Here are some science fiction/fantasy books my teenage son has enjoyed:
The Midnighters Series by Scott Westerfeld
The Keys to the Kingdom Series by Garth Nix
The Gatekeepers Series by Anthony Horowitz
The Maximum Ride Series by James Patterson
The Caretakers Trilogy by Klass (last name of author)
You can ask at the library desk if you need help finding any of these. My son loved each of these series and hopefully you will, too. Happy Reading!
2007-01-08 06:14:09
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answered by Anonymous
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The above suggestions are excellent authors. As their works were written mostly for adults, the reading may be a bit difficult to teenage readers who are reading sci-fi for the first time.
I would suggest the "Eragon" series by Chris Polini. Chris, now 23, wrote the first book when he was 15. You probably know that Eragon was recently released as a movie and has been a popular choice for teens.
Chris' hero is a teenager. What could be better...a sci-fi book by a teenager for teenagers.
There usually is a sci-fi section in the youth
room of the library.
Another suggestion would be "The Day of the Triffids," by John Wyndham. It is often used in high school English departments. Wyndham, a prolific writer, died very young. It has been said that if had lived, he would have become the greatest sci-fi author ever. Two other suggestions by Wyndham would be the w"Chrysalids" and the Midwich Cuckoos. I believe that all three were made into movies.
2007-01-08 06:35:01
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answered by Buffy 5
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I would go with Dune (the first 3 in the series) by Frank Herbert.
Foundation Series by Asimov
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card is good or "Magic Street" by Orson is good.
There is also a SF anthology series made for teens entitled Firebird. It's edited by Sharon November.
Also, for a rare take on SF try some other types of writers. I see someone listed Octavia Butler and it got shot down (got a thumbsdown). I understand why she might get shot down because her subject matter can be graphic, but as a black female, I was completely thrilled to accidently discover her in a bookstore when I was 16. It was nice to finally see a heroine in a book that looked like me. I recommend Octavia Butler or Nalo Hopkinson ("Brown Girl in the Ring" will probably go well with young readers since the protaganist is in her early 20's) or Butler's (Parable series or Patternist series-the Parable books are a bit bias against Christianity but "Wild Seed" in the patternist series is graphic in several fields--- "Kindred" is good but it deals with slavery and is more fantasy that SF).
Try writers like Ursula LeGuin, Nancy Kress and Stephen Barnes. They all fit into the different category since they are either female or not a traditional writer of SF.
2007-01-08 10:29:18
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answered by T 4
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The His Dark Materials Trilogy by Phillip Pullman (The Golden Compass, the Subtle Knife, the Amber Spyglass)
By Philip Reeve:
Mortal Engines
Predator's Gold
By Lois Lowry:
The Giver
The Messenger
Gathering Blue
Also try Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and 1984 by George Orwell.
2007-01-08 06:35:36
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answered by Anonymous
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Diana wynne jones writes some books based on a character called Chrestomanci.He is a nine-life enchanter.Read the books in the correct order.The best of the lot is magicians of caprona.
The Cop and the Anthem by O.henry.Its about a young tramp Soapy who tries desperately to get arrested so that he can spend the winter in jail.He eats in expensive restaurents,steals,insults women,cause general mayham.But to no avail.he just doesn't get arrested until...
The Gift of the Magi,From the cabby's seat,Last leaf all by the same author are terrific stories.
Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer is about teen age criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl who even plots to steal the gold from the fairies.
The best among the Tarzan novels 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.
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.
You can get free e-books by edgar rice burroughs,O.Henry and rafael sabatini from Project Gutenberg.
2007-01-09 05:44:14
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answered by Anonymous
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Ben Bova's "Exiled From Earth" series is awesome...it was written in the early 1970s, but is as fresh and exciting now as it was back then! Also, "Ray In Reverse," by Daniel Wallace, although not really in the Science Fiction genre`, it's definitely worth a look. It's an interesting book because the story is told from end to beginning, starting with the title character's death, and going backwards through his life, culminating with his birth. Happy reading!!!
2007-01-08 06:17:54
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answered by Anonymous
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Hmm, I like a lot of Michael Crichton's books. He wrote Timeline and Jurassic park. James Patterson is pretty good too, but he's a little more on the mystery side. Now "1984" -Classic, every one should read this book its by George Orwell. There is also Ayn Rand and "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley, you might like it. its about cloning. Try some of those. Good luck
2007-01-08 06:31:03
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answered by enigma_gatsby 2
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Asimov - Foundation series
Frank Herber - Dune series
anything by Robert Heinlein or Ray Bradbury
Arthur C Clark - 2001, or the Rama series
2007-01-08 06:12:07
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answered by Kutekymmee 6
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All the answers so far are excellent! Keeping in mind your name here, I would suggest reading Anne MacCffrey's "Dragon" series or her "Acorna" books - both wonderful reading which would tickle the fancy of any teenager! Heinlein wrote quite a number of books especially for younger readers: Farmer in the Sky, Citizen of the Universe, Glory Road, etc., as did Asimov: The Robot series. Jules Verne (one of the oldest masters in the SF genre) wrote all his books intinsically for young readers (Journey from the eart to the moon, etc.)
2007-01-08 06:27:45
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answered by Anonymous
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Kate Wilhelm---Juniper Time or When Late the Sweet Birds Sang.
Anything by Asimov, Heinlein, or Bradbury....Bicentennial Man, and I, Robot are both excellent books.
2007-01-08 07:59:06
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answered by SAMUEL ELI 7
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