What to read at the age of 12 for a boy is interesting. Interesting books for teenage girls

The problem of choosing books at this particular age is connected, in my opinion, with two things. First, with internal state a single child (some grow quickly and have been torn for a long time, and even adults can read books, while others will not grow out of childhood in any way); secondly, with the inevitable, but painful transition from a complete ban on reading (watching) anything about “adult” love to the ability to read (watch) about it calmly, without “going in cycles”, that is, in an adult way. It is impossible to save children from this threshold. Keeping them in blinders until the appearance of their own children is not very reasonable, to put it mildly. Just from the age of 14 to 17, you need to somehow be able to bring teenagers across this reading line, and each child probably needs to pave some way into the wilds of purely “adult” books, in which there are already a hundred years, as if nothing had stopped. no matter how shy.

The tone of each entry's explanations is funny but stern. That is, seriously, not being a funeral. The activity offerings are varied and creative, ranging from star building to building a jellyfish with an old rubber ball. The back cover reads: "Impossible missions are the only successful ones." The words of the most famous sailor: Jacques Cousteau.

The series is aimed at teens and teens and there is interest in creating materials for teachers to explore the universe different names. For Fernando Pinto do Amaral, commissioner of the National Reading Plan, it is commendable to "transmit to young people the importance Greek mythology, the culture of which we are the heirs, and the blurring of the boundaries between the bookish object and the new pillars."

Composing conditional lists books for this age, I did not try to embrace the immensity. I asked my friends, added their opinion to my memoirs and tried to build some system, however, not too logical and academic. I had, strictly speaking, one criterion - how much these books were loved, "readable". No "rules" (if we read "this" - why don't we read "that" and violate historical justice?) are not recognized here. If “then” is unreadable for a teenager, then that’s why we don’t read it. At the age of 14 - 15, the task is still relevant not to scare away from reading, but, on the contrary, in every possible way to make people want to read this activity. Only really favorite books, read several times, were included in the list - strange as it may seem in some cases.

Red notebook girl Karateka

This is not a magazine with an intimate and anguished speech. She writes about her brother, about karate, about her friends, and also about scientific method, about her notebook, and she invents stories that have nothing to do with her Everyday life. She is a strong and confident character, making no mistakes in the world.

I'm especially interested in writing better and better and not for a specific target group. But the young people loved it. Known to everyone as the Great Chief, the village leader believed that "he was the most courageous man on the ground". It was said to defeat evil demons, witches and elves, ogres the size of trees. It was also said that he made Death promise. Death, who scares everyone and no one runs away, promised that he would never go to the village to look for the Great Leader. The Devil himself, who lived on the other side of the mountain, fled from him.

And one more consideration. An adult philologist, compiling such a list, willy-nilly begins to look around in embarrassment: how can 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 the young reader? This kind of prejudice this list were not taken into account. The point, in my opinion, is that in childhood and adolescence one must read a lot not for the sake of aesthetic pleasure, but for the sake of horizons. Once I read a very apt remark from S. Averintsev: if a person knows only his time, his narrowly modern range of concepts, he is a chronological provincial. And if he does not know other countries and customs - a geographical provincial (this is my extrapolation). And in order not to be a provincial, you need to read a lot of all sorts of books by the age of 17 - just about life, about “life and customs” different peoples and epochs.

A poetic story, with a secret irony. Readers born longer will not find it difficult to recognize the despotic characteristics of those who are dominant. But leaders, as in this story, also fall. Here, with the help of a child. Applause for the hot atmosphere created by David Pintor's illustrations.

Text: Sofia de Mello Breiner Andresen and Pedro Souza Tavares. Information that his daughter Maria shares a note with readers before the unpublished story "Gypsies". Peter, Sophia's grandson and Mary's nephew, had the "daring" to complete it. The story begins: There was once a very neat house where a very unkempt young man lived. And the boy got the impression that he should not have lived in this house. One day, "with a pounding heart, he jumped into the wall." Although inner voice told him to "run away from these people", Rui followed them.

The books in this list are grouped rather conditionally, and the groups are arranged according to increasing "adulthood". So, in my opinion, it will be easier to choose. As the texts are being presented, I will sometimes allow myself some comments.

More "children's" books

A. LindgrenSupersleuth Kalle Blomkvist. Roni is the daughter of a robber. Brothers Lion Heart. We are on the island of Saltkroka.

