Good books for teens?

Question: Good books for teens!?

my friend is on bed rest ( she just got her cancer removed) and i know that she is really big into reading, so i was wonder if any of you guys want to give me a list of good books, so i can getter a couple!. i know that she has read the twilight seires, the angus thong books and sister hood of the traveling pants, i also know that she likes semi scary books!. i also know that she is a sucker for thoes trashy teen girl books!. Please help!! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Harry Potter series- I love this series! If your friend hasn't read these, I recommend it!- http://www!.scholastic!.com/harrypotter/ho!.!.!.
http://www!.jkrowling!.com/

The Princess Diaries series- cute girly series with humor!.-
http://www!.megcabot!.com/princessdiaries/!.!.!.

Other Mag Cabot books- http://www!.megcabot!.com/

Maximum Ride- Very good series that has suspense and adventure!.-
http://www!.jamespatterson!.com/books_maxi!.!.!.

The Gallagher Girl Books (I'd Tell You Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You and Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy) - I am currently reading this series and it's a good teen spy romance!- http://www!.allycarter!.com/

http://www!.barnesandnoble!.com/subjects/t!.!.!.
-There are lots of young adult books that you can browse!.

~ I have started reading Pride and Prejudice and need to finish it!. It is a classic romance novel!. I love the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series!.

~Good luck with your friend's reading and best wishes! :) ~Www@QuestionHome@Com

You are a good friend indeed!.

Kindly check out these books on http://www!.amazon!.com Maybe some will be helpful!.

"The Great Divorce," C!. S!. Lewis!.
"In Heaven as on Earth," M!. Scott Peck, M!.D!.
"Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians," Brandon Sanderson (laughter is the best medicine)!.
"Expecting Adam," Martha Beck!.
"Testimony of Light," Helen Greaves!.
"In a Sunburned Country," Bill Bryson!. (Funny)
"Bridge to Terabithia" and "Jacob Have I Loved," Patterson!.
"The Neverending Story," Michael Ende!.
"Freakonomics," S!. Levitt!.
"A Wrinkle in Time" series, L'Engle!.
"Emotions," "Sacred Psychology of Love," "Everything Is Energy: New Ways to Heal Body, Mind and Soul," and "Soul Reflections," Marilyn Barrick, Ph!.D!.

These all are not too stressful, and are somewhat encouraging and hopeful, which qualities help people gain strength!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Books I recommend:
Sophie Kinsella-Remember Me!?, The Shopaholic Series, Can You Keep A Secret!?, The Undomestic Goddess

Emily Giffin-Something Borrowed, Something Blue, Love The One You're With

Meg Cabot-Size 12 Is Not Fat, All-American Girl, Airhead

Ann Brashares-The Last Summer (Of You and Me), The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series

Cathy Kelly-Just Between Us

John Green-Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines

Maureen Johnson-13 Little Blue Envelopes

Lauren Weisberger-The Devil Wears Prada

also, check out Sarah Dessen!.

classics:
Jane Austen-Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility

Louisa May Alcott-Little Women

Charlotte Bronte-Jane EyreWww@QuestionHome@Com

Trashy teen girl books!? Lisi harrison is your girl!.
The clique novels are very VERY good, your friend will love them!. The last ones though are not as good, but go ahead and get her the first couple ones!.
She will love you for it(:

1!.The Clique!.
2!.Best Friends for Never!.
3!.Revenge of the Wannabes
4!.Invasion of the Boy Snatchers!.
5!.The Pretty Committee Strikes Back
6!.Dial L for Loser
7!.It's Not Easy Being Mean
8!.Sealed With a Diss

also!.Sarah Dessen, is an amazing author!.

*The Truth About Forever!.
**Just Listen!.
Somebody Like You!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

hey,
I lovvveed the Pretty little liars series!. Its great for teenagers!.
http://www!.prettylittleliars!.com/
I also love the author Lurlene McDaniel!. She writes about teenagers fighting different types of diseases (including cancer)!. Im not sure if those would be a good type of book to give to her because she's gone through so much, but she may enjoy it because she would be able to relate!.
http://www!.randomhouse!.com/features/lurl!.!.!.
I hope that helps!! and good luck finding a great one for her:)Www@QuestionHome@Com

try the series that goes
crank, glass, buned, and impulse
the first two books are really good books about a girl that struggles with cocaine addiction
the rest are by the same authour and are really good books alsoWww@QuestionHome@Com

The pretty little devils is really good

also pretty little liars, gossip girl, private series (its a teen series and has a little mystery in it too)Www@QuestionHome@Com

twilight 3 soon to be 4 books by stephenie meyer
or the mediator series bye meg cabot 6 books

both addictingly goodWww@QuestionHome@Com

I recently read the book Surrender!. It was very good if you like that kind of book!. It's about these boys who make a blood bond!. pretty cool!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A Great and Terrible Beauty series by Libba BrayWww@QuestionHome@Com

just listen, this lullaby, and the truth about forever (all by sarah dessen) are the best books!Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Clique series by Lisi Harrison!. im like obssesed with them!Www@QuestionHome@Com

The goosegirl series are good books for teens!. not scary though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

shades children
candyWww@QuestionHome@Com

The Website below has lots of different lists!.

