What are some good books for a teenager?

I am a 15 year old girl. I love to read all sorts of different books so tell me all of your favorites. I do prefer longer books though. So the bigger it is, the better.

What are some good books for a teenager?
The Rebecca Caudill award is an award given here in Illinois to the best in young adult literature, on their website www.rebeccacaudill.org they have a list of past winners and nominees. I've read quite a few of these books and they're all great reads!
Reply:The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer


The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling


The Vampire Kisses Series by Ellen Shreiber


The Seer Series by Linda Joy Singleton


The Sweep Series by Cate Tiernan


Companions of The Night by Vivian Vande Velde


The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold


Blue Is For Nightmares series by Laurie Faria Stolarz


The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klaus


The Dark Secrets series by Elizabeth Chandler


The Midnighters by Scott Westerfield


The Vampire's Promise by Caroline B. Cooney


The Cirque Du Freak Series by Darren Shan


Daughters of the Moon by Lynne Ewing


Witches' Chillers by Raven Silverwolf


Shadow of A Doubt by SL Rottman


The Silent Storm by Sherry Garland


The Mediator series by Meg Cabot





And any mystery written by Joan Lowery Nixon are good.
Reply:Harry Potter and Twilight are both great series for teens.





Also, Simon Pulse has a romantic comedy division. They're really entertaining...I'd recommend Prom Crashers, The Boys Next Door, and Gettin' Lucky.
Reply:My teenage sis lent me her copies of the "His Dark Materials" trilogy by Philip Pullman. It is a set of books written for teens but you'd never know it by reading them. Its like reading a cross between the Chronicles of narnia and The Lord of the Rings trilogy only without being stuffy in the least. I found them to be some of the best reading I've had in a while!
Reply:a great and terrible bueaty by Libba Bray
Reply:The Locket by Evans


The Blue Bottle Club by Stokes


Christy by Marshall


To Kill a Mockingbird by Lee


A Dog's Life by Mayle


The Unexpected Mrs. Polifax by Gilman


The Shunning by Lewis


A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Smith


A Room of My Own by Tatlock


Dreaming Water by Tsukiyama


Happy reading!
Reply:Shug.


Just For You To Know.


Prep.


Uglies


Pretties.


Specials.


Holes.


The Giver.


Inside The Mind Of Gideon Rayburn.


Kiss %26amp; Blog.


ttyl.


ttfn.


l8r g8r.
Reply:Harry potter definitally





the peter and the starcatchers series
Reply:15 means that your capable of reading just about anything. There are these:





http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com





Included is a list of only the best sorcery fantasy books, grade reading level, and a short review of each book.





Then there are these: http://www.interleaves.org/~rteeter/grto... - personally, I like the Harvard Classics list because it lists all the books I *should* have read (and mostly never did).





One final mention: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee - an actual history, not fiction, about the American expansion from the point of view of the Native Americans. It's not dry reading like a history text book, but it is entirely factual, and I think that it should be required reading for all Americans (assuming you're an American).





I hope this helps.





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Reply:If you like science fiction, try the Dragonrider series by Anne McCaffrey.
Reply:When I was a teenager (1980's and early 90's) I enjoyed anything by Christopher Pike. As an adult I read all kinds of things, even "young adult novels" by Philip Pullman, Eoin Colfer, and Scott O'Dell. When I was a teenager I resisted reading anything considered "a classic" unless it was for a school assignment. However I find I am drawn to the classics now...I'm finding out what I was missing! :) Happy reading!
Reply:Harry Potter
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HE ALSO HAS MANY OTHER BOOKS
Reply:The Harry Potter Books





Also I'm am currently quite into a book called:


The Last Templar - Written by Raymond Khoury





It's very good and intresting, rather similar to the Da Vinchi code and you get very into it.
Reply:I am 13 and I LOVE the Harry Potter books.
Reply:Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer are really good if you like vampires and stuff like that, but it's not the traditional kind of vampire.


I personally LOVE 1984 by George Orwell, but most teens don't really seem to like it.


The Preps, Uglies, etc. I was told is a really good series


The Perks of Being a Wallflower, is really popular
Reply:Harry Potter or Nicolas Sparks
Reply:im 15 too, my favorite book was "MY BLOODY LIFE" the making of a latin king. i really enjoyed this book. I definitely recommend you read it. I deals with gangs, highschool, relationships, family problems, and somethings teenagers go through.