He stumbled into every hole in the path. He stuck out each dry twig on the floor. The main character will return home more wisely and skillfully, so the co-author decided. The words of one and the other are written different colors, blue for Sofia, black for Peter. And he expects the book to be "read as a whole."

A note for illustrator Danuta Wojciechowska, which expanded and illuminated the meaning of the story. If there are delicate books, this is one of them. João Pedro Messeder's soft poetry, combined with Rachel Caiano's subtle expression, makes reading the Little Book of Things a moment of slow and calm. And don't think younger readers aren't sticking to this change of pace.

The last book is the most "adult" on the list, but, strictly speaking, all this should have been read by the age of 12 or 13. As, however, and other books in this section. But if a teenager lingered in childhood, did not read everything that was necessary, then these books will not irritate with “smallness”. They are for teenagers.

V. KrapivinKnee-deep in the grass. Shadow of a caravel. Armsman Kashka. Sailor Wilson's White Ball. Portfolio of Captain Rumba.(And also a fairy tale about a poplar shirt - I don’t remember the exact name)

Lucas Scarpoint - Six Ghosts and a Half

Everything takes place in the imaginary country of Gatalia, "in the form of a boot" and "surrounded by the sea." Any resemblance to Italy is pure coincidence. Lives there the protagonist this series. On his behalf, Lucas Scarpone, cat. Write, fish and sleep. And he has a gift, if you can call it that he can see ghosts. The discovery that his true parents are not who he thought, and the illumination of passion will change his fate. Regardless of age target audience, we find humor, criticism and elegance of storytelling. A double already signed together collection of undeniable success Valentine Vampire, with sales of about one hundred thousand copies and translated into Spanish and Korean.

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

It's wonderful that this novel depicts a little girl who endures the world but doesn't understand it. His dad has to disguise himself as a bush. As the country has become too dangerous, Toda goes to his mother's house across the border. Bigger problem Pavla is his mother and this is what his mother cooks. Everything would have been fine in Paul's life if another had not arrived soon. It is the "he" or "she" with whom he will share his father and mother.

Anita Leads the Investigation: Flower Umbrella

A great little novel about the arrival of a brother or sister and the jealousy that can be born in an older one. It's funny, playful and gentle.

Norma Uidobro at the Recreation School

Indeed, stealing an umbrella does not make sense! No one connects the connection between the theft of the old woman's umbrella and the strange events that took place in last days, including the theft of a precious knife from art gallery cities. Help Matthias, decides to investigate alone.

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 youth.

Alan MarshallI can jump over puddles.

Everyone suddenly remembered her with love.

R. KiplingPack from the hills. Awards and fairies.

England would have to add history to this, or just an encyclopedia, where you can clarify who is who and what is where ...

Kin's and Jan's parents no longer have enough to feed them, so they decide to give them to Mr. Wai, a wealthy merchant who owns goods on the mainland. Kin and Jen have no desire to leave their island. But first they have to overcome their fear!

Great little novel in which we learn that right problems with names help solve them. Milo grew tired of his clumsiness, causing everyone to laugh at him. Merlan and claiming perfection in three days. In fact, after three days and three trials. And my friends, strange and very amazing events! Let all those who claim to be perfect enter into this short novel.

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 a correct understanding of the scale. Those who have been fed only masterpieces since childhood do not know the value of books. Constantly reading texts written for children, you forget some, but still highlight others, although they are not masterpieces. But you can probably replace them with something else, I just came across these.

Anne-Marie Paul in Pocket Youth

And this, since thirty years, that we use our profession! The novel takes place in Indochina, Paula lives in a large house surrounded by a lush garden where she lives with her brother and sisters, her father when he returns from his lectures and his mother, pregnant women and some servants. never leaves these places. His mother opposes, claiming viruses mirror that spread in in public places, and who took Xavier, his older brother.

The tiger in the garden is a short but sublime text. Admittedly, he does not allow himself to be tamed easily, of course, he evokes strong emotions, definitely his vocabulary ambitious, but he must read such novels as we raise our children.

Lloyd AlexanderA cycle of novels about Taren (Book of Three. Black Cauldron. Taren the Wanderer, etc.).

