A Song of Ice and Fire by George R R Martin: 'great story-line', according to one Pauline; 'expansive, inventive, character-driven' according to another. They're both right.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon: 'emotional, curious, weird'
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J K Rowling: 'imaginative, fantastic, exciting (even though everyone's probably read it!)'
Harry Potter - the entire series: 'best books ever'
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie: 'thrilling, thought-provoking'
The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien: 'fantasy, adventures, long'. Tolkien's trilogy also featured in the 4th form's recommendations last week, so it's obviously a popular choice. If you haven't yet read it, now is surely the time. And if you're still uncertain, have a look at Ollie Moore's review from December 2016 here.
One Thousand and One Nights retold by Hanan Al-Shaykh: 'amazing short stories'
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr : 'intriguing, compelling, immersive'
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes: another popular choice, with two recommendations - 'thrilling, exciting, nervous' and also 'riveting, exciting, informative'.
How To by Randall Munroe: 'funny, over-complicated solutions'
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K Dick: 'original, thrilling and short'. Dick's alternative history has twice been our book of the week: in May 2017 - you can read Ollie Moore's review of it here - and September 2015, reviewed by Hasan Imam-Sadeque here.
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy: 'try to finish ...' Juan Garcia Rodenas succeeded, and you can read his review of the novel, which was our book of the week back in April 2017, here.
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: 'critical, societal, autobiographical'. Dickens's novel was our book of the week back in February 2019, and you can read Otis Parker's review of it here.
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo: 'exciting, fantasy, magic'
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: 'perceptive, poignant, prominent'. To Kill a Mockingbird was our book of the week back in June 2018 and you can read Claudius Wheeler's review of it here.
The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson: 'intriguing, unconventional, revealing'
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald: 'unpredictable, melancholic [towards the end], romantic'
Holes by Louis Sachar: 'strange, tales, fate'
This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay: 'funny, stark, scary'
Soccology by Kevin George: 'football mental advice'
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: 'dystopian conditioning technology.' You can read Caleb Webster's post about the novel, from January 2016, here.
Many thanks to 5G for this wealth of suggestions, and we hope that there's something here that intrigues you - happy reading!
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