Interesting reading literature for teenagers. Reading is always relevant. White Bim Black Ear

Does a teenager need some kind of special literature or is it enough timeless classics from the school curriculum? High school students with whom the teacher of literature Tatyana Kokusheva spoke, say that Dostoevsky and Turgenev no longer answer their questions. The school curriculum is clumsy and hasn't changed for decades. And teenagers continue to look for an adult intelligent voice that will quietly say from the pages of a book - you are not alone.

For those who are preparing for the main school exam

That voice in the 90s was Dee Snyder with his Teenage Survival Course. “Almost every teenager goes through periods of monstrous loneliness, insecurity and defenselessness. This is aggravated by the fear that you are alone in the whole class, no, in the whole school, no, in the entire Universe, including the lower forms of plant life, you experience similar sensations. " All teenagers know and feel this, but they want official confirmation.

Parents of their young porcupine are of no help, because they are to blame for everything, of course. Teenagers prefer to hide everything from loved ones and suffer in silence. Therefore, they need honest books about themselves.

Books that speak adult language, on equal terms, without a "parental" look from above, edification and lisping. Books that are not afraid of the most difficult topics

Teenagers often face the adult world in a painful way. They do not yet know how to live in the new conditions. For example, how yesterday's children can cope with sexuality, reflect aggression, preserve individual interests and not become an outcast. How to love life again, even if it looks like something brown after all.

In the world of teenage literature, there are authors who are able to speak with the reader on an equal footing. The heroes of their works, having gone through difficult, cruel, terrible situations, preserve themselves and acquire important knowledge and feelings. Here are ten such books, read and approved by the author of the article.

1. Laurie Halse Anderson "Speak"

Melinda ruined a school party by calling the cops. The cops arrived, Melinda ran away. No one understood anything, but everyone harbored a grudge. In the new school year, the girl is an outcast. Teens don't forgive spoiled parties. Gradually, Melinda stops talking altogether, and in fact she has something to tell about that damn party.

If you want to be understood, don't be silent, the book tells the reader. And the reader thanks for the tip.

"…This book

removed the seal of silence from my mouth

You helped me remember who I am.

Thanks".

2. Jennifer Niven "It's not your fault"

The main character, the unbalanced Theodore Finch, comes up with ways to commit suicide. The heroine, Violet Marki, survives the death of her sister

and tries to commit suicide. Finch saves her and helps her get through the crisis.

Niven herself suffered a dire loss when her boyfriend committed suicide. Therefore, the writer took up this topic hoping to warn and support teenagers, to talk to them through the heroes of the book.

“If it seems to you that something is wrong, tell me about it.

You are not alone.

It's not your fault.

Help is near. "

3. John Green "The Fault in the Stars"

The main characters of the book, Hazel and Augustus, are seriously ill - they have cancer. But, as is customary for John Green, no one dissolves snot. Teenagers in an adult way discuss the meaning of life, confess their love to each other, have sex, spit on catheters, and try to get out of their own, let short life to the maximum. The will to win and faith in love - this is what the book "The Fault of the Stars" is about.

“The desire to make art or puzzle over philosophical problems does not disappear when you get sick. It only undergoes changes in connection with the disease. "

4. Stephen Chbosky "It's Good to Be Quiet"

The best friend of the protagonist, a teenager Charlie, for some reason committed suicide. Charlie comes through nervous breakdowns, he is in a fever to the full extent. He fights with hopelessness with books and reflections.

The narration is in the first person, so the reader knows absolutely everything about Charlie. At the same time he learns something new about himself.

“But if it is not in our power to choose where we came from, then where to move, we choose ourselves. We are capable of a lot anyway. And we can try to look at things positively. "

5. Ned Vizzini "It's a very funny story."

The story is really funny - the hero of the novel, Craig Gilner, is in a psychiatric clinic after a suicide attempt and is trying to come to terms with himself. An elite school in Manhattan trampled hopes for uniqueness and a bright future, driving the young man into a severe depression.

The reader is invited to climb out of the black hole with Craig. And this is a very exciting activity.

6. Anna Gavalda "35 kilos of hope"

Easy support book.

The hero is a 13-year-old boy who has enough problems. The boy is nervous about the hated school, worries about his grandfather. As a result, he comes to the conclusion that he is responsible for his own destiny. And after such a conclusion, the only thing left is to roll up our sleeves and act.

“I’ll tell you what, my friend: it’s much easier to be unhappy than to be happy, but I don’t like, you hear, I don’t like people who are looking for easy ways. I can't stand whiners! "

7. Gendy Nelson "The Sky is Everywhere"

17-year-old Lenny has a tender relationship with the boyfriend of his deceased sister Toby and a very childish interest in the new handsome Joe. How to be a girl - to preserve the memory of her sister with Toby or to step into another life with Joe?

Heaven is Everywhere has amassed a harvest of literary awards and a bestseller, receiving a warm response from today's adolescents.

8. Daniel Close "Phantom World"

Actually, this is not really a book, this is a comic book about two sharp-tongued girlfriends, somewhat reminiscent of Beavis and Butthead. The girls go to college and spend their time talking about their stupid peers. It's funny and you can take on some taunts.

By the way, a film was shot based on the comic book, in the role of Beavis - Scarlett Johansson.

9. Jennifer Donnelly "Revolution"

Andi, the heroine of the novel, is 17 years old. After the death of a little brother, life becomes pain. The music and the diary of the Frenchwoman Alexandrina during the French Revolution, with whom Andi finds a lot in common, remained consolation. main character- the epitome of teenage rebellion, prickly like a hedgehog, with headphones tightly stuck.

Surely many will find parallels between Andi and themselves.

10. John Fowles "The Collector"

I just want to remind you of this old, but ageless book, because it is tough and honest story about the collision of two people close in age, but polarly distant from each other.

Miranda Gray and Frederick Clegg, talent and mediocrity, openness and secrecy, curiosity and inertia. Two social layers - two cultural codes. Zero understanding and tragedy as a result.

The problem of choosing books at this particular age is connected, in my opinion, with two things. Firstly, with the internal state of an individual child (some are growing quickly and have been torn for a long time, and they can read books by adults, while others have not yet grown out of childhood); secondly, with the inevitable but painful transition from a complete ban on reading (watching) anything about an “adult” love to the ability to read (look) about it calmly, not “getting hung up”, that is, in an adult way. It is impossible to rid children of this threshold. Keeping them in blinkers until the appearance of their own children is not very, to put it mildly, reasonable. Just from 14 to 17 years old, you need to somehow be able to transfer adolescents through this reading line, and each child, probably, needs to pave his own way into the jungle of purely "adult" books, in which for a hundred years they have stopped. whatsoever to be shy.