~good luck findin a book~
Reply:try the "twilight" series by Stephanie meyers. the first one is called "twilight" the second is called "new moon" and the third one just came out on august 7th and it is called "eclipse. they are fictional about a girl and a vampire who fall in love. but this short summary doesn't do the book justice- they're actually really great novels. they are a similar genre to the harry potter books... very entertaining and hard to put down.


if you haven't already read the harry potter series- try those, too...


also try the book "wicked" by gregory macguire which is like the wizard of oz but following the wicked witch instead of dorothy. it has some "sexual content", though... so... just be aware...


also East of Eden by John Steinbeck is a good book. It is similar to the biblical story of Abel and Cain, but a more modern version and very interesting.


also- The Land by Mildred D. Taylor is a very good book. it takes place when there was segregation, but it is a very, very good book, a little sad, too... If you enjoyed this book, try the other sequels "Roll of Thunder, Hear Me Cry", "Let the Circle Be Unbroken" and "The Road to Memphis". (the sequels are in order). These books are among my favorites- they're really good books.


Lastly, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith is a classic. it takes place in the 1900's. it's hard to say exactly what it is about, because it's about many different things. but it basically just follows the life of a girl named Francie Nolan. Its very touching and interesting to read.





these are all i can think of for right now. ive read these and thoroughly enjoyed them- they are all long books, too.


hope this helps- and have fun reading!!
Reply:Malorie Blackman books are quite good.
Reply:Little Men by Louisa May Alcott is my favorite.


The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King is another. Both are kinda short but great books.
Reply:Catcher in the Rye


Lord of the Rings


1984





Three books from three completely different genres. Enjoy!
Reply:rangers aprantice by john flanagan
Reply:LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott





WHITE FANG by Jack London





WALDEN by Henry David Thoreau





THE GUNS OF AUGUST by Barbara Tuchman





THE GOOD EARTH by Pearl Buck.





SILENT SPRING by Rachel Carson





WATERSHIP DOWN by Richard Adams
Reply:Anything by Sarah Dessen. If you want to be truly amazed, start with "The Truth About Forever."
Reply:Harry Potter; anything by Stephen King; History
Reply:If you've never read 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee - run, don't walk to the bookstore. A true classic that I've probably read 4 - 5 times over the years.Then watch the movie - one of the few times when a movie is as good as the book.





The 'His Dark Materials' trilogy by Phillip Pullman. Strange title, I know, but the books are very imaginative and fun to read. The first book in the series - 'The Golden Compass' will be released as a movie this year. Trailers for it are online.





Another great read: 'The Chronicles of Narnia' by CS Lewis. Put all the books in this series together and they should satisfy your need for a long book. And don't forget 'The Lord of the Rings' by J.R.R. Tolkien. Great stuff!





Also, 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' by Ray Bradbury is great scary fun.





If you like books that are about life right now, try 'The Lovely Bones' by Alice Sebold - sad but very well written. Her husband, Glen David Gold, wrote a book called 'Carter Beats the Devil' about a stage magician at the turn of the century that I couldn't put down.





Also, try 'The Secret Life of Bees' by Sue Monk Kidd. Fantastic, and very moving.





Another great book is 'Wonderboys' by Micheal Chabon, who also wrote the incredible 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay'.





OK, I'll recommend a couple more great series of books, then I have to stop. (I could go on all day).





'The Beekepers Apprentice' by Laurie King is the first book of a great mystery series that features a girl about your age. Another series of thrillers by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child begins with 'The Cabinet of Curiosities' and features the unforgettable FBI Special Agent Pendergast.





Happy reading!
Reply:all of louise rennison's books featuring georgia nicholson are great. very funny. and 10th grade by joe weisberg is also hilarious!
Reply:hmmmmmmm





it really depends on what YOU enjoy reading





try Emerson, Thoreau, Melville
Reply:I will try to give you some variety:


Twilight (series)


Harry Potter (series)


Ender's Game


The Book Thief


The Messenger


The Secret Country (series)


Eragon (series)


Jane Austen books


books by Joan Bauer, Marianne Curley (Old Magic), and Dave Eggers


Stravaganza series by Mary Hoffman


Dostoevsky novels


Dracula by Bram Stoker


The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
Reply:teenagers read?!?!