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Question: Some good books for a 13 year old guy!?
i read the percy jackson series and the alex rider seriesWww@QuestionHome@Com


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WEBSITE BELOW HAS LOTS OF DIFFERENT LISTS!.

Gulliver's Travels, Robinson Crusoe, Swiss Family Robinson, Captains Courageous, The Black Pearl, The Yearling

Mark Twain: Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jack London: Call of the Wild and White Fang
Robert Louis Stevenson: Treasure Island and Kidnapped

Anthony Horowitz
Diamond Brothers Series - The Falcon's Malteser (1986), Public Enemy Number Two (1987), South by South East (1991), The Blurred Man (2003), The French Confection (2003), I Know What You Did Last Wednesday (2003), The Greek Who Stole Christmas (2007), and The Radius of the Lost Shark (Forthcoming)!.

Pentagram Series - The Devil's Door-Bell (1983), The Night of the Scorpion (1984), The Silver Citadel (1986), and The Day of the Dragon (1989)!.

Power of Five (In the U!.S!.: The Gatekeepers) - Raven's Gate (2005), Evil Star (2006), Nightrise (2007), and Necropolis: City of the Dead (2008, Forthcoming)!.

C!. S!. Forester (1899 - 1966; English) Hornblower Series
Mr!. Midshipman Hornblower - The year is 1793 and Horatio Hornblower is a 17 year old boy who is ordered to board a French merchant ship and take command!. This is the first in a series of adventures for the young man!.

Lieutenant Hornblower - This is the second book (of 11) in the series!. The seafaring Hornblower is promoted to Acting Lieutenant under the command of an insane Queeg-like of a ship's captain!. The ship runs aground, is attacked by Spaniards, and Hornblower saves the day!. You will find lots of adventure!. 1952!.

Other Titles Include: Hornblower and the Hotspur, Hornblower During the Crisis, Hornblower and the Atropos, Beat to Quarters, Ship of the Line, Flying Colours, Commodore Hornblower, Lord Hornblower, and Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies!.

Tom Clancy
Jack Ryan/John Clark Universe (Listed NOT by date of publication, but rather chronologically) - Without Remorse (1993), Patriot Games (1987), Red Rabbit (2002), The Hunt for Red October (1984), The Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988), Clear and Present Danger (1989), The Sum of All Fears (1991), Debt of Honor (1994), Executive Order (1996), Rainbow Six (1998), The Bear and the Dragon (2000), and The Teeth of the Tiger (2003)!.

W!. E!. B!. Griffin
M*A*S*H Series
Brotherhood of War Series (Army) - The Lieutenants, The Captains, The Majors, The Colonels, The Berets, The Generals, The New Breed, The Aviators, and Special Ops!.

The Corps Series (Marine Corps) - Semper Fi, Call to Arms, Counterattack, Battleground, Line of Fire, Close Combat, Behind the Lines, In Danger's Path, Under Fire, and Retreat, Hell!

Men at War Series (OSS, WWII precursor to the CIA) - The Last Heroes (aka In The Line of Duty), The Secret Warriors (aka Covert Operations), The Soldier Spies (aka Give me Liberty), The Fighting Agents (aka Into Enemy Hands), The Saboteurs, and The Double Agents!.

Honor Bound Series (OSS) - Honor Bound, Blood and Honor, and Secret Honor!.

Badge of Honor Series (Philadelphia Police) - Men in Blue, Special Operations, The Victim, The Witness, The Assassin, The Murderers, The Investigators, and Final Justice!.

Presidential Agent Series (Contemporary Counterterrorism) -By Order of the President, The Hostage, The Hunters, and The Shooters!.

Vince Flynn
Mitch Rapp Series (Mitch is a CIA "black ops" counterterrorism agent) - Transfer of Power (1999), The Third Option (2000), Separation of Power (2001), Executive Power (2002), Memorial Day (2004), Consent to Kill (2005), Act of Treason (2006), and Protect and Defend (2007)!.

Robert Ludlum
The Scarlatti Inheritance (1971), The Osterman Weekend (1972), The Matlock Paper (1973), Trevayne (1973, writing under the pen-name Jonathan Ryder), The Cry of the Halidon (1974, writing under the pen-name Jonathan Ryder), The Rhinemann Exchange (1974), The Road to Gandolfo (1975, writing under the pen-name Michael Shephard), The Gemini Contenders (1976), The Chancellor Manuscript (1977), The Holcroft Covenant (1978), The Matarese Circle (1979), The Bourne Identity (1980), The Parsifal Mosaic (1982), The Aquitaine Progression (1984), The Bourne Supremacy (1986), The Icarus Agenda (1988), The Bourne Ultimatum (1990), The Road to Omaha (1992), The Scorpio Illusion (1993), The Apocalypse Watch (1995), The Matarese Countdown (1997), and The Prometheus Deception (2000)!.

