Recommendations for good fantasy books for teens
Question:
Can you recommend good fantasy books for teens?
Answer:
Well. Interesting. This has nothing to do with the Digital Bits Technology Column, but still… I’m a big reader, so I’m happy to answer it!
These are my opinion, of course. But I don’t read much fantasy any more. And I’m way past my teens, which is why you aren’t seeing any Harry Potter books mentioned!
Some are recent. Most date back to my teen years. Here’s a list of my favorite fantasy books:
The Book of Three, by Lloyd Alexander
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0805080481/?tag=dbtc-20
Thud!, by Terry Pratchett
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0060815310/?tag=dbtc-20
Another Fine Myth, by Robert Asprin
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0441013465/?tag=dbtc-20
The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende
http://www.amazon.com/Neverending-Story-Michael-Ende/dp/052545758
The Wiz Biz, by Rick Cook
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0671878468/?tag=dbtc-20
Nine Princes in Amber, by Roger Zelazny
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0380014300/?tag=dbtc-20
Interstellar Pig, by William Sleator
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0140375953/?tag=dbtc-20
Rick B:
Man, I had totally forgotten Interstellar Pig. Wish I could remember all the books I read in my preteen/teens. Thanks for the remind!
15 April 2008, 10:20 pm