Compiling conditional lists of books for this age, I did not try to grasp the immensity. I asked my acquaintances, added their opinion to my memories and tried to build some system, however, not very logical and academic. I had, strictly speaking, one criterion - how loved these books were, "readable". No “rules” (if we read “this” - why don't we read “that” and violate historical justice?) Are not recognized here. If “that” is unreadable for a teenager, that is why we don’t read. At the age of 14 - 15, the task of not scaring away from reading is still urgent, but on the contrary, in every possible way to get excited about this lesson. The list includes only really favorite books, read several times - oddly enough it may seem in some cases.

And one more consideration. An adult philologist, compiling such a list, willy-nilly begins to look around in embarrassment: how is it, they say, will I mention a book that has long been considered rather mediocre, or even does not stand up to any artistic criticism? Am I spoiling the taste of a young reader? This kind of prejudice was not included in this list. The point, in my opinion, is that in childhood and adolescence you need to read a lot not for the sake of aesthetic pleasure, but for the sake of outlook. Once I read a very apt remark from S. Averintsev: if a person knows only his time, his narrowly modern circle of concepts, he is a chronological provincial. And if he does not know other countries and customs, he is a geographic provincial (this is my extrapolation). And in order not to be a provincial, by the age of 17 you have to read a lot of all kinds of books - just about life, about "everyday life and customs" different nations and eras.

The books in this list are grouped rather conditionally, and the groups are arranged according to the increasing "maturity". So, in my opinion, it will be easier to choose. In the course of presenting the texts, I will sometimes allow myself some comments.

Still more "children's" books

A. LindgrenThe super-detective Kalle Blomkvist. Roni is the daughter of a robber. Brothers Lionheart. We are on Saltkroka Island.

The last book is the most "adult" on the list, but, strictly speaking, all this should have been read by the age of 12-13. As, however, and other books in this section. But if a teenager lingered in childhood, did not read everything that followed, then these books will not be annoying with their "small-footedness". They are specifically for teenagers.

V. KrapivinKnee-deep in the grass. The shadow of the caravel. Squire Kashka. White ball of the sailor Wilson. Captain Rumba's briefcase.(And another tale about a poplar shirt - I don't remember the exact name)

Krapivin has written many books, and someone may prefer his "mystical-fantastic" cycles. And most of all I love those of his books, where there is almost (or not at all) fiction, but there are real memories of childhood. The story about Captain Rumba is funny and cheerful - artistically, without straining, and this is not enough for teenagers like vitamins.

R. BradburyDandelion wine.

Just a story about how difficult it is to get out of childhood - even from the point of view of childhood, not adolescence.

Alan MarshallI can jump over puddles.

Everyone suddenly remembered her with love.

R. KiplingPeck from the hills. Awards and fairies.

The history of England should be added to this, or just an encyclopedia, where you can clarify who is who and what is where ...

Cornelia FunkeKing of thieves. Inkheart.

This is already an "arbitrary" part of the list. The fact is that every reader needs (except for masterpieces) a layer of medium books - for a snack, for a break, just so as not to lift weights all the time. And also for the correct understanding of the scale. Those who have been fed only masterpieces since childhood do not know the value of books. Reading constantly the texts written for children, you forget some, and still highlight others, although they are not masterpieces. But you can probably replace them with something else, I just came across these.

Lloyd AlexanderCycle of novels about Tharen (Book of three. Black cauldron. Tharen the wanderer, etc.).

History, geography, zoology and more

D. LondonNordic stories. Smoke Bellew. Smoke and the Kid.

D. KerwoodTramps of the North(and so on - until you get bored).

Jules Verne Yes, everything that is read, if not already read.

A. Conan Doylelost World... Brigadier Gerard(and this is already history).

W. ScottIvanhoe. Quentin Dorward.

G. HaggardDaughter of Montezuma. King Solomon's mines.

R. StevensonKidnapped. Ekaterin. Saint Ives(alas, not completed by the author).

R. KiplingKim.

Boys love this very much, if they have the ability to read not the easiest book. You can slip it with a short comment: this is a story about how an English boy became a spy, and even in India. And he was brought up by an old Indian yogi (“O my son, didn’t I tell you that it’s not good to conjure?”).

A. DumasCount of Montecristo.

By this time, it would be high time to read the Musketeer's epic. And "Queen Margot", probably, too. But you can't not read it.

S. ForesterThe saga of Captain Hornblower.(three books were published in the "Historical Library for Youth").

The book was written in the twentieth century: the story of an English sailor from midshipman to admiral during the Napoleonic wars. Meticulous, adventurous, reliable, very charming. The hero evokes great sympathy, remaining an ordinary, but very worthy person.

T. HeyerdahlTravel to Kon-Tiki. Aku-aku.

D. HarriottVeterinarian notes and so on.

Autobiographical books, funny and curious, full of everyday details. For lovers of all living creatures - a great consolation.

I. EfremovBaurjed's journey. On the edge of the Oycumene. Stories.

For some reason, even historians do not know these books now. And this is such a help in the history of the ancient world (Egypt, Greece), and in geography (Africa, Mediterranean). And the stories are rather "paleontological" - and also very interesting. This is the early Efremov, there are no (or almost no) seductive ideas - about yoga, the beauty of all kinds of bodies, etc., as in the later "Razor Blade" and "Tais of Athens". And there is no politics, as in "Hour of the Bull" (all this is hardly worth giving to children). On the other hand, it may be interesting and harmless to read The Andromeda Nebula - it is, of course, a very outdated utopia, but it successfully eliminates ignorance in the field of astronomy. Efremov is generally good (in my opinion) precisely as a popularizer of science. He has a documentary story about paleontological excavations in Mongolia "The Road of the Winds" - very curious.

M. ZagoskinYuri Miloslavsky. Stories.

And I don't like Roslavlev at all.

A.K. Tolstoy"Prince Silver".

We've read it already, and no one really likes him - so, in moderation. And the ghoul stories ("The Ghoul Family" especially) are tempting - but you probably need to read them - for general development.

What girls love

S. BronteJane Eyre.

E. PotterPollyanna(and the second book is about how Pollyanna grows up, although, of course, this is read by the age of 10).

D. WebbsterLong-legged uncle. Sweet foe.

Charming, albeit unpretentious books. And the rarest form - novels in letters, witty and quite sharp-plotting.

A. MontgomeryAnne Shirley of Green Gables.

Nabokov himself undertook to translate ... But the book is weak. There is a wonderful Canadian television movie. And the Japanese cool (they say) cartoon - but I haven't seen it yet.

