Good books for teenagers to read?

Question

I love to read and I'm looking for some interesting books. You know, a few that are hard to put down. Something i can take out at the library, teen or young adult, and not TOO long. I like some mystery/horror, or teen drama/romance sort of things. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Here are a few series you might check out :)

His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
The Golden Compass
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass
it's fantasy, and completely awesome. they'll keep you on the edge of your seat. written really well, and there are talks of making them into movies before too long.


Confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Bennison
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging
On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God
Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas
(and many more)
written as the diary of a British girl... hysterical! will have you laughing sooo hard.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Anne Brashares
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood
Girls In Pants
Forever In Blue (coming this month)
you'll laugh, you'll cry... really one of the best series out there if you haven't read them already


If you can find the book Beauty by Robin McKinley, read it! It's absolutely a great book. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but not at all a kids book.

Okay... I'm almost finished.

If you like mystery... check out anything by Ted Dekker. I really recommend Blink or Thr3e. They aren't your typical detective mysteries. More thrillers. Edge of your seat, heart pounding, "I'll be out as soon as I finish this chapter, Mom!" books.

Side note-- Thr3e was the first book I read by Dekker, and I just found out (as in this second) that it's in theaters TOMORROW. Wow. That's exciting.

Anyways, I know I went on and on, and could still go on some more (as in, you should check out Meg Cabot, author of Princess Diaries and much more, too) but I hope something I've said catches your interest.

:)

Answer 2

As a teenager and avid reader, I've got a lot of favorite books. One of my favorites is What My Mother Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones. I love it because it's written in "poetry" [which is really more or less short paragraphs], so it's rather short, and easy to get through. There's a series called Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegsar. I'm not sure if it's your cup of tea, but it's popular among my friends and me. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, is a good book if you like something a little deep.
P.S. none of these books are really long, except for "perks."
P.P.S. See for yourself.

Answer 3

Catcher in the rye, Harry Potter, Walden by Henry David Thoureau, A day no pigs would die, Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, of mice and men by John Stienback, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, The clique,

Answer 4

The Catcher in the Rye By J.D. Salinger

My Left Foot By Christy Brown

*also try some modern Shakespears

Answer 5

I like books with great well developed characters I can relate to.

Currently I am reading some Kurt Vonnegut (Slaughter House Five) and I'd have to say it is my favorite in a long time and it has historical content!

It is a 1969 novel by best-selling author Kurt Vonnegut. One of his most popular works and widely regarded as a classic; it combines science fiction elements with an analysis of the human condition from an uncommon perspective, using time travel as a plot device and the bombing of Dresden in World War II, the aftermath of which Vonnegut witnessed, as a starting point.

When the book was released, the bombing of Dresden was not widely known and was rarely discussed by veterans and historians. The book led to an increased awareness of the bombings and a reevaluation of the justifications given for aerial bombing of cities by the Allies during the war.

Here are some other favorites:

1. The Wold According to Garp by John Irving
2. Fire Starter by Stephen King
3. Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
4.The Stand by Stephen King
5. Jurassic Park by Michael Cricton
6. The Language of God by Francis S. Collins
7. Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
8. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
9. Blue Beard by Kurt Vonnegut
10. Sideways by Rex Pickett

Answer 6

In a young person yet i'm distinctive so I examine previous books the great Gatsby brave New international (Which I completely propose!) Grapes of Wrath and a few extra contemporary e book i like are: The starvation video games The depraved sequence (that's an grownup Novel so has intercourse in it) Eragon sequence

Answer 7

The best among the Tarzan novels written by Edgar Rice Burroughs is 'Son of Tarzen.' Jack,the son of Tarzan shared his father's love for apes.He was only trying to help an ape escape to Africa from his cruel trainer.However he got involved in a murder and couldn't return home.He chose to live in the jungle with the apes.Its a fascinating book.The social system among the intelligent giant apes,Korak's relationship with Miriam are all interesting stuff.Its a great coming of age book.

Dragonjousters series(joust,alta,sanctuary,Aerie) by Mercedes Lackey.The setting is ancient Egypt.Hunger, anger, and hatred are constants for young Vetch, rendered a brutally mistreated and overworked serf by the Tian conquest of his homeland. But everything improves when a Tian jouster requisitions Vetch to become the first serf ever to be a dragon boy. His training is intense, and his duty clear-cut: to tend his jouster, Ari, and his dragon, Kashet. That is only the beginning.The rest of the books are about his escape to Alta,how the war between the two kingdoms is stopped etc.

Reilly's Luck by Louis L'Amour.Its a western.A young boy is abandoned by his own mother(she tells her boyfriend to kill him)The boy ends up with a gambler and he brings him up.Turns out to be the best gamble he ever made.The boy grows up and later kills the people who murdered the gambler.The Daybreakers,Fair blows the wind,Galloway are also good books by the same author.

Mercedes Lackey's Take a Thief is the tale of Skif, a young orphan reminiscent of Oliver Twist, making his way in the knock-and-tumble neighborhood between two of Haven's outermost walls. Skif is intelligent, good-hearted and creative enough to forage up three meals a day in a place where food is scarce and kindness almost unheard of. After a chain of events leave him homeless, Skif lands in the lair of Bazie, an Faginish ex-mercenary who trains thieves...until he is "Chosen" by one of Valdemar's magical horses and becomes a Herald serving the Queen.

Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an arrogant noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows revenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a politician, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. However, the nobleman causes pain to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his mouth, his pen, and his sword, a man who stirs up events wherever he goes.

Answer 8

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, about a 14 year old girl who's killed, and watches from heaven what's going on afterwards. I don't think it was long, but I've been known to read any lengths from the shortest of the short to the longest of the long, so my definition of "short" may be a little skewered.

Answer 9

Eragon by Christopher Paolini, Eldest by CHristopher Paolini
(science fiction)

21 Balloons by William Pene du Bois
(pure fun)

Goddess of Yesterday by Caroline B. Cooney
(historic- ancient Greece and Troy)

Alicia: My Story by Alicia Appleman-Jurman
(historic- the holocaust)

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
(challenging classic)

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
(happy)

Answer 10

My favorite book when I was a little younger (I'm 19 now) was Paperquake; it is an excellent mystery novel/ historical fiction combined, and I couldn't put it down. Read Gregory Maguire books as well, for a good fantasy read.