TOP 12 best modern books for teens
All parents are faced with the problems of the transitional age of their children, and therefore they know how hard it is to find a common language and understanding with a teenager. Today, young people spend most of their free time in the virtual world. Social networks, YouTube, Instagram are addictive among modern teens. Of course, you will not be able to make him interested in the laureates of the Locus Prize or the winners of the most prestigious awards in the fantasy genre Nebula. But it’s not so important to know all the details of the “library” subtleties. It's a shame that teenagers cease to be interested in literary processes in general. In today's post, we offer you TOP books for teenagers who will enjoy reading, give you maximum impressions, return your craving for reading, and enrich your intellectual life.
12. The Stigmalion, by Christina Stark
As practice shows, most of the works of love are written in certain frames and are full of stamps. Modern author Christina Stark in the work "Stigmalion" was able to do without them. The novel is written in "youth language", with a dynamic storyline, romantic notes and a happy ending. In fact, this is a new format of modern love literature for adolescent readers. The main character of the novel suffers from a rare disease - allergies to touch. Just imagine how hard it is for a girl to build a personal life.
11. Lee Bardugo: “Shadow and Bone”, “Storm and Storm”
The works “Shadow and Bone”, “Storm and Storm” are written in the fantasy genre. They attracted the attention of readers so much that even the famous producer of the Harry Potter series of films decided to film them. The extraordinary technological world and heroes will swallow the reader completely. So why not read the masterpiece of science fiction contemporary literature for teens even before entering the big screens?
10. "Princess of the Ashes" Laura Sebastian
The work “Princess of the Ashes” is recognized as the standard book for sixteen-year-olds. Not a single novel from the compulsory school curriculum can “hook” as much as the book of Laura Sebastian. The interwoven storyline reveals the theme of heroism, women's weakness and strength, magical conflicts and confrontations.
9. Jackie, W. Ritter
William Ritter, in his book Jackie, describes Victorian New England, the work of a private detective, and fantastic events. The traditional surroundings of fantasy will surely captivate the young reader and make you forget about the virtual world to the last pages of the book. Some readers find similarities in the contents of Jackie’s book to the Lockwood and Company Agency series of books.
8. “The Broken Prince”, E. Watt
Broken Prince is a bestselling book for teenage literature. The main character of the book Reed is a teenager with a beautiful appearance. He has everything for a wonderful life: fame, money, fans. However, the guy rejects his girlfriend for reasons known only to him. If you want to know why, then by all means read the novel by E. Watt “The Broken Prince”.
7. John Green: “Turtles - and there is no end to them”
All children of school age should read the work of John Green "Turtles - and there is no end to them." A novel with such an unusual name tells the story of first love, friendship. The main character named Ada is a rather shy girl, whose potential is revealed as she reads it. Find out what she really is!
6. “The Mint Tale” - a book by the popular blogger Alexander Polyarny
Fans of modern blogs on the Internet will definitely like a book about a homeless child who is brought up by a foster family. The author of the novel “The Mint Tale” is a blogger himself and has released his book with the money earned through crowdfunding.Reviews of the book are versatile, but, nevertheless, it is included in the list of the most popular teenage literature of 2018.
5. V. Schwab, “Evil”
The brutality and dynamism of the novel "Evil" is amazing. Super heroes of the book Victor and Eli are mortal enemies with a pair of normal abilities and super power. On the pages of the book "Evil" you will see jealousy, passion, high ambitions. But it was not always so…
4. The Terry Terry Trilogy - Erasers of Fate
Erasers of Fate can be compared in popularity to The Hunger Games. The fascinating content of the book takes the reader to the dystopia of the near future, where memory is erased as punishment. The development of events is sure to soon be filmed.
3. Lee Vixen: My Fox Names Series
The author Lee Vixen has built a literary world in which he draws the reader into the first lines, as if in a raging funnel. The series of publications is written in the fantasy genre. Recommended reading from eighteen years old.
2. "Daughter of the Sin Eater." Posted by M. Salisbury
“Daughter of the Sin Eater” is a best-selling book that is popular with all teenage girls. The main character of Twill is the future queen and woe to anyone who sees in her the remains of a frightened girl.
1. M. Falkoff, “Playlist of Death”
Death Playlist is a book for the 18+ age category. The main character, Sam, lost a friend who committed suicide. He is trying to figure out what pushed his friend to take such a terrible step, because they had so much in common: games, interests, music ... Once Sam found a flash drive on which was recorded a playlist of suicide music. Then he meets the girl Athena, who knows a lot of secrets ... Will Sam manage to figure out what has happened and will he accept the truth?
Modern literature for adolescents is not books about first love at school, about problems in relationships with adults. Teenagers are not interested in encyclopedias. Fantasy novels, detective stories and incredible adventures attract their attention. Today's rating of teenage books is the best works of 2018. All of them were included in the list of teenage literature, collected thousands of reviews from readers, not only teenagers, but also adults. When a book is good, it is interesting to read it at any age!
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