Fiction for Teens and Preteens – No fantasy or science fiction?
I buy lots of books for nieces and nephews. Need recommendations of both recent and classical fiction for both teens and preteens. It would be especially helpful if you could give comments/summaries in addition to titles and authors. Not too violent and no sex. Also, NO FANTASY and NO SCIENCE FICTION because I’ve submitted separate questions for those. THANK YOU so much for your suggestions.
- marqueen71
Tags: Books, Fantasy Fiction, Preteens, Science Fiction, Violent Sex
May 17th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Im a 14 yr old girl and and i love the gossip girl books or the clique books, if they r younger i would go for clique if they are older around my age and more mature i would go for gossip girl. i say more mture for gossip girl because it does have alot of sexual stuffs in it
May 18th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
For the pre-teen set, I like the “Wayside School” books. They’re not great classic literature or anything- just very silly books that the kids in my family loved to read.
May 19th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I think “My Sister’s Keeper” is an excellent book for teens and preteens. There is a VERY brief sex “scene” though. Hank The Cowdog books are fantastic. You’ll find them in the children’s section but I’d say they’re good for ages between nine and fifteen.
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Tell them to try Twilight then the sequel New Moon then it’s sequel, Eclipse and the next book is comming out in August 12, 2008: Breaking Dawn. In that order. I fell in love with the characters, I’m 13, and I think any other teenage girl will love it. These books are all by the amazing Stephenie Meyer.
May 23rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
I always enjoyed things like “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, “1984″ George Orwell, “A Room of One’s Own” Virgina Woolf, “Anthem” Ayn Rand (only one of hers I enjoyed), Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar”,….
If you think they would like anything philosophical, try Plato’s “The Republic”
Try Ian McEwan, for a modern author….. Also, if they like history, I have heard a lot of good things about Harry Turtledove’s series that aline history but with alternate events and outcomes.
May 24th, 2009 at 5:07 am
Kit Pearson writes for children and preteen and all her books are fab.
The Guests of War trilogy is probably my favorite, but then again I loved The Daring Game and a Handfull of Time and Awake and Dreaming, there all good.
And another one is Lemony Snickets a Series of Unfortunate Events which are just pure fun and sillyness.
May 27th, 2009 at 9:31 am
Animal Farm by George Orwell
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
This Boy’s Life by Tobias Wolff
Ordinary People by Judith Guest
** To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank
A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Wayside Story Series by Louis Sachar
May 28th, 2009 at 2:21 am
try Twilight
May 30th, 2009 at 3:38 pm
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
–Stephen Chbosky
This book should be read by every person in junior high or high school. It deals with sex, drugs, and everything that teenagers have to deal with. Personally, I did not enjoy reading this book, and probably few people will, but it is just something that should be read.
June 2nd, 2009 at 5:32 am
For your nieces if they prefer series:
The Babysitters Club- Ann M. Martin
Sweet Valley High or University (if older)-Francine Pascal
Gossip Girl-Cecily Von Ziegesar
The Clique-Lisi Harrison
Nancy Drew-Mildred A. Wirt Benson
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants-Ann Brashares
Uglies-Scott Westerfeld
For your nephews again if they prefer series:
The Hardy Boys-Franklin W. Dixon.
The Boxcar Children-Gertrude Warner
Lord of The Rings Trilogy (might be enjoyed by both)-J.R.R. Tolkien
A Series of Unfortunate Events (possibly both as well)-Lemony Snicket
The Spiderwick Chronicles-Holly Black
Well I hope these help you some