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Question: What books would you recomend for a 14 year old girl!?
Some books I read are:
- The Good Girls Series
-Chat Room
-Jinx
-The Mediator Series
-Thrill Ride
-The Boyfriend League

Books I don't want!!!
-Nothing with wizards
-Twilight SeriesWww@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
depressing/sad
Cut-- Patricia McCormick
Crosses-- Shelley Stoehr
Speak-- Laurie Halse Anderson
Go Ask Alice-- Anonymous
Crank--Ellen Hopkins
Glass--Ellen Hopkins
The Luckiest Girl in the World-- Steven Levenkron
Impulse-- Ellen Hopkins
Million Little Pieces-- James Frey
Smack--Melvin Burgess
Such a Pretty Girl-- Laura Wiess
The Torn Skirt-- Rebecca Godfrey
The Lovely Bones-- Alice Sebold
The Burn Journals-- Brent Runyon
Leslie's Journal-- Allan Stratton
13 Reasons Why-- Jay Asher
supernatural/fiction/vampires/love xD
The House of Night series-- P!.C!. and Kristen Cast
The Mediator Series-- Meg Cabot
The Seer series-- Linda Joy Singleton
Blue is for Nightmares series (4 books)-- Laurie Faria Stolarz
Shattered Mirror--Amelia Atwater-Rhodes(and any other books by her)
Blood and Chocolate-- Annette Curtis Klause
Silver Kiss-- Annette Curtis Klause
Project 17-- Laurie Faria Stolarz
Look for me by Moonlight-- Mary Downing Hahn
The Host-- Stephenie Meyer
love/funny/sometimes tragic!.!.!.
Dreamland-- Sarah Dessen
The Truth About Forever-- Sarah Dessen
This Lullaby-- Sarah Dessen
Just Listen-- Sarah Dessen
That Summer-- Sarah Dessen
Why I Let my Hair Grow Out-- Maryrose Wood
Seven Deadly Sins series-- Robin Wasserman
Zipped-- Laura and Tom McNeal
Crooked-- Laura and Tom McNeal
Bleed-- Laurie Faria Stolarz
Nick & Norah's Infinitive Playlist-- Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
Naomi & Ely's No Kiss List-- Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
anything by Meg Cabot
from guy's point of view
Fat Kid Rules the World-- K!.L!. Going
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl--Barry Lyga
King Dork-- Frank Portman
Saint Iggy-- K!.L!. Going
It's Kind of a Funny Story-- Ned VizziniWww@QuestionHome@Com

For a young adult/teen Meg Cabot's young adult books!. She is the best author!. also best selling!. She wrote tons of books including the Princess Diaries (Movies based on her books), Mediator (upcoming movie), 1-800-Missing (TV show based on her books), Jinx, Airhead and more!. She has adult books too, so you can grow with her!.

If you want more info or any of the authors website's email me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

*= I read and loved them!

Lock and Key - by Sarah Dessen
Generation Dead - by Daniel Waters
Tweak - by Nic Sheff
*Beach Blondes - Catherine Applegate*
*Maximum Ride* - James Patterson
*Princess Diaries series - Meg Cabot*
The Fold - by An Na
Peeled - by Joan Bauer
Rutka's Notebook: A Voice From the Holocaust - (Basically has no author because it's a diary, so just ask!)

But it all really depends on what kind of books you like!. I hope I was able to help!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Try these:

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

13 Little Blue Envelopes and Girl At Sea by Maureen Johnson

A Great and Terrible Beauty, Rebel Angels and The Far Sweet Thing by Libba Bray

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series by Ann Brashares

Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

A Mango Shaped Space by Wendy Mass

Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

All-American Girl by Meg Cabot

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Wake by Lisa McMannWww@QuestionHome@Com

try the following books/authors!. i am also 14 and like romance books, so maybe we have the same taste!. lol!.!.!.
sarah dessen books (this lullaby, lock and key, dreamland, the truth about forever, just listen)
jodi picoult (my sister's keeper, mercy, change of heart-not romance)
meg cabot (many of her books are great)
mary higgins clark (all around the town, a cry in the night, before i say goodbye)- she is a mystery writer, but she writes VERY good books!
oh, and i've also heard that the uglies series by scott westerfield is really good
hope i could help! good luck!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Suggest you 'shop' at these authors' sites, as they write good, solid books for your age group:
http://www!.sarahdessen!.com
Suggest nearly any book by her (her last name isn't Desse, and she write more than romance, but also that) , and any books by Lowry!.!.!.
http://www!.loislowry!.com
and even Spinelli now has some: follow the word Books:
[Suggest you look at Eggs and Wringer]
http://www!.jerryspinelli!.com
http://www!.marleyandme!.com
Suggest the title book for a different kind of reading!.
Luck in any choices you make!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't know why you don't want the Twilight series!.
If you don't like the sound of it, well, I didn't either but soon found out that it was amazing!. I couldn't put it down and it is now my favourite series!. If you haven't read it, give it a shot, because you might be surprised!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sorry!.!.!.I have never read any of the stories that you listed on here, except for Twilight, so I don't know if you would like theese books or not, but a good book for a teenage girl to read would be books by Sarah Desse!. They are all romance novels, my favorite is Someone Like You!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

