Divergent by Veronica Roth

Beatrice Prior lives in a dystopian society which is divided into five factions, each dedicated a particular characteristic--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent).  As a sixteen-year-old, she must decide which faction she will devote her life to. Should she stay with her family or become what she truly is?
Renaming herself Tris and totally changing her life, Beatrice goes through endurance and psychological tests, searching for her true identity.
Roth writes a book that is interesting, entertaining, and easy to read. The fact that it is a trilogy with a theme similar to The Hunger Games makes it one that almost all teens want to read.

Submitted by Divergent Fan

Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

Holden Caulfield tells his own story--about the schools he has been kicked out of, about his friends who are phonies, and about the things that just "kill him". It's not until the end of the book when his younger sister talks to him that he realizes that maybe the problems in his life are his own fault.

The book is an easy-to-read classic, and Salinger makes the reader feel Holden's depression.

Submitted by EB