A. EgorushkinaA real princess and a traveling bridge.

The fantasy is pretty mediocre, and the sequels are quite weak. But girls 12-13 years old are absolutely delighted with her.

M. StewartNine carriages. Moon spinner(and other detectives).

And this reading is already for young ladies of 14-16 years old. Also very beloved, informative and, it seems, harmless. English life after the war, Europe (Greece, France), marvelous landscapes and always love. M. Stewart's detectives are average, but good quality. Here is the story of Arthur and Merlin - a masterpiece, but about him in another section.

I. Ilf, E. PetrovTwelve Chairs. Golden calf.

L. SolovievThe story of Khoja Nasreddin.

The text is charming and mischievous. Perhaps the most suitable one to get used to adult conversations "about life" without unnecessary agony.

V. LipatovCountry detective. Gray mouse. The tale of the director Pronchatov. Even before the war.

V. AstafievTheft. Last bow.

"Theft" is a very scary story about an orphanage in the Arctic Circle, where children of exiled and already dead parents survive - an antidote to Soviet utopias.

V. Bykov

The dead don't hurt. Obelisk. His battalion.

E. KazakevichStar.

And a very interesting book "House on the Square" - about the Soviet commandant in a German occupied town, but this, of course, is socialist realism with all its slyness. I don’t know any more lyrical prose about the war. Is that "Be healthy, schoolboy" by B. Okudzhava?

N. DumbadzeMe, grandmother, Iliko and Hilarion.(And the film is even better - with Veriko Anjaparidze it seems). White flags(relatively honest about the exposure of the Soviet system, which was completely bribed).

Ch. AitmatovWhite steamer.

However, I don’t know ... About the later Aitmatov I’ll certainly say “no”, but about this, too, I can’t say with confidence that it is worth reading. I only know for sure that children should have some idea of ​​life in Soviet times. It is wrong if there is just a gap and emptiness. Then it will be easy to fill it with all sorts of lies. On the other hand, we knew how to read Soviet books, putting the lies out of parentheses, and the children no longer understand the conventions that are obvious to us.

Memories of education

A. HerzenThe past and thoughts (vols. 1-2).

In childhood, they read with pleasure, precisely during these years.

E. VodovozovaThe story of a childhood.

The book is unique: the memoirs of a graduate of the Smolny Institute, who studied with Ushinsky himself. She writes about both Smolny and her childhood on the estate very impartially (she is generally a "sixties"), but cleverly, precisely, authentically. I read it as a child (the edition was very dilapidated), but it was republished five years ago.

V. NabokovOther shores.

A. TsvetaevaMemories.

K. PaustovskyThe story of life.

A. KuprinJuncker. Cadets.

A. MakarenkoPedagogicalpoem.

F. VigdorovaThe road to life. This is my house. Chernigovka.

This is the same Vigdorova who recorded the trial of Brodsky. And the books (this is a trilogy) are written about orphanage created by a student of Makarenko back in the 30s. A lot of interesting details about life, schools and problems of that time. Very easy to read. Soviet is noticeable, but anti-Soviet too.

A. CroninYoung years. Shannon's way(continuation).

And you can probably "Citadel". "Young Years" is a very nice book, however, there all sorts of problems with faith arise. The poor child grew up as an Irish Catholic surrounded by English Protestants and eventually became a positivist biologist.

D. DarrellMy family and other animals.

A. BrushteinThe road goes into the distance. In the dawn hour. Spring.

The memoirs have a revolutionary accent, in a peculiar way combined with the Jewish view of the Russian-Lithuanian-Polish reality. And it is very interesting, informative and charming. I don’t know how it will be perceived by modern children, but the mass of realities of the beginning of the twentieth century was reflected so clearly in few other places. Is that A. Tsvetaeva - but she rather emphasizes the exclusivity, and not the typical nature of their way.

N. RollechekWooden rosary. The chosen one.

The books are rare and probably seductive. Memories of a girl who was given up by her parents to be raised in an orphanage at a Catholic nunnery. This takes place in Poland after its separation from Russia, but before the war. The life and customs of the orphanage (and the monastery) are rather unattractive; it seems that they are described truthfully, albeit not impartially. But they show life from an unknown side.

N. KalmaChildren of mustard paradise. Verney Rooks. Bookstore in the Place de l'Etoile.

What is called - under the asterisk. The author is a Soviet children's writer who specialized in describing the life of “your peers abroad”. It is very politicized, with class struggle, of course, strikes and demonstrations, but still, to some extent, the realities of a life completely unknown to us are portrayed in good faith. For example, the election of a "president" in an American school or the life of a French orphanage during the war. Or the participation of still teenagers in the French Resistance. It would be nice to read something more reliable - but for some reason, no. Or I don’t know. And these books are hardly easy to get. But the author, for all his Soviet naivety, has some kind of peculiar charm, especially for adolescents. And I loved her, and quite recently one of our children suddenly brought me to show ("The Bookstore") as something treasured and dear.

A. RekemchukBoys.

It is possible earlier, of course; quite a children's story about a music school and a boys' choir. By the way, there is also such author M. Korshunov, he also wrote about the students of the special music school at the conservatory, then about the railway vocational school. Not all of this is very serious, but very curious at the appropriate age. I don’t remember any other books of this kind, but there were quite a few of them in Soviet times.

Science fiction and fantasy

A. BelyaevAmphibian Man. Professor Dowell's Head(and everything else - if for some reason it has not yet been read, it is not harmful to children).

A. TolstoyHyperboloid of engineer Garin. Aelita.

The latter is rather strange than interesting. And "Hyperboloid" strikes again with the reliability of pre-war Europe - which we have in our books is extremely small.

H. WellsWar of the Worlds. Green door.

And others are optional. It seems to me that his stories are generally stronger than novels.

S. LemStories about the pilot Pirx. (Magellanic cloud. Return from the stars. Star diaries of Yon the Tikhiy).

Smart stories with good humor. And very sad novels, unusual for that time, with some disturbing lyrics. "Diaries" is a funny book, teenagers appreciate it. And it’s impossible to read his later books - it’s a complete, eerie and, most importantly, boring darkness.

R. BradburyFahrenheit 451. The Martian Chronicles and Other Stories.

A. and B. StrugatskyPath to Amalthea. Noon XXIIcentury. It's hard to be a god. An attempt to escape. Inhabited island. Monday starts Saturday.

These things are not puzzling. The first two are utopia, very curious and charming, humorous and sad. In my youth, I myself loved the practically forbidden "Inhabited Island" - a deeply anti-Soviet thing. And all the guys love Monday.

