Good Books for a 13 Year Old Girl to Read?

Question

I read adult books more often than young adult literature (and I fully understand it without problem--I qualify to be in MENSA, just so you know), and it's getting really difficult for me to find something nowadays that's at my level and be something my mother would approve of.

I like:

Horrors
Thrillers
Adventure
Drama
Historical Fiction
Mystery (mainly with crime, of course)
Supernatural

I'm not girly at all and can't stand things like "The Clique," and "Gossip Girl," or anything Nicholas Sparks. I cannot stand vampires or werewolves (unless it's "Dracula," but I can't quite get my hands on that quite yet).

My mother is a preacher, by the way. So I am fairly limited (except I can read stuff like "Cujo," and some others by Stephen King, but nothing like "The Shining," just yet).

Suggestions please?

Answer 1

The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare

Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

Anything by John Green

Graceling and Fire by Kristin Cashore

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld

The Mediator series by Meg Cabot

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Fallen by Lauren Kate

Immortals series by Alyson Noel

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Anything by Laurie Halse Anderson

Anything by Ellen Hopkins



Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The Book cover and summaries can be found on my site

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Vampire Novels:

The Evernight Series- Claudia Gray

The House of Night-P.C Cast and Kristen Cast

The Last Vampire Series Christopher Pike

The Morganville Vampires Series- Rachel Caine

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner-Stephenie Meyer

The Vampire Academy Series-Richelle Mead

The Vampire Diaries Series- L.J Smith

Blue Bloods Series Melissa De La Cruz

Midnight Sun-Stephenie Meyer

The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod- Heather Brewer

Vampire Kisses Series-Ellen Schreiber





Shadow Hunters:

The Mortal Instruments-Cassandra Clare

The Infernal Devices-Cassandra Clare



Immortals:

The Immortal Series-Alyson Noel



Fallen Angels:

The Hush, Hush Series- Becca Fitzpatrick

Fallen Series- Lauren Kate

The Fallen Series- Thomas E. Sniegoski



Witchs:

Beautiful Creatures Series- Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Blue is for Nightmares Series- Laurie Stolarz

The Curse Workers Series-Holly Black

The Forbidden Game- L.J Smith



Other Supernatural Books: Genre unknown

Cryer’s Cross-Lisa McMann

Dark Visions- L.J Smith!

I heart you, you haunt me-Lisa Schroeder

The Hollow Series-Jessica Verday

The Host-Stephenie Meyer

The Night World Series-L. J Smith

The Otherworld Series-Kelley Armstrong

The Strange Angels Series-Lili St. Crow

The Wake Series- Lisa McMann

Swoon- Nina Malkin

The Soul Screamers Trilogy Richel Vincent

The Secret Circle Series-L.J Smith



Werewolf’s:

The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy (Shiver, Linger, & Forever)-Maggie Stiefvater

Answer 3

Green Mansions (W.H. Hudson)

Kim (Rudyard Kipling)

The African Queen (C.S. Forester)

The "Hornblower" series (C.S Forester)

Books by Richard Haliburton

The Life of Pi (Yann Martel)

Odd Thomas (Dean Koontz)--check with your Mom first

The Darkest Evening of the Year (Dean Koontz)

books by Edgar Allan Poe

The Island of Dr. Moreau (H.G. Wells)

Vanity Fair (William Thackery)

The White Witch (Elizabeth Goudge)

The Emancipator's Wife (Barbara Hambly)

The Elegance of The Hedgehog (Muriel Barbery)

The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)

The Guernsy Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society (Mary Ann Shaffer)

To Kill A Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

Too Late The Phalarope (Alan Paton)

Cry The Beloved Country (Alan Paton)

The Grapes of Wrath (John Steinbeck)

Answer 4

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Harry Potter by J.K Rowling

Candy by Kevin Brooks

Black Rabbit Summer by Kevin Brooks

The Mortal Intruments series by Cassandra Clare (It has vamps and werewolves in it, but it isn't like the main plot)

A Great and Terrible Beauty series by Libba Bray

The Lollipop Shoes by Joanne Harris

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne



Hope I could help :)

Enjoy.