Philippa Gregory:
The Other Boleyn Girl - Mary Boleyn comes to court at the age of fourteen and is noticed by Henry VIII!. She basks in her role as unofficial queen until Henry begins to lose interest in her and turns to her sister, Anne!.

Tracy Chevalier:
Girl With a Pearl Earring - A young Dutch maid poses for the painter Johannes Vermeer!. This book will make you appreciate art even more and ponder the story behind each masterpiece!.

J!. D!. Salinger: Catcher in the Rye
Betty Smith:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Coming of Age Novel)

Richard Peck:
Long Way From Chicago and A Year Down Yonder

Kim Edwards: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Lois Lowry:
The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger (Fantasies)

Scott Westerfeld:
Uglies - Tally is anticipating her 16th birthday when she will undergo an operation to make her unbelievably gorgeous!. Her friend Shay isn't interested in having the operation and takes off!. Tally is forced to make a choice: locate Shay and turn her in or remain ugly!.
Sequels: Pretties, Specials, and Extras

Libba Bray:
A Great and Terrible Beauty - Gemma Doyle grew up in India, but after the death of her mother the 16 year old is sent to Spence Academy in London!. It is the Victorian Age and these young ladies are being trained for their future roles as wives to men they may not want to marry!. As so many have experienced, initially she is an unwelcome outsider!. Eventually, she makes friends with three girls and together they explore Gemma's supernatural powers and a group known as the Order!. (Fantasy)
Sequels: Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing

Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife (Fantasy)
Alice Hoffman: Green Angel (Fantasy)
Lisa McMann:
Wake - Janie discovered when she was 8 years old that if someone nearby began to dream she was pulled unwillingly into that dream!. She has always hated the falling dreams, and those where someone is naked in public, and the steamy sex dreams, but this latest dream is the worst!. (Fantasy) Fade (The sequel - to be released February 2009)

Sue Monk Kidd:
The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair

Lauren Myracle:
TTYL (Talk to Ya Later); ttfn (Ta Ta For Now); and L8r, g8r

Nicholas Sparks:
The Notebook - Thirty one year old, Noah Calhoun is back in coastal North Carolina after WWII and thinking constantly about the girl he lost years ago!. Twenty nine year old Allie Nelson is set to marry a wealthy lawyer, but is haunted by thoughts of the one she loved long ago!.

Message in a Bottle - Theresa Osborne is divorced and cynical about love and life!. This changes when she finds a bottle on the beach which contains a love letter!. This is a beautiful story for those who choose to believe in the miracle of finding that special someone!.

A Walk to Remember, The Rescue, A Bend in the Road, Nights in Rodanthe, The Guardian, The Wedding, True Believer, A First Sight, Dear John, and The Choice!.

Sarah Dessen:
Lock and Key - Ruby has been living alone in the farmhouse since her mother abandoned her, but when this is discovered she is sent to live with her sister Cora who she has not seen in about 10 years!. Cora's husband Jamie is an extremely successful founder of a popular networking site on the Web!. A nice large house, private school, new clothes, and a promise for the future are quite an adjustment to make!.

Just Listen - Annabel Greene is the youngest of three very different sisters!. She has had a very bad summer and must now return to school!. She has never been so lonely or so sad, yet she must face each day!. As she has her own problems to confront, her entire family is dealing with issues that plague her sister, Whitney!. By circumstance, Annabel and Owen, whose life revolves around music, become friends!. It is Owen who will help Annabel to meet certain challenges!.

The Truth About Forever - Macy's father has recently died and she is feeling guilty!. Her mother isn't coping with his death well at all!. Macy's boyfriend, Jason, represents security, but frankly he is a clueless jerk!. It might have been a very long summer, but then by chance Macy meets an interesting group of people!. I loved everyone in the Wish Catering crew, but most especially Wes!. No matter the difficulties life has thrown each member of Wish they persevere because they must!.

Dreamland - Caitlin is the younger and she feels second-rate sister to Cass who is perfect in every way!. Now Caitlin is 16 and rather than starting at Yale, Cass has run off with a guy!. This year for Caitlin is about school, cheerleading, parties, her boyfriend, and so much much more!. Unfortunately, this novel has an important message every young lady needs to hear!.

