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Isaac Asimov wrote my college astronomy text book. A noted chemist, he produced a useful, entertaining astronomy book and a large number of futurist novels as well. They are all fun.. keep reading →

Most known for his Tarzan series and the movies, animation, and television series that followed from them, Edgar Rice Burroughs was first a science fiction/futurist author at the beginning of the 20th century... keep reading →

One of the best science fiction series for teens must be the Ender Series. I remember enjoying it very much when I first read it. The series starts with its main protagonist, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin, then six... keep reading →

Many good suggestions already. I will second Ray Bradbury. His short stories are very good. And many have some interesting things to ponder beyond just being great and well written stories.

Beyond that, I would add Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Great sci-fi story set in a school of combat for kids and teenagers. There are many books in the Ender series, so if you or whoever is reading likes the first one, there are more to be had.

H.G. Wells is also one of my favorites. Specifically, The Island of Dr. Moreau.

The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and Tolkien's The Hobbit.

I have to make a hub about this later :) When I was in high school not too long ago, I discovered the work of Anne McCaffery. She's an amazing science fiction writer, and her work is both entertaining and intellectual. The first time I brought one of her books home from the library, my mother informed me, surprised, that she had been a fan of Ms. McCaffery's work as a teenager as well, and in fact still owned some of her old books.

The Belgariad: 5 books starting with The Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings.

The Malorean: 5 sequel books to the Belgarial by David Eddings.

Beauty: The Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by Robin McKinley.

The Blue Sword and The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley.

The Books of Bayrn: The Goose Girl, Enna Burning, River Secrets, and Forest Born by Shannon Hale.

Princess Academy by Shannon Hale.

Fablehaven and Percy Jackson are others.

That is a start. Hope this helps.

This is a bizarre story and even more bizarre, because it is familiar. Further, the author in 1953 predicts oral contraceptives, hints at DNA typing, and much before that - predicted satellite communications. A main character looks like a couple of people we know as well... keep reading →

Lots of good suggestions already. I'll echo Heinlen, Harry Potter, Earthsea, Tolkein, Watership Down ect. ect.

One I haven't seen mentioned yet is the Dragonlance series by Hickman and Weiss... that's the one that started me on reading as a teen.

I've seen a bunch of the classics mentioned - Wrinkle in Time, Chronicles of Narnia, Ender's Game - but there are a couple that were overlooked here:

Watership Down, by Richard Adams. Not necessarily sci-fi or fantasy, but it's an amazing book about the journey of a group of rabbits to found a new home. Yes, rabbits. Don't let that fool you. It's a very deep parable about our world and human nature, and a wonderful story in its own right.

His Dark Materials, by Phillip Pullman. Often called "the athiest's Narnia," it's a nice spiritual companion to the works of C. S. Lewis. Very engaging and thoughtful trilogy of books. The first book is The Golden Compass and worth checking out. Don't let the movie fool you - it's nowhere near as powerful as the book, and the ending... well, they left the real ending out, and the real ending is awesome.

Who has written about The Mummy? Authors you never thought considered this genre have written some very entertaining Mummy tales. Perfect fun and perfect for introducing teens to a variety of classic writers. keep reading →

Philip Pullman, the Northern Lights trilogy (film called The Golden Compass).

Kelly Link, David Anthony Durham, and Michael Cisco are probably the best choices. Link is so charming and will surprise readers with a great literary depth. Durham writes big war and big issues writ large on the stage of war. Lots of fun for boys. Michael Cisco is one of the great literary stylists of the world, and exposing his writing to readers when they're young and impressionable would really be great for thoughtful teens who deserve something richer and more challenging than sparkle vampire goo.

One of my childhood favorite fantasy books is Le petite prince by Antoine Exupery. I have read it many times.

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for the beginning reader of sci. fi., i would suggest starting with asimov's foundation trilogy, then other asimov novels; clarke's childhood's end, 2001: a space odessey, and any other clarke novels. ray bradbury's martian chronicles, something wicked this way comes.

The Transmetropolitan graphic novels by Warren Ellis are fantastic, although perhaps better for teens over 16 due to some of the 'mature' content.

As a teenager, I was actually going through a big horror jag. However, I enjoyed dystopian sci-fi no less than I do now. I'd probably recommend the works of Bradbury and Orwell. I'd recommend Huxley and CS Lewis' Cosmic Trilogy as well.

Although the movie was really bad, I really love The Golden Compass trilogy. It's an awesome series, but the movie was a big disappointment. The Fionavar Tapestry by Guy Gavriel Kay is also a good trilogy.

Some of my personal recommendations:

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (a classic)

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells (pretty interesting)

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (epic)

Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling (if you're only looking for a story)

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (less on the story - which is great too but analysis needed)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (a must)

There are various books available in the market but recently I read a book "Einstein-A Life In Science" by Michael White and John Gribbin. This book is meant for education for both children and adults. It is... keep reading →

Anything by Ursula K. Leguin, Particularly the Wizard of Earthsea series

Wizard's First Rule by Terry GoodKind

The two books of the Sarantium Mosaic by Guy Gavriel Kay

Job, a Comedy of Justice by Robert Heinlein

Ringworld series by Larry Niven

Inferno by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

The Mote in God's Eye and the Gripping Hand, also by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

Anything by Robert Heinlein. The movie "Starship Troopers" was based on his book. Also,

"Stranger in a Strange Land"

"The Moon is a Harsh Mistress"

and many more.

