Dracula is a fascinating story and is a classic good vs. evil book.
Fiction
The Time Keeper tells the story of three people and one of them is Father Time – the first person to keep track of time in humanity. He wants more time and he is given it by watching as time goes by, but never getting older. Until, on Earth, there are two people he can help put time in perspective – a sick man who wants to live forever and a teenage girl who wants time to go by faster.
The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom
In each year explored in Oona Out of Order, she faces losing someone she loves, learning something significant about her past and future and forging new relationships.
Oona Out Of Order by Margarita Montimore
Snow Crash is fascinating, but adds a lot of philosophical thinking about religion and language into a science fiction world.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
The Confession of Joe Cullen is a crime novel than involves contemplation and thinking. The characters don’t just react, but think through issues involving drugs, faith, morality and love.
The Confession of Joe Cullen by Howard Fast
Annie Cassidy believes in true love. It’s what her parents had and every romantic comedy fills her with the hope that one day she will find her “Tom Hanks.” While she also dreams of having a movie produced from her own screenplay, she lives in a world where she’s happy, but stuck.
Waiting For Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
The Secret Diary of Sarah Chamberlain was a quick and interesting read. It’s a great book for middle school and teenage readers who love history. It’s fast-paced and keeps the seriousness of the war at the right age level.
The Secret Diary of Sarah Chamberlain by Sarah Norkus
“He was sounding the deeps of his nature, and of the parts of his nature that were deeper than he, going back into the womb of Time.” Buck is a dog with a good life, living on a farm with an owner that makes sure his basic needs are met. […]
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
After Frankenstein brings his man to life, he quickly realizes he created a monster. The book never describes the monster, but does say Frankenstein is created with parts found in crypts.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
A Dog’s Promise is the third and final book in the series that includes A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Journey. I’ve enjoyed all of these books as they are written from the dog’s perspective and propose that dogs sometimes have a purpose in humans’ lives. I’ve also read Emory’s Gift and really enjoyed the story.