Answer 5

i think that in your maturity you could definantly read cujo and understand all that the book is worth, i think that you are mature enough to give credit where credit is due when you read and i hope that you enjoy the novel. king is my favorite author and out of all of the books that i have read from him cujo still is and always will be my favorite. being a mother i understand what lengths donna trenton did for her son and how much she when through to protect him. you would definantly love this book cause you get a two point perspective

Answer 6

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Can You Keep A Secret by Sophie Kinsella

Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella

Along For The Ride by Sarah Dessen

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

Keeping The Moon by Sarah Dessen

That Summer by Sarah Dessen

The Beautiful Between by Alyssa B. Sheinmel

Cruel Summer by Alyson Noel

Flirting With Boys by Hailey Abbott

The Juliet Club by Suzanne Harper

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (I think there are a few sequels to this, but I haven't read them yet!)

North Of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley

The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg

Boys, Girls And Other Hazardous Materials by Rosalind Wiseman

Perfect You by Elizabeth Scott

Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott

The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott

Two-Way Street by Lauren Barnholdt

The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart

Rules Of The Road by Joan Bauer

Best Foot Forward by Joan Bauer (sequel to Rules of The Road)

Before I Die by Jenny Downham

Lost It by Kristen Tracy

When It Happens by Susane Colasanti

Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler

Boys Next Door by Jennifer Echols

Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

Labor of Love by Rachel Hawthorne

Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman

Triple Shot Betty’s In Love by Jody Gehrman

A Field Guide for Heartbreakers by Kristen Tracy

My Big Nose and Other Natural Disasters by Sydney Salter

Meet Me at the Boardwalk by Erin Haft

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Forever... by Judy Blume

Answer 7

Dangerous Days and Blades both by J. William Turner. Fictional autobiographies about teens in several life-and-death situations. Two successful young adult guys relive surviving their dramatic teenage years set in Australia, England and California. No obscene language or sex scenes. Adult themes with some violence and mild sexual references. Your mother should approve

Answer 8

I'm glad you were specific with you're question. I hate when people just ask, "What are some books for a 12 year old?" and expect people to figure out what genre they like. Anyway, I think you should try some Lauren Myracle and Erin Hunter books. And Laura Joh Rowland if you like asian historical(ish?) fiction.



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Rhymes with Witches (could be a little too cliche high school life...)

Warrior series (could be a little too fantasy...)

Crystal Doors trilogy

Harry Potter series

Coraline (I haven't read it)

http://www.amazon.com/best-horror-thrillers-books-read/lm/3Y33QEDATT34

http://www.amazon.com/horror-thriller-books/lm/R1ALUQSTZVKZTU

Answer 9

The books I read at your age I don't think your mother would approve of. But, you could probably convince her to let you read classics like Edgar Allen Poe anthologies, H.P. Lovecraft novels, or Sherlock Holmes. You would also probably enjoy books by Neil Gaimen.

Answer 10

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II



Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is an excellent book for every teenager, and anyone who wants to understand what problems teenagers are facing these days. This book contains stories that range from incredibly funny to sad and serious, but yet uplifting. All teenagers facce hardships that have to do with self esteem and fitting in. It is a book that you can go to when you are having problems. I feel tha tevery teenager can relate to this book. It is a good book to uplift your spirits.

http://www.amazon.com/Chicken-Soup-Teenage-Soul-II/dp/1558746161/?tag=partptl-20

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Answer 11

there are various books you are able to study like walk to moons harry potter pendragon starvation video games narnia the magic tree residing house the boxcar babies holes the maze runner sequence hoot divergent sequence magic alice in wonderland the e book theif bridge to terabithia the princess bride percy jakson the hobbit lord of the jewellery a wrinkle in time the hatchet sequence ink heart sereis the fault in our stars myth haven beuatiful creatures the clockwork prince and prinsess the door interior of hugo goosebumps the little prince the tiger turning out to be charlotes cyber web the bfg the beyonders warrior cats the seekers

Answer 12

okay so there's this terrific book i personally loved it to death called: jude by kate morgenroth its more young adult and fairly short but it has a great story, and there's not much thats in it thats worse than stephen king (who is awesome)

Answer 13

you could try things like the boy in striped pyjamas, the reader or the other hand; theyre quite dark and certainly not girly but interesting reads i think x

Answer 14

The hunger games trilogy.. I've only read first two books but they're amazing !

Answer 15

Alex rider

Answer 16

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