Any suggestions of books to read (I'm 16)?

Question

For the longest time, I didn't read because I wanted to at all. The other day I went to the library at school with a friend and she picked up a book and was like this book is really good read it! so I did, it was Jinx-Meg Cabot. And I really enjoyed it.

anyway, I'm 16 and looking for.. well I really like romance-type books but not those pre-teen things. I loved "Twilight" but not so much the rest of the series.

any suggestions?

P.S.- I'm not just looking for romance-type books, anything really. Thanks

Answer 1

The Time Travelers Wife

The Notebook

Just Like Heaven

In Her shoes



all these were made into movies but the books are amazing!!!!!! i read them all at least four times each

Answer 2

When it Happens

Pretty Little Liars Series- Sara Shepard

The House of Night Series- P.C. and Kristin Cast

Ophelia

Impossible

Thirteen Reasons Why

Percy Jackson and the Olympians (i'm also 14 and i liked these but i think there for about 12 and up)

The It-Girl series

Measures of a Lady

anything by Nicholas Sparks

Wild Roses

I Am Rembrandt's Daughter

What My Mother Doesn't Know & What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know

Queen of Everything

Lost It

Two Way Street

Perfect You

Peeled





Thats all that I can remember at the moment...I hope it helps.

Answer 3

I totally agree with you about Twilight!

Others by Meg Cabot are the Princess Diaries series, you should read those.



Another book that isn't a romance is The Kite Runner. It's amazing though. Seriously read it!

Answer 4

Deadly Little Secrets - Laurie Faria Stolarz

Beloved - Toni Morrison

Dreamhunter - Elizabeth Knox

Wings - Aprilynne Pike

Going too Far - Jennifer Echols

Incantation - Alice Hoffman

any Sarah Dessen books

The Summer That I Turned Pretty - Jenny Hann

Dark Visions - L.J Smith

Evermore - Alyson Noel

Fire - Kristin Cashore

Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead

The Morganville Vampires series by Rachel Caine

The Darkess Powers series by Kelley Armstrong

and yeah, anyone of these books are good. They all have a little bit of romance in them but theres enough adventure and stuff for it not to over power the books. and they're all really really good.

Answer 5

Well if you're up for a mindblowing book try reading one called "1984" by George Orwell. This book is absolutely amazing! It's got romance in it as well so no worries there but this is the sort of book that will leave you reeling once you finish the last page. If you want a "feelgood" sort of book then this isn't it.



Movies like Equilibrium and books like V for Vendetta take much of their feel and even some plot from this book.



If you want to read only to pass time and be entertained (as opposed to having your mind broadened) then books like The hunter's Blades by R.A. Salvatore (and his others) are amazing. Fantasy genre with plenty of action and a very healthy dash of romance. His book "The highwayman" is a standalone one and is amazing too!



If you like thrillers then try "Sphere" and "Timeline" by Michael Chrichton



It's good to hear that you're getting into reading a bit more!

Answer 6

Well, There are plenty of books that can interest you like,



If you re a real Twilight fan try New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn (Stephen Meyers All of them)



Or if your a mystery fan you could try The Da Vinci Code, Angels and Demon, The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown) Or something classic.



Umm.. You like cartoon novels or something just to chill out? Try Jiff Kinney's Diary Of A Wimpy kid its good if you re just relaxing and chilling out



For Horror Goosebumps has a wide variety but its kind of a more teen book if that's what you dont like.



if you re into school adventures and stuff high school survival will be fine



Anyhow i hope you will be able to use this info good luck with your reading

Answer 7

yeah, I'm going to have to agree with you about Twilight as well.

as far as books go, I'm not a good person to really answer because I read the classics like, Romeo & Juliet (even though we read it in 9th grade), the scarlet letter, hamlet, huckleberry fin, etc.

but The Sisterhood of the traveling pants Series is good, I'm currently reading Three Willows by the same author. Catalyst is really good.

Dear Zoe, is the best! It made my eyes water, but it's not TOO sad. It's perfect. Uh...that's all I can think of right now.

Answer 8

Just Listen - Sarah Dessen

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood - Rebecca Wells

Something Borrowed - Emily Giffin

Confessions of a Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella

Answer 9

The chronicles of Vladimir Tod is a book I really liked. It has some romance in it since there is a girl in the book the main character has a crush on. White fang is also good.

Answer 10

I suggest that you should read the mortal instruments series its really good and most people who liked twilight liked this book also. The first book is called city of bones.



I would also recommend White oleander its a bit different and very good.

Answer 11

The Perks of Being A Wallflower



One of the best books I have every read.

It really is a good book dealing with teen issues and problems of everyday life...

A Top 10 Book for me!!!

