Dracula

Fans of Twilight beware; Bram stoker teaches Stephanie Meyer a lesson about vampires. This fast-paced, action-packed novel is a definite page turner, partially due to the style - the plot is cleverly organized into journals entries, newspaper articles, and letters. The narrative switches from character to character. Dracula, though gruesome at times, is a classic and is perfect to read around Halloween.

-Annisa

The House of the Scorpion

The House of the Scorpion is about the Alacran family. The story takes place somewhere in the future, a time when drug lords dominate. One drug lord in particular, El Patron, rules the country Opium, a piece of land located between the United States and Mexico. El Patron decides to make a clone of his own. Matt, the clone, is often ignored in the house. Only El Patron shows love and appreciation for everything Matt does.

Everything in the Alacran estate seems normal until Matt gradually finds out El Patron's true intentions...

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, by Stieg Larsson, is an extremely gripping piece of work that raises awareness about domestic violence towards women. A journalist accused of libel, Mikael Blomkvist, figures out the mystery about Harriet Vanger, who disappeared forty years ago. This book is definitely an amazing page-turner, but the grotesque image Larsson describes is unforgettable.

-Kelly Jung