My favorite teen book will always be 'Alanna- the first adventure' by Tamora Pierce. I read this for the first time aged nine, and it was the first time I ever read a book in two days. I then devoured every book by her I could get my hands on. This book changed me into the fantasy nut I am, but also taught me my first lessons in feminism in a highly enjoyable way. I still actually read her books when I feel a little depressed. x
You have to read Fire, by Kristin Cashore, if you liked Hunger Games. The stories are nothing alike, but I put them on par with one another, with the edge to Cashore. Her book Graceling is also excellent.
The Hunger games series the Percy Jackson series Harry Potter The inheritance(`eragon series') Witch and wizard series Maximum ride series Skulduggery Pleasent Books THE CHERUB SERIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Young Bond Series OUT of time might put some more later,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Harry Potter for the WIN! LOL, maybe a couple decades ago. Now, it's like Mean Girls which was partly based off the book Queen Bees and Wannabees. If a plane of 20 10-15 year olds ever crashed today, I bet all of them would have cell phones to get out.
When I was a pre-teen I loved the Mediator series by Meg Cabot. They were easy to read and interesting. Not to mention I love stories where impossible love finds a way to happen!
Maximum Ride (First Three Books Only) - James Patterson Gone Series - Michael Grant The Hobbit - JRR Tolkien Alex Rider Series - Anthony Horowitz The Power of Five Series - Anthony Horowitz There are almost defiantly more that I like, but I can't recall them right now .
the best books that I've read recently for my age group (that means I can't include Dr. Seuss ) are... Artemis Fowl, Percy Jackson (and the Lost Hero, to some extent), HP, Angel, the Tomorrow Series (I'm glad they did the movie properly), IF Tomorrow Comes (though that's probably for a higher age group?)... um, the first three Maximum Ride books, he ruined it with the others :/ I Am Number Four's pretty cool too. And of course the Ranger's Apprentice. I can't think of any more right now.
Well, I'm a teenager, and a rough, unordered list of my Great Reads follows: The His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman The Harry Potter Series by J.K.Rowling The Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer The Noughts and Crosses Series by Malorie Blackman The Old Kingdom Trilogy by Garth Nix The Keys to the Kingdom Series by Garth Nix The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud The Wardstone Chronicles by Joseph Delaney The Young Samurai Series by Chris Bradford The Elenium by David Eddings The H.I.V.E Series by Mark Walden The Icemark Chronicles by Stuart Hill The SKulduggery Pleasant Series by Derek Landy The Vampire Blood Trilogy by Darren Shan The Guardians of Time Trilogy by Marianne Curley The Last Dragon Chronicles by Chris D'Lacey Animal Farm by George Orwell Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer The Book of Lies by James Moloney Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Portal by Andrew Norriss Obviously, I'm more into fantasy than anything else
I liked the Mortal Engines series by Philip Reeve and also Starseeker by Tim Bowler. In fact, a lot of his YA work is good. Would also agree with those who have commented on Malorie Blackman's 'Noughts and Crosses' series. And the writing isn't great but 'Blue' by Sue Mayfield captures a very accurate and painful picture of teenage bullying. As someone who works in a secondary school, I can sayshe really hits the nail on the head with that.
Agreed. I've read Starseeker, and I think a couple of others which I can't remember, and enjoyed them.
I didn't read for fun much when I was a teen(too busy with homework and school activities), so most of the books that stand out to me are from my elementary school days. The Incredible Journey - Sheila Burnford Where the Red Fern Grows - Wilson Rawls Charlotte's Web - E.B. White The Island of the Blue Dolphins - Scott O'Dell There are more, but the list would be long and boring to you all. But, because I am working toward publishing a YA novel in the future, I keep up on the current market sellers right now. A couple that I recently enjoyed are: "Eon" and "Eona" by Alison Goodman: These are YA Historical Fantasy set in a society similar to feudalist Japan. Excellent reads, well-rounded characters, complex plotlines . . . what's not to love? "The Wicked Lovely" series by Melissa Marr: A couple of them were misses, but overall the series is a fun read, an entertaining take on the faery theme.
I'm looking for some teen fiction to read that takes place in high school. So far, I've read Twilight, Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher. The last two were just horrible. The characterization was bad and every page, it seemed like the author was writing to an audience that had not been to high school yet. I remember going into high school and thinking things like what these authors wrote about, then having those myths completely dispelled once there.
"Walking Naked" by Alyssa something...I know the title is funny but it just refers to being who you are and all...anyways, it's about this girl named Megan who's in the popular group at school (the UK version of 10th grade). She's pretty nice, but her best friend is the super catty It Girl type...and while in detention one day, Megan befriends this girl named Perdita who is the school reject. It's a really great book, pretty sad, but deals with real issues in a gripping way...I read it when I was 15 or so and it really stuck with me to the point where I remember it now...
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause was what turned me on to paranormal YA books. I read that about 12 or 13 years ago when I was still in middle school and fell in love with the sci-fi/fantasy//fiction genres. It's about a werewolf girl in high school and her struggles with juggling the werewolf culture and the human culture around her. It doesn't go too deep into the background of her people or their history, but it's enough to keep you hooked to the end. At least, it was for me =)