Anything by R.A. Salvatore, he's written a Star Wars book or two as well as the long-running (20+ Novels now) story of Drizzt Do'Urden, a heroic Dark Elf who escapes the violent heritage of his people.

Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series. Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King,

Any of the Harry Potter books I believe would be an excellent choice.

Magican, by Raymond Feist. In fact, everything by him is great fantasy with a cross-over into sci-fi.

http://www.crydee.com/raymond-feist/books

The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins...3 books I believe.

A new author is Patrick Rothfuss, he just published the second in book in what will be a trilogy. The first book is called Name of the Wind, and the second is The Wise Man's Fear. Definitely must-reads!!!

There's really so many great sci fi books and authors out there and it's a genre i absolutely love.Recently i read a number of books by Peter F. Hamilton - 5 Books in particular which form a 2 book and a 3 book series set in the same universe - these are big books that will keep you going for ages. I recommend them specifically as i've passed them on to 5 different family members who have all really enjoyed them, 2 of which weren't even sci-fi fans.The first two books are 'Pandora's Star' and 'Judas Unchained' comprising the Commonwealth Saga followed on by the Void Trilogy Series which includes 'The Dreaming Void','The Temporal Void' and finally the 'Evolutionary Void'.One of the major storylines in the Void Trilogy even centers on a teenager named Edeard - Again Great Books - You will really enjoy!

I am a big fan of Clive Cussler, great storytelling, believable characters & many of his books link back to his previous...I highly recommend them.

I enjoyed Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. Ray Bradbury is, in my opinion, an excellent sci-fi writer and I read many of his writings in high school.

Foundation Series, Robots and Empire - Issac Assimov

Enders game - Orson Scott Card

1984 - George Orwell

Dune - Frank Herbert

Those are some of my favorites.

my favorite was lost in space. but another one for m was the new book eragon.

The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and Memory, Sorrow and Thorn need to be recommended along with the obvious one's like the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.

As far as science fiction, Battlefield Earth definitely.

The Blue Blood Series by Melissa de la Cruz is a great book series for teenagers. The series combines problems that normal teens go through but throws in a twist by tying in vampires. There is also a lot of history tied into each story that makes the plots that mush more interesting.

Absolutely ANYTHING from Madeline L'Engle. The "Wrinkle in Time" series is absolutely fabulous. "The Chronicles of Narnia" and "The Screwtape Letters" from C. S. Lewis are always highly recommended, alongside works from Lloyd Alexander (Arkadians, Black Cauldron) and J. R. R. Tolkien (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings). These are authors from farther back, but their works are second-to-none even now! Never pass them up!

The Hunger Games is a great trilogy for all ages.

Suzanne Collins is the best author out there for implementing feeling, detail, and emotion into her books.

Charles de Lint - My favorite = The Little County - I have read it several times. Takes you between this world and the "other" - seamless, surprising, and curious

You should look at Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle. I read it in my college literature class, but it could be understood by someone younger.

I recommend books such as ; Percy Jackson And The Olympians ( series ) , Garth Nix ( series ) , Artemis Fowl ( series ) all of which my son loved ever so much.

Cannot recommend Ursula K. Leguinn highly enough. Her classic Earthsea novels (A Wizard of Earthsea is the first one) were written for young adults.

Eragon trilogy, Lord of the Rings, Eon series, and (of course) Harry Potter

Eragon! The Fourth and final book is coming out this year and so it is a good one to catch up on and join with the hype of the last book. It is great reading books the day that they come out!

When i was a teen i was hooked on the Stephen King series The Gunslinger. even though its not a series the book It or Stand by me were great when i was 12-13 yo. because the characters were the book were the same age as me.

eragon is a cool and good novel its got a good storyline and lot of actions and suspense

I recommend the Animorphs series by K. A. Applegate. It follows the trials of a close knit group of teenagers who obtain alien morphing technology. This tech allows them to change shape into any animal they come into contact with. They soon find themselves involved in a war between the good guys, the Andalites, and the mind controlling Yeerks.

The writing is fresh and the themes resonant to young adults and teenagers: alienation, fighting against the odds, and good sci fi storylines.

You should try reading "Harry Potter" or if you're reading manga, you could try reading "Immortal Rain" and "Steins Gate". Or edgar cayce's books like "the millenium".

Here's a few that are really good:

Tomorrow and Tomorrow is a 1997 science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield

Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov

SHort STory : The Last Question by Isaac Asimov

i suggest harry potter. the author will tour you on the world of witches and magical powers. you can learn many mystical creatures. also the twilight series of Stephenie Myers. you would think of being a vampire or a long-pang werewolf

The 39 Clues, the invention Hugo Cabret, the halo series, halo evolution, halo evolutions part 2, The Outsiders, Tuck Everlasting, and of course, Holes, plus Dead Space.

I've been telling myself that I've got to stop answering requests that have already been filled, but I love this *request and I love the answering hubs so I wanted to join in the fun. My 15-in-just-weeks teen... keep reading →

Personally I love sci-fi and fantasy, and have built up quite a nice library of it myself. Nearly everything I read is kid friendly, being a dad tends to drive that habit into you. Depending on the interest... keep reading →