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Question: What is a good book for me to read!?!? im a teen!?
i like a little of everything, i don't read too much but i'd rather not waste my spare time by sitting on the comp!. for hours on end so i would like some good books!.!.!.!.also im a teen, and i like:
Sci-fi
Horror
Fantasy (like harry potter)
Sports
anything a teenage guy would like (no romantic books)
just want a good book that'll get me involved into reading a little more and i don't mind if it has cussing or drug content or sex or whatever :) lolWww@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Reading in the teenage years can be very important for shaping a young mans view on the world!. So it goes!. I am going to recommend the three authors that male teens get a hard on for because they possess both an intelligent deepness but also a shallowness filled with mature situations filled with sex and murder and science fiction!. First, read Chuck Palahniuk, I would suggest Fight Club & Survivor to begin with!. Next go for some Kurt Vonnegut, perhaps Slaughterhouse Five & Breakfast of Champions!. I would follow this with some Bret Easton Ellis, people usually go for American Psycho first!. If you want more of the nerdy science fiction then I would also give a shout out to Carl Sagan who has many great novels including Contact & Robert Heinlein who also has many great novels including Starship Troopers!. I am more of an old school fan and prefer Alex Dumas and his classic gentleman novels like Count of Monte Cristo!. Hope this helps!Www@QuestionHome@Com

there's alot of sports stories out there!. Maybe you could try some classics!. Catch 22 was one of my cousin's favorites and he's a guy!.

You can find something if you explain to a librarian what you are looking for and they might have some suggestions!. You also could try some murder mysteries or my husband has read some fantasy books by Terry Goodkind and he had them on tape!.

Good luck, you'll find one!.

Oh, and don't do what I did: a friend suggested that I go pick out a book without even looking at it and I ended up picking out the wrong one lol :)Www@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

Try 'Glass' or 'Impulse' by Ellen Hopkins!. You may like 'Impulse' better, but Ellen Hopkins is a great writer!. also, try 'Static' forgot the author, but it is about several teens in the plane to go on to a trip and the plane crashes!.!.!.!.!. and well the story goes on!.

also 'Vampire Kisses' books are also read by several males/guys from my highschool!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

I hear a lot of teens are into the new Twilight series!. However, that might be a little more on the romantic side!. Have you ever considered getting into some classics!? So often we don't even consider them, but some great books are The Invisible Man and The Strange Case of Dr!. Jekyll and Mr!. Hyde!. I read those when I was still a teen!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

TWILIGHT is a must read! and the other stephanie meyer books but you should read twilight first

i also enjoyed the book 13 reasons why!.!. it has a fast start and it is one of my favorite books!. it can be very depressing though

http://search!.barnesandnoble!.com/Thirtee!.!.!.

http://search!.barnesandnoble!.com/Twiligh!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Anything by terry pratchet, this guy is a genious - Fantasy, some people would say that jk rowling (harry potter) stole some of his ideas!.
I definately recommend him he's got such an imagination check out this trailer called The Hogfather, if you havn't seen this film, this is based on terry pratchets book 'The Hogfather'!. -
http://uk!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=CYe2rbdua2!.!.!.
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Well there are a lot of books to choose from, it depends on how old you are!. You can read To Kill a moking bird, a tree grows in brooklyn, Twilight series, Truman Capote books though he is usually a very dark writer you might enjoy his books!.

Hope this helped!Www@QuestionHome@Com

THE ALCHEMIST BY PAULO COELHOWww@QuestionHome@Com

1984- Orwell

the dark tower series

the vanishing- Bentley littleWww@QuestionHome@Com

Harry Potter!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Tom Clancy seriesWww@QuestionHome@Com

twilight series!.!.lolWww@QuestionHome@Com

Try Ender's Game by Orson Scott CardWww@QuestionHome@Com

maybe the twilight series!.
but i think its kinda girly maybeWww@QuestionHome@Com

the Best book would be Harry Pootter or Narnia! I recommend those two! :)Www@QuestionHome@Com

There are so many good books out there, that you will be able to find something to your liking!. But here are a few of my favorite books:
Fantasy/Magical:
-A great and terrible beauty by libba bray: its about a girl gemma doyle who lives in victorian england!. The story follows her and her friends at a boarding/finishing school for young girls!. Gemma discovers that she has the power to enter a parallel world of magic, and she must find out how she is supposed to deal with the responsibility of that power!. There is suspense, romance, magic, and evil, all the while dealing with the stress of being a teenage girl!. (other books in the trilogy are rebel angels, and the sweet far thing)!.
-Tithe by holly black: about the magic and realm of faeries in the real world!. Kaye discovers the truth about her life when she moves back to new jersey with her mom after an attempt on her mom’s life!. This story is more intense, dealing with drugs, and living on the streets!. (sequels are valiant, and ironside)!.
-Inkheart by cornelia funke: about a girl who can read stories to life!. And the drama that ensues after she reads a story into the real world!. This is a really cute story, more for the younger end of young adult, or older end in childrens!. (sequels inkspell and inkdeath)!.
-Harry Potter by J!.K!. Rowling
-Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
Historic:
-Gone with the wind by margaret Mitchell: about Scarlett O’Hara, a young woman living in the south during the civil war!. Always the daddy’s girl she soon realizes that in this hard time she can no longer be served and has to struggle to survive!. She has to deal with confederate soldiers using her house as a headquarters, and life without service from a group of maids!. Deals with her love of a man engaged to another woman, and the lust of rhett butler after her!. Amazing, this is my favorite book ever!. Its very long but worth the read in every way!. (official sequel is Scarlett by Alexandria Ripley)!.
-Shogun by james clavell: japan during the 1600s!. Dealing with the spanish and Portuguese trying to claim domination of the islands!. Follows the story of an Dutch sailor as he becomes an important piece of the japanese lords!. This is such an amazing story, my second favorite book!. (other books in the asian saga are Tai-Pan, Gai-Jin, King Rat, Noble House, Whirlwind
Classics/Must reads:
-1984 by George Orwell: futuristic totalitarian regime set in (surprise!) 1984!. Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth and edits accounts and publishes propaganda produces by the ever watchful “Big Brother”!.
War of the Worlds by H!.G!. Wells: aliens land on earth and attempt to destroy the whole world!. The book is so much better than the movie with dakota fanning!.
-Tree Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin: true story of Greg Mortenson after his failed attempt on K2!. He builds schools for young children especially girls!. So far he has build over 72!
-Lord of the Flies by William Golding
-The Thief Lord by cornelia funke: about two brothers who run away to venice after their mother’s death, and live in an abandoned movie theater with other kids!. They survive off of the money brought by Scorpio “the thief lord”!. Excellent book, worth the read!.
-Perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky: narrated by Charlie a teenage boy as he deals with awkwardness, drug use, sex, abuse!. Charlie is shy, and unconventional!. The book deals with mature topics!.
-Water for elephants by Sara Gruen: about Jacob and his experiences working with the traveling circus as a vet!.
-Watership down by richard adams
If none of these are doing it for you try this site: http://whatshouldireadnext!.com/search!. It give recommendations of books that are similar to ones you have already read!. also go to your local bookstore and seeing what they have in the young adult section, or check the library! =]Www@QuestionHome@Com