(Part 2) Best teen young adult literatue fiction books according to redditors
We found 3,359 Reddit comments discussing the best teen young adult literatue fiction books. We ranked the 1,420 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
This is the plot of the book "The Obnoxious Jerks."
Why the fuck am I getting down-voted?
Source: http://www.amazon.com/The-Obnoxious-Jerks-Stephen-Manes/dp/0553281143
Look at the fucking cover. Fucking Philistines.
Apparently, The End Games.
The following is not an affiliate link. I haven't read the book. I know almost nothing about it.
But here's the Amazon link.
House of Stairs
The Obnoxious Jerks by Stephen Manes
You could try A Wrinkle in Time there is a nice 50th Anniversary edition, and a Boxed Set with the other books to choose from.
Consider Philip Pullman. His "His Dark Materials" series is fine Fantasy with Steam Punk style.
As well, Larry Correia's Grimnoir Chronicles are 'wicked good'.
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents should be great for her: http://www.amazon.com/Amazing-Maurice-Educated-Rodents-Discworld/dp/0060012358
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So I have a friend in jail that I regularly send books to. This doesn't cover every situation, but I assume the circumstances will be similar.
He says that the (meager) prison library is very skewed towards religious books, classics, GED materials, and low-difficulty grocery store novels. Anything other than that will be appreciated. The books most requested are thick fantasy books, activity books (sudoku, physics workbooks, etc), science non-fiction, and coffee-table books or magazines with lots of pictures. These will be swapped with other inmates so that anyone interested has a chance to read.
Some things to keep in mind:
Books that have gone over well and can be found in cheap forms:
I read the whole series as a kid, and pretty much forgot about them for the last 25 years... I wonder if they're available on Kindle? I'm now itching to read the whole series again.
Yep, only $6.99 for the first book too. Neat!
This sounds like one of the planets visited in A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle.
In her defense, I hated "The Great Gatsby" too, and I consider reading/literature to be my number 1 hobby. Not every book is for every person.
If she likes horror stories/movies, my top suggestion is Stephen King. All very creepy, minimal to no sexuality in most stories, and the best part is that he has numerous short story collections for the attention impaired. I actually prefer his shorts to his novels. I'd start with Night Shift, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, or Skeleton Crew, as these are all classic creepy King. A slightly newer but also excellent collection is Everything's Eventual.
If she doesn't want to try King, maybe something like The Forest Of Hands And Teeth would catch her interest. It's 'The Village' meets '28 Days Later' in a way, a teen novel and the first in a trilogy.
If she likes graphic novels, there are graphic novelizations of many popular fiction books out there. This HuffPo list has classics like Dante's Inferno and Farenheit 451. Campfire Graphic Novels has tons of classics and nonfiction graphic novels. They are usually for a younger set, but that just means she'd read them faster.
This is a bestseller, tons of people enjoy it.
Ok I thought of one more author: Madeline L'Engle. Beyond her A Wrinkle In Time series (<3 Many Waters <3), there's A Severed Wasp and The Arm of the Starfish both of which are departures from The Wrinkle in Time series but still great.
The End Games by T. Michael Martin
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns https://www.amazon.com/dp/1620104997/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AkhZDbXKJHZKN
Not exactly a self help book but it’s good at explaining things
This is going to seem like a really strange choice, but it's coming from another 16 year old. I recommend Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman, as it is one of my absolute favorite books. It may only appeal to him if he likes science or engineering, but it's worth a shot regardless.
In a similar vein to the Chronicles of Narnia, may I recommend The Hobbit/ The Lord of the Rings? Both are great stories that he may like. Although they are not the best written books in terms of writing quality (in my opinion), the Inheritence Cycle by Christopher Paolini might appeal for entertainment value. Perhaps a lesser known author that I greatly enjoy is Megan Whalen Turner, author of The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, and The King of Attolia. I just became aware of this book and have thus never read it, but A Conspiracy of Kings by the same author is bound to be good.
Steering away from fantasy, he may also like science fiction. I recommend any Ray Bradbury. Most of his stories are short, so for someone who doesn't read often they are great. My favorite are the Martian Chronicles, but R is for Rocket is also a good compilation. All of the Artemis Fowl series are recommended as well.
If I think of any more, I will certainly edit this post.
