This is a collection of stories about the cheerful and kind young man Vasya Kurolesov – The Adventures of Vasya Kurolesov, Citizen Loshakov's Blunder, and Five Abducted Monks. The charming and brave Vasya finds himself in the thick of things, shows ingenuity and helps the police to catch dangerous criminals.

The classic of children's literature Yuri Koval wrote “detective” stories about Vasya Kurolesov for about twenty years. But since the realities of the life of the heroes of the book – the life in Moscow and the Moscow region of the 1960s-1980s – are not very clear to a modern teenager, therefore the book was commented on by famous scientists, two professors of Russian philology – Oleg Lekmanov from the Higher School of Economics and Roman Leibov from the University of Tartu (Estonia).

45. “Cloud”, Gudrun Pausewang, publishing house “CompassGid”

The book is based on the 1986 Chernobyl disaster; this story-warning about the radiation hazard was published in Germany a year after the disaster. Later it was translated into English and other languages, becoming a true teenage classic, and in 2006 it was filmed. At the center of the story “The Cloud” is 14-year-old Yanna-Berta, whose life changed forever on the day when lessons at school were canceled and students were ordered to urgently evacuate.

46. “Boy on Top of the Mountain,” John Boyne, Phantom Press

The new novel by the author “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” raises questions of responsibility for their actions, the choice of ideals, the influence of ideology on the formation of personality.

47. “Elvis Karlsson”, Maria Gripe, publishing house “Belaya Vorona”

Maria Gripe is one of the most important names in the history of world literature for children. Her books have been translated into 29 languages, many have been filmed, and migrated to the theater stage.

The story of the teenager Elvis is a story of relationships with adults and an upholding of the desire to remain yourself.

48. “Teenager Ashim”, Evgeniya Basova, publishing house “DETGIZ”

The protagonist of the book is a mathematically gifted teenager from a large, impoverished family. And the whole book is about life and death, about love, about rich and poor. About the relationship of children of the same class, which reflects the life of our society, with all the conflicts of social and property inequality, about the ability to carry talent.

49. “The Raven”, Evgeny Rudashevsky, CompassGid publishing house

14-year-old Dima went on a long sable hunt with one thought: with the first animal killed, he will be transformed and will return to the city as a real man. But in the taiga he is left alone with the cruel truth: hunting is not entertainment or heroism. The difficult search for their place among the living creatures of our planet is the saving path that the characters of all the writer's stories go through. What will they become?

50. “The Ballad of a Broken Nose”, Arne Swingen, publishing house “Belaya Vorona”

This is the story of a 13-year-old teenager named Bart. He boxing because his mother wants it. In fact, Bart loves music and, while no one hears, sings arias from operas. And his girlfriend Ada decides to glorify Bart by all means and make him perform at the school party. The novel has been published in 14 countries. The Norwegian studio Moskus Film has acquired the rights to film it.

Rating of the best adventure books

Nomination	a place	title of the piece	rating
Rating of the best adventure books	one	The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne	4.9
	2	Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas	4.9
	3	Hearts of Three, Jack London	4.8
	four	Treasure Island, Robert Stevenson	4.8
	five	Around the World in 80 Days, Jules Verne	4.8
	6	North and South, John Jakes	4.7
	7	The Diamond Thieves, Louis Boussinard	4.7
	eight	Ivanhoe, Walter Scott	4.7
	nine	Moth, Henri Charrière	4.7
	10	Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts	4.7
	eleven	Odyssey of Captain Blood, Raphael Sabatini	4.6
	12	Another Boleyn Girl, Philip Gregory	4.6
	13	Shogun, James Clavell	4.5
	fourteen	Road, Jack London	4.5
	fifteen	White Chief, Thomas Mine Reid	4.5
	sixteen	Healer. Pupil of Avicenna. Noah Gordon	4.5
	17	Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell	4.4
	eighteen	The Headless Horseman, Mine Reed	4.4
	nineteen	Where are you going, Henryk Sienkiewicz	4.4
	twenty	Two captains, Veniamin Kaverin	4.4

The Mysterious Island, Jules Verne

Genre: Adventure

The world-famous novel by science fiction writer Jules Verne partially repeats the plot of the famous work about Robinson Crusoe, only we are talking about five comrades who ended up on a desert island. They decide to colonize the land and arrange a familiar world on it – they make a palace out of rock, develop and sow the land, tame animals, conduct agriculture, fully providing themselves with food. The chance helped them find a chest with weapons, clothes, kitchen utensils – items necessary in the life of a man of the 19th century. Here the plot is intertwined with the novel “Children of Captain Grant” – the owner of the things turned out to be Tom Ayrton.

The calm life of men ends when a pirate ship moors to the shore. Passions boil: the heroes decide to attract guests to a peaceful life, but everything does not go according to plan … The book contains adventures, murders, miraculous healings, a meeting with Captain Nemo and many other interesting events.

Kerstin Gere, The Timeless Trilogy

Age restrictions: 12+

Would you like to travel in time? It is this ability that the main character Gwendoline Shepard inherited, and after the first unexpected jump, her whole life turns upside down. Now every day Gwen is obliged to be transferred to the past, where many secrets and mysteries await her. The story is about time travel, that good and evil are remarkably similar, and it is not always possible to distinguish one from the other at once. The story is about the secret and the open, trust, intuition, of course about adventure and, of course, about love.

Treasure Island, Robert Stevenson

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.8

Who has not heard of the treasures hidden on a desert island by Captain Flint? Robert Stevenson takes the reader to the middle of the 18th century, the action takes place in the southwest of England. Young Jim Hawkins finds in the chest of a pirate the very card that has already begun the hunt. Now the hero's task is not only to save the relic, but also to be the first to be in the place “X”. With the support of Dr. Livesey and Squire Trelawney, Jim on the schooner Hispaniola travels to Treasure Island. As it turned out later, the team assembled for the expedition included people who had once worked with Flint.

