gingersmom Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 My son is a huge fantasy/sci fi fan and loves reading series. I am almost at the end of my stash of books for him. Any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 The Pendragon series by MacHale The Maze Runner by Dashner Uglies Series by Westefeld The Ranger's Apprentice by Flannagan Anything by Rick Riordan Inheritance series by Paolini Artemis Fowl series by Colfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 What are a few of the things he's read so far? There are obviously lots of options out there. I like the David Eddings Belgariad series, the Bartimaeus books by Jonathan Stroud, the Terry Prachett books... but there's so many directions you can do for 13 yo boy and fantasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Robert Heinlein' juvenile novels My favorites are: Starman Jones, 1953 Time for the Stars, 1956 Citizen of the Galaxy, 1957 Have Space Suit—Will Travel, 1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 These are mostly SF, but David Brin has a great list. Some might not yet be appropriate for your son, but he'll grow into them. :) Science Fiction for Young Adults: A Recommended List Hoagies has some good crowd-sourced lists, including: http://www.hoagiesgi...ifi_fantasy.htm DD the Elder is reading through Discworld right now. I pick up just four every two or three months to draw it out a bit. Some of it's over her head because she wouldn't recognize the allusions, but that doesn't hamper her enjoyment. She also enjoys Douglas Adams. If you can find it, I'd highly recommend Philip Reeve's Hungry City Chronicles. Garth Nix, Diana Wynne Jones, Philip Pullman, The Looking Glass Wars trilogy, Scott Westerfield, and Eoin Colfer are also big current favourites. Joseph Delaney's Spook's Apprentice/Last Apprentice series was also well liked, and is probably a must for anyone who gets excited at the word "boggart." :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I started reading David Eddings when I was 14 and LOVED all his books. Start with Pawn of Prophecy. He has 4 or 5 series, so it could keep him busy for a long time. My other favorite fantasy authors are Terry Brooks and Brandon Sanderson. I was older when I started reading their books, but I'm fairly prudish about the content in books, and I'm pretty sure there's nothing that would be objectionable for a young teen. Some other ideas: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Psion Beta by Jacob Gowans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbotoast Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I was also going to recommend Brandon Sanderson. Although Sanderson has books that take place in different worlds, they are all in the same universe, so if you read carefully you will notice similarities and pick up clues about the universe. I would recommend starting with his Mistborn trilogy. ETA: If he hasn't read the Wheel of Time series yet, that will keep him busy for a long time! The 14th and last book comes out in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I look forward to reading some of these myself! I need something easy and fun. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 The Pendragon series by MacHale The Maze Runner by Dashner Uglies Series by Westefeld The Ranger's Apprentice by Flannagan Anything by Rick Riordan Inheritance series by Paolini Artemis Fowl series by Colfer :iagree: And I'll add James Patterson's Maximum Ride series. Someone else mentioned David Eddings- dh loves Eddings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskeywife Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 DS loves the Dragonlance and Forgotton Realms books. Anything by RA Salvatore, Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weiss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugs Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 LOTR? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy Grommy Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 The Neverending Story by Michael Ende is a fun fantasy novel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 The Neverending Story by Michael Ende is a fun fantasy novel. And Momo, also by Ende. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I remember being introduced to fantasy at about that age through the Shannara books by Terry Brooks. I'm not a huge fan of the fantasy genre but did enjoy the series, which has been added to over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I can't believe I forgot our current read aloud -- one of the few I've read twice to DD the Elder -- Railsea by China Miéville. And Un Lun Dun for that matter. I'm a huge Miéville fan and am so happy he's writing the occasional YA novel (though I hesitate to slap that label on it because it's too limiting). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 The Last Unicorn The Wizard of Earthsea series The Riddlemaster of Hed series Neil Gaiman's YA books (Stardust, M is for Magic, The Graveyard Book) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Gregor the Overlander The Ranger's Apprentice and Brotherband Chronicles The Belgariad Ender's Game LOTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 I can't believe I forgot our current read aloud -- one of the few I've read twice to DD the Elder -- Railsea by China Miéville. And Un Lun Dun for that matter. I'm a huge Miéville fan and am so happy he's writing the occasional YA novel (though I hesitate to slap that label on it because it's too limiting). nmoira, My daughter loved the wordplay of place names in Un Lun Dun. Is Railsea at all similar in that regard? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 My daughter loved the wordplay of place names in Un Lun Dun. Is Railsea at all similar in that regard? Yes, yes, yes! And species and names. Miéville is one of very few modern authors whose words beg to be rolled about on the tongue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Michael Vey, books 1 and 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Thanks for the added detail, nmoira. I've put in a library request for Railsea. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Fablehaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 ETA: I've been looking for science fiction since he's been reading so much fantasy lately. I've been trying to decide between Asimov, HG Wells, Clarke, Heinlein, Bradbury and Verne. I've been listening to a Great Courses lecture Masterpieces of the Imaginative Mind and he was discussing Zamyatin's We that I might have him read once I get through it. FYI, I enjoy Heinlein, but be aware that in later books in particular, he has a lot of sex with multiple partners. I think To Sail Beyond the Sunset has a character time travel and later have sex with his mother. I'll likely preread again before handing the books to my son. For OP, Tamora Pierce novels are good. robin McKinley too. Anne McCaffrey's young adult stuff is safe. Lloyd Alexander might be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraha Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I am replying so I hopefully can find this thread later. Does anyone know how to subscribe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I am replying so I hopefully can find this thread later. Does anyone know how to subscribe? There's a setting to subscribe to threads you respond to, but if you look to the far right of the thread title, there's an option to "Follow this Topic." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGHEALTHYMOM Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 C.S. Lewis wrote a space trilogy: Out of The Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Thank you everyone for all the suggestions! I'm adding a ton of titles to my amazon.com wish list for future purchase. It took me forever to figure out how to find my thread again to reply! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I didn't see this one mentioned, but it's considered one of the best written sci-fi classics - The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham. My ds read this when he was about 13/14ishyo. Not easy to find in the states, but you can get it on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/The-Triffids-20th-Century-Rediscoveries/dp/0812967127/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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