The most obvious title that springs to mind would be The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents.
Or how about Bill The Galactic Hero? This one seems more relevant now than when it was written.
Is it House of Stairs by William Sleator?
http://www.amazon.com/House-Stairs-William-Sleator/dp/0140345809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1278450763&amp;sr=1-1
The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper felt that way me. And my spouse feels that way about The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander.
I see by the suggestions on Amazon that we're not the only ones who liked both of those! Hah. Well, I second Amazon's third suggestion of A Wrinkle in Time.
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The Phantom Tollbooth! I still reread this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Tollbooth-Norton-Juster/dp/0394815009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1248319158&amp;sr=8-1
Allegiant
While not directly related, you may also enjoy Feed by M. T. Anderson
I constantly see references that remind me of this book years later (e.g. Google Glass, lab-grown meat, outsourcing schools, individual ad targeting, etc). One of those odd books that just sticks with you.
There are no bad or good days. Just days. Did your dog just die? Still another day. Events happen, many outside of our control. Assigning the arbitrary day they happened a meaning is pointless. It's really hard for us not to though.
I remember watching a TV show where they locked a bunch of people in a room and they had to escape. There were all sorts of little things they had to try to escape. The only thing keeping them there was time. But they started to assign meaningless reason to their actions. When they finally escaped they all thought they had done something, but in reality the timer on the clock ran out.
This is what you're doing. A timer on a clock ran out, something happened, you prescribe it happened because you were wearing or doing x.
I also highly recommend reading this book - http://www.amazon.com/House-Stairs-William-Sleator/dp/0140345809
Take the time to consider the wider implications and what it would mean for you.
You can preview a few pages of it on Amazon.
Clicky
Then go to "Search inside another edition of this book" and "Surprise me".
Something to read $6.99 from his Books list and Hand wrap mesh wash bag from his boxing list. $3.99
Meh, not really. Plus 544 sheets will go a long way.
Yup, House of Stairs by William Sleator
I'm so excited for your son to have fallen in love with reading - books are some of the best comforts one can have.
Ages 6 - 8 (some of these may be challenging)
Flora & Ulysses (Newbery Award winner) by Kate DiCamillo
I actually haven't read this book, but DiCamillo is an amazing author, and Newbery award winners are usually a safe bet. Tale of Despereaux is another great book of hers.
Everything written by Roald Dahl
Just in case he hasn't read them yet - I suggest Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, BFG, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Mathilda, James and the Giant Peach, and The Witches.
The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis
Fantastic fantasy series to prepare him for Lord of the Rings trilogy I'm sure he'll watch/read in the future. Fun fact: the authors were dear friends.
Ages 9 -12 (more challenging)
The Giver, by Lois Lowry
A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeline L'Engle
Holes, by Louis Sachar
Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls
Warning: he will cry at the end. Everyone cries at the end.
Maniac Magee, by Jerry Spinelli
A runaway kid who starts a new life - like a children's version of Forrest Gump.
The A. I. Gang Trilogy, by Bruce Coville
Bruce Coville is a great children's author and this series would be right up your kid's alley if he likes spies. Five kids go to an island with their mad scientist parents and basically have amazing spy adventures. This series is geared toward 9+ years, but his other books and collections of stories are geared for younger kids (some of which are about aliens, which may appeal to his Star Wars attraction).
There are so many more books out there, but I didn't want to overwhelm you with choices. Please let me know if there are a specific genre you'd think your son would be interested in, and I'll try to think of more (although I was much more into fantasy when I was younger). Your son is so lucky to have a parent who encourages his reading!!
P.S. I LOVED The Phantom Tollbooth when I was younger :D
Yay! First ever contest!
I would gift /u/kickballa because she rocks! (seriously love her). I'd gift her Allegiant because it is a great book and she should have the pleasure of reading it!!
I really hope she wins! Thanks for the contest! :)
Shade's Children
From what I remember, the plot was basically that some sort of apocalyptic 'event' had occured, leaving only those 14 and younger alive. (Four?) dictator types moved in and started harvesting the kids for their body parts to sew into creatures who fought war games for them. The book follows a group of kids that have escaped capture, and have developed unique special abilities from the 'event'.
Found it in the young adult section years ago, and needless to say it was nothing like I had read before at that age.
