Heather in the Kootenays Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 I'm looking for new books for ds. He loves Terry Pratchete (sp??), Harry Potter, Isaac Assimov, among others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anneofalamo Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 We have a rain on forecast for the whole Christmas break, so we loaded up on books for the weeks ahead: The Firm and The associate - John Grisham Ford Coundty:stories - Grisham (but he said he isn't enjoying it and it goes in the take back pile) Taken: Novelization Thomas Cook-we have never seen the series (no tv) Artic drift - Clive Cussler (he reads all Cusslers) Catch -22 - Joseph Heller (this was from Mom) The Ultimate hitchhiker's guide-Douglas Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Has he read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? He might also like Walter Moers' books. Very quirky/fantastical/smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 (edited) Has he read The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins? I've noticed some boys like the Jurassic Park novels, esp the first one. Somewhat different from the films, however. Does he like historic fiction? What about drama non -fiction? Yk, books about Titantic (not a one is coming to me now, sorry. lol) Holes? Edited December 19, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 First, a blog for anyone looking for YA boy books: Guys Lit Wire. Second, seeing that list, I would say, definitely Douglas Adams as others suggested, if he hasn't read them before. Along with that, I'll suggest the Robert Asprin Myth series, which is a silly fantasy series that has been a bit forgotten, but that Prachett fans might really like. Also, if he hasn't done Neil Gaiman's adult books, he could start looking at those - American Gods, Stardust, etc. Also, if he's enjoying Asimov, he could start in on other great authors in the scifi cannon - Heinlein, Phillip K Dick, Arthur Clarke, etc. He could read Vonnegut. I feel like that's the right age for that love affair that so many kids have with Vonnegut. Also, the Michael Crichton suggestion or Clive Cussler - a lot of those get popular among boys at that age for pleasure reading. You could also look at other pop fiction guy books. That's not too old for Alex Rider, if you think he would like spy/adventure books. And if you wanted to stay with YA books, I also kind of like Catherine Jinks's Evil Genius books - they're dark but funny. And since he's into sci-fi, maybe he would enjoy Phillip Reeve's Mortal Engines books - they're steampunk. Oh, and speaking of steampunk, the new volume in the Leviathan books just came out. I enjoyed it a lot - it's YA, though I feel like it skews a bit younger, though it was an enjoyable story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 My 14-year-old son is loving the Homelanders series by Andrew Klavan. The titles are The Last Thing I Remember, The Long Way Home, and The Truth of the Matter. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Dont have boy, but, try Garth Nix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 14yo ds is currently enjoying Stowaway - Karen Hesse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp by Rick Yancy The Hunger Games Lord of the Rings Eragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thanks. There's lots of good suggestions here. I'm off to buy books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Here is some of my 15yo's list:Reluctant Spy, The Kiriakou, John Innocents AbroadTwain, Mark Spy's Journal, a CIA Memoir, APaseman, Floyd L One Bullet AwayFick, Nathaniel Oliver TwistDickens, Charles Shaping of Middle Earth, TheTolkien, J. R. R. Commandos, The Inside Story of America's Secret SoliersWaller, Douglas C.Hunting Trips of a Ranchman, Part OneRoosevelt, Theodore Theodore Roosevelt: the Strenuous Life Garraty, John A. Wilderness Hunter Roosevelt, Theodore Last Lion, Alone, TheManchester, William Complete Father Brown, TheChesterton, G. K. Last Lion, Visions of Glory, TheManchester, William River Runs through It, AMacLean, Norman Collision with History, the Search for John F. Kennedy's PT 109Ballard Robert D. Life with JeevesWodehouse, P.G. Murder Must AdvertiseSayers, Dorothy Busman's HoneymoonSayers, Dorothy Gaudy NightSayers, Dorothy Green Ray, TheVerne, Jules Do Hard ThingsHarris, Alex & Brett The 'puter did ALL sorts of wierd things to that cut and paste! Love your list, thank you! How could I forget about A River Runs Through It? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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