What are some books that teens should read before they age to 21?

Rose loves you :]: What are some books that teens should read before they age to 21?
My plan is to grow up with a good head on my shoulders, and I believe that books are the key.
I like books with meaning, but don’t we all?
I need books about, love, friendship, hope, family, life, happiness, soul, knowlege, etc, etc.
I am thirteen, and i read everything.
Any books with good lessons, and are just plain breath taking? Thank you!

Answers and Views:

Answer by Carrie♥
There’s a series out called “The Otherworld Series” its by Kelley Armstrong and its a really good supernatural series about love and friends ship and death and like everything else. The first book is called Bitten and then on the inside of the cover a couple pages in is the list of that series of books(and other series) so you can read them in order. You can also Visit kelleyarmstrong.com to find out more. Enjoy!

Answer by Buni
Okay now!!! You have to listen to what I’m saying. Read Mercedes Lackey books. . You will LOVE these. They are my all time favorite. She has one big series about Valdermar (that’s a country). Theres magic in these books and everything else you could want. READ THEM!!!! Theres a list of here books here…. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_Lackey
I personally think the three Owlflight books are the best but you might want to read them in order. I also suggest you real The Black Swan by: Mercedes Lackey. It has nothing to do with the valdemar series but you’ll LOVE it. I started reading them when I was 13 and I like to think they helped put a good head on my shoulders. You can’t really learn from books unless you like them and these books are perfect for that. Books can’t teach you all about life but they can be perfect for escaping in to every once in a while. I can’t even express how much i loved them and still love them. PLEASEEEE read them. And you’ll love them forever even after you turn 21. These are fantasy books and they are absoulutley breathtaking.

Answer by @my
Someone like you,
Dreamland,
Keeping the moon
all by Sarah Dessen.

Its a 50/50 thing by Chris Higgins
Jinx by Meg Cabot
Driftwood by Cathy Cassidy
these r only a few, n there r many other books also! 🙂

Answer by Jorrocks
Here’s my hit list, in no particular order.

Candide by Voltaire
Gulliver’s travels by Swift
Sidhhartha by Herman Hesse
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Flatland by Abbott
The wasp factory by Iain Banks
Dirk Gently’s Holistic detective agency by Douglas Adams
The Odyssey by Homer
The Tao of Physics by Frijtof Capra
The dangerous book for boys by Conn and Hal Iggulden

Cheers

Answer by Em8279
I think these books are absolutely perfect for you, they’re just what you’re looking for, and they’re classics so they are things that I think everyone should read:

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Emma by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensiblity by Jane Austen
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Jane Eyre by Charlottle Bronte

Trust me you’ll love them! They have every quality that you have mentioned and they are timeless and loved by so many people! I could read them all several times and never get tired of them. They all have good lessons and are just plain breath taking!

Answer by Dave
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov (if you can stomach it, but arguably one of the best written novels of all time.)

Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad

The Reluctant Fundamentalist – Mohsin Hamid

Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen

A String of Pearls – Anonymous

A Fine Balance – Rohinton Mistry

(Ranked by how much i like them.)

Answer by Bob Sacamano
You should read ‘Catcher in the Rye’ before you’re too old to associate with the protagonist. I read it when I was 30. Big disappointment.

Answer by Melissa
The Lovely Bones took my breath away. It’s my all time favorite book.

Answer by sweetdreams
Hey, I’m thirteen too and I love to read (and hopefully will become an author one day), so here’s my list –
Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie, it’s an amazing book, I strongly recommend it.
Harry Potter series (I’m guessing you know who that’s by 🙂 ), you might have already read this one.
House of night series by P.C and Kristen Cast – About vampires, but I found it interesting.

Hope you enjoy them, I certainly did xxx