Books with "a really good story" for 13-year-old DD

[Viewofthegarden]

Looking for some holiday reading recommendations for DD who has recently turned 13. She doesn't particularly go for sci-fi type stuff, but other than that she doesn't have strong views about genre, but says that the key thing she wants is "a really good story". Any recommendations?

[cdtaylornats]

Virals series by Kathy Reichs main characters are a bunch of teenagers.

[PerspicaciaTick]

DD is really enjoying Malorie Blackman's "Noughts and Crosses" series.

Personally I suggest the Tiffancy Aching books by Terry Pratchett, starting with "Wee Free Men".

[YvaineStormhold]

Sarah Crossan is brilliant, imo. Try 'Apple and Rain'.

[TaraCarter]

Riyria Revelations series by Michael J. Sullivan. Fantasy- swords and sorcery. I believe he was inspired to write the series for his daughter of a similar age.

First two books in one volume

[ImperialBlether]

The Ivy Tree by Mary Stewart is amazing. Don't be put off by the dreadful cover. It's a great story to read at that age (or any age.)

I'd look at Daphne du Maurier, too. She could also read issue-led books by Jodie Picoult or you could introduce her to Marian Keyes.

[tobee]

The Woman in White?

[AnnieAreUOkay]

Parallel trilogy by Christine Kersey is a brill read. Even though it's sci-fi, it's a lot more as well, basically a runaway story.
The first book('Gone') is free on google books, so she can give it a try.

[spookyelectric]

At that age my DD loved The Spook's apprentice books by Joseph Delaney and the InChronicles by Helen Dunmore. She also liked the Windsinger Triology by William Nicholson.

[spookyelectric]

sorry - the Ingo Chronicles

[RevealTheHiddenBeach]

I second anything pratchett, was definitely around 13 when I got in to all those!

[annandale]

Our book club just read The Lie Tree - has she read it? It's crossover teen/adult and we all loved it - gripping story. The author's written a few, I haven't read the others though.

Has she read Jane Eyre?

[UnikittyInHerBusinessSuit]

It's a bit young, but for sheer plot value the first series of Percy Jackson books are unbeatable.

At 13 she could start on Agatha Christie, or Georgette Heyer. Rebecca is worth a try. Slightly off the wall suggestion - one of the most riveting books I've ever read that has no questionable content (barring a dead cat) is Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household.

[bobbinpop]

The wind singer

[UnikittyInHerBusinessSuit]

That's Frances Hardinge annandale. She's brilliant. Haven't read Lie Tree yet but Fly By Night is fabulous.

[annandale]

Ooh she's a great age for Flambards? The whole four books are good but it's the fourth one that pulls it down to good, the first two are AMAZING.

[annandale]

It was reading the title Fly by night that made me think of K M Peyton. I love all her books.

[villainousbroodmare]

Philip Pullman's Ruby In The Smoke (Sally Lockhart) and Dark Materials series are exceptional. One of my favourite books ever and a terrific story is Pat O'Shea's Hounds Of The Morrigan. Summer Of My German Soldier by Bette Green is excellent. I also loved The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden at that age.

[junebirthdaygirl]

Has she read Wonder? In bed so don't have author to hand but lovely story.