John le Carre
Call for the Dead (1961); A Murder of Quality (1962); The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963); The Looking-Glass War (1965); A Small Town in Germany (1968); The Naive and Sentimental Lover (1971); Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974); The Honourable Schoolboy (1977); Smiley's People (1979); The Little Drummer Girl (1983); A Perfect Spy (1986); The Russia House (1989); The Secret Pilgrim (1990); The Night Manager (1993); Our Game (1995); The Tailor of Panama (1996); Single & Single (1999); The Constant Gardener (2001); Absolute Friends (2003); and The Mission Song (2006)!.

Hugh Laurie The Gun Seller

James W!. Huston
Secret Justice, Shadows of Power, Fallout, Flash Point, The Price of Power, and Balance of Power!.

Brad Thor
Scot Harvath Series - The Lions of Lucerne, Path of the Assassin, State of the Union, Blowback, Takedown, and The First Commandment!.

Dale Brown
Patrick McLanahan Series - Flight of the Old Dog, Day of the Cheetah, Skymaster, Night of the Hawk, Shadows of Steel, Fatal Terrain, The Tin Man, Battle Born, Warrior Class, Air Battle Force, Plan of Attack, and Strike Force!.

Act of War Series - Act of War and Edge of Battle!.

Independent Series - Silver Tower, Hammerheads, Chains of Command, Storming Heaven, and Shadow Command!.

Len Deighton
"Unnamed Hero" Series - The IPCRESS File (1962); Horse Under Water (1963); Funeral in Berlin (1964); Billion Dollar Brain (1966); An Expensive Place to Die (1967); Spy Story (1972); Yesterday's Spy (1975); and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy (1976; In the U!.S!.: Catch a Falling Spy)!.

The Bernard Samson Series - Berlin Game (1983), Mexico Set (1984), London Match (1985), Spy Hook (1988), Spy Line (1989), Spy Sinker (1990), Faith (1994), Hope (1995), Charity (1996), and Winter (1987; A prequel to the Series)!.

Palma Harcourt
Climate for Conspiracy (1974), A Fair Exchange (1975), Dance for Diplomats (1976), At High Risk (1977), Agents of Influence (1978), Sleep of Spies (1979), Tomorrow's Treason (1980), A Turn of Traitors (1981), The Twisted Tree (1982), Shadows of Doubt (1983), Distant Stranger (1984), Cloud of Doves (1985), A Matter of Conscience (1986), Limited Options (1987), Clash of Loyalties (1988), Cover for a Traitor (1989), Double Deceit (1990), The Reluctant Defector (1991), Cue for Conspiracy (1992), Bitter Betrayal (1993), The Vermont Myth (1994), and Shadows of the Past (1996)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Here are a few books you might like!.

Barbarian (Sons of the Dark Series #1)
by Lynne Ewing

Eragon (Inheritance Cycle #1)
by Christopher Paolini

Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
(It's the first book in a series of four and don't let the cover through you!. It was written by a guy and the view is pretty gender neutral!.)

The Giver
by Lois LowryWww@QuestionHome@Com

You might really like Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card!. Check it out and see if it sounds good to you!.

http://www!.amazon!.com/Enders-Game-Orson-!.!.!.
Read what people say in the reviews and see if you think it sounds cool!. It's one of my favorite books!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I thought Jurassic Park was awesome when I was 13!. also, Clive Cusser has some good adventure novels that also incorporate history!. but if you've read one of those, you've read them all!.

If all else fails, read Lord of the Rings!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ned Vizzini's boks ;;
-Its Kind of a funny story
-be more chill and
-Teen Angst nah!.!.!.!.!.

-Looking For Alaska By John GreenWww@QuestionHome@Com

I really enjoyed all of Daniel Ehrenhaft's book, including Ten Things To Do Before I Die, Tell It To Naomi, and Drawing a Blank!. I also like Ned Vizzini's Be Cool and It's Kind of a Funny Story!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Twilight series by Stephenie MeyerWww@QuestionHome@Com

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series
Some of Robert Heinlein's earlier booksWww@QuestionHome@Com

Twilight series by Stephenie Meyers was good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Try Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul, and James Rollins!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i dont know i just need some pointsWww@QuestionHome@Com

My bro's 14, and he likes Robert Ludlum a lot!.!.!.try it!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com