First, the series' that would make the very top of my list would be...
-the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
*Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
(Also: The Tales of Beedle the Bard)
-the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
*Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn
(Also: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner)
- the House of Night series by PC Cast and Kristen Cast*Marked, Betrayed, Chosen, Untamed, Hunted, Tempted, Burned.. (to be continued)
-the Old Kingdom/Abhorsen trilogy by Garth Nix
*Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen
(Also: Across the Wall)
-the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver
*Wolf Brother, Spirit Walker, Soul Eater, Outcast, Oath Breaker, and Ghost Hunter (Which somehow I still have yet to read!!)
-the Skinjacker trilogy by Neal Shusterman
*Everlost, Everwild.. (to be continued)
-Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness
*The Knife of Never Letting Go, The Ask and The Answer, and Monsters of Men (out in September in the US!!)
I'd say those are my top fav's. Harry Potter is a classic and I grew up watching the movies and love Harry's magical world I sometimes want to live in.
Twilight is about vampires and it's a romance and different. 'Nuff said.
The House of Night is also about vampires, but it shows it from the POV of a normal teen girl, and it shows things that interest me (meaning the religion aspect, if you well).
The Old Kingdom/Abhorsen trilogy is amazingly written and it's that fantasy story I love as well as unique.
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness is also about things that interest me a lot (the whole story itself- the clans, the nature, the 'life style' I guess) and it has that twist to it that keeps you hooked.
Skinjacker's is by the first author I ever dubbed 'my favorite author' other than JK Rowling, so obviously I had to read it. Its so different from a lot of the things I've read. I don't know if you'd even call it fantasy or what. But the characters are relatable and the storyline is great.
Lastly, Chaos Walking I can say I did NOT expect much from at all (terrible, I know). It seemed interesting so I gave it a try and got an amazing plot that, like the above stories, is much different from a lot of thigns I've read in it's own way. It sucked me right in.
I could go on and on about not only these series, but many other's I have read. But I'm going to try to keep this short. So let's move onto stand-alone novels. (I'll probably publish a page with titles of books I've read and enjoyed for anyone who would actually see it and want to know.)
The few of stand alone novels are (while trying to give you different types of books instead of all fantasy :P)..
-Unwind by Neal Shusterman
-Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
-Immortal by Rachel Caine, Kristen Cast, Cluadia Grey, Cynthia L. Smith, Richelle Mead, Nacy Holder, and Tanith Lee (coll. of short stories)
-The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger
-The Splendor Falls by Rosemary Clement-Moore
-How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
-Killing Me Softly by Nikki French
Okay. I hope that gives you a look at the different kinds of books but that are still come of my favorites. (Like I said- instead of just fantasy.) All of these books are suspenseful, thrilling, suprising, sad, happy, and just all around greatly written. If you want a great read, any of the above (series or stand alone novel) would be a great read.
All of these authors do a great job of pulling you right into the world of their character's right with them.
If you want a straight fantasy book I'd try the Old Kingdom trilogy.
If you want romance I'd try Immortal or Killing Me Softly.
If you want a more teen vampire book I'd try Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side.
If you want an action-y book I'd try Unwind.
But really these are all some of my favorite reads. The authors are great!
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