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Next read for a Pratchett loving young teen?

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Thematic · 03/05/2025 21:38

Hi, my son has just about finished every Terry Pratchett book. He's a voracious reader and I need suggestions for his next read. He's a very mature 13 year old with a reading age more like 18, so I need exciting, funny and mildly complex books but ideally without too much sex. Probably not kids books as he's ready pretty much everything going. Doesn't have to be fantasy or sci-fi - I don't think specifically that is what he enjoyed about Pratchett, it was more the cleverness and humour. I had thought maybe some Stephen King like the Dark Tower perhaps?

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Bigpinkslippers · 03/05/2025 22:37

Joseph delany spooks books and my alltime favourite by Gareth Pengelly the Brian Helsing series, the Cornish Guardian series also fantastic but much darker so maybe leave that one for a few years

tourdefrance · 03/05/2025 22:35

My 14 year old is similar. He enjoyed good omens and has just started Lord of the Rings.
He also previously enjoyed Dianne Wynne Jones.

RavenclawWitchy · 03/05/2025 22:31

The Redemption of Althalus by David and Leigh Eddings

Aparecium · 03/05/2025 22:25

Definitely Douglas Adams. Personally, I prefer The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series over the Dirk Gently series.

Has he read Good Omens?

If you're Londoners he might enjoy London Underground (Gaiman). TBH it's good even if you don't know London.

How about some Raymond Feist (Magician) or Tolkien (The Hobbit) for some swords and sorcery?

Or CS Forester's Hornblower for some historical fiction. Start with Mr Midshipman Hornblower.

Honnomushi · 03/05/2025 22:20

The Illuminae Trilogy by Jay kristoff & Annie Kaufman is excellent

TisILeClair · 03/05/2025 22:05

Derek Landy?

Acc0untant · 03/05/2025 22:00

I love Stephen King but the guy doesn't half drone on and on. I think it would be a far cry from what your son is used to.

I would look at Clive Barker and Raymond E. Feist.

GingerLiberalFeminist · 03/05/2025 21:57

Inkheart trilogy
We aren't supposed to recommend him but Neil Gaiman
Ray Bradbury and Philip Dick are good sci-fi choices although less humorous

GMH1974 · 03/05/2025 21:56

Rivers of London

Lovelyview · 03/05/2025 21:55

Douglas Adams Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

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