Our Semester 2 arts classes are now underway, and in our first Creative Writing Class we asked our teens to recommend a great book they had read recently. I am sharing their list here. Some of these books (like Sophie’s World) are classics really, while others are young adult novels. One writer recommended a book they read as a young child that stayed with them, and there are a couple of dense and challenging reads on this list as well. Hopefully this list will be useful to anyone hoping to inspire a teenager to read, or introduce an avid reader to new authors.
Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaellides
Friends for Life by Andrew Norriss
Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder
The Inheritance Game series, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Trouble on Tarragon Island by Nikki Tate (fondly remembered from childhood)
A Season for Second Chances by Jenny Bayliss
Also check out our blog How to Raise a Reader – 7 Tips for Parents
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