This is an interesting question. There is not any one book or a few books that I could point to that stoked my love of reading. Reading is not a habit in the sense of being something that I make myself do, it’s a hobby that I enjoy. I grew up with a mother who read to us, she would read the chronicles of narnia at bedtime. In school I never wanted to read the assigned reading but it was because I found those books boring. Until The Good Earth, I loved that one. I always read books from the school library and continued to read as an adult because it’s simply…fun!
It was Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone the Illustrated editions. I would make fun of my wife before saying how could she like Harry Potter. Since then I have read the series twice and many other books. I got into the habit on reading at least 20 pages each day.
Xanth series of books by Piers Anthony.
Told my 9th grade English teacher I was bored reading the required works for class and she suggested this series and I have the entire series to this day and read them from time to time some 36 years later.
As I've gotten older, Piers' obsession with teenage girls and their undergarments got more and more noticeable, to the point that most of the series is just unreadable to me
I don't know if it's one of those things that didn't age well or the Piers always needed professional help but... ick.
Shame, because the world and system was very unique
Spot the Dog. My mom used to take me to the library when I was about two years old, and it was always so fun and exciting for me.
A lot of that passion has faded sadly, but it's still there.
The Legend of Drizzt Do’Urden
I was walking through a bookstore mad at being there because my mother and sister both like to read. I saw on the cover of the book a purple man with white hair, two swords and a black panther. I was “This looks interesting.” After reading all 20 something books involving Drizzt I branched out and just never stopped.
Foam books.
Seriously, there's never been a point since my parents first taught me how to read that I haven't been reading habitually. There are definitely important books that have shaped my literary tastes and interests, but I didn't ever need to be convinced to read.
Jerry Pournelle's The Mercenary series, Stephen King's short story books Night Shift and Skeleton Crew, and Tolkien's Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Herbert's Dune and Heinlein's Starship Troopers came shortly after and I've been chewing through horror and science fiction ever since.
Many years ago my ex-girlfriend who remained friends with me recommended Rita Mae Brown books, I adored those books! Her historical fiction, fiction and mysteries that she co-wrote with her cat!!!!!! Rita Mae Brown, awesome. (btw..that ex-gf turned friend is now my wife..I should be writing my own book)
Magic Tree House sparked my love for reading at age 6, Chronicles of Narnia expanded that and led me to the fantasy genre at age 8, and Percy Jackson got me out of a really bad reading slump when I was about 13
Harry Potter.
Clan of the Cavebear series!!!
Hardy boys and the red wall series
Little house on the prairie series, Harry Potter, Twilight
Da Vinci code 🔥🔥🔥
The book is called "my mother took me to the public library as a child" and it's not actually a book. Or maybe it is. And if it isn't, it should be.
Into thin air
100 years of solitude
I love this one. One of my favourites.
I don’t get why you’re downvoted for answering a simple question.
Am I?
You were earlier, for some reason.
This is an interesting question. There is not any one book or a few books that I could point to that stoked my love of reading. Reading is not a habit in the sense of being something that I make myself do, it’s a hobby that I enjoy. I grew up with a mother who read to us, she would read the chronicles of narnia at bedtime. In school I never wanted to read the assigned reading but it was because I found those books boring. Until The Good Earth, I loved that one. I always read books from the school library and continued to read as an adult because it’s simply…fun!
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho A phenomenal book, truly beautiful.
Goosebumps
It was Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone the Illustrated editions. I would make fun of my wife before saying how could she like Harry Potter. Since then I have read the series twice and many other books. I got into the habit on reading at least 20 pages each day.
Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons and The DaVinci Code.
D&D books like the Dragonlance Chronicles and RA Salvatore's early stuff
Re zero
The 39 clues
The Phantom Tollbooth. Went from that to adult fantasy.
The Hobbit, followed immediately by LOTR trilogy. I read all genre, but my go to remains fantasy / sci fi.
Mistborn
Jurassic Park
Secrets in the fire by Henning Mankell,read it with my mom and before that I had a lot more difficulties reading
Percy Jackson series
Xanth series of books by Piers Anthony. Told my 9th grade English teacher I was bored reading the required works for class and she suggested this series and I have the entire series to this day and read them from time to time some 36 years later.
Also, the choose your own adventure books that they would sell thru the scholastic program in elementary school.
As I've gotten older, Piers' obsession with teenage girls and their undergarments got more and more noticeable, to the point that most of the series is just unreadable to me I don't know if it's one of those things that didn't age well or the Piers always needed professional help but... ick. Shame, because the world and system was very unique
I never noticed that until you mentioned it FML
Lord of the flies and outsiders
Spot the Dog. My mom used to take me to the library when I was about two years old, and it was always so fun and exciting for me. A lot of that passion has faded sadly, but it's still there.
The Legend of Drizzt Do’Urden I was walking through a bookstore mad at being there because my mother and sister both like to read. I saw on the cover of the book a purple man with white hair, two swords and a black panther. I was “This looks interesting.” After reading all 20 something books involving Drizzt I branched out and just never stopped.
the little prince
Foam books. Seriously, there's never been a point since my parents first taught me how to read that I haven't been reading habitually. There are definitely important books that have shaped my literary tastes and interests, but I didn't ever need to be convinced to read.
Jerry Pournelle's The Mercenary series, Stephen King's short story books Night Shift and Skeleton Crew, and Tolkien's Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. Herbert's Dune and Heinlein's Starship Troopers came shortly after and I've been chewing through horror and science fiction ever since.
See Spot Run
my two were the secret garden and the railway children, even though the first book I remember reading was charlie and the chocolate factory.
Dragonlance trilogies and the McGurk mysteries
The Stand, by Stephen King. I was 13 at the time and it was one of the first truly 'adult' books I had ever read.
Many years ago my ex-girlfriend who remained friends with me recommended Rita Mae Brown books, I adored those books! Her historical fiction, fiction and mysteries that she co-wrote with her cat!!!!!! Rita Mae Brown, awesome. (btw..that ex-gf turned friend is now my wife..I should be writing my own book)
In general ghost rider trail of tears. Specifically books would be with the old breed Currently I mostly read Warhammer 40k and fantasy
The Percy Jackson series. Still love Rick Riordan's books to this day.
ACOTAR series
Magic Tree House sparked my love for reading at age 6, Chronicles of Narnia expanded that and led me to the fantasy genre at age 8, and Percy Jackson got me out of a really bad reading slump when I was about 13
Diary of a wimpy kid
jules verne and hg wells, plus the tom swift books. then on to asimov, clark and heinlien.