Answer 12

You read I have a similar taste in books. A few of my favorites are The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants series, and books by Sarah Dessen. I think you'd enjoy them. :)

Answer 13

My favorite books:



- The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

- Not without my daughter by Betty Mahmoody

- I am not esther by Fleur Beale

- The devouring by Simon Holt

- Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli (i absolutely LOVE this book)

- Go Ask Alice by anonymous



Hope I helped :)

Answer 14

Private by Kate Brian! <3

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

Evermore by Alyson Noel.



All those series were REALLY good! <333

Answer 15

sarah dessen - good books asic theme- girl's father died or ran off or etc etc and she finds a guy over the summer she likes they end up either together or not together

puts me on pins and needles

a lot like meg cabot books

or you can read the mediator books by meg cabot

Answer 16

I read this book called Red Sky In The Morning by Elizabeth Laird - it made me cry so much

And Elswhere by Grabrielle Zevin is great -I've read it like 5 times :)

Answer 17

The Vampire Academy Series - Richelle Mead

Private Series - Kate Brian



My friend doesn't like to read that much, but she will always read these.

Answer 18

I'd suggest the City of Bones series by Cassandra Clare.

Answer 19

You should read



House Of Night Series By- P.C Cast

The series is

Marked

Betrayed

Untamed

Chosen



It was a really good series



Also read

Mortal Instruments Series

The first is City Of Bones

Second is City Of Ashes

and idk the third but it says it on the back what the next one is and it was also a really good series

Answer 20

try reading the blue bloods series by Melissa de la cruz. it is sorta the same idea as twilight, but its not one of those cody-cat series, its totally different. well, what im saying is if you liked twilight, you will like these books. only the first three have come out. they can be bought at any book store in the teen/young adult section.



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Answer 21

DUNE BY FRANK HERBERT

I read it when i was 16 and it changed the way i looked at sci-fi and literature



THE CATCHER IN THE RYE BY JD SALINGER

Read this book at 17. I have never identified with a character more than in this classic

Answer 22

The private series by Kate Brian. Its about a girl that goes to a private school and its romance and mystery. Its my favorite book series. :)

Answer 23

I think a really good book is Keeper of the Night by Kimberly Willis Holt...its a really good book

Answer 24

still life with woodpecker by tom robbins.



"This is a sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes. It reveals the purpose of the moon, and paints a portrait of contemporary society that includes powerful Arabs, exiled royalty and pregnant cheerleaders. It also deals with the problem of redheads. "

Answer 25

Angel Blood by John Singleton. Great read.

Answer 26

Noughts and Crosses - Melissa/Melanie Blackman



It's about a black and white society where the blacks and whites never get along. The first book is about a young couple who are black and white and they fall in love, and must overcome the racest world around them.



It's and AMAZING series, you'll love it.

Answer 27

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy-Douglas Adams

I promise it is better than the movie.

Answer 28

The Last song - Nicholas Sparks

Answer 29

You should read "Beach Blondes" by Katherine Applegate. It's a romantic comedy. It's really good too. Whenever I start reading it I can't put it down.

Answer 30

Friday's Child by Georgette heyer It's sooo good

Answer 31

house of night series

mortal instruments series

any book by Sarah Dessen

Answer 32

Paradise Lost

The Illiad

Moby Dick

Answer 33

go ask alice is an old book about a girls diary its sad at the end

Answer 34

Confessions of a Wallflower! My friend read it and said it was friggin disturbing but he couldn't put it down so I read and I love it and I never read!

Answer 35

hey im 17 and i hate gushy romance novels too, i would suggets the ellen hopkins series they are amazing and they look thick but the writing isnt what you think it would be. they are seriously amazing :)

Answer 36

the outsiders,romeo & juliet, old man and the sea, of mice and man, holes, the giver, mcbeth. check them out and then come back for some more. books are great!

Answer 37

im reading lost it by:kristen tracy. its really good its a little pre teen but if you liked twilight i think you will like it!

Answer 38

well i guess harry potter in my own opinion and maybe other cuz its about ur age and its a thick book

Answer 39

Atlas Shrugged - best book of all time. You'll thank me.

Answer 40

the POP UP book of karma sutra



or raymond e feists the magician.

Answer 41

Lois Duncan's books are great.

http://www.amazon.com/Lois-Duncan/e/B000APRGQ6/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Answer 42

Read erotic books LMFAO I'm 17 and I love it ... I also like crime books :)

Answer 43

The beach alex garland is good. also my sisters keeper.

Answer 44

http://www.quizilla.com/stories/13945269/seyfelia



its an online book i liked it its original

Answer 45

To kill a mocking bird

Answer 46

read darren shan ( cirque du freak )

Answer 47

HARRY POTTER

Answer 48

scarlet letter is awesome!

Answer 49

the hunger games and catching fire

Answer 50

tristian and isolde

Answer 51

HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I AM 12 READ IT 8 TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 52

THE KAMA SUTRA