Keeping the Moon - Colie and her mother used to be fat!. They moved frequently and were homeless for a time!. Then Colie's mother went on a "let's get healthy" kick and they both lost weight!. Now mom has a good job and they live in a nice house!. Unfortunately, because of a really mean girl at school, Colie has acquired a reputation she did not deserve!. Mom is going to Europe to work for the summer and Colie is going to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt!.

That Summer - Summers hold special memories for many of us: vacations, beaches, picnics, summer jobs, summer loves, maybe even a wedding or two!. Haven, younger sister to Ashley, is fondly remembering a summer five years ago because in this current summer her world is falling apart!. Her father had an affair, her parents divorced, and now he is getting married to the co-worker with whom he had the affair!. Ashley is also getting married this summer and Haven doesn't understand why Ashley would choose this man!.

Someone Like You - Halley and Scarlet, both 16 and juniors in high school, have been best friends forever!. Scarlet was always the strong one, but now she needs Halley to be there for her!. As they begin the new school year, Scarlet is pregnant and her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident!. Meanwhile Halley has problems of her own!. Halley and her mother, a psychologist, have gotten along well in the past but that has changed!. Halley's mother used to write books about their relationship, but now they just argue!.

This Lullaby - Remy, Jess, Chloe, and Lissa are friends (sort of) and now it is the summer between high school and college!. This is a time of transition for each of them, but the story concentrates on Remy who because her mother has had a series of husbands and Remy never even met her father, she is very cynical about love!.

Ann Brashares:
The Last Summer (of You & Me)

Meg Cabot:
All American Girl and Ready or Not; Teen Idol; Nicola and the Viscount; Victoria and the Rogue; Pants on Fire; Jinx; Avalon High and Avalon High 2: Coronation

1-800-Where R You!? Series - When Lightning Strikes, Code Name Cassandra, Safe House, Sanctuary, and Missing You

Mediator Series (Fantasy) - Shadowland; Ninth Key; Reunion; Darkest Hour; Haunted; and Twilight

Princess Series - Princess Diaries; Princess in the Spotlight; Princess in Love; Princess in Waiting; Project Princess; Princess in Pink; Princess in Training; The Princess Present; Party Princess; Sweet Sixteen Princess; Valentine Princess; Princess on the Brink; Princess Mia; Princess Lessons; Perfect Princess; and Holiday Princess

Robin Jones Gunn:
Christy Miller Series - Summer Promise; A Whisper and a Wish; Yours Forever; Surprise Endings; Island Dreamer; A Heart Full of Hope; True Friends; Starry Night; Seventeen Wishes; A Time to Cherish; Sweet Dreams; and A Promise is Forever!.

Sierra Jensen Series - Only You, Sierra; In Your Dreams; Don't You Wish; Close Your Eyes; Without a Doubt; With This Ring; Open Your Heart; Time Will Tell; Now Picture This; Hold on Tight; Closer Than Ever; and Take My Hand!.

Katie Weldon Series - Peculiar Treasures

Emily Giffin:
Something Blue (2nd) - Shallow, vapid, Darcy Rhone has always believed that the beautiful people are blessed, but then her plain looking friend Rachel White steals her fiance leaving Darcy alone and pregnant by another man!. This is a novel about forgiveness, friendship, true love, and the happy-ever-after so many seek!.

Something Borrowed (1st), Baby Proof (3rd), and Love the One You're With (4th)!.

Sophie Kinsella (aka Madeleine Wickham):
Shopaholic Series - The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (also titled Confessions of a Shopaholic); Shopaholic Abroad (also titled Shopaholic Takes Manhattan); Shopaholic Ties the Knot; Shopaholic and Sister; and Shopaholic and Baby!.

The Tennis Party; A Desirable Residence; Swimming Pool Sunday; The Gatecrasher; The Wedding Girl; Cocktails for Three; Sleeping Arrangements; Can You Keep a Secret!?; The Undomestic Goddess; and Remember Me!?

Cecily von Ziegesar:
Gossip Girl Series - Gossip Girl; You Know You Love Me; All I Want Is Everything; Gossip Girl Four; I Like It Like That; You're the One That I Want; Nobody Does It Better; Nothing Can Keep Us Together; Only In Your Dreams; Would I Lie To You; Don't Forget About Me; and It Had To Be You!.

It Girl Series - The IT Girl; Notorious; Reckless; The Unforgettable; and The Lucky!.

Lisi Harrison
Clique Series - The Clique; Best Friends Forever; Revenge of the Wannabes; Invasion of the Boy Snatchers; The Pretty Committee Strikes Back; Dial L for Loser; It's Not Easy Being Mean; Sealed With a Diss; and Bratfest at Tiffany's!.

Margaret Atwood:
Alias Grace, Cat's Eye, The Handmaid's Tale, The Robber Bride, The Blind Assassin, and The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus!.Www@QuestionHome@Com