Summer Reading Book Recommendations-Fantasy and Biographies

As promised, here's more suggestions to help you earn points on your Summer Reading game board for the categories of Fantasy and Biographies.  Fantasy stories are fictional works that involve magic or supernatural elements, and biographies focus on the lives of actual people.

Fantasy

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher (YA FIC Fisher)
Finn is born captive in Incarceron, a self-sustaining prison, but hatches a long-shot plan for escape.  He is helped by the warden's daughter, Claudia, and must put his trust in her as their lives intertwine.

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (FIC Tolkien)
Hobbit Bilbo Baggins is a content  homebody who is happy to never stray far from his door, that is, until he is unwittingly thrust into a journey of danger and  adventure with the grey wizard, Gandalf.  There he happens upon the magical ring with the power to rule all of middle-earth!  Read the book before seeing the movie that is scheduled for release in 2012.

Zombies vs. Unicorns by Holly Black (YA FIC Black)
This book attempts to answer the age-old question: "Which is better, zombies or unicorns?".  Twelve authors face off with their own pro-zombie or pro-unicorn stories, with hilarious/scary/suspenseful/addictive results.  So which are you, zombie or unicorn?






Other Fantasy books you might like:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (J FIC Rowling)
Twilight by Stephanie Meyers (YA FIC Meyer)
Marked: A House of the Night Novel by P.C. and Kristin Cast (YA FIC Cast)
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, Book 1) by Cassandra Clare (YA FIC Clare)
Eragon (Inheritance Trilogy) by Christopher Paolini (YA FIC Paolini)

Biographies

Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on Board by Bethany Hamilton (YA BIO Hamilton)
Read the book that inspired the movie, based on Bethany Hamilton's strong will and determination to continue to do what she loves after a vicious shark attack that took her arm.

Lil Wayne by Janice Rockworth (YA BIO Wayne)
Learn about the trials and tribulations Lil Wayne endured on his path to become a hip hop legend.  Everything, from his childhood ambition, to his continued determination to meet with record execs, to his current superstardom, is recounted in this interesting read.

Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey From Homeless to Harvard by Liz Murray (YA BIO Murray)
Discover how a homeless runaway defied her life of abuse and neglect, and against all odds, followed her dreams all the way to Harvard University. 







Other biographies you might like:
 Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem by Anthony Bozza (YA BIO Eminem)
A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive by Dave Pelzer (YA BIO Pelzer)
Lady Gaga by Claire Kreger Boaz (YA BIO Lady)
Jane Austen: A Life Revealed by Catherine Reef (NEW YA BIO Austen)