Who will be the first to achieve the cherished goal – the pirates, who decided to deceive “honest people” and appropriate the treasure, or Jim? Treasure Island is an incredibly entertaining novel full of adventure, unexpected plot twists and diverse characters.

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.7

The novel Moth is the autobiography of Henri Charrière and a bestseller in the adventure genre. She saw the light in the middle of the 20th century.

The main character, nicknamed Papillon, at the age of 15, was accused of murdering a man and sent to serve a sentence – life imprisonment. Miraculously, he manages to escape from prison, passing various tests. This is the main adventure of the book, based on the real life of the author, though with a time shift – Charrier was indeed sentenced to life in prison, but at an older age.

Shantaram, Gregory David Roberts

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.7

Once a robber and at the same time a writer who escaped from prison in Australia, after a while on a fake passport leaves for Bombay, where he makes friends. The mother of one of the new friends names the hero Shantaram (translated as “peaceful man”), now he makes a living by small illegal deals, acting as an intermediary in the sale of jewelry and weapons. At the same time, he does not lose his “kind” face – he treats local residents in the slums.

Because of the criminal acts against Shantaram, they report to law enforcement officers, who detain the hero and imprison him for only 4 months, after which he falls into the mafia and starts working for it, selling precious metals and fake documents. After the death of his friends, he seeks solace in heroin, in a brothel he meets Kader Khan, who will help to cope with a harmful addiction. This was followed by a trip to the war in Afghanistan and again a return to India.

The novel is full of experiences and philosophical reflections of the protagonist, as well as vivid descriptions of Indian landscapes. However, the story, characters and locations are mostly fictional. And yet, in Bombay, you can use the services of Prabaker's excursion bureau, and end up in the slums where Shantaram lived, and see the woman who called him by his nickname.

Odyssey of Captain Blood, Raphael Sabatini

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.6

Peter Blood, bachelor of medicine, helps the wounded rebel Lord Gildoy, after which they are both arrested by government forces. He was sentenced to death by the court, but avoided it and ended up among the slaves, where he was later sold to Colonel Bishop. But the art of a doctor allows you to break out of the environment of the servants and get closer to the colonel's family.

Once Blood with the company manages to capture a privateer with cannons “Cinco Llagas”, he goes to the pirate island of Tortugo, where he joins the coastal brotherhood. Participation in battles, robberies, the fight against warring pirates – Blood leads a criminal lifestyle, but for a relatively short time – a crisis sets in and the hero drowns his feelings in a drink. After that, he goes to the service of Admiral de Rivarol, but he still cannot get rid of piracy …

In the history of the odyssey, there is a place for love, protection of honor and dignity, the search for landmarks in life, and eternal human values. At the same time, the author interestingly and vividly describes the pirate showdown, reveals many versatile personalities of the heroes.

Another Boleyn Girl, Philip Gregory

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.6

The love story adventure “Another Boleyn Girl” by Philip Gregory was included in our rating. The action takes place in a palace environment: the Boleyn sisters Anne and Maria forget about family feelings and are desperately fighting for the favor of King Henry VIII. There are many betrayals, intrigues, difficulties in the novel, which obviously darken warm family relations. The rivalry of the sisters will end sooner or later, the reader will have to find out what.

Despite the general atmosphere, the novel is pleasant to read, it will make you look at your own relationships with family and loved ones from a new angle, the book is perfect for spending a warm home evening by the fireplace under a blanket.

Shogun, James Clavell

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.5

The Shogun novel is a story about the reigning warlord of Japan in the early 17th century. A Dutch ship was wrecked near the islands of the state, but local rulers declare the sailors who survived the wreck as pirates and take prisoners. Among the captured was John Blackthorn, an outstanding geographer, mathematician and captain, rumors about whom reach the very Toranaga no Minovar, a military feudal lord and a local shogun, he decides to protect the hero in order to use his knowledge of an outstanding captain for criminal purposes – to seize power … To adapt and survive in Japan, John Blackthorn immerses himself in its culture, language and becomes a samurai. But his dream of returning home does not leave.

Interesting: the main character has a real prototype – the English sailor William Adams, who actually wrecked off the islands of Japan on an expedition through the Strait of Magellan.

Road, Jack London

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.5

The classic literary collection “The Road” includes several adventure stories based on the real life of Jack London. Few people know, but in the author's biography there was a stage of vagrancy in his youth, and the stories of the book are devoted to him. The wanderings were not from hard, but from everyday life – the boy wanted adventure and change. He goes on the road. Whoever he was not lucky enough to work: a newspaper seller, a sailor on a fishing boat and an employee of a cannery. He will meet many people like him, kind and caring people.

Traveling became a beacon of the formation of the personality of a young guy, he met with romance, and with trials, and adventures, he learned various tricks. In 9 stories there is truth and a grain of fiction, but the reader will not be able to determine them – the stories are written so easily and harmoniously.

White Chief, Thomas Mine Reid

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.5

Adventurer Mine Reed tells the story of the white buffalo hunter Carlos. His life is full of unusual wanderings in the vastness of the Wild West. Already on the first pages of the novel, the hero wins the heart of the beautiful Catalina, a rich bride, with whom Captain Roblado claims to marry. The rival fights for the girl's hand in all ways: he builds traps, ambushes, intrigues – Carlos has to face all these obstacles. Will he be able to emerge victorious in this story? From the first pages, the novel captures the reader and does not let go until the very end!

Healer. Pupil of Avicenna. Noah Gordon

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.5

An adventure book about the doctors of our contemporary Noah Gordon “The Doctor. Avicenna's Disciple “was published in 2013. However, the action takes place in the distant XI century in England.

After the death of his mother, 11-year-old boy Robert Cole is trained in medicine by the witch doctor Barber. However, this knowledge and skills are not enough for him, and he goes to distant Egypt to the talented Avicenus. This is where his adventures begin. Robert has to pretend to be people of different nationalities, to get acquainted with their traditions, and the path is not easy. Having reached the cherished goal, Rob does not manage to get to Avicenna without stasis, but chance did the trick. The master and his apprentices manage to survive the plague epidemic thanks to the medicinal gift. Now Robert Cole heals people himself, and one day Rebecca, who fell in love with the hero while traveling to Egypt, falls into his hands for help. Rob and Avicenna perform the first autopsy to study the mechanism of death in illness, perform operations to remove the appendix.

How far will the gift of the protagonist take when passions are boiling around and there is a war going on?

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.4

Time travel lovers will definitely enjoy the six-part novel “Cloud Atlas” by David Mitchell. The story begins in the middle of the 19th century and ends in the distant future. All parts are connected with the previous blocks by the interweaving of the fate of the main characters.

In the first part, the reader is introduced to a notary who lived during the California gold rush. He travels the world, meets the indigenous population of the Pacific Islands. A story of healing and true friendship. The second part takes the reader to the next, XX century. A talented but unrecognized musician, Frobisher sets off on the run in Belgium, gets a job as a personal secretary for an elderly composer. He becomes the lover of the composer's wife, and also reads with interest the doctor's journal from the first part of the novel.

In the third chapter, the reader is brought into the second half of the same twentieth century and becomes a witness to a detective story that took place in the fictional city of Buenas Yerbas. A young journalist meets the ideological builder of a nuclear power plant, who is soon killed. Then an attempt is made on Louise herself. The fourth part is full of irony and modern English humor, it is dedicated to the publisher, from whom the “patrons” will demand money for the book's release. The next part of “Orizon Sunmi-451” is a dystopian science fiction set in the future. Robotization, the discovery of a new future – the main plot line. At the end of the book, the reader is transported to the post-apocalyptic future, when the civilization that lived today has died, and humanity is trying to revive again.

The Headless Horseman, Mine Reed

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.4

The Headless Horseman novel is a dizzying story in which the fates of several diverse heroes in the state of Texas are intertwined. Woodley Poindexter with his family loses their way when moving, mustanger Maurice Gerald comes to their aid – Woody's daughter Louise falls in love with him, whom Captain Cassius is already claiming. Here begins a series of conspiracies to eliminate the young rival, despite the fact that he saves the life of the captain.

Once Louise's brother Henry did not come to the table for breakfast, at this time his bloodied horse was found. It was part of a conspiracy against Maurice – he was framed, passed off as a murderer. And then a strange headless horseman appears in the plot … Who is he? How will the story end? Is everything as obvious as it seems? Mine Reed's world bestseller is endlessly re-read!

Where are you going, Henryk Sienkiewicz

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.4

“Kamo vrydeshi” is translated from Polish as “where are you going”, under this name you can also find this novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz. The history dates back to the 1st century AD in the ancient Roman Empire. The young patrician Marcus Vinicius of the Roman community was imbued with a fondness for the barbarian Lygia. This almost forbidden relationship for those times gives the hero a lot of trouble on the way to his happiness. Istria unfolds against the background of descriptions of the first Roman communities, the formation of a still illegal religion with the persecution of Christians, during the reign of Emperor Nero. The plot includes the apostles Peter and Paul, and the writer Petronius Arbit, politicians, favorites of the emperor. Tragic fates of people and eternal values are the basis of the most famous work of the Polish writer.

The author opposes two worlds – the emerging spiritual and powerful political. The painting recreates the era of the beginning of our era with amazing reliability, in this Sienkiewicz was helped by the literature of chroniclers and ancient literary creators.

Two captains, Veniamin Kaverin

Genre: Adventure

Book rating: 4.4

On the twentieth line we have placed the famous novel “Two Captains” by Veniamin Karelin, which tells the story of the life of Alexander Grigoriev from a provincial town that grew up without parents, whose heart was won by letters about polar expeditions. The orphaned Sanya, in order not to get into the orphanage after the death of his parents, together with his friend Petka, goes to Turkestan, but in Moscow they are lost. Later, the main character becomes a frequent visitor to the Tatarinov family, whose father, a glorious sea captain, disappeared on an expedition along the Northern Sea Route back in 1912. Sanya undertakes to find out everything about the participants of that sea voyage and reveal the secret of the captain's death, while developing a love relationship with his daughter. During the war, pilot Alexander Grigoriev lands in the Arctic in the place where the expedition supposedly disappeared.

The best books for teens. Reading is life!

In the already mentioned study, 63.1% of the respondents admitted that they had not read any books in the year preceding the visit to the interviewer! The study also confirmed that reading habits are highly dependent on family and environment. Nine out of ten respondents whose relatives do not read also do not gravitate towards books.

Let's set a good example for our children, let's infect them with the love of books! Reading is great! Reading increases intelligence and brain efficiency, teaches empathy, and helps you relax.

To encourage children and teens to read, let's help them find interesting and valuable books that will pique their interest in further reading. It should also be remembered that a good book is the best gift for a person of any age and for any occasion!

So, the top best books for teens! Go

The Hunger Games – Susan Collins

The films based on this trilogy have captured the attention of millions of viewers around the world, but even the best films are not capable of capturing the imagination like the original books.

The Hunger Games trilogy is definitely one of the best books for teens.

Katniss Everdeen lives in the poorest of the twelve neighborhoods in post-war America. Every year, the wealthy residents of the country's capital organize a cruel pastime – the Hunger Games, in which twenty-four young men from all districts fight to the death. Katniss manages to avoid starting the games, but her younger sister is chosen to fight …

The Hunger Games story is read in one go! Young readers see the perfect example of the heroine's courage and assertiveness, as well as her immeasurable kindness and resilience!

No Hope – Colin Hoover

A very emotional, sensual book. It raises eternal questions: how to stay yourself in the whirlwind of changes, how to love no matter what?

Skye is a young girl who decides to go to school after years of home schooling. Once on her way appears “hopelessness” (as he calls himself) and begins to turn her life upside down. “Hopelessness” is the young guy Dean Holder. From the very first meeting, he scares her and at the same time attracts her attention.

But Skye is slowly beginning to discover that the boy's bad reputation doesn’t mean he’s a bad person.

Besides Dean, there is something else in Skye's life – nightmarish memories from thirteen years ago …

No Hope is a book about an emotional life for adolescents that touches on difficult and painful topics. But it is also a story about beautiful, pure love, about hope and faith in a better future.

“Speak” – Laurie Anderson

This novel reveals the mystery of teenage relationships.

The main character is a fifteen-year-old girl. She was very outgoing and popular with her peers. But suddenly an inexplicable event occurs, because of which all her surroundings turn away from Melinda.

Melinda increasingly closes herself in her own world, but even there the demons of the past torment her soul. The only way Melinda can help herself is to open up and seek help, but will the girl who has been hurt so badly be able to do it?

This award-winning book was written with a lot of emotional energy that will stay in the mind of the reader for a long time and will help them understand that they cannot be alone with their problems.

Books like Laurie Anderson's “Speak” are the best books for teenagers, they make you think about the attitude towards life and towards people.

Circle of Crows – Maggie Stewater

This work is intended especially for young science fiction fans.

Blue is a girl who has the gift of contact with the dead. She is eccentric and independent, loves adventure and mystery.

Her best friends are rich boys in an elite school. By chance, one day they find themselves in a mystical forest full of magic, in which ancient legends come to life before their eyes …

The Circle of Crows is a gripping storyline with a unique atmosphere and expressive, unique characters. It is impossible not to feel anxious feelings for the heroes of the novel, because everything in it seems to be woven from friendship, love and mutual understanding.

Angel for Sister – Jody Picoult

The novel was published in 2004 and immediately took positions at the top of all ratings.

Anna was born specifically to donate to her older sister Kate. By the time she was 13, she had undergone many surgeries and blood transfusions to help her sister.

Since childhood, Anna was treated as a “spare part”, she was never told the truth about the purpose of her conception.

But when the time came for the next operation, the girl found out the truth. After that, she took a decisive step – Anna sued her parents for the right of full autonomy in making decisions about herself and her body.

If the court finds Anna right, it will be a death sentence for Kate …

This is a very touching book. She will make you think about the meaning of life and about relationships with loved ones. Such books about the life of adolescents sink deep into the heart.

It's Nice to Be Quiet – Stephen Chbosky

An amazing story about a teenager who is tormented by millions of questions and worries.

Charlie attends high school in Pittsburgh. He never had many friends, he has unusual looks, he is painfully shy and extremely sensitive.

Charlie is experiencing his first love, has problems with drugs, family and even faces the suicide of a loved one. And he describes all this in letters to his friend …

This book is for young people, which, due to its small size, can be read in one evening. She will help you find yourself.

Anna and the French Kiss – Stephanie Perkins

This is a story about the romance of youth, about love and unforgettable adventures in the best city in the world!

At the news of a trip to romantic Paris for a year, many teenagers would jump for joy, but Anna does not like the idea. She doesn't want to leave her beloved high school and friends in her city.

Paris does not impress her until she meets the handsome Etienne Saint-Clair. The young Frenchman is elegant, romantic, funny and … busy. Anna, however, does not give up and decides that by the end of this school year she will win Etienne's heart.

The plot seems very commonplace, but, contrary to its appearance, this is a book that can really change the lives of many young readers. Anna and the French Kiss is a fascinating novel that takes readers into the romantic world of Parisian streets and cozy cafes.

“Fan” – Rainbow Rawell

This is a story about a girl who lives in the invented world of her favorite characters. The book was published quite recently, in 2013.

Kat sees life in nothing but reading and writing stories about the hero of her favorite book, the wizard Simone Snowy. Her twin sister Ren, with whom she lives in the same room, for the time being was exactly the same. However, everything changes when it comes time to go to college.

Ren no longer wants to share a room with his sister. Kat is left alone with her laptop, facing the hardships of a new life. In college, no one understands her, but in an amazing way she meets charming, eccentric friends who are trying to awaken her desire to write a real novel …

“Fan” is a book about how to fit into a new, previously unknown environment, about how to remain yourself under any circumstances

“Waffle Heart” – Maria Parr

This book is saturated with the sea Norwegian air, good jokes, an atmosphere of family values, mutual understanding, the importance of friendship.

The main characters are nine-year-old Trille, on whose behalf the story is being told, and his fighting neighbor Lena. Something happens to them every now and then. The abundance of details and the authenticity of the characters makes you immerse yourself in the story and empathize with them from the first words. Amusing adventures, dramatic and touching moments are wonderfully intertwined in the book.

It reads in one breath and leaves a long, warm aftertaste.

“The Master and Margarita” – Mikhail Afanasevich Bulgakov

Yes, classic. Yes, there is in the school curriculum. But there are so many nuances, relationships, allegories in the narrative that, rereading it from year to year, you can find new meanings each time.

Every teenager sooner or later thinks about the meaning of being, looking for answers to difficult questions of life. The book has an amazing swift plot, deep feelings of heroes, exposure of human vices.

The red thread of the plot is love without conditions and boundaries, which overcomes all obstacles and always triumphs. Characters, images, an incredible plot line, a struggle with the system for oneself, one's place and opinion, the main characters' loyalty to their feelings – this is what can attract a young reader.

