What are good books appropriate for a 15 yr old girl?

Question

I like books like Lord of the Rings, Eragon, Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl, Redwall, etc. Any suggestions? I also like Jane Austin's novels...so romance novels too......thanks!!!!

Please don't recommend any crude romantic novels. Thankns

Answer 1

Have you ever read any books by S.E Hinton, Lurlene McDaniels or Lois Duncan? They are all books I enjoyed when I was around that age.

Answer 2

I'd recomend these, since I've read everything on your list, and more:

Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer-they're good, clean, romance novels with vampires. With a twist. What more could you want? (haha)

Any book by Tamora Pierce, starting with her Song of the Lioness quartet (which starts with the book Alanna: The First Adventure). I'm telling you the book (instead of author) because she's got a lot of books out there that are set in the same universe, but are different stories that are connected, and it helps to start at the very beginning. I think she's got...5 series in this universe (the Tortall universe...she's got another one called the Winding Circle Universe with 3 series, and 9 books) with 15 books so far, and they're pretty thick books too.

Diane Duane's Young Wizards series, which starts with "So You Want to Be a Wizard" is very good-you'd probably enjoy it a lot with the type of books you're reading. Highly recomend it- her website is http://www.youngwizards.com/About-The-Young-Wizards-Universe There are 8 books in the series in all.

I'd recomend Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider series, which starts with the book "Stormbreaker." The first couple are a bit short, because he was marketing them towards younger readers, but they get progressively longer and more indepth as the series continues. There are 6 books out in this series right now.

Along with Jane Austen, I'd try Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte-it's a lot like Austen, and the books...well, I just found them to be a lot alike. Jane Eyre is something I've been meaning to read-haven't quite got to it yet. But of course, it's Jane Eyre...so it's probably good.

I think that's about it...that's a good chunk of my bookshelf typed out here. Oh well-worth the effort anyway. Good luck with your book search!

Answer 3

I like all those that you like and more...
Sabriel by Garth Nix (much like Harry Potter in magic, but not one of those weird imitations)
Alanna:The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce (A novel about a girl posing to be a boy and trying out for knighthood.)
Ummm...
I normally would suggest Eragon, but you've already read it.

Heir Apparent by (either Jane Yolen or Vivian Vande Velde)


Hope you get the chance to try some of these out someday!
=D

Answer 4

Along the same line of books you mentioned is one of my favorite trios by Monica Furlong. The books are: Wise Child; Juniper, the prequel; and Colman, the sequel. These all have to do with a young "doran"-- Wise Child-- which, used in the novel, is a term for witch; her teacher, also a "doran" and the young girl's cousin in the third book. These are probably based for pre-teen to teen readers but I am well into my twenties and still enjoy the novels. All three are excellent.

Answer 5

The Way We Were

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And classic Star Trek

Most of the books I read are a bit on the odd side as well as adult. I'm not sure if Kushiel's Dart would be appropriate for you, and so I won't recommend it until you get a little older.

I also read a lot of world war books (non-fiction), but I'm not sure if you're into historical recounts.

Some novels of my own (numbers indicative of age appropriateness):

By the time you're 17-18, my novel--The Starchild--will be available in print. (Science-Fiction/Fantasy;16+)

Stories of the Dead Earth novel won't be available until probably 2011-'12. (Science-Fiction/Fantasy; 16+)

The Price of Freedom, 2014. (Science-Fiction/Fantasy; 18+)

Answer 6

If you enjoy y Harry Potter, then give Visitors a try, it's by Bob Chapman. It's a book about an English family ,the central character is a young boy who has the power to time travel. It is a book that will keep you going to the last paragraph.

Answer 7

Try Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C. Wrede and Carolyn Stevermer. It's lighthearted fantasy with a bit of mystery and romance. Lots of fun and an easy read. Plus there are now two sequels.

Answer 8

Any Cornelia Funke books. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Anne Brashares. To Kill A Mockingbird is really good too if you haven't already read it.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

The Wizard series by Diane Duane
The Pendragon series by DJ MacHale
the Sisterhood of the traveling pants....all four!!