A bright 13-year old might enjoy Dune by Frank Herbert. The rest of
the series not so much, but the first was both engaging and complex,
and featured a young teen protagonist growing into power and
responsibility.
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> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 01:57:00 -0500
> From: Binnie Syril Braunstein <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
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> Dear Fiction_Lers:
>
> I have a friend who has a teenage boy (very bright, age 13) who loves
> fantasy and science fiction. And wants to read more. His mother told me he
> loves all the Harry Potter books and he might have read Rick Riordan's The
> Lightning Thief. i suggested Neil Gaiman might be a possibility for him.
> But as most of you realize - romance fiction is my specialty - so I seek
> help from the collective Fiction_L Brain.
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> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:34:33 -0800
> From: David Munger <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
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> Anything by Diana Wynne Jones (British fantasy)
> The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson (a wizard school)
> Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson (super powers with a twist)
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> Dave Munger
> Librarian at San Jose Public Library
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> On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 10:57 PM, Binnie Syril Braunstein
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>> Dear Fiction_Lers:
>>
>> I have a friend who has a teenage boy (very bright, age 13) who
>> loves fantasy and science fiction. And wants to read more. His
>> mother told me he loves all the Harry Potter books and he might
>> have read Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief. i suggested Neil
>> Gaiman might be a possibility for him. But as most of you realize -
>> romance fiction is my specialty - so I seek help from the
>> collective Fiction_L Brain.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Binnie Syril
>> --
>> Binnie Syril Braunstein
>> Romance novelist/former librarian
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> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:43:27 +0000
> From: Chris Bulin <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
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>
>
> He would probably enjoy some of these:
>
>
> Patrick Ness Knife of Never Letting Go series
>
> Libba Bray's Diviners series
>
> Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
>
> Little Brother by Corey Doctorow
>
> Cat Valente's Fairyland series
>
> Ransom Riggs Miss Peregrine series
>
> Court of Fives by Kate Elliott
>
> Armada by Ernest Cline
>
> Jeanne DuPrau's Book of Ember series
>
>
> Chris
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> Sent from a mobile device, please forgive any typos.
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> From: Binnie Syril Braunstein
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> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 01:57
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> Subject: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
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> Dear Fiction_Lers:
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>
>
> I have a friend who has a teenage boy (very bright, age 13) who
> loves fantasy and science fiction. And wants to read more. His
> mother told me he loves all the Harry Potter books and he might have
> read Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief. i suggested Neil Gaiman
> might be a possibility for him. But as most of you realize - romance
> fiction is my specialty - so I seek help from the collective
> Fiction_L Brain.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Binnie Syril
>
> --
>
>
> Binnie Syril Braunstein
>
> Romance novelist/former librarian
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> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:58:14 +0000
> From: Sam Adams-Lanham <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
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> Hi Binnie,
>
> Going a little more old school (my F/SF reader is 20 now)--
>
> David (& Leigh) Eddings Belgariad and related
> Dave Duncan (there’s a little sex in The King’s Blade series, but
> not too graphic)
> Tamora Pierce
> Megan Whalen Turner’s series, esp Book 1, The Thief
> Diane Duane’s So You Want To Be a Wizard
>
> I know a lot of bright boys who like Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Game
> and related; *I* don’t, but I’d probably still RA it.
>
> Have fun, Sam
>
>
> Sam Adams-Lanham
> Adult Services Assistant Librarian
> Barrington Area Library
> 505 N. Northwest Highway
> Barrington, IL 60010
> 847-382-1300 x3140
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> Subject: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
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> Dear Fiction_Lers:
>
> I have a friend who has a teenage boy (very bright, age 13) who
> loves fantasy and science fiction. And wants to read more. His
> mother told me he loves all the Harry Potter books and he might have
> read Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief. i suggested Neil Gaiman
> might be a possibility for him. But as most of you realize - romance
> fiction is my specialty - so I seek help from the collective
> Fiction_L Brain.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Binnie Syril
> --
> Binnie Syril Braunstein
> Romance novelist/former librarian
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> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:09:54 -0500
> From: Merrickville Library <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
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> Hi,
>
> definitely try Rick Riordan - he has several series
> Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo
> Mister Monday series by Garth Nix
> Eragon series by Christopher Paolini
> Dragon series by Chris D'Lacey
> Wings of Fire series by Tiu Sutherland
> Redwall series Brian Jacques
> Pendragon series by DJ McHale
>
> some of the old school fantasy series might be good, eg
> The Hobbit, The Lord of the rings series - JRR Tolkien
> David Eddings' Pawn of Prophecy series
> Terry Brooks' Shannara books
>
> Mary Kate Laphen
> Merrickville Public Library
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> Dear Fiction_Lers:
>
> I have a friend who has a teenage boy (very bright, age 13) who loves
> fantasy and science fiction. And wants to read more. His mother told me he
> loves all the Harry Potter books and he might have read Rick Riordan's The
> Lightning Thief. i suggested Neil Gaiman might be a possibility for him. But
> as most of you realize - romance fiction is my specialty - so I seek help
> from the collective Fiction_L Brain.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Binnie Syril
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> Binnie Syril Braunstein
> Romance novelist/former librarian
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> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:17:45 -0500
> From: Dierdre Morley <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
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> My son loved the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull.
>
> Another suggestion is the Michael Scott series about the immortal Nicholas
> Flamel.
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> Dierdre Morley
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> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2016 1:57 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
> Dear Fiction_Lers:
> I have a friend who has a teenage boy (very bright, age 13) who loves
> fantasy and science fiction. And wants to read more. His mother told me he
> loves all the Harry Potter books and he might have read Rick Riordan's The
> Lightning Thief. i suggested Neil Gaiman might be a possibility for him.
> But as most of you realize - romance fiction is my specialty - so I seek
> help from the collective Fiction_L Brain.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Binnie Syril
> -- Binnie Syril Braunstein
> Romance novelist/former librarian
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> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 16:04:46 -0500
> From: Binnie Syril Braunstein <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Readalikes for teenage boy who likes science fiction/fantasy`
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> Dear Fiction_Lers:
>
> Thanks so much to all of you who took the time to suggest readalikes for my
> friend's 13 year old readaholic who loves sf/f. He's going to think
> Christmas has come early! And would you believe - I don't think there was
> any duplication on any of your lists.
>
> Thanks again. Y'all are truly awesome.
>
> Best-
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> Binnie Syril
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