The Fountainhead by Andy Rand (My Dad has been dying for me to read it.) Christine by Stephen King The Soul Breaker by Sebastian Fitzek The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
I used to be obsessed with that book in middle school. I haven't read it in ages and don't remember everything that happened, but I remember being so disappointed by the first movie when it came out because it wasn't an entirely faithful adaptation.
When we are children we seldom think of the future. This innocence leaves us free to enjoy ourselves as few adults can. The day we fret about the future is the day we leave our childhood behind. — Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind