1. The Amber Sypyglass- The final book in the His Dark Materials Series was moving and creative, redoing the story of creation told by the Bible.
2. The Bible, more specifically, The book of Revelations- This is the end-all be-all of apocalyptic stories, and I was intrigued by its design from an early age
3. Judgment Day- This tale of a renegade christian cult who comes across a god-given technology is a compelling story. The reenactment of WACO is tragic, especially when told from the side of the cult.
4. Mortal Engines- The idea of a post-apocalyptic world where cities moved on wheels and ate each other was so fantastic, it was almost believable. The world created in this book was fascinating.
5. Brisingr- Christopher Paolini's conclusion to the Inheritance trilogy was engaging, as well as very exciting.
6. Inkspell- The second story of a group of people who could read characters out of books was really an interesting tale, and better than the first.
7. The Steel Wave- An interesting take on historical fiction, this book caught me because of its engaging battle scenes and war-room sequences. It is a great D-Day book.
8. Gregor The Overlander- This was yet another fantastical idea that stated that there were civilizations of people, giant rats, and other enlarged creatures living under New York City.
9. Summerland- Though I am not the biggest fan of Baseball, this fantasy-esque take on the sport and the world in general was extremely fun to read.
10. The Da Vinci Code- Dan Brown's epic interested me not because of the story, but of the concept of Jesus having children and a bloodline.
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Jake, a very interesting, varied, and thoughtful list. Part of my interest lies in the fact that I have heard of very few of your titles, so clearly you have a knack for finding on your own titles and subjects that interest you. How did you find some of these books, if I may ask. Is it because you are interested in fantasy trilogies?
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