Reading “The Master and Margarita” a person can come to the understanding that not everything that is considered “good” and socially approved is good, and not everything that society defines “bad” is evil. Popular books among teenagers can be like that.

“Harry Potter and …” – J.K. Kathleen Rowling

Who hasn't dreamed of being a magician and having a magic wand? And what about studying in a school of wizards, coping with difficulties, tempering character and finding true friendship and faith in miracles that cannot be conjured?

The Harry Potter series are the best books for teenagers who love magic and witchcraft.

The sorceress Rowling created a real world out of paper and ink, which exists in parallel with everyday reality. There is hardly anyone who has not watched at least one film about a young wizard and the trials through which he has to go by the will of fate. But books are a real treasure. We sincerely advise.

Dandelion Wine – Ray Bradberry

The most beautiful, inspiring novel by one of the best writers of the past. In it you can find everything that makes you want to live so much!

The main character on whose behalf the story is told is twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding.

A life-affirming work, set in the 1920s, which describes one summer full of adventure and reflection, memories of old people and childhood experiences.

The author's amazing language plunges into an atmosphere of heat, then into a semi-dark kitchen, where everything should be in its place … then into the grass, where the feeling that you are so alive is about to overtake that it almost breaks your heart, then into the basement where bottles with corked summer sun – dandelion wine sparkle with pot-bellied sides

Howl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynn Jones)

It's Howl's Moving Castle. A book that was supposed to be perceived as a book for girls who are fans of Justin Bieber. As it turned out, she owes nothing to anyone and is quite suitable for the stern, bearded Chelyabinsk peasants. Well, or not quite bearded and not very Chelyabinsk. For example, I unexpectedly liked it, although the first quarter of the book I did not understand at all what I was doing here.

Reading: but I always thought it was a gorgeous Japanese anime, I even put the picture from there. And that's it, Mikhalych …

From the pages of the book, the author tells us a story about a world where magic and technology (conventionally) live side by side. The main character, the girl Sophie, was bewitched by an evil witch who turned her into an old woman. In search of help, Sophie met many interesting characters on her way, including the kind but wayward wizard Howl, with whom they went through many adventures.

The novel is quite multifaceted. Do you like magic? No problem, here's a duel between the strongest wizard and the strongest witch. Do you like engineering puzzles? Here, take a look at this self-propelled lock (a kind of hut on chicken legs at maximum speed). Are you interested in love stories? Easy, it's there. Maybe you love traveling to parallel worlds? And this is also included in the basic package of the book.

James Deshner, The Maze Runner Book Series

Age limit: 16+

Books in series: 4

The main character Thomas finds himself in an artificial world, which was nicknamed the Shelter, in which five dozen boys have been living for two years. They don't remember who they are, they don't know why they ended up here, they only know that they need to get out of here. The shelter is surrounded on all sides by walls outside of which there is a labyrinth. Every morning, huge walls are pulled back, revealing a passage to the labyrinth, into which select teenagers go to find a clue how to get out of this place. At night, the walls are closed, and the maze is teeming with robotic monsters. All the guys who were in this world were supplied with the necessary things every week, and once a month a newcomer was sent, which turned out to be Thomas. But with its appearance, everything changed, but not for the better. Will the guys be able to pass all the tests? Will they be able to emerge victorious from the battle with death,

Natalia Shcherba, a series of books “Chasodei”

Age restrictions: 12+

Books in series: 6

The reader will plunge into two completely opposite worlds. The rest is the real world and Eflara is the world of watchmakers, fairies and fiends. The main character lives in the real world with her grandmother and does not suspect that her father is an influential watchmaker Eflara, and the watch world is in danger and is on the verge of death. Young Vasilisa moves to her father, and learns that she is also not deprived of superpowers, so she decides to master the basics of magic in order to become a sorceress. She will have to find true friends, plunge into a whirlpool of adventure and reach great heights in a new parallel world. Vasilisa will have to make a difficult choice, to unravel the most important secret in her life. Will she cope with the incredible responsibility that suddenly fell on her young shoulders?

The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by John R.R. Tolkien

And finally, something that, well, it is impossible not to mention within the framework of this topic.

The beginning began with one of the greatest epics in literary history, the Lord of the Rings trilogy. An absolute and one hundred percent must read for any category of readers. Have not read Tolkien – have not read at all. Such is my stupid subjective position. You may not read War and Peace, but be so kind as to familiarize yourself with the work of the Professor, if you take the liberty of calling yourself a bibliophile.

Reading: I don't know what must read is. The wolf in English also knows only these words … Who can, tell me here or. Thank you.

I don't know if I need to go into the plot, which probably everyone already knows, if not from the book, then from the wonderful films of Peter Jackson, for sure. In short, the main character, the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, in the company of thirteen gnomes and one cute wizard set off on an exciting journey in order to return the gnomes to their home, captured by a mighty dragon.

And then I wanted to finish this part of the article, and then I thought that perhaps no one would give me a sequel, and I cannot fail to mention another fantastic book.

Varvara Enal, a series of books “Living”

Age limit: 6+

Books in series: 4

This time, the reader will go into space to the orbital three-level station Moag, where adults must live and control the ship on the third tier, children on the second, and on the first, it is also the Lower and Dark Base. There “children of the dungeons live” who escaped death. But what kind of death is there at the station that should protect children? And they protect children, and teenagers under 15 years old, robots dona and womb are considered children. After fulfilling the cherished age, young residents will have an exam, graduation and transfer to the third level, where they must meet with their parents. Children think so…. In reality, otherwise, children are killed. Who and why? These questions are beginning to be asked by teenagers. Life poses many questions for the heroes of the book, and sometimes they do not know if they will be able to survive, but they are sure of one thing: without love, life is meaningless, and they will always love.