Hmmm... paranormal/supernatural tween reads with strong girl characters (not that Twilight had a strong female lead in it, but you may as well steer her in a better direction).
You really can't go wrong with the Hunger Games. Or you could get her the Japanese novel Battle Royale. It's also a dystopian novel about teenagers forced to battle each other to the death.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is worth checking out. It starts to lose some oomph towards the end, but is still a solid read with actual substance to the storyline. I'd get the hardback - the photography in it is just genius. Male lead, but there's a pretty cool chick who throws fireballs.
I enjoyed Anna Dressed in Blood. It's a bit like Supernatural, only with one male ghost hunter as the protaganist. He falls in love with a ghost, but she's a homicidal maniac.
The Rise of Renegade X - a boy raised by his evil supervillain mom discovers that he's the product of her one-night-stand with a superhero. That was pretty enjoyable...
Poison Study is a great book about a girl who's been sentenced to death and is offered a reprieve if she becomes the king's food taster. Her handler ends up subjecting her to a litany of poisons so that she can build up immunity. Didn't read the sequels, but the first book was pretty good.
Graceling is set in a world where certain people are born with random talents - the ability to hold their breath underwater for long periods of time, musical or dancing abilities, cooking the best food imaginable, etc. The main character is born with the talent to kill & becomes her uncle's assassin.
Stardust - Neil Gaiman... really nuff said, eh?
Howl's Moving Castle - A girl is turned into an old woman by an angry witch & takes refuge in the mysteriously moving castle of an "evil" wizard.
Okay. I'll stop now. :)
So, basically a movie on a police-state, with the defenders of free speech fighting for their freedom? Hrm, with themes from the Matrix, Cloverfield, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Little Brother (Haven't read it yet though), and possibly references to Monty Python, this movie would rock!
If it was done properly, I think that it could be propagated solely via word of mouth and the internet as its distributor. I know that I would watch it.
On the other hand, a novel would be better, as one would be able to see what one is thinking.
Whatever the case, this would be an interesting subject to see/read.
Here are some ideas for young adult fantasy, with a few science-fiction books thrown in. Look them up and see if they look like something you might like:
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville (Mievile is a rising star of of SF/F, and this is his only novel so far written for young adults. Two British girls are pulled into a bizarre alternate London and must foil an evil plot)
The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm by Nancy Farmer (scifi in futuristic Africa, three mutant detectives trying to rescue kidnapped children of a famous general)
Invitation to the Game by Monica Hughes (near-future SF, robots do all the work, so what is there for new high school graduates to do?)
There are plenty of SF/F Choose Your Own Adventure books, which are a nice change of pace from third- and first-person narratives.
The Dark is Rising sequence by Susan Cooper. The first book is Over Sea, Under Stone, but you might want to start with The Dark is Rising.
Incidentally, I do NOT, under ANY circumstances, recommend Eragon.
https://www.amazon.com/End-Games-T-Michael-Martin/dp/0062201816
I always tell people to read The Wanting Seed. Such an amusing yet thought-provoking read.
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I highly recommend "His dark materials" for you to read. It has to be one of the better books I read and it is a series!
All 3 books (tangible copies)
All 3 books (Kindle)
It has coming of age, strong female protagonist, science fiction, and survival story all rolled into one.
If you liked harry potter, there is a good chance you will like this book series. (They tried to make a movie about it but adapted it horribly.. do not judge the book by the movie)
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow It is hard for me to put this book down once I start. If anyone knows of any books like this, please let me know.
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster. It is technically a children's book, but it is also one of my favorite books of all time, and really takes me back to seeing things as a child and not an adult. It's super imaginative, at times heartwarming in its simplicity, yet has razor-sharp wordplay throughout.
The wand part doesn't quite click, but the rest of it--especially the submarine--might be Shade's Children, though I guess the overall scenario might fit a lot of YA books out there.
Now I'm curious about what you're thinking of!
Well now you can!
Yes it is.
Un Lun Dun by China Mieville turns this idea on its head very nicely. The chosen one gets taken not long after the start of the novel. Her best friend goes and saves the day instead. Near the end she becomes known as the un-chosen one.
Sounds a lot like The Forest of Hands and Teeth with a few slight differences.
