High School Book Club?

Question

My friend and I are talking about putting a bookclub together at school this year, and since I'm a planner, I thought I'd get some suggestions for books before school starts. This is high school, so please give books appropriate for ages 13-17.

And please, I *beg* you, no Twilight. I swear, the entire school has already read it. And please keep in mind boys will also be a part of the club, so... books that are good for both genders would be best.

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

Haha, I wasn't going to say Twilight! Hmph.

Uh, for guys and girls I would recommend classics. Like Pride and Prejudice (13+) The Picture of Dorian Grey (14 or 15+) The Count of Monte Cristo, Gone With the Wind, Twelfth Night (that's one of the simpler ones) Importance of Being Earnest or Ideal Husband.

For contemporary I would suggest Stephen King for guys and girls and a good romance novelist for girls.

But remember, don't stereotype them together.

LuthienT

Answer 2

Wow! That's so cool. I wish my school had a book club. I love reading!!!

Let's see...how about:

Eragon

Eldest

Brisingr....all 3 by Christopher Paolini

Uglies

Pretties

Specials

Extras....all by Scott Westerfeld

The Bartimaeus trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

The Gatekeepers by Anthony Horowitz

The Mediator Series by Meg Cabot (it's slightly more for girls, but there's a whole lot of action and ************ going on)

You can also go to this website here:

http://www.yabookscentral.com/

If you look to your left you should see the word "Books" click on that and then click on "Directory." There you can look for genres, authors, titles, and age range!

Hope this helps! ^_^

Answer 3

Wizard Heir, Perks of Being A Wallflower, Spud, Youth In Revolt, Opposite of Music, Time Traveler's Wife, Book Thief, Black Tattoo, City of Bones, Once and Future King, I Love You Beth Cooper

Answer 4

My high school was part of an all-county reading competition. We had teams who read book and then the schools met to answer questions about those books. Here is the list from 2007.

Anne of Avonlea Montgomer, L.M.

At Risk Hoffman, Alice

Bend in the Road Sparks, Nicholas

Best Little Girl in the World Levenkron, Steven

Book of the Lion (The) Cadnum, Michael

Burning Up Cooney, Caroline

Candidate for Murder Nixon, Joan Lower

Color of Water McBride, James

Cradle Will Fall Clark, Mary Higgins

Dragon's Blood Yolen, Jane

Ellen Foster Gibbons, Kaye

Fahrenheit 451 Bradbury, Ray

Flush Hiaasen, Carl

Good Bye Mr. Chips Hilton, Frank

Having Our Say Delany, Sarah Louise

Lisa Bright and Dark Newfield, John

Midsummer Night's Dream Shakespeare, William

Miracle's Boys Woodson, Jacqueline

Murphy's Boy Hayden, Torey

My Name is Asher Lev Potok, Chaim

On Fortune's Wheel Voigt, Cynthia

Red Midnight Mikaelsen, Ben

Saying It Out Loud Abelove, Joan

Scorpions Myers, Walter Dean

Sea of Trolls Farmer, Nancy

Ties That Bind, Ties That Break Namioka, Lensey

Timeline Crichton, Michael

Tree Grows in Brooklyn Smith, Betty

Tuesdays with Morrie Albom, Mitch

Where the Heart Is Letts, Billie