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Recommend a book for a 15yo please

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  • Sheel
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    Goldiegirl wrote: »
    I've just thought of another one - The Diary of Anne Frank

    Good call.

    In my early teens (a long time ago :o) I used to read books by Jean Plaidy , Anya Seton (Katherine is one of my all time favourite books) and the Poldark series by Winston Graham. In my later teens I read Thomas Hardy, Dostoevsky and then Stephen King , James Herbert and other horror writers.

    John Connelly has been mentioned. Harlan Coben also has written a couple of books for teens. The Mickey Bollitar books.
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  • DS4215
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    meritaten wrote: »
    I would also recommend 'Stephen Kings book 'IT', - my son was about 14/15 when he read it and he absolutely loved it!

    I would have recommended It earlier - its one of my favorite books - but, it has some adult themes (underage sex) as well as the horror. Loved Pennywise though :)

    "The Stand" could be worth a shout - as could "Swan Song" by Robert R McCammon (similar theme).
  • Sheel
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    DS4215 wrote: »
    "The Stand" could be worth a shout - as could "Swan Song" by Robert R McCammon (similar theme).

    Two of my favourite books right there.
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  • VestanPance
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    A lot of Stephen Kings work is great and despite his reputation a lot of it isn't horror either. I loved The Stand too and the Bachman books that he wrote under the pseudonym Richard Bachman are fantastic.

    Funnily enough 'IT' is the only King book that scared me when reading it. I've never been able to look at clowns the same way since! :rotfl:
  • heartbreak_star
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    Maybe Christine by Stephen King?

    Also, if she likes weird stuff, the Odd Thomas books by Dean Koontz are fantastic, I'd recommend them to everyone!

    The Twilight saga is fairly run-of-the-mill stuff, nothing particularly interesting - but I'd rather my daughter read something with a kick-a$$ girl in rather than a kiss-a$$ girl.

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  • firefly2920
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    I can't remember name of author but my teenage daughter just finished a range of books the name of which the first one I thnk was 'cross my heart hope to spy' she thought these were great.
    Philip Pullman northern lights trilogy very good too, and if she likes vampires she old try either 'The Vampire Diaries'
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  • tiernsee
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    Really depends what sort of books she is into. At that age I remember devouring Anya Seton books, particularly Green Darkness and Katherine. Also loved Graham Masterton and James Herbert.

    Son is 15, got him the Stormbreaker and Power of 5 books (Anthony Horowitz) and I thoroughly enjoyed both series.
  • Ladyhawk
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    Sheel wrote: »
    Harlan Coben also has written a couple of books for teens. The Mickey Bollitar books.

    I love the Harlan Coben novels, though I haven't read the Mickey ones... but is they are anything like the Myron ones then they'll be great.
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    The Mortal Instruments series is really good, as are all the Michael Scott ones (currently a favourite in my house - with me too). Eoin Colfer is really good too - the Artemis Fowl books especially.
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  • ChocolateTree
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    Eye of the Dragon by Stephen King. He wrote it for his 14 year old daughter ... great book!
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