Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling:
Thought the movies were good? SHS will definitely be on Felix Felicis (Luck Potion) while reading these. Harry adventures Hogwarts with his friends, Ron and Hermione, while he ensues the battle against Lord Voldemort. Join the nationwide Post-Potter-Depression epidemic and discover this truly magical world.
(scholastic.com/harrypotter)

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins:
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a dystopian society. Each year, districts are forced to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the Hunger Games, a terrifying fight to the death – televised for all of Panem to see. A pursuit of survival and life versus love.
(scholastic.com/thehungergames/)

Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen:
Ninety-year-old Jacob Jankowski immerses us in his spectacular times at the circus. At the heart of the novel is a love story: that of a young Jacob, and a beautiful young circus performer, Marlena. In the course of telling his story, Jacob exposes the cruelty between circus animals and performers, who are tied together by their need to survive during the economic hardships of the Great Depression.
(enotes.com/water-for-elephants)

Bossypants, by Tina Fey:
Most of us know her as Sarah Palin from SNL. From her early roots growing up in Pennsylvania to her days doing amateur improv in Chicago to her sketches on Saturday Night Live, Fey gives us a look behind the curtain of modern comedy. It’s a fantastic blend of humor and self-introspection for a new generation.
(amazon.com/Bossypants-Tina-Fey)

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by, Ishmael Beah:
There may be as many as 300,000 child soldiers, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s, in more than fifty conflicts around the world. Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. He is one of the first to tell his story in his own words. A story of redemption and hope.
(alongwaygone.com)