here's a list of my fav's with short descriptions:
Battle Royale: Koushun Takami (my fav book ever!) ~~"Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller is based on an irresistible premise: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor is left standing...."
Brightly Burning: Mercedes Lackey (my fav author) ~~ good book, hard to describe briefly, so if you want a summary I'm sorry but go to google, It's easy to find though, trust me.
Inheritance Series: Christopher Paolini (my fav series) ~~ here is the summary for the 1st book Eragon: "When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands..."
Halfblood Chronicles: Mercedes Lackey and Andre Norton ~~ first book summary: "This is the story of Shana, a halfbreed born of the forbidden union of an Elvenlord father with a human mother. Her exiled mother dead, she was rescued and raised by dragons, a proud, ancient race who existed unbeknownst to elven or humankind. From birth, Shana was the embodiment of the Prophecy that the all-powerful Elvenlords feared. Her destiny is the enthralling adventure of a lifetime."
The Hunger Games: Suzanne Collins ~~ "In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who lives alone with her mother and younger sister, regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-- and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love."
The Neverending Story: Michael Ende ~~ "The story begins with a lonely boy named Bastian and the strange book that draws him into the beautiful but doomed world of Fantastica. Only a human can save this enchanted place-- by giving its ruler, the Childlike Empress, a new name. But the journey to her tower leads through lands of dragons, giants, monsters, and magic-- and once Bastian begins his quest, he may never return. As he is drawn deeper into Fantastica, he must find the courage to face unspeakable foes and the mysteries of his own heart."
Maximum Ride series: James Patterson ~~ here is the summary for the 1st book (Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment): "Her full name is Maximum Ride. She's 98% human, 2% bird. And the girl can FLY. Max's Missions: - protect the rest of her gang, (Fang, Iggy, Nudge, the Gasman, and Angel), from a pack of half-wolf, half-human mutants with a taste for flying humans. - Rescue angel from a crew of wack-job scientists. - Infiltrate a secret facility to track down their missing parents. - Figure out what she really thinks about Fang. -Get revenge on the one person she thought she could trust. - Discover the best chocolate-chip cookie in New York City. - Save the whole world, for crying out loud. Not necessarily in that order, of course."
Doppelganger: Marie Brennan
Warrior and Witch: Marie Brennan (sequel to doppelganger)
~~ the first book is Doppelganger: "Mirage, a bounty hunter, lives by her wits and lethal fighting skills. She always gets her mark. But her new mission will take her into the shadowy world of witches, where her strength may be no match against magic. Miryo is a witch who has just failed her initiation test. She now knows that there is someone in the world who looks like her, who IS her: Mirage. To control her powers and become a full witch, Miryo has only one choice: to hunt the hunter and destroy her."
If I Have a Wicked Stepmother Where's My Prince?: Melissa Contour ~~ "When high school sophomore Lucy Norton's father remarries, her life is turned upside down. She and her father move from their West Coast home to a suburb on Long Island. With a small bedroom in the unfinished basement, a wicked stepmother and bratty stepsisters, countless chores, a blank social calendar, and a huge crush on the dashing prince of the varsity basketball team, Lucy’s life has all the makings of a Cinderella story. So with all the characters in place, will Lucy get the prince and live happily ever after?"
Sold: Patricia Mccormic ~~ "Lakshmi is a thirteen-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small hut in the mountains of Nepal. Her family is desperately poor, but her life is full of simple pleasures, like raising her black-and-white speckled goat, and having her mother brush her hair by the light of an oil lamp. But when the harsh Himalayan monsoons wash away all that remains of the family’s crops, Lakshmi’s stepfather says she must leave home and take a job to support her family. "
Thirteen Reason's Why: Jay Asher ~~"Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker-- his classmate and crush-- who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice explains that there are 13 reasons she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why..."
Five Hundred Kingdoms Series: Mercedes Lackey ~~ summary of the first book (The Fairy Godmother) "Elena klovis was supposed to be her kingdom's Cinderella-- until fate left her with a completely inappropriate prince! So she set out to make a new life for herself. But breaking with "The Tradition" was no easy matter-- until she got a little help from her own fairy godmother. Who promptly offered Elena a most unexpected job..."
Obsidian Trilogy: Mercedes Lackey ~~ summary is too long to write out word for word, but basically this boy called Kellen found three books of magic, that were forbidden where he lived, it tells of his tale after he found the books. Extremely interesting, so sorry if I didn't give it justice with this summary.
Inheart Series: Cornelia Funke ~~here is a summary for the 1st book: "One cruel night, Meggie's father reads aloud from Inkheart, and an evil ruler named Capricorn escapes the boundaries of the book, landing in their living room. Suddenly Meggie's in the middle of the kind of adventure she thought only took place in fairy tales. Somehow she must master the magic that had conjured up this nightmare. Can she change the course of the story that had changed her life forever?"
The Hobbit: a prequel to Lord of the Rings, showing how Bilbo Baggins leaves the shire and goes off on a strange adventure.
any other books by Mercedes lackey, also books by Stephen King are good.
Good Luck