Books for a teen boy

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My 14 yo DS is after some recommendations of books to read please. He'd quite like a series to get his teeth into though is not a fan of very long of heavy books (or carrying them around). He's a very capable reader but not always a fan of very deep or heavy subjects.

Many thanks in advance.

I take it he’s done Alex Rider, pittacus lore, John green, etc?

Yes, afraid so! He enjoyed most of them.

Michelle Pavers Soul Eater series. Best thing ever.

Then he may be a bit young yet but the Kaos Walking series, Patrick Ness? Bit gorey/not for the faint hearted, but very gripping and thought provoking. Tell him to keep going through the first chapter which is quite hard to work out what's going on. After that they are pretty unputdownable . . .

My son enjoyed the Rick Riordan books.

I think the Michelle Pavers books are the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness . . .

Thanks - he read them and loved them a while ago.

Thanks - going to look these up now!

The Book of Dust trilogy
Tom Hoyle books
Cherub series by Alex Muchamore
Michael Vey series
Daniel X series
Young Samurai

My 13yo likes Terry Pratchett and Gerald Durrell.

Mickey Bolitar series
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series

My son loved the Charlie Higson series, stayed up v late finishing each one.

Enders Game
z for Zachariah
The Hunger Games
Discworld series

Why did they stop making the point horror books? They were brilliant for this age and am in the same boat of looking for suitable books for my ds13.
Wish I'd kept all my books for him.

There are plenty of Stephen King books he might like op, don't be put off by the 'horror' tag sk has.

I second the Cherub series and Z for Zacharia, both excellent.

My sons enjoyed -
Orange Boy by Patrick Lawrence

Dystopian Hunger games style stories - The Giver by Lois Lowry ( a great writer)
Gone Series by Michael Grant

Science fiction - how about Ready Player one by Ernest Cline
Or The Martian by Andy Weir both based on films and good reads.

Zombies - The Enemy by Charlie Higson ( by 14 year old didn't like this but his friends did)

One of us is Lying by Karen McManus was really popular in their school

Thirteen by Tom Hoyle one of my boys really enjoyed this series, said it was really exciting. He's dyslexic so if he romps through a book it's really good!

Go to your local library and drop him off in the teenage section to browse. And check if they have E books lots of libraries do and the kids love it.

The Terry Pratchett books are really fun and start from younger readers right up to adults, but teenagers will love them as well. Start him on 'Guards Guards', they are not thick, heavy books and entertaining on many different levels.

CorporalAngua methinks you are biased 😆But absolutely right.

He's old enough for Philip Pullman. My ds loved Patrick Ness at this age. He also liked PG Wodehouse and Agatha Christie.

Certainly! Here is a list of books that are suitable for a teen boy. These books encompass a variety of genres and themes, so there should be something for every reader's taste:

1. "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins - A thrilling dystopian series featuring a strong female protagonist and intense action.
2. "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series by Rick Riordan - A humorous and action-packed series about a modern-day demigod, Percy Jackson.
3. "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card - A thought-provoking science fiction novel about a young boy trained to fight in an interstellar war.
4. "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner - An exciting dystopian series centered around a group of boys trying to escape a mysterious maze.
5. "The Giver" by Lois Lowry - A classic dystopian novel that explores themes of conformity and individuality.
6. "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton - A timeless coming-of-age story about two rival teenage gangs in the 1960s.
7. "Artemis Fowl" series by Eoin Colfer - A series that combines fantasy and technology, featuring a teenage criminal mastermind.
8. "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien - A classic fantasy adventure about a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins who embarks on an epic quest.
9. "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho - A philosophical novel about a young shepherd's journey to find his personal legend.
10. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee - A powerful novel that addresses themes of racial injustice and moral growth in the American South.
11. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams - A hilarious and absurd science fiction series that follows the misadventures of Arthur Dent.
12. "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen - A survival story about a teenager stranded in the wilderness after a plane crash.
13. "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green - A contemporary novel about two teenagers with cancer who fall in love.
14. "The Chronicles of Narnia" series by C.S. Lewis - A classic fantasy series that transports readers to the magical land of Narnia.
15. "The Inheritance Cycle" series by Christopher Paolini - A high-fantasy series featuring dragons, magic, and epic battles.
16. "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie - A coming-of-age novel about a Native American teenager trying to fit in at a new school.
17. "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline - A fast-paced science fiction novel set in a virtual reality world.
18. "The Martian" by Andy Weir - A gripping survival story about an astronaut stranded on Mars.
19. "I Am Malala" by Malala Yousafzai - An inspiring memoir about a Pakistani girl's fight for education and women's rights.
20. "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy - A haunting post-apocalyptic novel about a father and son's journey to survive.

These books offer a wide range of experiences and are sure to engage and captivate a teen boy's imagination and intellect.