A wrinkle in time
Wait til helen comes
These are the first books I remember reading and just falling in love with both of them!
WL linky or surprise me
I just saw that someone had been gifted A Wrinkle in Time and it brought back such good memories for me. I remember loving that book when I was younger :) I'd love to read it again!
I'm so sorry you have to work this weekend, I know that feeling :( This weekend I will be participating in a yard sale (which is awesome because I have tons of junk I need to sell!) Then my dad and I are going to look at a car (and I hope to buy it!) Sunday I'm going with my family and my roomie and his family to the Sugarloaf Craft Festival :)
Thanks for hosting! I hope work won't be too terrible for you this weekend &lt;3
Happy Friday
Why yes... yes I have!
In the last month I have read the Hunger games books and the Lightbringer series books.
Fantasy: The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. The first book is good, but the second and third are fantastic.
Non-fiction: Catching Fire: How Cooking Made us Human by Richard Wrangham. Flat-out the most fascinating book I've ever read. About evolution and shit.
Literary Fiction: Orsinian Tales by Ursula K. Le Guin. The writing is so beautiful, moving, exquisite, all that good stuff. Le Guin's best work, imo.
Science Fiction: The High Crusade by Poul Anderson. Sooooo awesome. Has some elements of fantasy in it (the medieval part anyway.) Basically, knights vs. aliens.
Can't believe no one said The Phantom Tollbooth yet.
Yes. There are sequels as well, two I think.
My best advice is make them feel welcome in the community. I’m not really sure how youth groups work but I know many of my friends who are both lgbt and Christian, it can be hard because of people who tell them they cannot be both. Let them know that they are loved and welcome.
As for there being a boys and girls side, I do agree that if at all possible you could remove the gendered sides. If there’s adult supervision in the lock-ins while they’re going to sleep it should be fine. If it’s not possible to remove the sides you can ask them where they’d prefer to sleep, and explain to them that there isn’t much you can do about removing the split sides.
A final thing I’d like to suggest is maybe reading the book “a quick and easy guide to they/them pronouns” it’s a short comic book that helps to explain non gendered pronouns to people who don’t know much about the topic but are willing to learn. It’s only about $8 (link to book)
I’d also like to say I’m glad you’re putting in the effort to make them feel welcome and safe. I’m sure they appreciate it
One of my favorite books recently is Gone Girl. I love the multiple perspectives and the twists.
The Selection by Kiera Cass
Agreed, but i should mention A Wrinkle In Time is actually the first in a series of 5 (I haven't read the last four yet but they can be found here)
Wasn't Un Lun Dun YA (I haven't read it yet)?
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. It's classed as Young Adult, but it's awesome for any age. No looking at the summaries for the next ones until you've read each one, though. Spoilers abound.
Still pretty sure this is Feed by M. T. Anderson.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KVKW9U/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1
I just don't think that there are THAT many well-known books for young adults with this premise.
Thought it was Ready Player One but it turns out it's The End Games by T. Michael Martin
The end games The End Games https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0062201816/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_0YVRyb3PSZ78M
The Forest of Hands and Teeth is a YA zombie novel that is one of the best horror books I’ve read in that genre adult or YA.
It is what I usually hand to my YA/preteen patrons when they ask for horror refs at my library. It’s the first in a trilogy.
You could say that you came out two summers ago and you feel like they're trying to ignore you whenever you try to share this part of you. Proper framing helps this sort of stuff so just sort of putting it across as trying to help them understand where you're coming from and not wanting to lose ties to them might help? Alternatively, approaching one before the other and saying that you don't think the other wants to understand you? Might sound a bit manipulative but this sort of thing is basically already gonna be a struggle in trying to get someone to get you.
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Another option is going to be dropping an article on their lap or sticking something on the telly with a nonbinary character in it that'll help them understand it a bit without it seeming "forced" or giving them a chance to argue about it. If you watch films with your parents or anything, "Upgrade" is a 2018 Science Fiction film with a one scene nonbinary hacker formerly named Jamie and that was a life saver for me as far as something silly and dumb to put on that raised the talking point.
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A mate of mine recommended THIS ( https://www.amazon.co.uk/Quick-Easy-Guide-They-Pronouns/dp/1620104997 ) to me. Life saver and a half. My dad borrowed it for a weekend, started making an effort thereafter. Its not the most complex of books but its got the general gist that someone completely new might need.