Dreamcatcher – Stephen King

One of the best books by the great Stephen King. It was released in 2001, and the film of the same name was filmed in 2003.

Four old friends go hunting together every year. They stop at a house at the edge of the forest, spend time in sincere conversations about the past and the future.

But one day something incredible happens, and friends come into battle with an unknown enemy. To win, they have to reveal their forgotten abilities and remember what exactly unites them …

Dreamcatcher is, first of all, a story about friendship. In the process of reading this book, a person can rethink their relationship with friends.

The Dark Tower – Stephen King

Best Work by Stephen King. The cycle of novels consists of 8 books, the first author began writing in 1970, the last one finished in 2012. Stephen King himself called this cycle his magnum opus. These are the best books for teenagers who love science fiction.

Roland is the last of the archers, an ancient knightly order. Together with his companions, he travels the post-apocalyptic world in search of the Dark Tower.

The Dark Tower is the center of the entire universe, a place where you can turn back time. But does it really exist? If so, will Roland be able to reclaim his past filled with secrets and adventures?

There are no people who have read The Dark Tower who would not like it. This is the greatest work about love and friendship, duty and self-sacrifice. These are books that are interesting to read by a teenager and an adult, a child and an old man.

Anyone who has read the cycle to the end will weep at the end of the last book and squeak in delight at the cycle itself!

Time's 10 best books for young people and adolescents

In 2015, the weekly Time magazine published a selection of the top 100 books for young people. The list was compiled from the recommendations of reputable critics, publishers and reading clubs from around the world.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Half-Indian by Sherman Alexi. The original title is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. A partly autobiographical book about a boy growing up on an Indian Reservation, for which the author received the National Book Award of America. The protagonist is a “nerd” who dreams of becoming an artist, challenging the system and the prejudices of society.

Harry Potter Series, J.K. Rowling. The first of seven books about the young wizard and his friends studying at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was published in 1997. The Harry Potter story has become insanely popular all over the world. The books have been translated into 67 languages and filmed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The series has won numerous awards since the first novel.
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak. The original title is The Book Thief. The novel, written in 2006, tells about the events of World War II, Nazi Germany and the girl Liesel. The book is on the New York Times bestseller list and, as the literary magazine Bookmarks aptly pointed out, can break the hearts of both teens and adults. After all, the narrative in it is conducted on behalf of Death.
A Fissure in Time by Madeleine Lengl. The original title is A Wrinkle in Time. A science fiction novel about thirteen-year-old Meg, who is considered overly capricious by her classmates and teachers. Perhaps the girl would have remained a thorn and would have continued to suffer because of the sudden disappearance of her father without a trace, if not for one nighttime incident … The book was published in 1963 and received a number of awards.
Charlotte's Web by Alvin Brooks White. The original title is Charlotte's Web. This beautiful story of the friendship of a girl named Fern and a pig named Wilburg was first published in 1952. The work was twice filmed in the form of cartoons, and also formed the basis of the musical.
The Pits by Louis Saker. The original name is Holes. It is a multi-award winning novel by a Danish writer and ranked 83rd on the BBC's 200 best books. The main character's name is Stanley, and he is totally unlucky in life. So much so that in the end he ends up in a correctional camp, where he has to dig holes every day … Unfortunately, the book has not been translated into Russian, but filmed under the title “Treasure”.
Matilda by Roald Dahl. The original name is Matilda. This novel came from the pen of an English writer, whose children's books are famous for their lack of sentimentality and often black humor. The heroine of this work is a girl named Matilda, who loves to read and has some supernatural powers.
” Outcasts ” Susan Eloise Hinton. Original title – The Outsiders. The novel was first published in 1967 and is a classic in American teen literature. It tells about a conflict between two youth gangs and a fourteen-year-old boy Ponyboy Curtis. It is noteworthy that the writer began work on the book when she was 15 herself, and finished at 18. In 1983, Francis Ford Coppola made a feature film of the same name.
Cute and Magic Booth by Jaster Norton. The original title is The Phantom Tollbooth. A work published in 1961 about the exciting adventures of a boy named Milo. Puns and mischievous puns await readers, and Jules Fifer's illustrations make the book feel like a cartoon.
The Giver, Loris Lowry. The original title is The Giver. This novel, written in a dystopian genre, rare for children's literature, received the Newbury Medal in 1994. The author draws an ideal world where there are no diseases, wars and conflicts and no one needs anything. However, it turns out that such a world is devoid of colors and there is no place in it not only for suffering, but also for love. In 2014, based on the novel, the film “Dedicated” was filmed.

The Guardian's 10 best books for teens

In 2014, the British daily The Guardian published a list of 50 books worth reading for boys and girls. The list was compiled by the results of a vote of 7 thousand people. The works were divided into categories: “books that help you understand yourself”, “books that change your worldview”, “books that teach you to love”, “books that make you laugh”, “books that make you cry” and so on. The top ten includes books that contribute to the formation of the personality of a young reader and inspire to overcome difficulties.

