What Do I Read Next?
I Am the Cheese, Robert Cormier's second novel for young adults, was released in 1977. It's an intense psychological thriller inspired by the U.S. Witness Relocation Program.
In 1985, Cormier introduced a sequel to The Chocolate War titled Beyond The Chocolate War. This sequel brings back most of the original characters and introduces a significant new character, Ray Bannister, a magician known for incorporating a guillotine into his magic act.
Published in 1988, Fade is one of Cormier's darkest and most vivid novels. It tells a supernatural tale about a New England family with the power to become invisible.
Tenderness, released in 1997, showcases Cormier's undiminished ability to shock, even in his seventies. The story revolves around a teenage girl's obsession with a young man who is a psychopathic killer.
Graham Greene's The End of the Affair (1951) is Cormier's favorite book, written by his favorite author.
Michael Cadnum's Calling Home (1991) explores how a teenager's guilt over his friend's death drives him to alcoholism. A reviewer from The Horn Book Magazine remarked on Cadnum's work: "Not since Robert Cormier has such a major talent emerged in adolescent literature."
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