Good books in the fantasy/horror/sci-fi category?

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Ive read Harry Potters, His Dark Materials, The Twilight Saga (no snide remarks!) and others that i cant be bothered to type.
Any recommendations? Im writing my xmas list. I havent read LOTR.. what are they like? Ive also put 'Frankenstein' cause i read a bit in English last year and liked it.
Im 18 by the way so no kiddie books.
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Could you briefly tell me what it's about too? Thanks ever so much :-)
 
Read "The Wolves of Mercy Falls" series by Maggie Steivfater!!!! There's 3 of them, on 2 have been released though, "Shiver" and "Linger". There about werewolves, but not the average ones like in Twilight. these are wayy better wolves. And yes, its a romance type of story.
 
My favorite sci-fi series was Dune. There are over 21 books and 7 short stories in the series, including prequels. I suggest starting with "The Butlerian Jihad". It was written after the original series but if you want to go in time line order of events, everything starts here.

If you wanna see the time line order to read them in go to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(franchise)#Chronology

Here is the intro to the first book in the original series "Dune"
A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then that it is the year 10191. The known universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, my father.

In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice "melange". The spice extends life, the spice expands consciousness, the spice is vital to space travel. The Spacing Guild and its navigators, who the spice has mutated over four thousand years, use the orange spice gas which gives them the ability to fold space. That is travel to any part of the universe without moving.

Oh yes, I forgot to tell you, the spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe : a desolate, dry planet with vast deserts. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as Fremen who have long held a prophecy, that a man would come, a messiah, who would lead them to true freedom.

The planet is Arrakis, also known as... DUNE.
 
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