History, geography, zoology and more

D. LondonNorthern stories. Smoke Bellew. Smoke and Baby.

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

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

It's not easy to love school when you find classes boring and you are also considered a "barjo" by his classmates. Thiago, who has no friends, spends time reading tapes and until the day her mistress called her parents to evaluate her school education.

Pascal Teulade, the joy of reading

Thank you for offering to read the story of this young Jonah who gave up his parents, his home, his country to join the dunes of Calais and hope for better life in England. The book tells the 24 days and 24 nights of December in the so-called "jungle of Calais".

A. Conan DoyleLost World. Brigadier Gerard(and that's history).

W. ScottIvanhoe. Quentin Dorward.

G. HaggardDaughter of Montezuma. Mines of King Solomon.

R. StevensonStolen. Catriona. St. Ives(alas, not finished by the author).

R. KiplingKim.

Boys love it very much if they have the ability to read a book that is not the easiest. You can slip it with a brief 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?”).

New school teacher dressed in black, has thick eyebrows, a pale face, a bright red mouth, and very sharp fangs. No doubt it's a vampire! And if Zazi doesn't react, that's for sure, he'll put a straw in the neck of all the students, and that's what Zazi tells his diary. You say she lacks imagination, so think about the fate she can reserve for her teacher with ketchup and garlic cloves!

Sally Jones: The Great Adventure

Very funny and easy to read. Erre, who has already come to Vize, remembers our good memory in funny comedy.

Jacob Wegelius in Thierry Magnier

Sally Jones is a young gorilla. When he was born, there was no moon or stars, and the elder of his family predicted that she would suffer many misfortunes throughout her life, so here is the story of this gorilla unlike any other. a story about travels, boats, encounters, villains and friends around the world.

A. DumasCount of Montecristo.

The Musketeer epic by this time should have been read a long time ago. And "Queen Margot", probably, too. But you can't read it.

S. ForesterThe Saga of Captain Hornblower.(three books published in " Historical Library for youth).

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

Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, Southern Laws

Each page tells about the adventures of Sally Jones. Extensively illustrated and accompanied by short texts, Sally Jones' adventures around the world are a real invitation to read. All these characters are magical and serve as vivid illustrations of the artist Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin.

We cannot understand the world around us and neighboring cultures without knowing that they were built. That is why we regard the reading of the tales from which they come as indispensable for the flourishing of our children. The fit of this text is clear: Ray, who wants his parents to be poor, who cannot stand the sarcasm of his white classmates at his school, Ray, who was not born a sheep, has a light stroke. His future seems to be written: Delinquent: In conjunction with as the new headmaster of his school, Ray finds an outstretched hand, he grabs it, and it will transform his life.

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

D. HarriotNotes of the veterinarian and so on.

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

I. EfremovJourney of Bourjed. On the edge of the ecumene. Stories.

For some reason, even historians do not know these books now. And this is such a help in history ancient world(Egypt, Greece), and 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 "The Razor's Edge" and "Thais of Athens". And there is no politics, as in the "Hour of the Bull" (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.

Naya or messenger of the night

Text and sublime illustration to make it clear that no destiny was ever written in advance.

Philippe Lechermeier and Claire de Gastold in Thierry Magnier

In their ears cousins, her friends, her neighbors, and all the women of the village, Naya breathes the same dream, a dream of strength, courage, and intelligence to defeat the invading enemy.

Texts and illustrations in almost fluorescent colors unify the tribute album for women. Hugo is not a normal being, and for good reason he is a ghost, and he took refuge in Tom's basement because he was driven from his homestead by a ghost much more terrible than him. Who would dare, like Tom, to dare their fears and help Hugo get rid of a terrifying intruder? And whoever dares to listen to this advice before you start: ask for the help of a professional hunter and prepare the appropriate equipment.

M. ZagoskinYuri Miloslavsky. Stories.

And I don't like Roslavlev at all.

A.K. Tolstoy"Prince Silver".

After all, they have already read it, and no one especially likes it - so, in moderation. And the ghoul stories (“The Ghoul Family” especially) are seductive - but you probably need to read them - for general development.

What girls love

Sh. BronteJane Eyre.