G. GarrisonIndomitable planet.

This is a very prolific writer. Boys (even adults) love a lot with him, because he has the fantasy of a physicist and an engineer. That is precisely why he is not very interesting to me. And this is an "ecological" novel, wise in its main idea and charming thanks to the rogue hero.

Now about fantasy or about what preceded it

A. GreenGold chain. Running on the waves. Shining world. The road to nowhere. Fandango.

D.R.R. TolkienLord of the Rings. The Silmarillion.

K. Lewis probably everyone has read the Chronicles of Narnia before. And "The Cosmic Trilogy" or "Divorce" is probably too early to read. I don’t know about "Letters of Balamut" when they should be read.

K. SaymakGoblin Sanctuary.

An amazingly cute book. He never wrote anything like that, although in general the science fiction writer is even and pleasant. His stories are better, novels are worse (in my opinion). Is that the "City" ...

Ursula Le GuinWizard of Earthsea(the first 3 books are very strong, then worse).

It's even somehow embarrassing to advertise, but I know: there is a middle-aged generation that missed the appearance of these books, and they are very good. “Space stories”, in my opinion, is still weaker (the Hain cycle), but they are also suitable for adolescents. And here are the texts-studies of family, marriage, psychology of male and female and other difficult things (“ Left hand darkness ”) - although they are also disguised as fiction - these are first-class books, but, naturally, more than childish.

Diana W. JonesHaul's walking castle. Air castle. Worlds of Crestomancy. Merlin's conspiracy.

In my opinion, the best book is Castle in the Air. There, humor is based on stylization and wordplay. But in general, this is a childish author, always interesting enough and not serious enough. To make a deep film on it, H. Miyazaki had to add so much ...

M. and S. DyachenkoRoad magician. Oberon's word. Evil has no power.

A very decent fantasy for teenagers, written by "adult" authors. What they do for adults is uneven, but serious and interesting. Sometimes too harsh and too outspoken. You shouldn't give them without looking back. And this is just right.

S. LukyanenkoKnights of the Forty Isles.

A book about growing up and moral issues that have to be solved in artificially constructed conditions. The influence of Krapivin and Golding is noticeable. And, as it seems to me, this is enough. It is possible, however, to read more "adult" of his books, but "The Boy and the Darkness", in my opinion, is just not necessary to read, although it seems to be written for children. The author is quite charming, but there is such a mess and confusion in my head ...

M. SemenovaWolfhound.

A very strange mixture of folk tales, myths and oriental "practices". Worldview cocktail. An eerie confusion of sophisticated plots. Love for paganism with a hostile misunderstanding of Christianity (and any world religions, probably excluding Buddhism). Skillfully described oriental martial arts. Lots of sensuality. In general, the books are pretty in their own way. True, I got bored by the end of the first (and best) part ...

J. RowlingHarry Potter.

If they want to read it, let them read it. There are many interesting things, a lot of foreigners, but in general, the popularity of these books is as much a mystery as the popularity of Charskaya, so it seems to me. I honestly read it, not so long ago, but I hardly remember it.

Detectives

A. Conan DoyleTales of Sherlock Holmes.

E. PoStories(it is better to read "The Golden Beetle" for a start - it is not so gloomy).

W. CollinsMoonstone.

A little girly reading, but entertaining. The "woman in white" is noticeably worse.

A. ChristieDeath on the Orient Express.

The choice is not mine, but just a familiar young lady who recently left the named age. You have to read something from a famous lady. But I don't like her at all.

G.K. ChestertonTales of Father Brown(and other stories).

He teases, of course, but not repulsive.

M. Cheval and P. ValleuxDeath of the 31st department. And any other novels.

We are rare Scandinavians with a good sense of humor and a sober view of modern civilization. Reading them, of course, is not necessary, but you can - if someone is very fond of detective stories.

Dick FrancisFavorite. Driving force.

Painfully I went through all the other works of this author in search of decent ones. Unfortunately, I didn't remember. The point is, he is a very helpful writer. And I, for example, think that I clearly lacked his books precisely in my youth. Not the detective side, but an amazing attitude to life: courageous, direct, very interested, the opposite of weakness and despondency. And above all else, Francis's novels are an encyclopedia of reality. A person who went through the war (a military pilot), with passion mastered everything new that he saw in life: computers, and yachts, and the banking system, and tax accounting, and glass blowing, and a photograph, and ... I wrote all this, as if it turned out his wife - she just knew how to write better. In general, for the outlook and the formation of attitudes, the author is amazing, but not even trying to be "decent". Well, adult author, what can you do here?

A. HaleyAn airport. Wheels. Hotel. Final diagnosis.

Almost the same story, only the books are many times weaker: there is no accurate and deep depiction of characters. But there is knowledge about reality (a kind of natural school), which is so lacking in youth. By the way, he is "more decent" than Francis in details.

Big novels and serious stories (short stories)

V. HugoLes Miserables. Notre Dame Cathedral.

The rest is inspired. At the age of 14, she loved Les Miserables passionately. And later you won't read them like that seriously. I liked the "Cathedral" less, but this is a personal matter, and you need to know it first of all.

C. DickensOliver Twist. David Copperfield. Cold house... Martin Chuzzlewit. Our mutual friend. Dombey and son(and so on. All names are inaccurate, because he always has them twisted).

In general, I have been reading Dickens from the second grade. Most of all I loved "David Copperfield" - in the fourth grade. Later - "Bleak House", but here, too, everyone has their own preferences. Usually, once you get a taste of Dickens, you won't come off. Martin Chuzzlewit is a heavy, evil book (as far as Dickens knows how to be evil), anti-American, by the way. I liked Dombey and Son, perhaps less than others. But there is a radio play with Maria Babanova as Florence, with a wonderful song about the sea. Radio books are in vogue now - so maybe there is an opportunity to track down this long-standing production? Highly worthy option... And there is english films: « Great expectations"And the old musical" Oliver! " - completely marvelous. I haven’t seen a new film, but American David - well, someone might like it, he’s nothing, only very short. We also read Thackeray's Vanity Fair - but that's for Anglomaniacs.

D. AustinPride and Prejudice.

It would be my will, I would make Austin reread the whole - to add intelligence. But, unfortunately, children do not understand this subtle and derisive analysis. They expect from her passions in the spirit of S. Bronte, and here is a cold irony. But you can wait with that.

G. SenkevichFlood. With fire and sword. Crusaders.

Most reading at that age. Romantic, militant, charming, emotional ... Not that very deep, but adds horizons.

