Does anyone know of good teen books that are for ages 16+. Fairly clean..but it doesn't have to be perfectly clean.
2006-07-06 11:37:25 · 26 answers · asked by jenna 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
"go ask alice" anonymous
"the perks of being a wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
"stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
"twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
"the truth about forever" by Sarah Dessen
"flipped" by Wendelin Van Draanen
"that summer" by Sarah Dessen
"pieces" by Stephen Chbosky
"sloppy firsts: a novel" by Megan McCafferty
"tuesdays with morrie" by Mitch Albom
"the black book: diary of a teenage stud" (series) by Jonah Black
"the notebook" by nicholas sparks
"what my mother doesnt know" by Sonya Sones
"gossip girls" (series) by Cecily von Ziegesar
"the a-list" by zoey dean
"the **** up" (not bad like it sounds) by Arthur Nersesian
i LOVE reading and these are all great books!
2006-07-06 11:41:17 · answer #1 · answered by kimberbee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Eragon and Eldest -Christopher Paolini (I highly recommend these books)
Pendragon Series -DJ MacHale
1. The Merchant of Death
2. The Lost City of Faar
3. The Never War
4. The Reality Bug
5. Black Water
6. The Rivers of Zadaa
7. The Quillan Games
(This next series is an easy read, but I like them)
Alex Rider Series- Anthony Horowitz
1. Stormbreaker
2. Point Blank
3. Skeleton Key
4. Eagle Strike
5. Scorpia
6. Ark Angel
Hope this helps!
2006-07-07 11:48:05 · answer #2 · answered by Lizard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a teenage girl anything by Meg Cabot. Even though she is in her thirties she gets inside the heads of teenage girls and relates to the everyday problems they face. The Princess Diaries series is the best (they are nothing like the movies). Also the Georgia Nicolson series by Louise Rennison is hilarious. I literally had to stop reading at times b/c I was laughing so hard. Even though the books take place in England there are some similar experiences and a British-English dictionary is provided at the back of each book to help decipher the slang. The A-List novels are perfecty for girls who follow trends and are similar (and a bit better) to the Gossip Girl Series. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants books are both teenager and parent friendly. Two of my favorite books are Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty. My sister always enjoyed reading Sara Dessen (a lot of her books have been made into movies ex. How to Deal)
Boys are a little tougher. There is always the classic J.R.R. Tolkien books, although I found the Lord of the Rings a little wordy and could never really get into them. Boys always tend to enjoy science fiction. For boys who are not willing readers try books that have been made into movies so they have the incentive of watching the movie afterwards to make comparisions (ex. i Robot by Isaac Asimov). For those who may be interested in science or history anything by Michael Criton is excellent. I recently read and loved jurassic Park and Timeline is one of my all time favorite books.
2006-07-06 20:20:16 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sarah Dessen writes great books. (I love The Truth About Forever.) Other authors I'd recommend are Sonya Sones, Laurie Halse Anderson, Louise Rennison, and Scott Westerfeld. Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta is a great book.
Looking for Alaska is a great book by John Green
Try looking at the BBYA (Best Books For Young Adults), Quick Picks For Reluctant Readers, and Alex Awards compiled by the American Library Association.
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alexawards.htm
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/quickpicksreluctant.htm
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm
2006-07-06 18:54:05 · answer #4 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prep; The Man of My Dreams, both by Curtis Sittenfeld.
Any of the "Georgia" novels by Rennison.
Away Laughing on a Fast Camel : Even More Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson)
by Louise Rennison;
Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas: Further, Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson
by Louise Rennison -- Any in this series; it's fun!
Red Is for Remembrance by Laurie Faria Stolarz
Silver Is For Secrets by Laurie Faria Stolarz (2005) $8.95
White Is for Magic by Laurie Faria Stolarz (2004) $8.95
Blue is for Nightmares
The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton
All American Girl, Meg Cabot
Happy reading!
2006-07-06 23:30:50 · answer #5 · answered by tiggyman41 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard of Megan McCafferty books, they're supposed to be good. I never read them myself but I heard they were good. Enough for Kaavya Viswanathan to copy after. ":{. So, try McCafferty's books Sloppy Firsts, Seconds Helpings, and Charmed Thirds. I believe they are for the most part PG. And anything young adult by Meg Cabot is good. Try the Princess Diary series, The Mediator series, and the 1-800-MISSING series. Those are good, and her new book, Queen of Babble. Check that out. And American Girl, that was funny. There's also a fantasy series for young adults by DJ McHale, the Pendragon series, if you've heard of them. Check them out. And there's Holly Black's tithe, which is for mature readers. Happy reading.
2006-07-06 18:48:10 · answer #6 · answered by Opinion Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You asked the right person - me! I am a librarian, and we purchase books for teens based on reviews and requests. The American Library Association each year published the "best" teen books. If you follow the link in my source below, you will find the 217 books for 2006.
2006-07-06 19:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by tampamar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the classics: Jules Verne books, treasure island, Robinson Crusoe, the man and the sea, to kill a mocking bird, Huckleberry Finn, the metamorphosis... It depends on the kids taste. Does he like suspense, drama, comedy?
The lord of the rings, Harry Potter...
Try Shakespeare, Kafka, Jorge Luis Borge, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Anton Chejov...
2006-07-06 18:50:50 · answer #8 · answered by Alej 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I teach 8th grade literature and I am constantly trying to find great books that may interest my students. Some of our favorites from this past year were....
Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
All books by Nicholas Sparks
All books by Anonymous....like Go Ask Alice and It Happened to Nancy
A Child Called "It" by Dave Pelzer
Blizzard's Wake by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Shattering Glass by Gail Giles
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
All books by Sharon Draper
Oh my goodness, there are so many!!
If you would like you can email me and we can discuss other books. :-)
2006-07-06 21:12:05 · answer #9 · answered by TJ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My favorite book, which isn't really a teen book, is Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I'm 13 though, and I love it. I also like Enders Game series by Orson Scott Card.
2006-07-06 19:50:57 · answer #10 · answered by band_geek_freak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter has been enjoying a series by Melody Carlson called True Colors.
I'd stay away from Gossip Girls, as the first thing on the back of the book says it is "Sex in the City for teens", Yuk.
2006-07-06 18:59:47 · answer #11 · answered by mar 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