A bit of everything, but he leans towards fantasy
Harry Potter and Percy Jackson were big hits, but he read those with his mom, and I'm not sure he could make it through the longer books by himself. He fell in love with Roald Dahl last summer and ended up reading everything the man ever wrote, and he just finished Katherine Applegate's the One and Only series. He hasn't shown much interest in nonfiction yet, which is a bit odd, since his favorite subjects are history and geography. I honestly don't care if he's reading classics or not, as long as he's reading, and I really don't want reading to feel like work to him.
I appreciate the suggestions!
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- Way OT: Favorite books from adolescence? -
HCE,
2026-05-28, 08:34
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- I read a bunch of Phil Dick and Vonnegut around then - Publicola, 2026-05-31, 04:04
- The Dark is Rising series
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Charles,
2026-05-29, 13:17
- An underappreciated gem. -
beattherush,
2026-05-30, 19:22
- An underappreciated gem.
- Gary Paulsen wrote some great books -
Coach Gillespie,
2026-05-29, 10:22
- My sons loved the Hatchet books when they were younger. -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-05-29, 11:46
- My sons loved the Hatchet books when they were younger.
- Roald Dahl might be good too. The Charlie books are - BillyGoat, 2026-05-29, 07:24
- I'm late but I think "Sounder" is the only unmentioned one -
Grantland,
2026-05-29, 06:27
- Yes. Missed that one! Also, the Red Pony. -
cdawg,
2026-05-30, 16:19
- Yes. Missed that one! Also, the Red Pony.
- Thanks, everyone! - HCE, 2026-05-29, 05:42
- The Chronicles of Prydain. Call of the Wild. Where the Red -
cdawg,
2026-05-28, 19:12
- Rick Riordan is very wealthy b/c of my kids... -
domer.mq,
2026-05-29, 05:18
- Riordan and Gratz for my now 14-year old - bobbywal, 2026-05-29, 10:57
- This is my son, too - IrishGuard, 2026-05-29, 06:15
- I would've loved those books as a kid - HCE, 2026-05-29, 06:03
- Great list - terribletr, 2026-05-29, 03:50
- Rick Riordan is very wealthy b/c of my kids... -
domer.mq,
2026-05-29, 05:18
- Lord of the Flies -- - omahadomer, 2026-05-28, 17:59
- This Island Isn't Big Enough for the Four of Us - Bingo, 2026-05-28, 16:25
- What is he interested in? -
LT,
2026-05-28, 14:00
- A bit of everything, but he leans towards fantasy - HCE, 2026-05-29, 05:24
- Carry On, Mr Bowditch is so so good - Jeremy (WeIsND), 2026-05-28, 15:58
- Phantom Tollbooth -
MattG,
2026-05-28, 13:33
- My son started reading the Warriors series around then - Jeff (BGS), 2026-05-28, 13:05
- Hatchet…. - bk, 2026-05-28, 12:46
- For a soon to be 7th grader, - oviedoirish, 2026-05-28, 10:53
- My Father, The Coach is my favorite book ever. -
Chris,
2026-05-28, 10:02
- Funny.. - MEH, 2026-05-28, 13:06
- To Kill A Mockingbird, -
NDinVA,
2026-05-28, 09:50
- nice list. -
PMan,
2026-05-28, 12:59
- nice list.
- If he's got a sci-fi/fantasy bent -
Jeremy (WeIsND),
2026-05-28, 09:48
- A few more in that line - beattherush, 2026-05-30, 19:29
- For fantasy: Sword of Shannara and Drizzt Trilogies - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2026-05-30, 11:46
- The Westing Game -
BillyGoat,
2026-05-28, 09:37
- We read that one together a couple of years ago -
HCE,
2026-05-29, 05:37
- The Inheritance Games series was able to scratch that - BillyGoat, 2026-05-29, 06:44
- I still read this every 5 years or so. Great book. -
Aaron (Shakespeare),
2026-05-28, 21:15
- The best ever. -
MattG,
2026-05-28, 13:20
- It seems there was a movie in 1997 -
HCE,
2026-05-29, 05:29
- I think it’s kind of a loosely based made for TV adaptation - MattG, 2026-05-29, 07:32
- It seems there was a movie in 1997 -
HCE,
2026-05-29, 05:29
- We read that one together a couple of years ago -
HCE,
2026-05-29, 05:37
- that's when I started reading Asimov's Foundation series - Jay, 2026-05-28, 09:29
- speaking of, anybody watch the new Lord of the Flies -
Jay,
2026-05-28, 09:15
- From the previews it seems like - Jack, 2026-05-28, 10:14
- No, but I did watch Send Help. -
San Pedro,
2026-05-28, 09:27
- Watched it last night. - Chris, 2026-05-29, 10:30
- loved it - Jay, 2026-05-28, 09:30
- I think I read Watership Down in 6th grade -
Jay,
2026-05-28, 08:38
- Good call. -
omahadomer,
2026-05-28, 17:59
- That’s maybe my favorite… -
atxND,
2026-05-28, 09:13
- Narnia and the Hobbit -
OGerry,
2026-05-28, 09:23
- Can't recommend Gaiman after the abuse allegations. -
San Pedro,
2026-05-28, 09:26
- Oh hell, I forgot about that. - OGerry, 2026-05-28, 16:28
- Can't recommend Gaiman after the abuse allegations.
- Narnia and the Hobbit -
OGerry,
2026-05-28, 09:23
- Good call.