For Younger Readers (8-12)
Percy Jackson and the Olympiads SeriesBy Rick Riordan
A fun adventure with modern kids and Greek gods (and monsters). Great fun for both boy and girl readers.
The Last Apprentice SeriesBy Joseph Delaney
Spooky fun about a boy who apprentices to "the Spook," who's responsible for dealing with things that go bump in the night. Can be scary. Also good for boys and girls.
For Middle Readers (10-14) (can also be read by younger or older ranges)
PeakBy Roland Smith
A boy gets into trouble for climbing skyscrapers in New York, and is sent to live with his dad--who happens to be about to climb Mt. Everest and takes him along. Great adventure for boys and girls.
The ShifterBy Janice Hardy
Okay, I'm biased here -grin-. Fun fantasy adventure about a girl who can heal by shifting pain from person to person, and when her sister disappears, it's the only weapon she has to save her. Great for boys and girls.
The Gallagher Girls SeriesBy Ally Carter
Way cool story about teen girls at a boarding school for spies. Great for girls and boys in touch with their feminine side.
For Teen Readers (14+)
DeadlineBy Chris Crutcher
A high school senior finds out he has a year to live and doesn't tell anyone. He decides to go out living life to the fullest. Great for boys and girls.
13 Reasons WhyBy Jay Asher
A boy gets a box in the mail with a bunch of tapes. On the tapes, a girl in school says there are 13 reasons why she killed herself, and if you're listening to the tape, you're one of them. Awesome story.
Skin Hunger and Sacred ScarsBy Kathleen Duey
Two stories run concurrent, one set in the past and one in the present, about a boy at magic school trying to survive, and the girl who's linked to him in an interesting way. Good for boys and girls.
The Hunger GamesBy Suzanne Collins
A girl takes her younger sister's place in a "game" that pits two teens from each district to fight to the death for a prize. Great for boys and girls.
Pretty Little Liars Series By Sara Shephard
Several years after the mysterious disappearance of their best friend, four friends start getting threatening messages from "A," who knows their secrets and will tell if they do as they say. Great suspense.
Private SeriesBy Kate Brian
A girl goes to an elite private boarding school and works hard to make it in the in crowd. But there are secrets and murders on campus and things are not what they seem. Great suspense.
The EverafterBy Amy Huntley
After her death, a girl floats in the void with items she lost during her life. When she touches them, she can revisit those moments. But can she use them to change her fate or find out how she died? Great mystery.
For Adult Readers
World War ZBy Max Brooks
The history of the Zombie War. So realistic you'd swear it was real.
SoullessBy Gail Carriger
Vampires and werewolves are part of normal society in Victorian London, and a soulless spinster with an interesting gift gets sucked into a sinister plot. Hysterical. And she makes hand holding hot.
7 comments:
World War Z is the best zombie book I've ever read. I wish I could write my history essays on the Zombie War :(
Excellent choices! I'd have to include Shiver, too. And part of my two-week Christmas vacay includes reading the Pretty Little Liars series!
Very cool post, Janice.
This is a great selection of books. I've read a few and will be sure to check out the others (especially Hunger Games, as I have heard so many good things about it). :)
Donna, Shiver is on my to read pile, I just haven;t gotten to it. I'm on vacation until New Years now (yay! no deadlines!) so I plan to read my brains out in front of the fire.
Sean, that's hysterical! Probably be an awesome essay, too.
LOVE this post. I've been eyeing up the Lightning Thief whenever I go to the bookstore, so thanks. The Hunger Games was my favorite read this year. (I'm still reading yours!)
It can be so hard to find gifts for readers, but you've provided some really cool recommendations. Thanks for posting!
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