8 Great Books I’ve Read That You Probably Haven’t
By: Sukhroop Singh
Tags: Books, Creativity, Writing, Art, Life

8 Great Books I’ve Read That You Probably Haven’t

Spice your reading life up with some great fiction books…

There are always those books that are just as ones as the popular ones, just get the wrong end of the stick. Today, I’m going to bring notice to some of those books, because I feel they deserve. Without further ado, here are 5 great books I’ve read that you probably haven’t.

Lust for Life by Irving Stone

This is an amazing fictional biography about the life of Vincent Van Gogh. It illustrates beautifully his triumphs and his failures, his impulses and his eureka moments, and his endless work ethic. As the Amazon summary says,” it shows us Van Gogh driven mad, tragic, and triumphant at once.” Also, if you’re looking for a great insider look into what it means to be an artist and the myth of the tortured artist, this is the book.

Check it out!

Ban This Book by Alan Gratz

A brilliantly written book about a shy girl standing up for what she thinks is right — in this case, book censorship, or, books being banned for reasons she thinks unfit. Our protagonist, Amy, and her friends battle against book censorship through book lockers, banning more books, and raising attention.

As the Amazon summary says,” Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books that will make you laugh and pump your fists as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship.”

Check it out!

Tin by Pádraig Kenny

Robots. Steampunk. Wizard Of Oz. Alternative History. AI. If any of those interested you, Tin is definitely a book for you. A great story about if robots feel and self-revelation, and what it really means when somebody says “I.” It’s a friendship story of the best kind, and an utterly compelling and amazing read.

Per the Amazon summary,” In this gripping, imaginative, and hilarious adventure — comprised of an unforgettable crew of misfits — a boy and his mechanical friends discover the truth about his past.”

Check it out!

Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson

A Newberry Honor award winning book, Piecing Me Together is a great book about race, art, pain, hope, and acceptance. We follow our protagonist Jade, a bodily self-conscious and artistic black girl, who goes to a white school and joins a mentorship program for black girls called Women to Women. Jade feels like her mentor doesn’t understand her, even if she is also black, and is tired of being someone who needs to be helped, instead of someone who can help.

Per the Amazon review,” Jade wants to speak, to create, to express her joys and sorrows, her pain and her hope. Maybe there are some things she could show other women about understanding the world and finding ways to be real, to make a difference.”

Check it out!

Firegirl by Tony Abbott

Only 160 pages, this is a great read about a girl who suffers a tragic accident, and her family relocates and the girl tries to fit in in a new school. Told by the point of view of Tom, a 7th-grader at the school the girl relocates to, it’s an incredible story of friendship, and how even the smallest acts of kindness and sacrifice can go a long way.

The Amazon summary describes it perfectly. “A poignant novel about a boy’s friendship with a burn victim is perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio’s Wonder.”

Check it out!

Indigo by Alice Hoffman

A very short read (96 pages), Indigo tells an enthralling and quite Hemingway-like story about two odd siblings who have special powers and find solace in a friend who feels for them. And when the two siblings and their friend leave their hometown to find the ocean, it becomes a great self-revelatory journey about meaning and what home really is.

Per Amazon: “Three friends in search of a place to belong find that home is truly where the heart is in this new tale of enchantment from best-selling master storyteller Alice Hoffman.”

Check it out!

Kneeknock Rise by Natalie Babbitt

Another Newberry Honor award winning book, Kneeknock Rise is a great story about how people will believe in myths even when they are debunked (shades of Cari Nazeer in there…). It’s a story about belief, and courage, and bravery, and curiousness.

“On stormy nights when the rain drives harsh and cold, an undiscovered creature raises its voice and moans. Nobody knows what it is―nobody has ever dared to try to find out and come back again. Before long, Egan is climbing the Rise to find an answer to the mystery.” (per Amazon)

Check it out!

Finding Mighty by Sheela Chari

This is a great story about two random people coming together for the same goal, and not only pushing forward to find connections and lost siblings, but also establishing a life-long friendship in the process. Also a great story about graffiti, art, thug life, siblinghood, and friendship.

Per Amazon: “Drawing on urban art forms and local history, Finding Mighty is a mystery that explores the nature of art and the unbreakable bonds of family.”

Check it out!

Conclusion

And that’s it for today. Until next time!

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