how could you not love Twilight!? why don't you listen/watch the podcast "What to Read, with Sarah Wallace!." go to iTunes and search for what to read!. it is produced by Dewoh!. I have found tons of books on their podcast! plus they are super funny!Www@QuestionHome@Com

just read twilight!. my friend told me about it and i was like "ew no" and then i just read it and now i have read it four times!. its a romance too!. which you said you liked!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Jilly Cooper's girls name series like Emily
Joan Lingard 5th of July and sequels
Witch child!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard BachWww@QuestionHome@Com

"The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes" Anne Mazer
"The Baby-sitter's Club" Ann M Martin
"The Clique" Lisi HarrisonWww@QuestionHome@Com

Truth or Dare series && the Mates, Dates series!.!. Cathy Hopkins is amazing!.
The Au pairs series!. <3Www@QuestionHome@Com

Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
The Lioness Quartet by Tammora Pierce
Uglies Scott WesterfieldWww@QuestionHome@Com

Uglies
Prettys
Specials
Extras

Realy good ser!
Scott Westerfield
I read each 2 times!

Im a 13 year old girlWww@QuestionHome@Com

I like true stories those that make you think!.

I like a child called it and anything written by mitch albom!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you like romance novels, try "The Gift" by Richard Paul Evans!. It's a great read!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

the thief Lord, 10 things to do before I die, Secret garden, Heaven looks alot like the mall!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

How about the new book, Moribito, guardian of the spirit!. The review blurb says,"Looking for a great 30-something female warrior!? Or just an intriguing story!? "Moribito" began a popular Japanese martial-arts fantasy series long efore this first English translation!. Take a look"

You might explore Mary Higgins Clark if you're in the mood for a murder mystery!. My 8th grade girls liked her and her novels, while considered adult, are not offensive!.

Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald

Dual perspectives reveal the aftermath of seventeen-year-old Michael MacKenzie's birthday celebration during which he discharges an antique Winchester rifle and unknowingly kills the father of high school classmate Jenna Ward!. Thought provoking!. My students really liked it!.

Others I haven't read:
Sweethearts By Zarr, Sara

Publisher Comments
As children, Jennifer Harris and Cameron Quick were both social outcasts!. They were also one another's only friend!. So when Cameron disappears without warning, Jennifer thinks she's lost the only person who will ever understand her!. Now in high school, Jennifer has been transformed!. Known as Jenna, she's popular, happy, and dating, everything "Jennifer" couldn't be---but she still can't shake the memory of her long-lost friend!.
When Cameron suddenly reappears, they are both confronted with memories of their shared past and the drastically different paths their lives have taken!.
From the National Book Award nominated author of Story of a Girl, Sweethearts is a story about the power of memory, the bond of friendship, and the quiet resilience of our childhood hearts!.""

The God of Animals By Kyle, Aryn
Alex Award Winner - 2008

Publisher Comments
"From an award-winning and talented young novelist comes one of the most exciting fiction debuts in years: a breathtaking and beautiful novel set on a horse ranch in small-town Colorado!.

When her older sister runs away to marry a rodeo cowboy, Alice Winston is left to bear the brunt of her family's troubles -- a depressed, bedridden mother; a reticent, overworked father; and a run-down horse ranch!. As the hottest summer in fifteen years unfolds and bills pile up, Alice is torn between dreams of escaping the loneliness of her duty-filled life and a longing to help her father mend their family and the ranch!.

To make ends meet, the Winstons board the pampered horses of rich neighbors, and for the first time Alice confronts the power and security that class and wealth provide!. As her family and their well-being become intertwined with the lives of their clients, Alice is drawn into an adult world of secrets and hard truths, and soon discovers that people -- including herself -- can be cruel, can lie and cheat, and every once in a while, can do something heartbreaking and selfless!. Ultimately, Alice and her family must weather a devastating betrayal and a shocking, violent series of events that will test their love and prove the power of forgiveness!.

A wise and astonishing novel about the different guises of love and the often steep tolls on the road to adulthood, "The God of Animals" is a haunting, unforgettable debut!."

Go to your PL website and click on the YA or Teen link for lists of other good books!. Enjoy your summer reads!Www@QuestionHome@Com