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Best books for teenagers - fantasy and otherwise
Alanna: The First Adventure (Song Of The Lioness 1)Alanna: The First Adventure (Song Of The Lioness 1) by Tamora Pierce
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...and the rest of the Song of the Lioness quartet. Amazing.
Wild Magic (The Immortals 1)Wild Magic (The Immortals 1) by Tamora Pierce
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...and the rest of The Immortals. Imaginative and action-packed.
Page (Protector of the Small)Page (Protector of the Small) by Tamora Pierce
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...and the rest of the quartet. A totally new kind of heroine.
Trickster's ChoiceTrickster's Choice by Tamora Pierce
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and Trickster's Queen. Completely different to Alanna but just as good.
Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book One)Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book One) by Lian Hearn
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...and the rest of the series. Beautifully written and amazing, unforgettable characters.
The Cup of the WorldThe Cup of the World by John Dickinson
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A realistically beautiful and tragic world created.
The Widow And The King (Medieval Trilogy)The Widow And The King (Medieval Trilogy) by John Dickinson
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An amazing mixture of happiness and pain.
The KinThe Kin by Peter Dickinson
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Beautiful...oh dear, I seem to like that word too much.
Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince: Children's Edition (Harry Potter 6)Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince: Children's Edition (Harry Potter 6) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £11.01 / Used from: £0.01
...and the rest of the series.
Fire BringerFire Bringer by David Clement-Davies
Buy new: £5.23 / Used from: £0.01
I borrowed it from the library over 10 times! So amazingly...beautiful. There's no other word. Except poignant.
The SightThe Sight by David Clement-Davies
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As above.
A Great and Terrible BeautyA Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
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Surreal but surprisingly realistic
Rebel AngelsRebel Angels by Libba Bray
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Full of surprise and suspense
Looking for AlaskaLooking for Alaska by John Green
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Surprisingly insightful.
A Gathering LightA Gathering Light by Jennifer Donnelly
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So poignant, but sometimes funny. A true masterpiece.
How I Live NowHow I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
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Compelling.
The Moth DiariesThe Moth Diaries by Rachel Klein
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Strange but compelling. For older readers.
Old Magic (Bloomsbury Paperback)Old Magic (Bloomsbury Paperback) by Marianne Curley
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Beautifully written.
The Key (Guardians of Time Trilogy: Book 3)The Key (Guardians of Time Trilogy: Book 3) by Marianne Curley
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...and the rest of the trilogy.
The Forestwife Trilogy: v.1-3: Vol 1-3The Forestwife Trilogy: v.1-3: Vol 1-3 by Theresa Tomlinson
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Rich and powerful.
The Dark HorseThe Dark Horse by Marcus Sedgwick
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so...beautiful.
Watership Down (Puffin Books)Watership Down (Puffin Books) by Richard Adams
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Everyone should read it.
The Goose GirlThe Goose Girl by Shannon Hale
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Vibrant story-telling. Read her other books too.
The Star of KazanThe Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson
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Charming yet powerful.
Artemis Fowl and the Lost ColonyArtemis Fowl and the Lost Colony by Eoin Colfer
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...and the rest of the series. Light-hearted and good fun.