Roald Dahl might be good too. The Charlie books are

by BillyGoat , At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Friday, May 29, 2026, 07:24 (58 days ago) @ HCE

both classics. George's Marvelous Medicine is pretty awesome.

But my favorites are two deep cuts: Danny the Champion of the World and The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

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Way OT: Favorite books from adolescence? - HCE, 2026-05-28, 08:34
- I read a bunch of Phil Dick and Vonnegut around then - Publicola, 2026-05-31, 04:04
- The Dark is Rising series - Charles, 2026-05-29, 13:17
  - An underappreciated gem. - beattherush, 2026-05-30, 19:22
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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

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