Abbadan and Helder Da Silva in Glennath

Based on the mythology and culture of the Gan people of Burkina Faso, this story echoes the shocked and overwhelming world that is offered to our children. In this his reading and his magnificent illustrations are helpful. She knew that a hurricane had entered her. She knew this long before radio and television talked about it, and she knew the damage would be immeasurable. Ya-Ya's mom is very old, doesn't own a car, and can't escape New Orleans, which is getting worse, so her granddaughter Lanesh protects the house as best she can, stocks up on water, and prepares to survive with Tashon, the neighbors' son, with Spot's dog and the silent ghost of his dead mothers in bed and with love to ya-ya.

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

D. WebsterLong-legged uncle. Dear enemy.

Fascinating, albeit simple, books. And the rarest form - novels in letters, witty and quite action-packed.

A. MontgomeryAnne Shirley of Green Gables.

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

A. EgorushkinaA real princess and a vagrant bridge.

Fantasy, pretty mediocre, and sequels are generally weak. But the girls of 12-13 years old are completely delighted with her.

M. StuartNine carriages. moon spinners(and other detectives).

And this reading is already for young ladies 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 solid. Here is the story of Arthur and Merlin - a masterpiece, but about him in another section.

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

L. SolovyovThe Tale of Khoja Nasreddin.

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

V. LipatovVillage detective. Gray mouse. Tale about director Pronchatov. Even before the war.

V. AstafievTheft. Last bow.

"Theft" is a very scary story about an orphanage in the Arctic Circle, where the 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 "The House on the Square" - about the Soviet commandant in the German occupied town, but this, of course, is social realism with all its cunning. I don't know anymore lyrical prose about war. Is it B. Okudzhava's "Be healthy, schoolboy"?

N. DumbadzeMe, grandmother, Iliko and Illarion.(And the film is even better - with Veriko Anjaparidze it seems). white flags(relatively honest with respect to exposure of the Soviet completely bribed system).

Ch. AitmatovWhite ship.

However, I don’t know ... I’ll definitely say “no” about the later Aitmatov, but I can’t say with certainty about this one that it’s worth reading. I only know for sure that some idea of life in Soviet times children should have. Wrong, if it just remains a failure 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, taking the lies out of the brackets, and the children no longer understand the conventions that are obvious to us.

Memories of upbringing

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

As a child, they read with pleasure, precisely in these years.

E. VodovozovaThe story of a childhood.

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

V. NabokovOther shores.

A. TsvetaevaMemories.

K. PaustovskyTale of life.

A. KuprinJuncker. Cadets.

A. MakarenkoPedagogicalpoem.

F. VigdorovaRoad to life. This is my house. Chernigovka.

This is the same Vigdorova who recorded the trial of Brodsky. And the books (it's 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. It reads very easily. The Soviet is noticeable, but the anti-Soviet too.

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

And you can probably "Citadel". "Young Years" is a very nice book, however, all sorts of problems with faith arise there. The poor child grew up 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. At dawn time. Spring.

The memoirs have a revolutionary accent, which is uniquely combined with the Jewish view of 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 20th century was reflected so clearly in few other places. Unless A. Tsvetaeva - but she rather emphasizes the exclusivity, and not the typicality of their way of life.

N. RollechekWooden rosary. Chosen ones.

The books are rare and probably enticing. Memoirs of a girl given by her parents to be raised in an orphanage at a Catholic convent. The case takes place in Poland after its separation from Russia, but before the war. The life and customs of the shelter (and the monastery) are quite unattractive; it seems that they are described truthfully, albeit impartially. But they show life from a side unknown to us.

N. KalmaChildren of mustard paradise. Verney rooks. Bookshop in Place de l'Etoile.

What is called - under the asterisk. Author - Soviet children's writer, who specialized in describing the life of "your peers abroad." 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 conscientiously portrayed. For example, the presidential elections in American school or the life of a French shelter 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. Yes, and these books are hardly easy to get. But the author, for all his Soviet naivety, has some kind of peculiar charm, especially for teenagers. And I loved her, and quite recently one of our children suddenly brought me to show ("Bookshop") as something cherished and expensive.

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 an author M. Korshunov, he also wrote something about students of a special music school at the conservatory, then - about railway vocational schools. Not really all this is 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 been read yet, it is not harmful to children).

A. TolstoyHyperboloid engineer Garin. Aelita.

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

G. WellsWar of the Worlds. Green door.

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

S. LemStories about pilot Pirx. (Magellan cloud. Return from the stars. Star diaries of John the Pacific).

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

R. Bradbury451 Fahrenheit. The Martian Chronicles and Other Stories.

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

These things are not surprising. 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 "Monday" all the guys love.