And maybe avoid the polycule for a bit unless there's a natural opening for it. For some reason the idea of multiple partners seems to spook people more than "I'm not the gender you think I am."
Thought it was a reference to this
Yeah. Or it would be full of clunky prose, unrelatable two dimensional characters, uptight stuffy white and delightsome people and the secret origins of Native Americans.
OH WAIT.
Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow http://www.amazon.com/Little-Brother-Cory-Doctorow/dp/0765319853
I'm an addict!
What sort of fantasy do you think you would like? High fantasy, modern day real world fantasy, steam punk, romance, adventure, coming of age?
If you are looking at staying with a Young Adult fantasy theme, I would suggest Cassandra Clare's series, [The Mortal Instruments] (https://www.amazon.com/Bones-Mortal-Instruments-Cassandra-Clare/dp/1481455923/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1478740289&amp;sr=8-3&amp;keywords=the+mortal+instruments) and it's prequel series, [The Infernal Devices] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1481456024/ref=pd_sim_14_6?ie=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_i=1481456024&amp;pd_rd_r=H6XGB69FAEC3097ZA851&amp;pd_rd_w=lLXM8&amp;pd_rd_wg=MOvOs&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=H6XGB69FAEC3097ZA851) . The prequel series is actually my favorite of the two. It is steam punk fantasy while the other is not. I also would recommend [The Dresden Files] (https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Front-Dresden-Files-Butcher/dp/0451457811/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1478740351&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=dresden+files), by Jim Butcher even though they are not Young Adult. They contain every type of fantasy creature and setting you could imagine. It's a series about a private detective in modern day Chicago who also happens to be a wizard.
If you want to delve into a zombie genre, I have enjoyed [The Forest of Hands and Teeth] (https://www.amazon.com/Forest-Hands-Teeth-Carrie-Ryan/dp/0385736827/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1478740244&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=forest+of+hands+and+teeth) series by Carrie Ryan as well as [The Enemy] (https://www.amazon.com/Enemy-new-cover-Novel/dp/1484721462/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1478740190&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+enemy+charlie+higson) series by Charlie Higson.
Tyara, I'm not used to the username yet.
/u/PotatoAssassin because she is fucking awesome and if you vehemently disagree I'll break your arm. Or at least hurt it a hell of a lot!
She should have these books because everyone should have His Dark Materials. Especially Northern Lights which is the best of the triology and no, I wont use the silly American name for it.
Definitely Little Brother by Cory Doctorow.
The stories in the Steal the Network series are fiction wrapped around realistic computer security themes and exploits. They even include screenshots where applicable. I especially enjoyed the last one in the series.
The Reapers are the Angels
The Rising
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
Don't eat Cat
Ex-Heroes
I picked up The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan a year or so ago and it was a pretty good read. I haven't gotten a chance to read any other books in the set, but it was good.
Here, I have some reading material that might interest you. The writing is a bit higher level than Rand but the message isn't too different. Check it out.
I'm pretty sure this isn't your book, but there is a character in Shade's Children who can see into the very near future -- like moments away. If I recall, his name is Gold-Eye. There is also a scene in a bus, but I don't think it's moving anywhere. There are no zombies (which is why it's probably not your book), but there are weird mutant creatures.
https://www.amazon.com/Shades-Children-Garth-Nix/dp/0064471969
It was already answered in the r/askreddit post, but in case anyone hits this page on a search, the books are Three Tales of My Father's Dragon and The Phantom Tollbooth.
Well, much of the subtle satire might go other their heads.
Sadly I haven't read all the books myself yet :( Of what I have read, general content wise, I would say you could read them to your kids. Whether or not they will like them I can't really say as it's geared to more of an adult audience :p
Pratchett did write 4 young adult novels that they may like better. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents being the first.
Here is kind of a map for how to read the books. Though I'm pretty sure this one is already out-dated :p since there are more books than are listed on here. I am sure there are other better ones.
A really fascinating book I read when I was 11 was William Sleator's House of Stairs. http://www.amazon.com/House-Stairs-William-Sleator/dp/0140345809
It is considered YA, but I think it tackles some pretty intense concepts. contemporary analogs would probably be The Giver.