The Hunger Games Trilogy by Susan Collins. Original title – The Hunger Games. The first book in this series was published in 2008 and became a bestseller six months later. The circulation of the first two novels exceeded two million copies. The plot is set in a post-apocalyptic world, and, according to Collins, it was inspired by ancient Greek mythology and her father's military career. All parts of the trilogy are filmed.
The Fault in the Stars by John Green The original title is The Fault in Our Stars. A touching love story between sixteen-year-old Hazel, a cancer patient, and seventeen-year-old Augustus with the same ailment was published in 2012. In the same year, the novel entered the New York Times bestseller list.
” To Kill a Mockingbird ” by Harper Lee. The original title is To Kill a Mockingbird. This work was first published in 1960, and a year later the author received the Pulitzer Prize for it. In the United States, they study it as part of the school curriculum. This is not surprising, since Harper Lee looks at very adult issues like racism and inequality through the prism of a child's gaze.
Harry Potter Series, J.K. Rowling. Here The Guardian coincided with Time.
” 1984 ” by George Orwell. A dystopian novel about totalitarianism, published in 1949. Along with Zamyatinsky “We” is considered one of the best in its genre. Orwell's work is ranked eighth on the BBC's 200 best books, while Newsweek magazine ranked the novel second in the top 100 books of all time. Until 1988, the novel was banned in the USSR.
Anne Frank ‘s Diary. Original title – The Diary of a Young Girl. The only non-fiction work on the list. These are the records kept by the Jewish girl Anne Frank from 1942 to 1944. Anna made her first entry on June 12, her birthday, when she turned 13 years old. The last entry is dated August 1st. Three days later, the Gestapo arrested everyone who was hiding in the shelter, including Anna. Her diary is a subject of the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen. Original title – A Streetcat Named Bob. James Bowen was a street musician with drug problems until he picked up a stray cat. The meeting turned out to be fateful. “He came and asked me for help, and he asked for my help more than my body asked for self-destruction,” Bowen writes. The story of two vagabonds, a man and a cat, was heard by literary agent Mary Paknos and invited James to write an autobiography. The book, co-written with Gary Jenkins, was published in 2010.
The Lord of the Rings by John Ronald Ruel Tolkien. The original title is The Lord of the Rings. This is one of the most popular books of the twentieth century in general and in the fantasy genre in particular. The novel was written as a single book, but due to the large volume during publication, it was divided into three parts. The work has been translated into 38 languages and has had a huge impact on world culture. Films were shot and computer games based on his motives.
” It's Nice to Be Quiet, ” Stephen Chbosky. The original name is The Perks of Being a Wallflower. This is a story about a guy named Charlie who, like all teenagers, is acutely lonely and misunderstood. He pours out his feelings in letters. The book has been published in a million copies, critics dubbed it “The Catcher in the Rye for New Times.” The novel was filmed by the author himself, the main role was played by Logan Lerman, and his girlfriend was Emma Watson.
” Jane Eyre ,” Charlotte Bronte. The original name is Jane Eyre. The novel was first published in 1847 and immediately won the love of readers and critics. The focus is on Jane, an early orphaned girl with a strong character and vivid imagination. The book has been filmed many times and is ranked tenth in the BBC's 200 best books.

10 best books for schoolchildren according to the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia

In January 2013, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation published a list of 100 books for secondary school students for extracurricular reading. The list includes works outside the school curriculum.

The creation of the list and its content generated a lively discussion in the press and on the Internet. The Ministry of Education and Science has received a lot of criticism, and some literary figures have proposed alternative lists.

Nevertheless, here are the first ten of the “100 books on the history, culture and literature of the peoples of the Russian Federation, recommended to schoolchildren for independent reading.”

Please note: the list is alphabetical, so our ten consists of the first ten names. Two works by the same author will be considered one item. This is by no means a rating.

“Book of Siege”, Daniil Granin and Alexey Adamovich. This is a documentary chronicle of the blockade, first published with cuts in 1977. In Leningrad, the book was banned until 1984.
” And the day lasts longer than a century ” and ” White ship “, Chingiz Aitmatov. The title of the novel “And the day lasts longer than a century” contains a line of a poem by Boris Pasternak. This is the first major work by Aitmatov, published in 1980. The story “White Steamer” about a seven-year-old orphan boy who lives on the shore of Issyk-Kul was published ten years earlier.
” Star Ticket ” and ” Crimea Island “, Vasily Aksyonov. The story of the Denisov brothers, told in the pages of the Star Ticket novel, once “blew up” the public. The most harmless thing that Aksyonov was accused of was the abuse of youth jargon. On the contrary, the fantastic novel “The Island of Crimea”, published in 1990, was greeted with a bang and became the main all-Union bestseller of the year.
” My brother plays the clarinet “, Anatoly Aleksin. The story, written in 1968, in the form of the diary of the girl Zhenya, who dreams of devoting her life to her brother-musician. But it turns out that each person is like a separate planet, and everyone has their own goals and dreams.
” Dersu Uzala “, Vladimir Arseniev. One of the best works of Russian adventure literature. The novel describes the life of the small peoples of the Far East and the hunter Dersu Uzala.
” Shepherd and Shepherdess ” and ” Tsar-Fish “, Victor Astafiev. Two stories on two main themes in Astafiev's work – war and the countryside. The first was written in 1967, and the second in 1976.
” Odessa Stories ” and ” Cavalry “, Isaac Babel. These are two collections of stories. The first tells about the pre-revolutionary Odessa and Benny Crick's gang, and the second about the civil war.
” Ural Tales “, Pavel Bazhov. This is a collection based on the mining folklore of the Urals. “Malachite Box”, “Copper Mountain Hostess”, “Stone Flower” – these and other works of Bazhov are known and loved by many since childhood.
” Republic of SHKID “, Grigory Belykh and Alexey Panteleev. An adventure story about street children who lived at the Dostoevsky School of Social and Labor Education (ShkID). The authors themselves became the prototypes of the two characters. The work was filmed in 1966.
” The Moment of Truth “, Vladimir Bogomolov. The action of the novel takes place in August 1944 on the territory of Belarus (another title of the work is). The book is based on real events.