D. GalsworthyThe Forsyte Saga.

Maybe a graduate speaks in me English school who read it in mandatory, but for some reason it was this "average" book that gave something like a coordinate system to navigate at the turn of the 19th - 20th centuries and beyond - before the Second World War. The feeling of time as a change of styles - that's what it can give, in my opinion. Popular, superficial, but very reliable bindings to start with. V recent times I am faced with the fact that children do not distinguish between the 19th and 20th centuries, do not feel the difference between pre-war and post-war culture. This is a serious problem, and it seems to me that we need to spread straws here. At that time we had a completely different story, and her style was different.

T. MannBuddenbrooks.

I didn’t read this at school, but if I got caught, I’d probably really like it. A book that pretends to be sedate and solid, but in fact rests on such a young and desperate nerve. Gloomy, however, towards the end, like an angry hunted teenager. Mann also has a rather light piece called Royal Highness. The rest is no longer for children.

R. PilcherShell seekers. Homecoming. September. Christmas Eve.

Charming everyday books (women's prose). England during the Second War - we knew too little about that, by the way. And quite modern (that is, 1980s) England. And we also know little about this. In the last book there is a kind of parish utopia, however, something there will be strange for us. It is easy to read, the girls will probably like it more. It was published in our country quite recently in the series "By the Fireplace" (such checkered volumes, they are most often exhibited in sentimental sections, sometimes in modern prose: the books are quite serious).

Less weighty texts now

Alain FournierBig Moln.

Such a young, sad, nagging, romantic fairy tale.

Harper LeeTo Kill a Mockingbird.

Everyone loves her, I do not, but this is not an argument. Children can fall in love.

S. LagerlöfThe saga of Jost Berling.

She is in her own way no worse than Niels with wild geese. And creepy, and beautiful, and very curious. We never imagined such Scandinavia.

R. RollandCola Bruignon.

In contrast to any modern decadence. And, by the way, for the habit of adult frankness: here it is stylized under the common rude frankness.

L. FrankDisciples of Jesus.

Germany after the war. Justice restoration, boys - Robin Hoods and all sorts of serious problems. The book is more than average (and it has not been translated so hotly), but I’m all about mine: our horizons, our horizons ... But it is easy to read, the plot is dashing.

W. GoldingLord of the Flies.

It is imperative to slip it - at least as a vaccination against brutalization.

D. SalingerOver Abyss in the Rye. Stories.

The last one on the list because it is shocking for many. If the child is still very young, it’s better to hold it, it seems to me, for a year or two. But it is obligatory to read, of course.

Books "already beyond the bounds"

E. RemarqueThree comrades. All is quiet on the western front.

In essence, very young books. But some are shocked by the abundance of alcohol and so on.

E. HemingwayBye weapons! Stories.

The stories are better, I think. Yes, everything can be read.

G. BöllA house without a master.

All the rest is not for children, of course. And with this you can start. Also, "Billiards at half past nine", I think, will pass without a serious shock.

M. MitchellGone With the Wind.

On the one hand, who else will tell us about this war? On the other - well, not childish details, of course ... On the third - not a very charming heroine (especially for readers of this age), it will be, perhaps, boring ... But the movie is even more boring.

T. Wilder

Theophilus North. Day eight. Ides of March.

Yes, everything can be read from him. But "Theophilus" is so charming and likable that you cannot tear yourself away from it. Otherwise, there are many mental schemes that are not so easy to deal with (and you don't always want to agree). And so - a great writer something.

I. VoReturn to Brycehead.

I don’t know of any other book where student life was so nostalgic and detailed. Then, however, the question arises, where does the hypocrisy and rebellion against it lead ... But this is also a problematic for adolescents.

M. StewartCrystal grotto. Hollow hills. The last magic.

The story of Merlin and through him - Arthur. The books are magnificent, the reconstruction is historically very elaborate, reliable - how reliable is our knowledge of these times. And traces of Roman life in good old England ... And a visit to Byzantium ... And a guide to various cults in the era when there was a mash of beliefs everywhere ... And what landscapes she has ... And what a charming storyteller Merlin ... In general, try not to fall in love. True, the third book is already weaker, and the attempts to continue are even paler.

G.L. OldieOdysseus, son of Laertes.

If someone else does not know: this is not an Englishman, these are two Russian-speaking authors from Kharkov (Gromov and Ladyzhensky). They write fantasy and such novels, reconstructions of myths. They write very high quality and very unusual, unexpected. If a legitimate doubt arises (why do we need a reconstruction when there is an "Odyssey"?), You should take a book, open the first page of the text: "Do not compare life with death, a song with crying, inhalation with exhalation and a person with a deity - otherwise you will be like blind Oedipus of Thebes ... "- and decide. But it is written quite in the antique way - without discounts for any decency. These authors have a lot of books, they are uneven. Perhaps it is better to start not even with the Odyssey, but with the Nopparapon. The book is lighter, more modern (paler ...).

Finally, about the three "epics"

These books are for "grown-up" children - of course. The humor is that it was the children who introduced me to two of them - they brought me to show because it was worth it. And I am grateful to the children, but when it is reasonable to start reading, I don’t know.

R. ZelaznyThe Chronicles of Amber.

The first five are especially good, where the narrator is Corwin, a European and an esthete. Somehow, behind his every word, one can feel that he lived through the entire European culture - that's just like his awkward life (as it actually was). The most charming book. And the idea of ​​a true world, in relation to which everything else is a pale mold, is shown very convincingly. There is no point in advising the translation: it is unlikely that now it will be possible to get a version of the Russian-speaking Chinese who tried to adequately convey the language tricks and games (“Nine Princes in Amber”, “burnt lizard legs”, etc.).

V. KamshaRed on red (cycle "Reflections of Eterna").

The book about which I cried out (after reading at night): "Yes, this is" War and Peace "of some kind!" This, of course, is not "War and Peace" - it ended up being too stretched out (and heaped up). But this is the most sober and adequate understanding of our current troubled life - albeit in fantasy clothes, with swords, sails, mysticism and horror. And the war is very intelligibly, meaningfully described. Even me it was interesting and understandable. The book is clever, tough, but in places of naturalism all the same over the edge. And the author has a universal modern grudge against faith and believers. By the way, there is something to talk about and think about.

Max FryExo Labyrinths. The Chronicles of Exo.

I myself did not dare to "slip" this in any of my classes to any, even the most uncensored readers. So they read it on their own, without asking anyone or discussing it with anyone. You can consider this my quirk and sedition, but nevertheless it seems to me that this is our highest quality literature for recent years 10. True, very childish. And adults, as experience shows, often do not understand it - they consider it low-quality entertainment reading.

