two of these a while back. I should definitely make sure to read the third. The first book in the series has been turned into a motion picture film.

1. Eragon
2. *Eldest
3. Brisingr

So there you have it! I've certainly got some rereading to do in order to get book reviews up for you guys! Happy reading.

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