Fantasy and horror are my favorites. I read a lot so the book can be difficult and have hard vocabulary in it. The reason I say 12-16 is because I don't want an adult book.
2007-02-14 13:46:01 · 15 answers · asked by ok 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
For fantasy, you might try Piers Anthony and his Xanth series - the land looks like Florida (author's home state), the characters are colorful and it's full of puns. I also liked the Adept series by Anthony.
Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern is one of my favs. There are a lot of books in the series. People crashland on the planet (Pern) and have to make their ways in a hostile environment without any of the comforts of home. Dragons are native, and some "impress" them - then the pair has to fight "thread" which falls from the sky - a wriggling mess that burns/kills anything it touches. But it isn't just about dragonriders - there are also those in the trades; some later books include stories about fire lizards and dolphins. It's a fun series.
I also liked Anne McCaffrey's Crystal Singer series. These might be considered more science fiction.
Katherine Kurtz wrote a series in the 80s (I think) but it's been reprinted. It's about the Deryni, a magical race that was almost exterminated.
I'm not sure I can come up with much horror. I do like Stephen King, with Misery and The Stand being favorites. I also enjoyed The Talisman, which he wrote with someone else.
2007-02-14 14:20:21 · answer #1 · answered by Isthisnametaken2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a lot of good fantasy suggestions-- I especially like Jonathan Stroud, Diana Wynne Jones, Diane Duane, Robin McKinley, Susan Cooper and Philip Pullman, Anne McCaffrey. Do try Owl in Love by Patrica Kindl! It's about a girl who goes to school and tries to be a normal girl, but she's a were-owl.
As for horror, try Blood and Chocolate by Klaus-- also The Silver Kiss. Stephanie Meyer's Twilight-- there's a sequel now, too. Patricia Windsor did some good horror, like The Christmas Killer, and some of William Sleator's are sort of horror- supernatural.
Hope you find something you like. There are some other wonderful suggestions here, like the Redwall series. Happy reading!
2007-02-14 14:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by princessmikey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try Tithe and Valiant by Holly Black. They are both urban fantasies with horror aspects. Tithe deals with the Seelie and Unseelie Courts and Valiant is a new take on the troll under the bridge fable. Both were excellent.
Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer are two of my favorite books and involve vampires and werewolves respectively.
The Mediator series is another set I frequently recommend because it is excellent. The stories involve a teen girl who can talk to ghosts and tries to help them move on to their next existence.
I can also recommend my own book, The Shadow Within, for this genre. If you're curious you can check out my website www.jensonbooks.com or amazon.com.
Hope you find a good book!
2007-02-15 03:59:57 · answer #3 · answered by DemonBookLover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Redwall series By Brian Jaques
Inkheart Trilogy by Cornelia Funke
Bartimeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
The Guild Of Speecialists Trilogy by Joshua Mowll
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman
The Lightning Theif by Rick Riordan
The Theif by Megan Whalen Turner
And any other books by the authors above.
2007-02-14 14:18:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg
any of the Pern books by Anne McCaffrey
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover books
Dragnlance books
The Magic of Recluce by L.E. Modesitt
The Belgariad series by David Eddings
Magic Kingdon for Sale: Sold! by Terry Brooks
The Sword of Shannars by Terry Brooks
2007-02-15 12:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by awanderingelf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green Rider by Kristen Britain
The Changeling Sea by Patricia McKillip
The Hero And The Crown by Robin McKinley
The Outlaws Of Sherwood by Robin McKinley
The Chronicles Of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
2007-02-14 14:13:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really enjoyed Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede and Carolyn Stevermer. http://www.amazon.com/Sorcery-Cecelia-Enchanted-Chocolate-Correspondence/dp/015205300X/sr=1-1/qid=1171554576/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-3463429-1493239?ie=UTF8&s=books
The Amazon description is : A great deal is happening in London and the country this season.
For starters, there's the witch who tried to poison Kate at the Royal College of Wizards. There's also the man who seems to be spying on Cecelia. (Though he's not doing a very good job of it--so just what are his intentions?) And then there's Oliver. Ever since he was turned into a tree, he hasn't bothered to tell anyone where he is.
Clearly, magic is a deadly and dangerous business. And the girls might be in fear for their lives . . . if only they weren't having so much fun!
I found it to be a fun, easy read.
2007-02-15 02:50:39 · answer #7 · answered by Rose D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eragon -is fantasy lot of magic
Sabriel -is science fiction lots of fighting and killing i'd say 12-15
The Amulet of Samarkand -is fantasy and FUNNY!
Companions of the Night -is about VAMPIRES 13-16
Edger Allen Poe's The Raven is a horrific poem if you want a horror
Sword of the Rightful King- What is someone else besides king arthur drew out the sword from the stone? I Love this one!
Sorry! =D
Hope you can gaze through them all at least.=D
2007-02-14 13:56:47 · answer #8 · answered by LadyDragonRider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROBERT CORMIER. Try 'The Chocolate War' first, or 'Tenderness'. Or 'The Rag and Bone Shop' if you want a short one. They are all for teens, they are all absolutely brilliant, and full of horror. The characters in all of Robert Cormier's books will never leave my head, they are so well developed. Libraries usually have most of them, he was very popular so the teen section of Barnes and Noble will have them all. Read the backs and pick out the one that sparks your interest, I promise you won't regret it. I've read all of them multiple times, they just stick with you. It's haunting.
2007-02-14 18:30:10 · answer #9 · answered by Asami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Pendragon series by DJ MacHale
Charlie Bone series
Wizard series by Diane Duane
Ranger's Apprentice series
Goddess of the Moon series
2007-02-14 14:17:09 · answer #10 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