good books for teens

[chixrus]

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i agree, i've already read it twice

 

[Chicks_N_Horses]

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i agree, i've already read it twice

Sorry, I didnt' go through all the posts but that was the first thing that popped in my head

 

[shanonspeeps]

My 11 yo son ( and me too, of course) have enjoyed the Percy Jackson series (mythology) by Rick Riordan; the Charlie Bone series (magician) by Jenny Nimmo; the Twilight series; HP, of course, and any of the books by Cornelia Funke.

Now for any adults out there that like the vampire type series I highly recommend the Argeneau series by Lyndsay Sands. They are funny, romantic and vampirish (nothing scarey) all rolled into one. 11 books in the series right now and you can just pick up one and get into it because they are not in any type of order.

 

[hrmalexandra]

"The Fairy Queen's Lament" by Maggie Stiefwasser/Stiefwater (?) - also well written fantasy.

 

[TheNewOlympian]

There are so many to choose from. The Inheritance Trilogy is a good series for someone who likes a lot of desciptive reading. The Ranger's Apprentice series is great for anyone who enjoys shorter, but still exciting and epic reads. There is also the Harry Potter series. A good read for someone who enjoys a plot that develops over a long period of time. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows may or may not be the best book for someone who isn't a dedicated reader of the series. Man's Search for Meaning is a great book for older teens. Written by Viktor E. Frankl (at least I'm pretty sure that is his name). Of the above, I'd have to say that the Ranger's Apprentice series is my favorite.

 

[Zahboo]

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/k/kathe-koja/straydog.htm


Straydog by Kathe Joja

 

[Malbri]

I don't know if this was already said, but I liked the hunger games.
Be warned though, it's a bit violent and basically all about kids killing each other

 

[A.T. Hagan]

Remembering back to the books that I enjoyed as a teenager I recommend:

ANYTHING by Robert Heinlein, pre or post-1960. Especially The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Starship Troopers, Glory Road, The Puppet Masters, and all of what are commonly considered to be his juvenile series (written about high school age kids) as well as Podkayne of Mars. Many of my favorites were among his later works, but they may not appeal (yet) to a teenager.

Phillip Jose Farmer's Riverworld series.

The Lord of the Rings as well as The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. NOT the movies. The BOOKS.

Isaac Asimov's Foundation; Robot; and Galactic Empire series. He wrote a great many short stories that are worth reading as well.

Harlan Ellison wrote a heck of a lot short stories (and a couple of Star Trek scripts) but two that stayed with me were Repent Harlequin, said the Tick-Tock Man and The Cheese Stands Alone.

I'll leave the old stuff now before I fill a page.

Amongst newer works I'll suggest:

The Harry Potter series. One of the few works that grabbed not only my not-yet-ten-year-old daughter's attention, but her parent's and most of her parent's friends as well.

The Percy Jackson series. My daughter and wife like the whole thing and the newer Egyptian series too. I've been wanting to pick them up myself.

Between the oldest stuff and the newer I liked:

Systemic Shock by Dean Ing. It's actually a trilogy but the first book stands alone just fine.

All of the Ringworld series by Larry Niven. In fact most anything Niven wrote.

Pretty much anything by Jerry Pournelle, but especially the stories he wrote with Niven. In particular Lucifer's Hammer, The Mote in God's Eye, Oath of Fealty, and Inferno.

For lighter reading I really like Glen Cook's "Garett, P.I." series.

Tim Powers has written some really interesting, somewhat strange, stuff. I recommend The Drawing of the Dark and Dinner at Deviant's Palace.

David Brin has the Uplift series consisting of Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War. I also highly recommend his novel The Postman. Again, the book, not the movie.

That should keep you more busy until you're no longer a teenager!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Finally! Makes a huge difference.

 

[chicknerd]

A.T. Hagan :

Remembering back to the books that I enjoyed as a teenager I recommend:

ANYTHING by Robert Heinlein, pre or post-1960. Especially The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Starship Troopers, Glory Road, The Puppet Masters, and all of what are commonly considered to be his juvenile series (written about high school age kids) as well as Podkayne of Mars. Many of my favorites were among his later works, but they may not appeal (yet) to a teenager.

Phillip Jose Farmer's Riverworld series.

The Lord of the Rings as well as The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. NOT the movies. The BOOKS.

Isaac Asimov's Foundation; Robot; and Galactic Empire series. He wrote a great many short stories that are worth reading as well.

Harlan Ellison wrote a heck of a lot short stories (and a couple of Star Trek scripts) but two that stayed with me were Repent Harlequin, said the Tick-Tock Man and The Cheese Stands Alone.

I'll leave the old stuff now before I fill a page.

Amongst newer works I'll suggest:

The Harry Potter series. One of the few works that grabbed not only my not-yet-ten-year-old daughter's attention, but her parent's and most of her parent's friends as well.

The Percy Jackson series. My daughter and wife like the whole thing and the newer Egyptian series too. I've been wanting to pick them up myself.

Between the oldest stuff and the newer I liked:

Systemic Shock by Dean Ing. It's actually a trilogy but the first book stands alone just fine.

All of the Ringworld series by Larry Niven. In fact most anything Niven wrote.

Pretty much anything by Jerry Pournelle, but especially the stories he wrote with Niven. In particular Lucifer's Hammer, The Mote in God's Eye, Oath of Fealty, and Inferno.

For lighter reading I really like Glen Cook's "Garett, P.I." series.

Tim Powers has written some really interesting, somewhat strange, stuff. I recommend The Drawing of the Dark and Dinner at Deviant's Palace.

David Brin has the Uplift series consisting of Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War. I also highly recommend his novel The Postman. Again, the book, not the movie.

That should keep you more busy until you're no longer a teenager!

All awesome books!!!

Isacc Asimov's - the Last Question is one of the best short stories ever published.

For old (and totally satirical):

The Stainless Steel Rat. Harry Harrison. Several books, many go in an out of print.
The Xanth Series by Peirs Anthony - sorry but nothing is sacred in these books.

Old but good:
Crystal Cave by Mary Sewart
And the other two in the series which I cant remember​