1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - I've recommended this book/series to many "non-readers" as it is quite the page turner and has a wide appeal.
2. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger - one of the best literary romances out there!
3. The Help by Kathryn Stockett - this is another novel that is a compelling read with wide appeal.
4. The Rossetti Letter by Christi Phillips - the mystery and romance aspects of the book keeps the pages turning while the historical elements engage the mind!
5. Soulless by Gail Carriger - definitely a book to recommend to supernatural lovers...this is a super-engaging read.
6. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins - for the friend who loves chick flicks...give her a much superior bookish example with this novel.
7. Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal - for the friend who loves all of the Austen film adaptations.
8. Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner - for the non-reader who you suspect might enjoy non-fiction over fiction...this is a super-fun and enlightening read!
9. His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman - simply because it's one of my favorite YA reads!
10. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse - for the non-reader who would enjoy some spiritual depth.
Lots of fabulous ideas here. Hunger Games might convert a lot of nonreaders!
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I love seeing some of my favorites up on this list! His Dark Materials, Soulless, The Help. I'm gonna read The Time Traveler's Wife soon for my sci-fi challenge, but I'm scared I'll sob for days.
ReplyDeleteYour historical books look great! I'll have to give them a read myself.
ReplyDeleteI just ordered Soulless from the library and hopefully it will be in soon. I have heard so many good things about the book! I have not read The Rosetti Letter either, another one for the TBR list!
ReplyDeleteGreat choices! I am currently listening to the audiobook of Soulless and it is fantastic! Really intrigued by Shades of Milk and Honey.
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Dagnabbit - I see SOULLESS everywhere! As a reader, I hope this is just as awesome for me as it would be for a non reader. :)
ReplyDeleteI thought about adding Soulless to my list, but didn't. Glad to see someone else did, though. :) I really need to circle back around to that series...
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