Book Ideas for 13 year old DD please

Lokolo

Although I am a lot older than your DD and male I enjoy the books shes read too :rotfl:

I recommend the Lorien Legacies series, which starts off with I am Number Four (and they made a terrible film at that).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorien_Legacies

voucherlover

I like Maria V Snyder's books, the Insider Series (only 2 books, Inside Out and Outside In) are brilliant and have a teen female protagonist that would be suitable for a 13 yr old.

heartbreak_star

Ebany wrote: »

I would recommend anything by Tamora Pierce, which I first started reading at that age, and still love. The first set of four about Alanna and then the Immortals series (another set of 4) are my favourites, but there are a lot of others if she finds she enjoys them.

I loved the Song of the Lioness so much I based my LARP character on Alanna.

Another vote for the Book Thief here, and also maybe Terry Pratchett? I started reading Discworld at 13.

I might also recommend the Secret Texts by Holly Lisle, but there's quite a bit of naughty and violence in them - not explicit, but implied. So possibly for when she's a bit older :rotfl:

HBS x

lostinrates

Lokolo wrote: »

Although I am a lot older than your DD and male I enjoy the books shes read too :rotfl:

I recommend the Lorien Legacies series, which starts off with I am Number Four (and they made a terrible film at that).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorien_Legacies

Good writing crosses boundaries IMO.

z.n

Both my kids (13 yo girl and 15yo boy) love the Mortal Engine series by Philip Reeve. I enjoyed them too-really inventive and well written. The first one is suitable for younger kids- the later in the series are kept in the YA section. DD has read the series about four times now and she is not a prolific reader-she likes what she likes and then re-reads it (eg Harry Potter series 5 times). She loves Sherlock Holmes too.

Another option is the Jasper FForde books-very funny and quirky. There are a couple of series all of which are very good. DS insists on reading these as soon as they are published. I also think they are well written-but I haven't read them all myself so there might be a bit of adult content in there.

Also, don' t be afraid to look for non-fiction on particular subjects.

Dunroamin

Lunar_Eclipse wrote: »

She's ready, but it's not her thing at all.

DH is a LOTR fan and is alone in this liking in our house. Both DD1 and DD2 have tried The Hobbit several times.

I always think it's a bad idea to read The Hobbit first as LOTR is on a totally different level.

Anyway, would she feel the same about the Narnia books?

z.n

Might be worth looking at Name of the Wind too- I am listening to the audio book at the moment and it is very Harry Potter ish. Nothing too bad on the adult front so far and it is fairly long-winded so would suit a quick reader.

EDIT: have just finished Name of the Wind (which in my view is fine for a 13YO)and was investigating the second in the series and have come across reviews complaining about the sexual content.

violetblue

Some great suggestions here, and a few I might have to add to my own reading list!

I would definitely second the Garth Nix Abhorsen trilogy, and also his "Keys to the Kingdom" series - I and my 70-year old parents loved them!

Philip Pullman His Dark Materials? Has she seen the film of The Golden Compass? The books are so much better.

Ooh and the Wind on Fire trilogy by William Nicholson.

Lunar_Eclipse

lostinrates wrote: »

Actually, there is a more worrying trend I think in the otherwise wonderful imaginative genre lunar's daughter (and lots of people love) of training helplessness in people, not just women, as is often reported...the 'human girl' is the 'victim' of the 'controlling vampire' ("I control you because I love you") but also something more propounding self hating, harder to define, in the 'toshy' books, humanity it self receives a sort of dismissive treatment that comes and leads to no where particularly good!

I agree and is exactly why my husband dislikes the Twilight trilogy so much. He (only) watched the first film with me and felt quite strongly that Bella, the main female character is an incredibly poor role model for girls, most of whom are at a very influential age. If you knew my incredibly easy going husband, this speaks volumes, because he doesn't feel strongly about much at all.

Great ideas, thank you everyone. Keep them coming and chipping in as you wish.

Lunar_Eclipse

Lokolo wrote: »

I recommend the Lorien Legacies series, which starts off with I am Number Four (and they made a terrible film at that).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorien_Legacies

Yes, you are very similar! She's read those and loved them too.

We have the Book Thief on our family bookcase. And we have the John Green book that was mentioned too so I'll suggest those next.

To another poster - she has the Anne books and enjoyed them too.

I'm going to look up all the suggestions on Amazon. So thank you and let me know if you think of anything else.