i'm a teenager, and I love reading, but I can never seem to find many good books to read. Any suggestions?
2006-09-08 16:43:39 · 19 answers · asked by uhd0rableo8 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Stephenie Meyer has a great series. The first two are Twilight and New Moon.
Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfeld. (Uglies, Pretties, Specials)
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Rash by Pete Hautman. (Also Invisible by Pete Hautman)
Sarah Dessen is also good if and only if you like a bit of romance.
It really depends on if you like realistic fiction (set in high school teens dealing with bullies, self-esteem, the opposite sex, friendship, family problems, and maybe dealing with drugs and alcohol) or if you like adventure, fantasy, science fiction or another genre.
Find something you're interested in...and then you won't have any trouble finding a 'good' book.
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/
http://www.whichbook.net/
2006-09-09 04:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C Wrede and Carolyn Stevermer
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
Dune by Frank Herbert
One for the Money by Susan Evanovich
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Grass by Sheri S Tepper
The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
I, Claudius by Robert Graves
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
2006-09-09 00:15:14 · answer #2 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you haven't tried these authers:
Mary Higgins Clark (thrillers, fast reads and no bad language)
Stephen King (horror, excellent, but not for the faint of heart, or for easily language-offended people)
Agatha Christie (the queen of mysteries!)
Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte (both classic female writers. Need more concentration, but beautiful writing)
Nicholas Sparks (great romances)
Meg Cabot (funny teenage fiction)
Douglas Adams (hilarious science fiction, very absurd)
Michael Crichton (great thrillers, often very scientific)
Another great way to find new books is by reading the books movies are based on. Just look in the credits at the beginning of your favourite movies, and you'll see "based on the novel/book by____". Usually books are much better than movies, and I've discovered many great authors this way.
Hope I helped!
2006-09-08 23:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by nellierslmm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lovely Bones
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
The Heartbreaking Work of a Staggering Genius
Blink & The Tipping Point
2006-09-08 23:49:48 · answer #4 · answered by ceece 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you must figure out what you enjoy reading: fiction, non-fiction, biographies, history, sci-fiction, etc.
Once you are aware of the genre you prefer, it would be much more easier to stick to a book. After that you can go to nytimes.com recommenations for what everyone is reading and start from there. It is a matter of time before you would be giving out recommendations.
2006-09-09 02:31:18 · answer #5 · answered by Auntie Chamko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a terrific Science Fiction book that everyone should read. It's called "Ender's Game", and the author is Orson Scott Card.
2006-09-08 23:56:15 · answer #6 · answered by Jay S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rhapsody by Elizabeth Haydon if you're into fantasy. Plus other well known and excellant fantasy authors are Terry Brooks, Terry Goodkind, Robert Jordan, David Eddings, and Anne McCaffery. If you just want fiction then go for Anne Rice.
2006-09-09 09:51:26 · answer #7 · answered by James25NY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Frank Yearby; The Foxes of Harrow.
2006-09-08 23:57:19 · answer #8 · answered by Norton N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE SWARM by Frank Schwatzing. If you like horror/science fiction. Its about nature getting back at humanity for all of its
enviornmental destruction.Man eatng whales,killer lobsters.This
book is awesome
2006-09-09 00:24:57 · answer #9 · answered by kristina n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a teenage young man, definitely read Dune, by Frank Herbert.
2006-09-09 00:18:14 · answer #10 · answered by Slimsmom 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