Top Ten Books to Read During Lockdown

During lockdown, you will probably find yourself in need of something to do when no one else is around. The easiest thing to do in this case is read books. There are, however, a massive amount of books to choose from, so we decided to make a list of some of our favorite ones for you to read. 

1. Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling 

This is an excellent seven book fantasy series about a young wizard named Harry Potter. Definitely worth the time to read and will keep you occupied for quite some time, not to mention the movies. 

2. Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger 

Keeper of the Lost Cities is an 8 book series (With another book coming in November 2021!) About a young girl named Sophie Foster. Sophie is completely normal-- except for the fact that she can hear other people’s thoughts. One day, she meets a boy named Fitz who reveals the truth about Sophie, and takes her to a place where she truly fits in. But there are secrets in Sophie’s past-- secrets that some people would do anything to learn about. 

3. The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson

The Wingfeather Saga is a 4 book series about three children named Janner, Tink, and Leeli, who live in the world of Aerwiar. Aerwiar is seemingly peaceful, but what the children don’t know is that they are actually the Jewels of Anniera. Anniera was a huge kingdom, a safe place for the lost. But Gnag the nameless destroyed Anniera when the Jewels were still babies. Janner, Tink, and Leeli become swept up in something far bigger than they could have imagined: A battle for peace, once and for all.

4. Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan

Ranger’s Apprentice is the thrilling story of the life of Will. As a child, he was put on the doorstep of the castle ward of Baron Arald, with a note that said “Please take care of him, his name is Will.” As Will grows up, he draws nearer to the day when he will have to be chosen as an apprentice. When the day comes, none of the craftmasters choose him. He is worried that he will be sent out into the fields as a farm hand for the rest of his life. Then the Ranger Halt gives a mysterious note to Baron Arald, and Will is sucked into a new life -- that of a Ranger.

5. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. 

Yet another fantasy adventure story, but this time with a twist: The main character doesn’t want adventure. Follow Bilbo Baggins, a young well-to-do hobbit, as he goes with the dwarves and a mysterious wizard to reclaim their lost kingdom from a dragon. A fairly easy to read book, despite its length that is suitable for children of most ages. 

6.  The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 

This thrilling story is the sequel to The Hobbit. This time it is Bilbo’s nephew and heir 

Frodo Baggins who must go on an adventure. This time, however, the world is not as 

peaceful as it once was. War is afoot, and nowhere is as safe as it seems. The Dark 

Lord Sauron is posed to take over the world, and only one person can stop him.

7. The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver is a dystopian story about a boy named Jonas. He lives in a peaceful society 

with strict rules about what you can say, do-- even think. And while Jonas’ world looks  

perfect on the outside, it has some real problems. Jonas is assigned to be the next 

Receiver, but at first, he doesn’t even realize what that means. The Receiver’s job was 

to hold on to all kinds of memories, memories that the Council doesn’t want the people

to know about. As Jonas continues his training, he sees things in a new light. But can he 

Really change things for the better?

        

8. Horatio Hornblower by C.S Forester 

An interesting work of historical fiction set during the Napoleonic Wars that follows the life of Horatio Hornblower, a sailor in the Royal Navy, as England stands alone against the rest of Europe in the war against Napoleon. This is a rather long series of 6+ books, but still a good read. 

9. The Green Ember by S.D. Smith

A fascinating animal based novel about two rabbits, Picket and Heather, who are forced to flee their homes by wolves. They join up with an underground rebellion against Morbin Blackhawk, and his birds of prey and wolves who have taken over Natalia, the land that the rabbits have lived on ever since the days of King Whitson Mariner. 

10. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne 

A mysterious vessel has been sinking ships all around the world, and Dr. Pierre Aronnax is one of those tasked to find and destroy it. When they finally find it, however, it sinks them before pulling the Doctor aboard, starting him on a long quest under the sea in a mysterious underwater vehicle commanded by the eccentric Captain Nemo.

We hope you enjoy reading these books as much as we have, but we won’t keep you any longer reading this, when you could be reading all those new books you just added to your reading list.