The list, of course, turned out to be whimsical and incomplete. It makes sense to add to it something that will later be remembered. Or throw something out. However, this is nothing more than a cheat sheet, from which you can simply start off when looking for a book for a specific child.

O.V. Smirnova

At the present time, there is no shortage of printed publications. There is a huge selection of them, and modern children have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the best classic books for young people, as well as modern literature. But parents should not make the mistake of calling a teenager some book very interesting, although in fact it either does not suit him in age, or does not affect his interests.
The books that are popular among the youthful readership, without a doubt, include those that touch on the problems of the school:

• “The First Teacher” by Ch. Aitmatov;
• "Seventeen" by G. Matveev;
• “A book of tips for survival in school” by E. Verkin;
• "Kolya Sinitsyn's Diary" by N. Nosov;
• The Story of Youth by G. Medynsky;
• "French Lessons" by V. Rasputin;
• "It's good to be quiet" S. Chbosky.

Should teenagers be imposed on literature?

Books designed for adolescents are aimed at improving literacy and increasing the reader's vocabulary, teach him to communicate in a full-fledged native language... Books for young people at this age are transitional from children's fairy tales and laconic comics to more serious literature, carrying real knowledge, instilling aesthetic clarity and developing emotions. With the help of teen books, young people are better able to delve into complex human characters, which simultaneously connect people and show cultural differences. The modern consciousness forms a long list of writers who were brought up in their time on the same standards.
Contemporary lists of teenage English-language classics include names such as Anthony Burgess, Emily Brontë, Alice Walker, and Scott Fitzgerald. For Russian-speaking adolescents, the classic works of Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Mikhail Bulgakov, Boris Pasternak, Veniamin Kaverin, Vladimir Nabokov, the Strugatsky brothers, Ilf and Petrov are much more understandable. Each work finds its own reader.
You can form a long list of books that are interesting for young people and then require that the child strictly follow it when choosing literature. But it is hardly worth expecting something worthwhile from this if the adults advising interesting (in their opinion) works do not take into account the interests, temperament and character of the reader himself. On the contrary, having read several books recommended and advertised by elders, a teenager may become disillusioned with literature entirely and for a long time will forget about it in principle, even about the one available on the Internet. After all, it is so easy to discourage desire - much more difficult than instilling a love of reading.
It's a common thing when what seems interesting to adults does not cause much delight in their children. The opposite is also true, when the books that are most interesting for adolescents seem to their parents to be primitive in their plot, having insufficient depth of moral feelings. In this case, parents should be reminded that it is useless at the age of 13-14 to demand from a child an understanding of the depth of the heritage of Tolstoy, Saltykov-Shchedrin, Leskov, Dostoevsky, Gogol and other great artists of the Russian word. He will rather superficially perceive Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita", evaluate the situations in Solzhenitsyn's stories "One Day in Ivan Denisovich" or "Matryonin's Dvor".
Everything has its time: at first, it is important for a child only to love reading, to read more books for young people, learning in the process to empathize with their heroes and analyze the actions of the characters. And only later, when interest appears or the teenager learns to at least partially understand the problems of moral choice, philosophical issues, problems of gender relations, he should move on to literature that makes him think about what he read in earnest. Only then is a teenager able to match his priorities with the bar of spiritual heights set by the author.

Pedagogical approach to the choice of literature

Sometimes parents ask for advice on a teenage book for their child that would impress him. But for this you need to know what the child is fond of, and only based on his interests can we recommend books that will at least indirectly affect them. Only in this case can one hope that the teenager will really like the book. If, for example, a teenager's fascination with technology is noticeable, then he will certainly be interested in the work of science fiction writers. Exciting worlds await him in the books:

• "Mio, my Mio!" A. Lindgren;
• "Hour of the Bull" by I. Efremov;
• "The Adventures of Alice" by K. Bulychev;
• "The Head of Professor Dowell" by A. Belyaev;
• The Lost World by A. Conan Doyle.

When choosing books for reading by a teenager, taking into account his age interests, you can focus on works with a powerful emotional background and strongly influencing the development of the worldview:

• "Faust" by I. Goethe;
• Martin Eden, White Fang by D. London;
• "Romeo and Juliet", "Othello" by W. Shakespeare;
• « The little Prince"A. de Saint-Exupery.

Choosing a book in accordance with the child's worldview

If parents see that their child is not indifferent to the problems of others and prefers stories with a happy ending, then it is better to acquaint them with the works of such authors who wrote more about mercy and humanity, endowing their heroes with these qualities, preaching the idea of ​​disinterested kindness and the inevitability of punishment for evil ... To get out of difficult situations, the heroes of such books are helped by their decency. Here are similar books:

Children often find it difficult to choose a book to read and turn to their parents, but sometimes adults find it difficult to advise them something. But there are such books for ...

• The Count of Monte Cristo by A. Dumas;
• Uncle Tom's Cabin by G. Beecher Stowe;
• Notre Dame Cathedral, Les Miserables, The Man Who Laughs V. Hugo.

Parents, no doubt, are well aware of the character of their children. If the offspring seeks to achieve a goal, shows the makings of a leader, then he needs to strengthen confidence in own forces, for which books from the category of adventure literature can be useful:

• "Sea stories" by B. Zhitkov;
• The Little Lord Fauntleroy by F. Burnett;
• "Fifteen Years Captain", "Children of Captain Grant", "Captain Nemo" by J. Verne;
• "Drivers of frigates" N. Chukovsky;
• "The Shadow of the Caravel" by V. Krapivin.

For adolescents, works that tell about first feelings and friendship are of particular interest. For them, you can pick up such works on this topic, in which there would be examples of construction better relationship with peers who would teach how to delicately hint to a girl what she likes and how to preserve the feelings that have arisen.

• "Wild Dog Dingo" by R. Fraerman;
• “Statistical probability of love at first sight” by J. Smith;
• "Scarlet Sails" by A. Green;
• "The Burning Islands", "Love on a Bet" by V. Ivanov;
• Errors in Our Stars by J. Green;
• "Just be with me by my side" O. Dziuba.

Literature for self-development

Of course, the best teen books include those that are devoted to the topic of personal growth. Their ideas can be treated in different ways, because each person, in the end, chooses his own path and is guided by his own guidelines. But it will be useful for the younger generation to read about the applied successful people techniques, practical advice that they can convey to a young audience.

• "My Life, My Achievements" G. Ford;
• "27 right ways get what you want ”A. Kurpatov;
• Think and Grow Rich by N. Hill;
• “The subconscious mind can do anything” D. Kehoe.