Sure would, and it's a good book. I loved the boxcar children but that may be too young.
My friend's 8-10 year old is huge into hunger games, and The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland
Whoa, life imitates art. This was the plot of The Obnoxious Jerks, a book I am fairly positive absolutely no one here read and I'm not even sure how I remember it.
This is the exact plot of a young adult fiction from the early 90's. https://www.amazon.com/Obnoxious-Jerks-Stephen-Manes/dp/0553281143
https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Saga-Book-1/dp/0316015849
This is the exact plot of a book I read as a kid, titled "The Obnoxious Jerks". (Or at least the bit I remember, years later.)
Frank and Beans!
I want Allegiant so hard!
Thanks for the contest!
Here is a link to the books that I referenced.
http://www.amazon.com/Wrinkle-Quintet-Swiftly-Tilting-Acceptable/dp/0312373511
Funny. I've been avoiding the classics because they were written when conventions expected a heavier hand.
O.k. Try some stuff written within the last 20 years. I wish I could give you a more diverse list, but I've been playing catch up myself. That said, I've already read 20 books this year. The ones that weren't a waste were:
Equal Rites--Terry Pratchett He's a master at making a 4 level point with one sentence.
Good Omens- Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman This one is cool because a lot of people try to figure out who wrote what.
Besieged- Rowena Cory Daniels Kick-ass story. Great characterization. Descriptions snuck into the creases.
Wool-Hugh Howey O.k. I didn't read it this year, but it sucks you straight in. There's so much to learn about how Hugh made a fandom who demanded more material from him.
Another highly recommended book: The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her own Making This one has a strong, strong voice, but does a breath-taking job of describing imaginary things. Amazing stuff.
It's all about the karma. Mmm baby.
China Miéville's Un Lun Dun. It's a kids' book, but it's fantastic. Miéville turns a lot of the standard fantasy tropes on their heads, with thoroughly enjoyable results.
Dathan Auerbach's Penpal. Horror/suspense, written by a redditor, and debuted on reddit. The Kindle version is less than $4. Seriously creepy but totally worth it.
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens. I have never laughed so much while reading. It's phenomenal.
Neal Stephenson's The Diamond Age. What happens to poor people once nanotechnology can be used to make anything? It's my favorite of the Stephensons I've read, but it still ends like a Neal Stephenson novel. :|
Cory Doctorow's Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town. It's about the first-born son of a mountain and a washing machine. It's also about setting up wireless networks. Also: it's FREE.
Hope you enjoy some of these! :)
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The Obnoxious Jerks by Stephen Manes.
It's just kind of a standard late-80s wacky YA fiction. Not a series, just a one-shot. Easily one of the most accurate, if slightly out-of-date, portrayals of high school banality. When I was 12-16, it was side-splittingly funny. Haven't read it in years, but I have a feeling it would still hold up.
Would it be Shade's Children by Garth Nix?
I vividly remember the part about the kids getting paired off each night. I think the goal was to repopulate the movement or something?
Peaches! After a rat in The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett. A must read. :)
I suggest China Mieville's UnLunDun. It's fun, light, and almost Harry Potteresque.
I think you should read this book. I read it once a while ago and really loved it... sadly i no longer have my copy so if i win id love another copy of it!! Thanks for the contest, cause I love reading books!
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
In Mary’s world there are simple truths.
The Sisterhood always knows best.
The Guardians will protect and serve.
The Unconsecrated will never relent.
And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the village; the fence that protects the village from the Forest of Hands and Teeth.
But, slowly, Mary’s truths are failing her. She’s learning things she never wanted to know about the Sisterhood and its secrets, and the Guardians and their power, and about the Unconsecrated and their relentlessness. When the fence is breached and her world is thrown into chaos, she must choose between her village and her future—between the one she loves and the one who loves her. And she must face the truth about the Forest of Hands and Teeth. Could there be life outside a world surrounded in so much death?
I want to suggest The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner and its sequels. These are some of my favorite books and I feel they are not popular enough for how good they are.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Thief-Queens-Book/dp/0060824972/
House of Stairs
I doubt it's what you're looking for, although it's an excellent recommendation.
