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Books for Boys (or girls) recommended by Boys

I’ve had a couple of people message me for book recommendations for boys. I asked my eleven and thirteen year olds what some of their favorite books are or have been in recent years. These books have our approval but I’d still encourage you as the parent to make sure you are okay with them. Leave your favorites in the comments! (I’ve linked each book title to Amazon for your convenience. These are not affiliate links or anything, just wanted to make it easy for you to find them! They should also be available through your local library.)

FOR ANIMAL LOVERS

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. (This is a personal favorite of mine. I can’t say enough good things about this one. Read it!)

Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls

My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George

White Fang by Jack London

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell

Jim Kjelgaard books (I had so much trouble getting into them but one of my sons devoured them)

FANTASY

Ranger’s Apprentice and Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

Five Kingdoms by Brandon Mull

Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks

Steelheart Brandon Sanderson

Beyonders by Brandon Mull

Mark of the Thief by Jennifer A. Nielsen

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

ADVENTURE

Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz (My 13 year old said it’s a little violent.)

39 Clues by Rick Riordan

The Last of the Breed Louis L’Amour (One son just discovered him and has been reading up a storm.)

Theodore Boone by John Grisham

The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon

Holes by Louis Sachar

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Far North by Will Hobbs

Lost in the Barrens by Farley Mowat

The Giver by Lois Lowry

HISTORICAL

A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

COMICS

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

TinTin by Hergé

They are both fretting because they know they forgot some of their favorites. And you know how horrible it is to leave out a favorite book, it’s like leaving a friend out. If you ever need more suggestions let us know. Everyone in this house reads like crazy.

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  1. Betty Kay Landaker

    February 16, 2019 at 11:40 pm

    I am reading the Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman and it is great. I think I will get a copy for each one of our married children, as it should be mandatory reading. I have heard you reference it before, Rachel, but it is the best.

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    • Rachel Fordham

      February 17, 2019 at 4:07 am

      I’m not sure my boys would care for it yet but it is a great book.

      Reply
      • Betty Kay Landaker

        February 18, 2019 at 5:34 am

        No, I agree, it really would not be appreciated before one is married. Guess I was not very clear about that. Sorry.

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        • Rachel Fordham

          February 19, 2019 at 11:02 pm

          i love all book recommendations!

          Reply
  2. Rachel McRae

    February 19, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    Where the Red Fern Grows… I don’t know if a book has ever caused me to cry as much as that one!

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    • Rachel Fordham

      February 19, 2019 at 11:01 pm

      I read it as a kid and bawled. Then when I was first married I found out my husband had never read it so we read it together. We both sobbed. And now I’ve sobbed reading it to my kids. The messages are so beautifully woven in though that it’s worth every tear!

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  3. Aleah

    October 17, 2019 at 10:00 pm

    Series my boys love –
    Christian Fantasy:
    The Door Within Trilogy, by Wayne Thomas Batson
    The Michael Vey series, by Richard Paul Evans

    Secular Fantasy:
    Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, by Rick Riordon
    The Inheritance Cycle (Eragon book series), by Christopher Paolini

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    • Rachel Fordham

      January 21, 2020 at 10:23 am

      Great recommendations! Thanks

      Reply
  4. Leona Fontenot

    January 20, 2020 at 11:50 pm

    I am so glad you put these recommendations on here as I was at a loss what to encourage my 9 yr old grandson to read. He is a fourth grader reading at 9th grade level so the first one will be Where the Red Fern Grows. Thanks so much for this but I am in love with your books. So far I have read Yours Truly Thomas and the first Azure Springs books. So refreshing and I could not put them down. I love Historical Romance that are clean and leave something to the imagination. What I enjoy the most is how you bring the characters to life and I feel like I really know them. I even told my grandchildren about the Prince of Azure Springs and sweet Em who became his princess. Then my 5yr old granddaughter wanted more stories about princesses, and if course I had to tell her all the ones I could remember. See what you started? lol, love it all!!!

    Reply
    • Rachel Fordham

      January 21, 2020 at 10:25 am

      Yay! I’m so glad you’re enjoying my books and that these recommendations helped. Feel free to email if you ever need more suggestions or if you aren’t sure which age level would like which books.

      Reply
  5. Betty Kay Landaker

    January 21, 2020 at 1:15 pm

    Thanks for the recommendations. I was interested in some books my grandsons, ages 11 and 12 might enjoy.

    Reply

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