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How can I start reading books?

I’m 17 and almost out of high school and I am realizing that I don’t read AT ALL. I don’t know about any of the current books. All I read are newspaper articles and magazines really. I love reading but I have stopped since growing out of the preteen fiction novels. So, what are some good bestsellers at barnes and noble which will get me interested in reading again?

Read the classics.

Most people your age cringe at the thought of reading Shakespeare. I hated having to read it in high school. But most Shakespeare plays are pretty short and are enjoyable when you don’t have a teacher forcing you to do assignments on it. I never thought I’d enjoy it until I picked up a copy of The Tempest in college.

One thing I’ve found to be extremely helpful when searching for new books to read or movies to watch is the “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” feature on Amazon.com. Find a book you think looks interesting and scroll down until you see this section. It will show you a lot of other related books.

When I search for Slaughterhouse-Five (mentioned by the poster above me) and look at the other books customers bought it shows:

A Clockwork Orange
Brave New World
Fahrenheit 451
1984
Catch-22
Fight Club
The Great Gatsby

…among many others. All of these are considered classics and many have a high chance of being discussed in college English classes. These also aren’t your standard teen fiction novels written on a 4th grade level (such as Twilight or Harry Potter). These are seen as being more mature, which you should be aiming for.

Hope this helps!

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