book recs for college aged boy

[Anonymous]

Not sure where you live but if it's convenient take him to a meal or a coffee his first night/day and swing by a bookstore. +1 if it's Kramer's or Politics and Prose or something cute. Tell him you're not leaving until he picks out 2-3 books, or get him a gift card and go browse yourself to leave him to it. Also make sure he has Netflix or similar to watch if that's his preference.

[Anonymous]

It's a great idea, OP. A cell phone is not a good tool for dealing with insomnia, quite the opposite. I don't have any book recommendations, but maybe something like a magazine (which now cost as much as a book) in an area of interest? Puzzle book? Humor book? Something light that doesn't feel like a commitment in the middle of the night.

[Anonymous]

read The Catcher in the Rye for the first time at that very age and loved it!

[Anonymous]

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.

Agree that picking books for an adult is impossible unless you know what they like though

[Anonymous]

My kid read the House of the Scorpion in 6th or 7th grade, so not that.

Feed is really good, though! In a similar vein, I liked The Circle by Dave Eggers.