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Answer: The Hunger Games

"The Hunger Games" (2008) began in a similar fashion to "The Lottery", where a town selected two people to send off into "the games". These games were fought to the death. Katniss Everdeen went to the games, and discovered a way to cheat the system. The second book in the series was "Catching Fire" (2009) and the final was "Mockingjay" (2010).

I never expected the sequels to beat the first book, but they did. They just kept getting better and better. You really should go the library and check these books out!

Answer: Hatter M.

The first in the trilogy was "The Looking Glass Wars" (2006), which also gave the name to the entire trilogy; it was followed by "Seeing Redd" (2007) and "ArchEnemy" (2009).

It took Frank Beddor several years simply to study Lewis Carroll's original novels. It took him longer to develop new characters, each somehow linked to an original character (e.g. the white rabbit became Bibwit Harte, an anagram of 'white rabbit', Humpty Dumpty became Mutty P. Dumphy, and the Mad Hatter became Hatter Madigan), and to develop a storyline about Wonderland that was unlike anything ever heard of before in Lewis Carroll's novels, but still keeping the novels connected to Carroll's work.

"Hatter M." is a spin-off comic book series about the adventures of one of the characters from the series, Hatter Madigan.

Answer: Dan Brown

In 1998, Dan Brown released his first novel, "Digital Fortress". "Angels and Demons", the first in his world-famous trilogy, was released in 2000. A year later, in 2001, "Deception Point" was published. "The Da Vinci Code" was released in 2006, and the third in the trilogy featuring Robert Langdon, "The Lost Symbol", was released in 2009.

Dan Brown has very peculiar writing techniques. He gets up in the morning around 4:00am, because this is when he can think the best, when the house is quiet. He has an old hourglass that he sets, and after an hour, gets up to exercise, to keep his creative juices flowing. Finally, perhaps the most unique writing technique Brown has adopted is a way to look at his novel at a new perspective. How does he accomplish this? Why, strap on some gravity boots and look at the book from the ceiling, of course!

Answer: Animal Farm

"Animal Farm", written in 1945, is about the Manor Farm, owned by Mr. Jones, which is overrun by his animals. The farm is then renamed Animal Farm. Under the leadership of Snowball, a very smart pig, the farm booms with success; but things become a bit more difficult when Napoleon ousts Snowball and takes over leadership himself. If you want an interesting and short read, you should really check it out! But one word of warning, however: do not read this if you are an animal lover. Reader discretion IS advised.

Answer: William Golding

William Golding published "Lord of the Flies" in 1954. It sold only a few thousand copies before going out of print, but became a bestseller, even required reading in some schools. The name "Lord of the Flies" comes from the pig's head on a stick (and I'll leave out details for the weak stomached) offered to "the beast" in the novel. "Lord of the Flies" is also the translation of "Beelzebub".

Wilson Rawls wrote "Where the Red Fern Grows", Sterling North wrote "Rascal", and Roald Dahl wrote classics such as "BFG", "Matilda", "Esio Trot", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", and "The Twits".

Answer: The Mediterranean Caper

Clive Cussler wrote "Pacific Vortex!" before "The Mediterranean Caper", but "The Mediterranean Caper" was published first, in 1973. "Pacific Vortex!" was not released until 1983. "Raise the Titanic" was published in 1976, and "Sahara" wasn't until 1992, the 11th book in the series.

The series, however, does not need to be read in order. You should check them all out! In 2005, "Sahara" became a film featuring Matthew McConaughey as Dirk Pitt.

Answer: The Time Traveler's Wife

Audrey Niffenegger wrote "The Time Traveler's Wife" in 2003, and it became a film in 2009. The movie features Eric Bana as Henry DeTamble and Rachel McAdams as Clare Abshire. In the book and movie, Henry is a time traveler, though he does not know why.

His clothes do not time travel with him, however, so he often finds himself in an unknown time without any clothing. It is a great read; you should check it out.

Answer: The Last Song

Miley Cyrus wanted to be in a Nicholas Sparks movie similar to "A Walk to Remember", and Nicholas Sparks agreed to write her a book. He wrote "The Last Song" specifically so Miley could be in the movie. "The Last Song" was written in September of 2009, and the movie was released in March of 2010, a month after the release of "Dear John" in theaters in February. Nicholas Sparks is a great author. If you come across ANY of his works in your local library, you should really check it out!

Answer: The Tale of Despereaux

"The Tale of Despereaux" was published in 2003, and won DiCamillo a Newberry Medal in 2004. It became a film in 2008. If you enjoy adventurous novels, animal characters, and "forbidden loves", you would love this book. Check it out!

"Because of Winn-Dixie" (2000) is about a dog, "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" (2006) is about a rabbit, and "Bink and Gollie" (2010) is about two young girls.

Answer: Dragon's Blood

"Dragon's Blood" was the first in Jane Yolen's Pit Dragon Trilogy, released in 1982. It is about a young boy named Jakken who steals a dragon egg and trains it to fight. If you love sci/fi fantasy dragon novels, you will love this book, and should check it out!

"Heart's Blood", the second in the trilogy, was published in 1984, and the third, "A Sending of Dragons", was released in 1987. In 2009, "Dragon's Heart" was added to the now-called Pit Dragon Chronicles, a series rather than a trilogy.

Jane Yolen has written well over 300 books and novels!