And 15 more tried-and-tested books for 13\/14-year-old boys (plus 13 expert choices) here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n These two posts are far and away the most searched on my entire blog (and, given I’ve been blogging more 10+ years, that’s saying something). It tells me that people are desperately looking for books that will keep their early teenage boys interested in reading.<\/p>\n So my lists offer books that have been read and recommended by boys this age<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n This time, I’m including books that have been read and enjoyed by my youngest son, Book Boy Jr, and you can read his reviews of several of them at Mumlye.com<\/strong><\/a> by following the relevant links.<\/p>\n Section two offers a wide range of suggestions from the Your Kid’s Next Read Facebook community<\/strong><\/a> members who have readers this age. I asked them to nominate the best book that their 13- or 14-year-old boy had read recently, and have also included a few that my older son Book Boy (now 16) enjoyed when he was 14.<\/p>\n The last section offers recommendations of very new releases from Pauline at Riverbend Books<\/strong><\/a>. Booksellers see everything and have a good idea of what will appeal to young readers.<\/p>\n Click each book title to find out more about the book, or to buy the book.<\/strong><\/p>\n Of course, boys this age are all very different. Book Boy Jr swings from re-reading ‘Treehouse’ and ‘Wimpy Kid’ novels for comfort, to throwing himself into deeper and more interesting reads.<\/p>\n Some boys this age have already skipped over YA novels and developed an abiding love for Stephen King (Book Boy was one of these). Some are immersed in graphic novels, others adore non-fiction. But this list, and the other two linked above, offers a great starting point.<\/p>\n Think about your<\/em> reader and what he is interested in and follow those interests. Don’t worry about what he should<\/em> be reading, and look at what he likes<\/em> to read. The reading is the thing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Lastly, don’t overlook this list: 20 tried-and-test books for 13\/14-year-old girls<\/a>.<\/strong> You might find just the right book for your 13\/14-year-old boy there.<\/p>\n As Book Boy (then 14) wrote in his piece for ‘Raising Readers: How to nurture a child’s love of books’ by Megan Daley<\/a><\/strong>, \u2018I also read books that are \u2018for girls\u2019 or aimed at girls (or books with girl protagonists) because a good book is a good book, no matter who the target audience is.\u2019<\/p>\n Offer them everything because you never, ever know what will hit the mark.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Crossover by Kwame Alexander<\/a><\/strong>. (Kid review here<\/a>.<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Rebound by Kwame Alexander<\/strong><\/a> (Prequel to The Crossover<\/em>)<\/p>\n Ghost (Track series) by Jason Reynolds<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n JT: The Making Of A Total Legend by Johnathan Thurston (and James Phelps)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Skeleton Tree by Iain Lawrence.<\/a><\/strong> (Kid review here.<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Dark Lord: The Teenage Years by Jamie Thomson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Feels real\/adventure<\/strong><\/p>\n Hatchet by Gary Paulsen<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n A Song Only I Can Hear by Barry Jonsberg<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n CHERUB (series) by Robert Muchamore<\/a><\/strong> (*nb: series content escalates<\/em>)<\/p>\n Shooting Stars by Brian Falkner<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Recon Team Angel (series) by Brian Falkner<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Wrong Train by Jeremy deQuidt<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(*nb: horror themes<\/em>)<\/p>\n Cloudburst (Jack Courtney series) by Wilbur Smith<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n On The Come Up by Angie Thomas<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Science Fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n Scythe (Arc of a Scythe series) by Neil Shusterman<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Aurora Rising (Aurora Cycle series) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Hive (The Vault series) by A.J. Betts<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Secret Runners of New York by Mathew Reilly<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Lorien Legacies (series) by PIttacus Lore (James Frey, Jobie Hughes, Greg Boose)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n How to Bee by Bren MacDibble<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The Road To Winter (series) by Mark Winter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Renegades (series) by Marissa Meyer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Enemy by Charlie Higson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Skyward (series) by Brandon Sanderson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Mortal Engines (series) by Philip Reeve<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Non fiction<\/strong><\/p>\n Adam Spencer’s Numberland by Adam Spencer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Amundsen’s Way: Race To The South Pole by\u00a0Joanna Grochowicz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Able by Dylan Alcott<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Woo’s Wonderful World Of Maths by Eddie Woo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Rhythm Ride: A Road Trip Through The Motown Sound by Andrea Davis Pinkney<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Songs Of A War Boy by Deng Thiak Adut (with Ben McKelvey)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Limelight by Solli Raphael<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Young Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fantasy<\/strong><\/p>\n The Lost Property Office (Section 13 series) by James R. Hannibal<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Ice Wolves (Elementals series) by Amie Kaufman<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Summoner Trilogy by Taran Matharu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle series) by Christopher Paolini<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Keys To The Kingdom (series) by Garth Nix<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Arkanae (Medoran Chronicles series) by Lynette Noni<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Between by David Hofmeyr<\/a><\/p>\n Winter in Wartime by Jan Terlouw<\/a><\/p>\n Game On (Gamers #1) by George Ivanoff<\/a><\/p>\n The Echo Room by Parker Peevyhouse<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Riverbend Books offers a Standing Orders service. Subscribe and they’ll send a pack of books every quarter. There are lots of different packs for different age groups, and each pack is carefully selected – and reasons given as to why each book is chosen. Find out more here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I\u2019m Allison Tait, aka A.L. Tait, and I\u2019m the author of 11 middle-grade novels, including adventure fantasy series such as The Mapmaker Chronicles, The Ateban Cipher, and the Maven & Reeve Mysteries, and contemporary stories including THE FIRST SUMMER OF CALLIE McGEE, WILLOW BRIGHT’S SECRET PLOT and DANGER ROAD. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n You can find out <\/em><\/strong>more about me here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, and\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>more about my books here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for book recommendations for young readers, join the\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Your Kid\u2019s Next Read Facebook community<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, tune in to the <\/em><\/strong>Your Kid\u2019s Next Read podcast<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and sign up for the <\/em><\/strong>Books recommended by Book Boy Jr (13)<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Holes by Louis Sacher<\/strong><\/a>. (Kid review here<\/a>.<\/strong>)<\/p>\nBook recommendations from the Your Kid’s Next Read community<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Game Changer by Tommy Greenwald<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/scythe-196x300.jpg\")
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<\/a>Inside of a Dog by Alexandra Horowitz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/allisontait.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/the-lost-property-office-236x300.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nBook recommendations from Pauline at Riverbend Books, Brisbane<\/h4>\n
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<\/a>Red Day by Sandy Fussell<\/a><\/p>\n
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