G. GarrisonInvincible planet.

This is a very prolific author. Boys (even adults) love a lot from him, because he has a fantasy of a physicist and an engineer. Which is exactly why I'm not very interested in it. 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. Shiny world. Road to nowhere. Fandango.

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

C.Lewis, probably, everyone has read before - "The Chronicles of Narnia". And the "Space Trilogy" or "Dissolution of Marriage" is probably too early to read. About the "Letters of Balamut" I don’t know at all when they should be read.

K. SimakGoblin sanctuary.

Amazingly cute book. He never wrote anything like it again, although in general the science fiction writer is even and pleasant. His stories are better, his 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 kind of embarrassing to advertise, but I know there's a middle-aged generation that missed these books, and they're very good. " space stories”, in my opinion, she is still weaker (Haine cycle), but they are also suitable for teenagers. But the texts are studies of the family, marriage, the psychology of male and female and other difficult things (“ Left hand darkness") - although they are also disguised as science fiction - these are first-class books, but, of course, more than not for children.

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

In my opinion, the best of the books is Castle in the Air. There, humor is built on stylization and word play. But in general, this is a children's author, always quite interesting and not serious enough. To make a deep film based on it, H. Miyazaki had to add so many things ...

M. and S. DyachenkoMage of the road. Oberon's word. Evil has no power.

Very worthy fantasy for teenagers, written by "adult" authors. What they do for adults is uneven, but serious and interesting. Sometimes too hard and too frankly. Don't give them away without thinking. And this is just right.

S. LukyanenkoKnights of the Forty Islands.

A book about growing up and moral problems that have to be solved in artificially constructed conditions. The influence of Krapivin and Golding is noticeable. And I think that's enough. You can, however, read his more “adult” books, but “The Boy and the Darkness”, in my opinion, is just not necessary to read, although it seemed to be written for children. The author is quite charming, but there is such a mess and confusion in his head ...

M. SemenovaWolfhound.

A very strange mixture. folk tales, myths and oriental "practices". Worldview cocktail. Terrible confusion of heaped plots. Love for paganism with a hostile misunderstanding of Christianity (and any world religions, probably excluding Buddhism). Expertly described oriental martial arts. Lots of sensibility. All in all, the books are cute. I, however, became bored by the end of the first (and best) part ...

D. RowlingHarry Potter.

If they want to read it, well, let them read it. There is a lot of interesting stuff there, a lot of alien stuff, but in general, the popularity of these books is as much a mystery as Charskaya's popularity, it seems to me. I honestly read it, not so long ago, and I don’t remember it well.

detectives

A. Conan DoyleTales of Sherlock Holmes.

E. Bystories(it is better to read The Golden Bug first - it is not so gloomy).

W. CollinsMoon rock.

Somewhat girlish 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 has recently left the named age. You have to read something from a famous lady. But I don't like her at all.

G.K. ChestertonStories about Father Brown(and other stories).

He teases, of course, but does not repel.

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

We have rare Scandinavians with good feeling humor and a sober look at modern civilization. Reading them, of course, is optional, but you can - if someone really loves detective stories.

Dick FrancisFavorite. Driving force.

Painfully went through all the other works of this author in search of decent ones. I don't remember, unfortunately. The fact is that he is a very useful writer. And I, for example, think that I clearly lacked his books 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 (military pilot) enthusiastically mastered everything new that he saw in life: computers, yachts, and banking system, and tax accounting, and glass blowing, and photography, and ... It was his wife who wrote all this, as it seemed to be - she just knew how to write better. In general, for horizons and formation life attitudes the author is amazing, but not even trying to be "decent". Well, adult author, what are you going to do here?

A. HaileyThe 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.

Great novels and serious stories (stories)

V. HugoOutcasts. Notre Dame Cathedral.

The rest is for inspiration. At the age of 14 she loved Les Misérables passionately. And then you won't read them seriously anymore. I liked the “Cathedral” less, but this is a personal matter, and you need to know it first of all.