61 adventure books in descending order

Heinrich Harrer, “Seven Years in Tibet” (2016)
Peter Mail, A Year in Provence (2014)
Thor Heyerdahl, “Kon-Tiki” (2015) – For all
Stephen Callahan, “Drift. The Inspirational Story of a Shipwrecked Inventor on the Open Ocean “(2017) – For Everyone. It is based on real events.
Louis Boussinard, Diamond Thieves (1883) – For all
Natalia Shcherba, “Chasodei. Hourly battle “(2015) – For all
Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 Days (1872) – For All
Jack London, “The Sea Wolf” (1904) – For All
Henry Ryder Haggard, King Solomon's Mines (1885) – For all
James Rollins, The Cave (1999)
James Rollins, The Sand Devil (2004)
Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels (1726) – For All
Jack London, White Fang. Call of the Ancestors “(1903) – For all
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World (1912) – For All
Hans Evers, Alraune (1911)
Umberto Eco, “The Island on the Eve” (1995)
James Rollins, The Last Oracle (2008)
Albert Sanchez Pignol, Pandora in the Congo (2005)
Jack London, Jerry the Islander (1917) – For All
Raphael Sabatini, Sea Hawk (1915)
Sergey Alekseev, “Treasures of the Valkyrie” (1995 + collection)
Graham Joyce, Red Poppies (2001)
Walter Scott, Rob Roy (1817)
Emilio Salgari, The Black Corsair (1898)
Evgeny Gagloev, “Zertsalia. Heirs. The Power of Fire “(2016)
Jack London, “Daughter of the Snows” (1902) – For all
Jack London, Smoke Bellew (1912) – For All
Joseph Roney the Elder, Fight for Fire (1909) – For All
Franz Bengtsson, Red Orm. The Viking Way “(ed. 2016)
Jack London, Hearts of Three (1920) – For All
Alberto Vasquez-Figueroa, Iguana (ed. 2013) – +18
James Clavell, Shogun (1975)
Susan Collins, The Hunger Games (2008 – episode)
Alexander Belyaev, “Island of the lost ships” (1927)
Jack London, “The Road” (1913) – For All
Thomas Mine Read, “The White Leader” (ed. 2013) – For all
Jules Verne, “The Fifteen Years Captain” (1878) – For All
Alexandre Dumas, “The Count of Monte Cristo” (1846)
Cecil Forester, Mitchman Hornblower (1966)
Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans (1826)
Walter Scott, Ivanhoe
Alexander Dumas, “Rodin Good” – For all
J. Kerwood, W. Kipling, Grizzly (1916)
Robert Shtilmark, The Heir from Calcutta (1958)
Wilbur Smith, Those in Peril (2011)
James Curwood, Tramps of the North (1919)
James Curwood, The Gold Prospectors (1909)
Paul Sussman, The Lost Oasis (revised 2014)
Henri Charrière, Moth (1969)
Henry Haggard, The Sacred Flower. Pharaohs' court “(1915)
Olga Kryuchkova, “Captain of the Marauders” (revised 2008)
Daniel Defoe, “Robinson Crusoe” (1719) – For all
Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1869) – For All
Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) – Everyone
Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book (1895) – For All
John Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings (1955) – Everyone
Thomas Mine Read, The Headless Horseman (1866) – For All
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter Series (1997-2007) – Everyone
Alexander Green, “The Golden Chain” (1925)
Richard Paul Evans, The Way (2010)

In this list, you will find both modern adventure books and those that came out much earlier. If there is no label “For everyone”, this does not mean that children cannot read the book, there is a separate collection for them. Rather, some of the books children simply will not understand.

Books for children 12-14 years old by genre

Literary genres are in demand among teenagers – fantasy, legends and myths, detective stories, classics, westerns, comics, romantic novels. This list can be supplemented with humorous stories, Orthodox publications, stories from Soviet times.

Funny books for teens 12-14 years old

This category of essays is designed not only to make people laugh, but also to create an optimistic mood, to improve the quality of life through a good mood, to show mistakes by being ironic.

Funny stories and stories for children:

“Djinn Seva” by A. Ignatov;
“My Daddy is Birds” by D. Almond;
“No harm will be done to you here” I. Mytko, A. Zhvalevsky;
“About Babak Kostochkin-3, or All Legs from Childhood” A. Nikolskaya;
“Brownies” M. Kunnas;
“I am raising daddy-2, or the Dog's Waltz” M. Baranovsky;
“The book that will tell everything about boys and girls” F. Boucher.

Orthodox books for teenagers 12-14 years old

Christian fiction develops spirituality, light and pure feelings and thoughts. The narration in the publications is conducted in a modern, logical style, teaching goodness and justice.

Orthodox compositions for children:

“Fear builds walls, love builds bridges” I. Kokin;
The Death of an Old Man by O. Ryabov;
“They came, saw, were baptized. Orthodox America today. ” D. Hanikat;
“Diary of a Former Atheist” D. Kosintsev;
“Delays and Unfulfilled Promises” by O. Krasnikov;
“Forester and his nymph” M. Nefedov.

Soviet books for teenagers

Children's Soviet compositions are called stories, poems, and stories published in the USSR for children and adolescents. Soviet publications are interesting. They are aimed at bringing up responsibility, honesty, mercy in girls and boys.

List of Soviet literature for children 12-14 years old worth reading:

“The Fourth Height” E. Ilyin.
“Just a few days” V. Zheleznikov.
“Little Ragged Man” D. Greenwood.
“House of Wanderers” A. Mirer.
“Spring shifters” V. Tendryakov.
“Girl and birdie” V. Kiselev.
“Chick's Childhood” F. Iskander.
“Celestina, or the Sixth Sense” M. Muserovich.
“Lullaby for Brother” V. Krapivin.
“The Secret of Zhenya Sidorov” A. Gladilin.

Reading affects the child physiologically: brain activity improves, memory is trained, vocabulary and speech patterns are enriched, attention is concentrated, and a positive model of behavior is formed. A person who knows how to express thoughts by speech, who has oratorical abilities, makes a quick career. Erudition helps in communication and therefore, the more diverse the material read, the more benefits the reader gets. You need to read a lot and the best books, making life brighter.

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