The famous "How to Make Friends and Influence People" by D. Carnegie especially stands out among similar books. It is written in a completely accessible language, it not only highlights the ways to achieve goals, but also issues of culture, elementary rules of behavior, relationships in society.

Beyond the classics

Teenagers are also interested in the work of modern writers, because their books are in tune with the current time, and the spirit of the characters is understandable to the reader. Among the most popular modern books among adolescents are:

• “Birthday present” by G. Gordienko;
• "Cosmonauts" A. Givargizov;
• Lords of the Galaxies, Revenge of the Dead Emperor, Planet of the Black Emperor by D. Yemets;
• "Ghost Knight", "Reckless", "King of Thieves" by K. Funke;
• Princess Forever by M. Cabot;
• "Trap for the Hero", "Proud" T. Kryukov.

Classic and modern books for youth make readers empathize with the heroes, rejoice with them and comprehend different situations... Youth literature must have a certain psychological impact. Therefore, if you want to change your thinking with the help of a book, a teenager can read:

Many parents state with regret that they rarely manage to catch a child reading a book. A useful activity for modern children of a special ...

• A Street Cat Called Bob by D. Bowen;
• « Book thief"M. Zuzaku;
• The Catcher in the Rye by D. Salinger;
• The Fault in the Stars by D. Green;
• "Tic-Tac-Toe" M. Blackman;
• "Dog's heart", " Fatal eggs"M. Bulgakov;
• To Kill a Mockingbird by H. Lee;
• F. Dostoevsky's The Gambler;
• M. Haddon's Mysterious Night Murder of a Dog;
• "Open Book" by V. Kaverin;
• "Kamo Gryadeshi" by G. Senkevich;
• "1984" by D. Orwell.

If you need to focus on developing compassion, or if someone really wants to cry, then you can do this on the following books:

• The Time Traveler's Wife O. Niffenegger;
• "War Horse" M. Morpurgo;
• "The Kite Runner" by H. Hosseini;
• “On Mice and Men” by D. Steinbeck;
• « Purple"E. Walker;
• “Before I Die” by D. Downham;
• “My Sister is a Keeper” by D. Picolt;
• "White Bim Black Ear" G. Troepolsky;
• "Three comrades" E.-M. Remark.

Those who want to enjoy multifaceted humor should tackle:

• The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole by S. Townsend;
• D. Kinney's Diary of a Wimp;
• "Weirdo" by H. Smale;
• "Monday starts on Saturday" A. and B. Strugatsky;
• Catch 22 by D. Heller;
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by D. Adams.

The following books will help to tickle the nerves of young people:

• "Rats" by D. Herbert;
• "Salimov's inheritance", "Shining" by S. King;
• "Call of Cthulhu", "Shadow over Innsmouth", "Dagon", other stories by H. Lovecraft
• The Wasp Factory by I. Banks;
• "It is difficult to be God" A. and B. Strugatskikh.

You can get closer to understanding great love with the help of such books for the younger generation:

• "Lady Macbeth Mtsensk district"N. Leskov;
• Anna's Diary by E. Frank;
• "Dark Alleys" by I. Bunin;
• E. Bronte's "Thunder Pass":
• Jane Eyre by S. Bronte;
• D. Austin's Pride and Prejudice;
• "Forever" by D. Blum;
• “How I Live Now” M. Rosoff.

Teenagers can immerse themselves in a fantastic fairy-tale world by reading the following works:

• "Life of Pi" by J. Martel;
• "Northern Lights" by F. Pullman;
• The series of novels "Harry Potter" by J. Rowling;
• F. Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby;
• The cycle of novels "Percy Jackson" by R. Riordan;
• The Chronicles of Narnia by K. Lewis.

A separate line should be mentioned the work of D. Tolkien, who created a whole world with a long history, the eternal struggle between good and evil, stories of incredible love, friendship, self-denial and betrayal. His trilogy "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit" and "The Silmarillion" are admired not only by teenagers, but also by many adults.

6 1

List of books for children of different ages. Here are not only books, but also recommendations on how to read, and general recommendations what to read to the child. O...

Paper or e-book?

Interested parents may find the following advice useful: True reading lovers do not look at the design, but solely value the content of the book. However, adolescents usually are not, so appearance more important to them. They may simply not touch an old, shabby book without illustrations, it cannot attract their attention. Therefore, you can go for a trick - buy a teenager e-book, which can be completed with those works that are needed to expand his horizons. Even if he does not read all of them, but only a part, then this will be a victory! The teenager will be seduced by the possession of a prestigious device, which can always be at his fingertips. With him throughout the day, he can always find an hour or two, for example, in transport, in order to make good use of his free time.
Of course, it is impossible to compose full list books popular with teenagers. To understand how popular the book is, you should use special resources on the Internet, and pay attention not only to the rating itself, but also to the reviews of readers on thematic forums.

2

0

Don't know what book you can give a teenager - friend, girlfriend, son? Or maybe you are looking for light literature for yourself? We present to you a selection of excellent reading material for young guys!

Hello dear Bukly readers!
Today I want to tell you about wonderful books that our teenage children must read. I have nephews who will very soon enter the most beautiful time of their lives, when they want to see the world through the eyes of an adult, and they absorb knowledge like a sponge.

In adolescence, it is necessary to vaccinate not only high moral qualities and principles, but also develop imagination, and most importantly, do not forget that they are still children and can believe in fairy tales.

That is why I decided to make a small selection of books that will affect every teenager. There will be neither Dostoevsky, nor Tolstoy, as well as other great writers from the school curriculum.

Science fiction that can win the heart of any teenager

Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling

The first thing worth reading and watching is the amazing story of the "boy who survived". Harry Potter can truly become a true friend and guide to the world of magic. All books are full of kindness, love, loyalty, friendship and justice. You can talk for hours about the immense meaning that all seven parts carry. If you doubt whether a child should read "Potterian", then just read our readers' reviews of this landmark work:

• Harry Potter is a whole era!
• The Boy Who Lived

A couple of days ago, I was shocked when I heard the news that J.K. Rowling is one of the few who calls the main villain correctly - Voldemort. My life will not be the same ... But I will still call him - Voldemort!

Just bring your child one book and let them believe in magic and wizardry. He himself will discover an amazing universe where a miracle is possible. He will know true feelings and believe in himself, that he is also special.

The Chronicles of Narnia - Clive Staples Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia is full of amazing images and characters, some of which are familiar to us from childhood. There are many images from mythology in the work, and a child from this age can easily be carried away by ancient legends. In this story, reality has mixed with fantasy, and when you turn over page after page, the thin line between these concepts is erased and a new world appears.

