Books for Guys
Tangerine
Bloor, Edward
Paul Fisher is haunted by the mystery surrounding the cause of his vision problems. It is in a strange town called Tangerine where he learns the truth about his life.
Ender’s Game (Ender series, Book 1)
Card, Orson Scott
After centuries of intergalactic warfare with the alien bugs, mankind’s best hope are the children who are selected and trained in the military academy. A genius among geniuses, Ender is the best of these children. Can he rise up to the expectations of the entire human race? Of course he can; he’s Ender! After you read this book, try book 2—Speaker for the Dead and the rest of the Ender series.
Perks of Being a Wallflower
Chbosky, Stephen
Life can be impossibly hard for some people…and then there’s high school. Charlie is one of those people having a hard time. Told through a series of letters to an anonymous friend, Charlie describes his freshman year after his best friend commits suicide. Miserable until he meets Samantha and Patrick, Charlie finds acceptance and support through their friendship.
Abundance of Katherines
Green, John
Former child prodigy, Colin Singleton, dates only Katherines. After Katherine “nineteen” breaks his heart, he and best friend, Hassan, go on a road trip that lands them in Tennessee where Colin works to perfect his mathematical theorem for love.
Stormbreaker (Alex Rider Adventure series, Book 1)
Horowitz, Anthony
The series begins with Alex Rider, teen spy, discovering the truth about his uncle’s true profession and mysterious death. Alex returns to the grounds of Sayle Enterprises, the last place his uncle was seen alive, to try to stop the evil millionaire businessman, Herod Sayle, from carrying out his deadly plans. Continue with Book 2—Point Blank—and the rest of the series.
Merchant of Death (Pendragon series, Book 1)
MacHale, D. J.
Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon has a pretty normal life—he’s smart, popular and a star basketball player in his quiet town. Then his Uncle Press changes all of that when he tells Bobby that he is a Traveler. Traveling through time by riding magical flumes, he finds himself in the medieval world of Denduron faced with danger, action and fantastic adventures. The next book in the series is Lost City of Faar. After that, keep going—there’s more.
Every Man for Himself: 10 short stories about being a guy
Mercado, Nancy, ed.
Friendships change, prom dates and family members can pleasantly surprise you and having super powers isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. These are just some of the lessons learned by the guys in this collection of short stories written by authors of many guy-friendly books (such as Ron Koertge, David Lubar, Walter Dean Myers and Terry Trueman). It also includes a short graphic novel by Craig Thompson (author of Blankets).
Airborn
Oppel, Kenneth
Being a cabin boy on the airship AURORA allows Matt to experience fantastic adventures such as seeing cloudcats, escaping capture on a deserted island and fighting pirates.
Eragon (Inheritance series, Book 1)
Paolini, Christopher
Eragon learns that he is the last of the Dragon Riders. At only 15 years old, he must avenge the murder of his uncle. With Saphira, a blue dragon that he raises from a baby, Eragon learns about magic, love and his own destiny. Second in the series is Eldest.
Lightning Thief
Riordan, Rick
When Percy Jackson accidentally vaporizes his Pre-Algebra teacher, he finds out the hard way that Greek gods are not only alive and well, but he is also the son of one. Accused of stealing Zeus’s most powerful weapon, Percy must embark on a cross-country journey with a satyr and the daughter of Athena to clear his name.
Lord Loss (Demonata series, Book 1)
Shan, Darren
Lord Loss has slaughtered Grubbs Grady’s family. Grubbs is then attacked and escapes, but because of the horrors he has seen, Grubbs is taken to a mental institution. His peculiar uncle takes him in to live in a mansion that may hold the secret to the murders. The second book in this series is Demon Thief. Darren Shan is also the author of the well-known Cirque du Freak series.
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