Suggest me a good book to read

After answering this question yesterday, I looked online for agesss looking for the author. After spending half an hour looking for "stolen", I googled "the stolen" in google images and found it! Its by alex shearer. And yep, the main character was called Carly! (Close enough lol).
Im glad Im not the only one who read it.
Its kind of sad to see my favourite books are "children" books . I found "the stolen" quite scary though. Or was that just me?
I read the first two harry potter books though, and I thought "the stolen" was miles better!

Ah! I found it thought provoking. I think I was 11/12 when I read it and back then it was a bit scary.
Carly! I can't believe I forgot the name of the author. In fact, I'm not even sure where my copy of The Stolen is now... Might have been sold/lent to someone who didn't give it back

There's a cracking little series of books called 'The Magic Key', focused on the lives of Biff, Chip and Kipper that I've only just discovered. They really put things in perspective, and offer some incisive commentary on the state of modern society. I thoroughly recommend them - can't be having any of this lighthearted and inconsequential fiction the like of which has earned the plaudits of so many on this forum.

1984 & Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas have to be up there, the latter for sheer enjoyment..

I've decided to buy a new book today, can't decide between Catcher In the Rye or The Perks Of Being A Wallflower though!

his dark materials and the wind on fire trilogy, amongst others

My official 'favourite book' is the Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, but it's been a few years since I read it so I'm not quite sure. I'm sure it's a great book (imo), my main concern is whether it is better than, say, The Illustrated Man (same author). The Man Who Fell To Earth (Walter Tevis) is also excellent.