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

In general, I read Dickens from the second grade. Most of all she loved "David Copperfield" - in the fourth grade. Later - "Bleak House", but here, too, everyone has their own addictions. Usually, once you get into the taste of Dickens, you won't come off. "Martin Chuzzlewit" is a heavy, evil book (as far as Dickens can be evil), anti-American, by the way. I liked Dombey and Son perhaps less than the others. But there is a radio play with Maria Babanova as Florence, with a marvelous song about the sea. Now radio books are in vogue - so, maybe there is an opportunity to track down this old production? A very worthy option. And there is English films: « Big hopes and the old musical Oliver! - absolutely amazing. I didn’t see the new film, but the American David - well, someone might like it, he’s nothing, only very short. We also read Thackeray's Vanity Fair - but that's for Anglophiles.

D. AustinPride and Prejudice.

It would be my will, I would force the whole Austin to re-read - to add intelligence. But, unfortunately, children do not understand this subtle and mocking analysis. They expect from her passions in the spirit of Sh. Bronte, and here is a cold irony. But this can wait.

G. SenkevichThe flood. Fire and sword. Crusaders.

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

D. GalsworthyThe Forsyte Saga.

Maybe the graduate in me speaks English school, who read it without fail, but for some reason it was this "average" book that gave something like a coordinate system to navigate at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries and beyond - until the Second World War. A sense of time as a change of styles - that's what he can give, in my opinion. Popular, superficial, but for starters - very reliable bindings. AT recent times I encounter 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 straws should be laid here. We had a completely different story at that time, and her style was different.

T. MannBuddenbrooks.

I didn't read it at school, but if it came across, 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. It is gloomy, however, towards the end, like an evil hunted teenager. Mann has another pretty easy thing" Royal Highness". The rest of it is no longer for children.

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

Bytopistelnye charming 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 don't know much about it either. AT last book a kind of parish utopia, however, something there will be strange for us. Easy to read, girls will probably like it more. It was published with us quite recently in the “By the Fireplace” series (such checkered volumes, they are most often exhibited in sentimental sections, sometimes in modern prose: the books are quite serious).

Now less weighty texts

Alain FournierBig Moln.

Such a young, sad, poignant, romantic tale.

Harper LeeTo Kill a Mockingbird.

Everyone loves her, I don't, but that's not an argument. Children can love.

S. LagerlöfThe saga of Jost Beurling.

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

R. RollanCola Breugnon.

As opposed to any modern-decadence. And, by the way, for the habit of adult frankness: here it is stylized as a common folk rude frankness.

L. FrankDisciples of Jesus.

Germany after the war. Restoration of justice, boys - Robin Hoods and all serious problems. The book is more than average (and even translated not so hot), but I'm all about my own: horizons for us, horizons ... But it is easy to read, the plot is dashing.

W. GoldingLord of the Flies.

Be sure to slip it - at least as an inoculation against bestiality.

D. SalingerThe Catcher in the Rye. Stories.

The last one on the list, because it causes shock to many. If the child is still quite small, it is better to hold on, it seems to me, for a year or two. But it's a must read, of course.

Books "already over the edge"

E. RemarqueThree comrades. On the western front no change.

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

E. HemingwayA Farewell to Arms! Stories.

The stories are better, in my opinion. Yes, you can read everything.

G. BöllHouse without an owner.

Everything else is not for children, of course. And this is where you can start. Still "Billiards at half past nine", it seems to me, 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, non-childish details, of course ... On the third - a not very charming heroine (especially for readers of this age), it will probably be boring ... But the movie is even more boring.

T. Wilder

Theophilus North. Day eight. Ides of March.

Yes, you can read everything. But "Theophilus" is so charming and sympathetic that you can't tear yourself away from him. Otherwise, there are a lot of 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 Bricehead.

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

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

The story of Merlin and through him, Arthur. The books are magnificent, the reconstruction is historically very detailed, 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 that era, when there was a hodgepodge of beliefs everywhere... And what landscapes she has... And Merlin, what a charming storyteller... In general, try not to fall in love. True, the third book is already weaker, and attempts to continue are even paler.

G.L. oldieOdysseus, son of Laertes.

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

Finally, about the three "epics"

These books are for "adult" 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 I don’t know when it is reasonable to start reading.

