The Hunger Games - Although the protagonist was a girl, I still found myself relating to her and being captivated by her will to survive. This is the first of a trilogy and it will soon become a movie in the next year or so.
Odyssey - Truly a classic which I will remember for my whole life. This book is always hinting at something on every page and I really love the way it's written along with the amazing epic story.
Bible (As In Literature) - I believe that it is always good to look at things from a different perspective. Rather than viewing the bible as a religious book, as it is almost always viewed as, the bible as in literature took the bible and made it a piece to be studied as a story book.
Catcher in the Rye - I can relate to Holden so much that I could almost predict what would happen next as I was reading it. If I were in his situation, I probably would have done exactly as he did. Really a great book that I loved because of the message on society it was giving.
1984 - I loved this book because of the ending. I love it when books surprise me like that. I've always wanted the bad guy to win... but only once.
Seems as though we've done OK by you in our department if 4 of your most 5 memorable are books you were assigned at school. I don't know the Hunger Games, but survival stories can be very exciting if written well. Thanks for the list.
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