Unfortunately, I got acquainted with this cycle when I was quite an adult, but I plunged into a fairy tale full of magic, talking animals, family values, friendship, love, exploits. I got to Narnia!

"Percy Jackson" -Rick Riordan

And of course, I can't help but mention the series of books about Percy Jackson. The school is now studying mythology Ancient Greece... Myths capture many, and especially amazing feats. So why not introduce the teenager to Percy - the son of Poseidon and a mortal woman?

Seven books, one of which is additional stories about the main characters, will be a discovery for your child. Conspiracies, battles, exploits go on a par with love, friendship, faith and justice.

I met Percy two years ago, after watching the film. And this episode did not disappoint me. And I hope it will not disappoint the teenagers.

Novels for adolescence

Well, a teenager's imagination will be great if he reads three fantastic episodes. And now let's burn about real life, about philosophical thoughts and common truths, which children of 11-16 years old do not even think about, but it's time.

Paulo Coelho's novels

Many may disagree with me, but I believe that at the age of 13 you should start reading Paulo Coelho. Ten years ago, not much was known about him. Now all and sundry think that his books are nonsense and should not be read. But this is not the case. At the age of 13, I was greatly influenced by the novels of this author. I started my acquaintance with the works:

• "Alchemist";
• "Zaire";
• “I sat down on the bank of the Rio Piedra and cried”;
• "Veronica decides to die" (review);
• "11 minutes";
• "The Book of the Warrior of Light";
• Brida.

The author's easy language and amazing stylistics make reading easy. And the things that Paulo Coelho writes about are simple and clear. We have discussed and thought about some things ourselves, but the writer has everything harmonious and understandable.
The books show life as it is. Sometimes mysticism is mixed in, which gradually loses its fantasticness and becomes real. You understand that everything in this life depends only on ourselves.

In the works of Coelho, there is a wonderful love that is not invented. This love is real. The author himself writes about feelings for his wife. All the books that are mentioned above made you think about life and reconsider your maximalist views.

A mysticism for a young reader? Not a problem!

Many teenagers at some point begin to get carried away with mysticism and horror. In this case, the best that you can read and not be damaged by the mind are the books of Stephen King. You should start with the novel "Carrie". The story of a schoolgirl who discovered the ability to telekinesis as soon as she began to transform from a girl to a girl. Mysticism goes on a par with the cruelty of schoolchildren, who know no boundaries when they start to mock a peer.

This novel will also be useful for parents to read, because some, even in our time, forget to educate their children about the intimate and physiological aspects of life. It is clear that on the Internet adolescents themselves find all the most important, but nothing can replace a conversation with their parents.

Stephen King has written 50 novels and nearly 200 short stories, so you can find books that will leave an indelible mark on your heart.

Immerse your child in a world of adventure

And all this is a cocktail of fantasy, reality and horror, it must be diluted with something historical and adventure. The books by Alexandre Dumas, and especially "D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers", will be excellent in this role.

The historical component will send to France the times of the brave musketeers. A story full of adventure, court conspiracies, palace coups, male friendship and tragic love.

Bukli has a review of the book "Three Musketeers" from Elena Filchenko.

You can also read The Iron Mask. The strange prisoner in the Bastille wears iron mask... Nobody knows who is hiding behind the steel. Some representatives of the aristocracy wake up interest and it turns out that under the mask hides the twin brother of the king. A great deception awaits in the pages of this novel.

In addition, Alexandre Dumas wrote many works that will send everyone to the past, reveal the secrets of kings and mere mortals.

Other bestsellers for teenager

Of course, all teenagers should get acquainted with the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit or There and Back" by Tolkien, as well as with "Eragon" by Christopher Paolini.

And so you can list endlessly. Most importantly, just give your child the opportunity to get to know these authors, and let the teenager choose what he likes.

1. Stephen Chbosky "It's good to be quiet" (the main character is a wonderful, kind, sincere boy. The book tells the life story of a boy "Charlie", who writes letters to his anonymous friend. Charlie describes the life of a teenager, in which he is faced with bullying, drugs, sexual harassment) is a very interesting and entertaining book, read in one breath. The book is easy to read because it is written honestly, simply, frankly.

2. Jojo Moays "Me Before You" (the main character is a 35-year-old young man, Will Traynor. The main character is Louise Clarke, a 27-year-old girl. A very romantic love story of two people, this novel will make everyone cry.) Lou Clark knows how many steps from the bus stop to her house. She knows that she really enjoys working in the cafe and that, most likely, she does not like her boyfriend Patrick. But Lou does not know that she is about to lose her job and that in the near future she will need all the strength to overcome the problems that have fallen on her.

Will Traynor knows that the motorcyclist who hit him has robbed him of his desire to live. And he knows exactly what needs to be done to put an end to all this. But he does not know that Lou will soon burst into his world with a riot of colors. And they both do not know that they will change each other's lives forever. I really liked this book. She about true love, self-sacrifice. A very sad ending. The book is worth everyone to read, it makes you think about many things. The book will not leave anyone indifferent. Better to read to teens 16+

3. John Green "The Fault in Our Stars". A wonderful book about love. Both teenagers are sick with cancer, but this does not prevent them from enjoying life and loving each other with the most real, sincere love. After reading, you can watch a movie, but it will not impress you as much as a book.

4. Paulo Coelho "Veronica decides to die"

A bit of a philosophical book, makes you think about your life.

5. Lydia Charskaya. Wonderful good works that teach only good things.

6. L.N. Tolstoy "War and Peace". Without further ado, this epic novel is ABOUT EVERYTHING. Take the time to read. A truly great work that everyone should know. The main characters are very interesting. Their life stories will not leave you indifferent.

7. M.A. Bulgakov "The Master and Margarita". An unusual and exciting novel. It has more than just love. From the first pages it is interesting to figure out what's what.

8. Turgenev "Fathers and Sons". Classic Russian literature.

9. O. Wilde "Portrait of Dorian Gray"

10. Ray Bradbury "Fahrenheit 451"

11. Stephen King's Green Mile. You can also watch a movie. Wonderful story

12. E. M. Remarque "Three Comrades". Perfect as an example for an essay on the Unified State Exam in the Russian language (like "War and Peace", without it anywhere;)).

These books are more suitable for girls. But even the boys can read them, they will not be disappointed. All books are easy to understand and easy to read, which is very important for teenagers (perhaps, except for "War and Peace"). These books teach you to be kind, sincere, teach you to truly love, make friends, etc. I wish you pleasant reading, you will not regret it! 😉