R. ZelaznyThe Chronicles of Ember.

The first five are especially good, where the narrator is Korvin, a European and an aesthete. Somehow, behind his every word, one feels that he has lived through the entire European culture - that's just like his awkward life (as it, in fact, was). The most charming book. And the idea of the true world, in relation to which everything else is a pale cast, is shown very convincingly. It makes no sense to advise the translation: it is unlikely that now it will be possible to get a version of the Russian-speaking Chinese, which he tried to adequately convey 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 (having finished reading at night): “Yes, this is some kind of War and Peace!” This, of course, is not "War and Peace" - it ended up being too long (and heaped up). But this is the most sober and adequate understanding of our current vague life - albeit in fantasy clothes, with swords, sails, mysticism and horror. And the war is very intelligibly, meaningfully described. Even I was interested and understandable. The book is smart, tough, but in some places naturalism is still over the edge. And the author has a general modern resentment against faith and believers. There's a lot to talk about and think about, by the way.

Max FryEcho labyrinths. Echo Chronicles.

I myself did not dare to “slip” this into any of my classes to any, even the most obscene readers. So they read it on their own, without asking anyone and without discussing it with anyone. You can consider this my whim and sedition, but still 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-grade entertaining reading matter.

The list, of course, turned out whimsical and incomplete. It makes sense to add to it what you remember later. Or throw something away. However, this is nothing more than a cheat sheet, from which you can simply push off when looking for a book for a particular child.

O.V. Smirnova

Let the grandmothers on the benches continue to grumble that the youth has deteriorated, we all know that books never came out of their fashion. And the advent of smartphones and the Internet did not reduce their popularity, but made them more accessible. Fantasy, romantic stories, crazy adventures or prose about heroes, as if written off from readers - these genres continue to be popular with teenagers.

TOP 10 interesting books - a list of the best books for teenagers

Traditionally, such lists include works of classics. Their importance is undeniable. But teenage years- the time of rebellion against society. So not all books school curriculum are on the favorites list. According to the guys themselves, the TOP-10 includes:

"Harry Potter", JK Rowling.
The Lord of the Rings, John R. R. Tolkien.
"The Hobbit, or There and Back Again" by J. R. R. Tolkien.
The Chronicles of Narnia, Clive S. Lewis.
The Catcher in the Rye by Jerome D. Salinger.
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.
"Twilight", Stephenie Myers.
"Percy Jackson", Rick Riordan.
"If I Stay" by Gail Foreman.

The best interesting books to read for a teenager 12-13 years old

Interest in independent reading usually appears at the age of 12-13. The development of "relationships" with literature depends on the correctly chosen book.

"The Secret of the Third Planet", Kir Bulychev.

The book about the incredible adventures in space by Alisa Selezneva was the beginning for many Great love to the fantasy genre. What secret does the Govorun bird keep? Who is Veselchak U? And who will save the heroes from the trap?

Roni the Robber's Daughter by Astrid Lindgren.

Brave Roni is the pride of her father, chieftain of the robbers Mattis. The gang lives in half of the castle, split by lightning. In the other half, their sworn enemies settled - Borka's gang. And no one could imagine what the acquaintance of Roni with the cocky son of the ataman Birk would lead to ...

Howl's Moving Castle, Diana W. Jones.

The fantasy novel became the mainstay of the anime that broke records in box office. Tale of Sophie, who lives in magical world with witches, mermaids and talking dogs, immerses teenagers in a world of adventure. It has a place for riddles, magic and many other fascinating things.

"Monster High" by Lisey Harrison.

The Carver family moves to an American town in the outback with an unusual daughter, Melody. What does it have to do with the monster invasion?

Chasodei, Natalya Shcherba.

Time is not subject to the will of man, but not watchmakers who have a special gift. A series of books begins with the fact that the key makers, along with main character Vasilisa fall into the ordinary Kid `s camp. The task set is very serious - to prevent the collision of the two worlds. Will they succeed?

Interesting books to read to a teenager of 14 years old

At the age of 14, children's fairy tales already seem too simple and naive, but the interest in adventure remains the same. Many books have been written for this age, of which we have selected the top five.

"Thirteenth edition", Olga Lukas.

There is an unusual office in St. Petersburg in which people disinterestedly fulfill desires. Who are they, how do they do it, and why can you pay with your soul for a cherished desire? Look for the answers in the book.

"Polyanna", Eleanor Porter.

This book has attracted generations with its kindness and simple truths. The story about an orphan girl who looks for only the good in everything can become a real psychotherapy in difficult time and learn to appreciate what you have.

"Drafts", Tatyana Levanova.

