Adult literature recs - appropriate for teens

[Anonymous]

Maureen Johnson might be for her. They're mysteries so she'll want to keep reading them.

I'd also suggest The Thief series by Margaret Whalen Turner, they're YA but I read them all recently and enjoyed them, really interesting world building and a strong main character.

[Anonymous]

Philip Pullman Dark Materials series
Elena Ferrante Neapolitan books
Agatha Christie

[Anonymous]

Does she like outdoors/adventure? Maybe Into Thin Air? I couldn’t put that book down and neither could my 13 year old.

[Anonymous]

Does she like graphic novels?

[Anonymous]

In your in Montgomery County, the silver spring library has a children’s floor and great librarians. One of them recently helped my tween find books, including going down to the teen section. Also, unlike my closest library, they have a dedicated teen section.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As far as classics, kind of tough...maybe:

-Animal Farm by George Orwell
-Pride & Prejudice and watch the Colin Firth series
-Great Gatsby and watch the DiCaprio movie
-Romeo & Juliet and watch the DiCaprio movie

Other possibilities...Jules Verne books and original Swiss Family Robinson.

At your daughter's age, I also read fantasy and sci fi, I went through a lot of trashy Harlequins, and a lot of non-fiction history. Particularly books about the Middle Ages by Joseph and Frances Gies.

My older son really enjoyed the Artemis Fowl fantasy series.

Honestly, no one cares what you read 40 years ago.

Actually, I specifically asked that question in my OP and I am grateful for this response. Please be mean somewhere else.

Thank you everyone for your help and ideas. I will take a look at all of your suggestions and also speak with our librarians. -OP

[Anonymous]

Agree with talking to a librarian, or even just finding the display shelf for teen books and taking home a few.

My other advice is not to worry at all about “challenging”— it’s great she’s reading and you just encourage that without worrying about what she is reading

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with talking to a librarian, or even just finding the display shelf for teen books and taking home a few.

My other advice is not to worry at all about “challenging”— it’s great she’s reading and you just encourage that without worrying about what she is reading

Thank you for your advice. I agree. I just meant challenging in the sense that the books she liked before she read in ~4th grade and she's headed for HS now, so just more appropriate for where she is academically. But I agree- reading is reading! I will take it

[Anonymous]

Cant she borrow an illicit copy of VC Andrews from an older sister or aunt, like we did in the olden days?