Sounds like you're the one in the closet, OP, and that sucks. It must be hard for you to hide who you are. Saying you don't want to look like a homo while you're actively dating someone from the LGBTQ+ community is pretty stupid, yeah. You're dating a trans person. On the positive side, you have a chance to be a hero here. You have a chance to be the ally your partner and everyone like them needs. Stay safe and don't out them, but don't talk about your love like it's shameful when it isn't. That doesn't make you cooler. Misgendering for your own comfort does make you kind of a dick.
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Words you can use to describe them:
"My partner" instead of gf or bf
"They/them/theirs" pronouns if that's what your partner likes best. If they prefer he/him/his and they're public about it, don't stop using those pronouns just to make yourself feel better.
Books for how to explain they/them pronouns to other people:
A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
Most importantly, DO TALK TO THEM. They deserve to know, and you don't want them finding out later that you misgendered them.
Link in the blog is a referral link, FYI. Here is a non-referral link:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hunger-Games-Trilogy-Boxed/dp/0545265355/
Neverwhere. Nine times.
First and only book I started re-reading immediately after finishing it.
Also Pratchett's 'The Amazing Maurice...', which I sort of love :]
The Phantom Tollbooth - You may have read it as a kid and thus think it is a kids book - but its still worth a read once in a while as an adult.
In case anyone is curious, this is from The End Games by T Michael Martin.
https://www.amazon.com/End-Games-T-Michael-Martin/dp/0062201816
You can get it used for like a penny, if you're intrigued.
Yes! You can have it via Amazon Prime for $20! That's the one I have and it's pretty, though all the novels are paperback.
the original book took place in a highschool
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Obnoxious Jerks
Does anyone know what book this is?
Edit: Found it.
The main character is younger than what you requested but the themes and writing are tailored to adults. It's not really childish at all but very fantastical, think Alice in Wonderland: Fairyland series by Catherynne M. Valente.
First book is The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Amazon link
The Selection books
These are fairly popular/obvious choices, so forgive me if you're aware of them, but I thought they deserved a mention since you just recently read Harry Potter. I have personally read all of these books and loved them. They're all currently being made into movies so that is a hint about how engaging/accessible they are for teens.
They are both dystopian novels. Divergent is particularly interesting because it's set in a future Chicago and it's interesting to see how the author plays around with that setting. Fair warning about Divergent: the third book in the series has not yet been released (I think it comes out this fall) so you may want to wait on these until next summer when all of the books are out.
Maybe William Sleator's House of Stairs?
2: Shade's Children?
http://www.amazon.com/Shades-Children-Garth-Nix/dp/0064471969
The Forest of Hands and Teeth. It's a YA novel, but it totally gave me weird dreams while I was reading it. Creepy as hell. I bought the sequel but haven't brought myself to read it yet.
Also, Infected: A Novel. Pretty atmospheric, although not amazing. I think it would work better as a movie than a book, which is a rare thing.
a chapter from The Phantom Tollbooth might fit your bill...
Hunger games
Happy happy cake day!!!!
I hope that this is what you'll be getting for yourself because mason jars are SUPER useful in tons of ways! :D
Oh man, I have so many used books on my wishlists. Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America, Flowers for Algernon, A Clockwork Orange, and The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making are some of my most-wanted from my Under $6 wishlist :D I also have an entire books wishlist! Any of the books except for the children's books are great used! (I don't like used children's books just because they take a beating quickly)
The Phantom Tollbooth
Does this count as a match?
Not the Kindle versions, but I have all three paperbacks on my wishlist. (Three separate links.)
If not well...snooble!
I got this book for my dad, he said it was really helpful for him to understand how to use pronouns correctly https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Easy-Guide-They-Pronouns/dp/1620104997/ref=nodl_
The Thief by Meghan Whalen Turner
Happy birthday Chica! I hope you have a wonderful time!
The Selection looks like a pretty good book! Hopefully it's not a mix of The Hunger Games and Twilight, though
I have The War of the Worlds and a collection of six Sherlock Holmes adventures, if either one interests you. I also have Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, Witch and Wizard, and The Gift by James Patterson.
These are my 3 fav books I love them and if i do win could you do a pokemon painting? Also how big will it be.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003KVKW9U/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
You and Obaday Fing (from Un Lun Dun) would make a nice couple.