Masha Nekrasova - Draft, that is, a traveler between worlds. Helping others to cope with problems, the girl herself gets into trouble. She is mistaken for a "thoughtful" who has connected to the Labyrinth of Illusions. To survive and escape, Masha will have to do the incredible - to find the mythical Lord of Illusions.

Methodius Buslaev, Dmitry Emets.

Meth is a twelve-year-old guy who is destined to become the lord of darkness. However, the appearance of the guardian of the light Daphne changes his plans for the future. There is a long road ahead of trials in which he will choose his side. Despite such a serious plot, the book is replete with ironic dialogues.

"The Neverending Story" or "The Neverending Book", Michael Ende.

The reader's journey through the land of Fantasy will be an amazing epic that captures with his head. With all the fabulousness, in history there is a place for betrayal, drama and cruelty. However, she teaches masculinity, love and kindness. See for yourself.

At the age of 15, youthful maximalism reaches its peak and it seems to teenagers that the whole world has turned against them. Books in which the characters face the same problems and questions help you understand that you are not alone.

Turn it up, Joe Meno.

Who said, that early years beautiful? Brian Oswald will not agree with you, because his life is full of problems. How to dye your hair pink, combine singing in church and love for punk rock, what to do with feelings for fat Gretchen? And most importantly, how to find yourself in all this?

Anne-Marie's Diary by Michel Quast.

It would seem that there is a huge gap between the reader and the heroine - she keeps her diary in 1959. However, the same rise eternal questions love and friendship, problems with parents and others that have remained relevant in our time. Anna's story will help find answers to many of them.

"Princes in Exile", Mark Schreiber.

Ryan Rafferty has cancer. But this book is not about miraculous healings and other miracles. It will only show you that heroes have the same problems as ordinary people. Just under the yoke of the disease, they have become aggravated and are experienced much more strongly. "Princes in Exile" teaches us that everything can be overcome if you do not give up.

"XXS", Kim Kaspari.

The main character is a typical teenage girl. In her diary, in a frank, and sometimes even cruel form, questions of finding oneself among daily stress and constant problems are raised.

"Me, my friends and heroin" by Christiane Felscherinou.

It all started at the age of 12 with "harmless" weed. At 13, she was already earning money by prostitution for another dose of heroin. Christina tells her scary story to convey that the problem of drug addiction is much closer than it seems.

Interesting books for teenage girls

Girls are gentle creatures who love stories about love and princes. However, the title of "weaker sex" is difficult to apply. After all, they, along with the boys, go on adventures, take on the solution of difficulties and problems. It is these heroines that teenage girls like to see in their favorite books. And that's exactly what they will meet in this collection:

"Bride from 7" A ", Lyudmila Matveeva.
"Alice's Journey", Kir Bulychev.
"Tanya Grotter", Dmitry Emets.
"Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen.
"Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert.

TOP 10 books for teenage boys

It is believed that boys develop more slowly than girls. But this does not mean that they are only interested in battles, heroism and travel. The search for answers to life's questions occupies them no less. TOP 10 best books for boys will give them the right answers, "wrapped" in a fascinating plot shell.

The Black Book of Secrets, Fiona E. Higgins.
"Robinson Crusoe", Daniel Defoe.
Roadside Picnic by the Strugatsky brothers.
"Winter Battle" by Jean-Claude Mourleva.
"Gentlemen and Players" by Joanne Harris.
The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury.
"Saturday" by Ian McQueen.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.
"King of Thieves", Cornelia Funke.
"100 cabinets", N.D. Wilson.

Books about love for teenagers

"Kostya + Nika", Tamara Kryukova.
"Wild Dog Dingo, or The Tale of First Love" by Reuben Fraerman.
"The Little Lady of the Big House" by Jack London.
"The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green.
"Three meters above the sky", Federico Moccia.

Fantasy books for teenagers

"Knights of Forty Islands", Sergey Lukyanenko.
"The Witcher's Saga" by Andrzej Sapkowski.
"Divergent", Veronica Roth.
The Mortal Instruments, Cassandra Clare.
"Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes.

The best and most interesting modern books for teenagers

"Before I Fall" by Lauren Oliver.
The Lovely Bones, Ellis Sebold.
Vampire Academy, Richelle Mead.
"Timeless", Kerstin Gere.
"It's Good to Be Quiet" by Stephen Chbosky.