Stranger in a Strange Land Robert A. Heinlein This wonderful SF novel about a man raised by Martians explores our civilization, morality, the meaning of love, and our basic human nature	Ender's Game Orson Scott Card Kids playing war games in a futuristic setting. Excellent! Also, read the companion novel "Ender's Shadow".	Childhood's End Arthur C. Clarke Aliens arrive on earth, and make life better, but at what cost?
Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls Story of a young boy and his dogs. Get the tissues.	The Sword of Shannara Trilogy Terry Brooks Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world.	Intensity Dean R. Koontz The name says it all. Don't read this if you scare easily!! Psycho Killer on the loose.
A Farewell to Arms Ernest Hemingway This is the story of Lieutenant Henry, an American, and Catherine Barkley, a British nurse. The two meet in Italy, and almost immediately Hemingway sets up the central tension of the novel: the tenuous nature of love in a time of war.	Brave New World Aldous Huxley "Community, Identity, Stability" is the motto of Aldous Huxley's utopian World State. Here everyone consumes daily grams of soma, to fight depression, babies are born in laboratories, and the most popular form of entertainment is a "Feelie," a movie that stimulates the senses of sight, hearing, and touch.	To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee "The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it." If you've never read it, you should, and if it's been a long time - read it again!!
Little Women Louisa May Alcott The story of four sisters, playing and working together to make life interesting and fun while their father is away at war. Drawing on her own childhood, Louisa May Alcott created a story full of warmth and love, perfect for anyone who wants to savor the transformation from childhood to adulthood.	The Count of Monte Cristo Alexander Dumas Intrigue and Mystery, the movie was great, but if you have the patience and the time, this one is worth the read!! I've also read The Three Musketeers more than once. One of the funniest books I have ever read. It takes a while to get use to the language, but is well worth the effort.	On the Beach Nevil Shute What happens after the bombs are launched accidentally? This is a great novel about the survivors of nuclear war, as they wait for the deadly rain to reach them.