Collections best books for teenagers according to Time magazine, The Guardian newspaper, the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, and also as a bonus - according to the editors of Lifehacker. Adolescents will be considered boys and girls aged 10 to 19 years, according to the terminology of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

Time's 10 Best Young Adult Books

In 2015, the weekly Time magazine published a selection of the hundred best books for young people. The list was compiled based on recommendations from reputable critics, publishers and reading clubs from around the world. WITH full list You can check it out, but here are the top ten.

1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Half-Indian by Sherman Alexie. Original title: 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 a National Book Award. The main character is a “nerd” who dreams of becoming an artist, challenging the system and prejudices of society.
2. Harry Potter series, JK Rowling. The first of seven books about a young wizard and his friends studying at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was published in 1997. The story of Harry Potter has become incredibly popular all over the world. The books have been translated into 67 languages ​​and filmed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The series, starting with the first novel, has won many awards.
3. "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak. Original title: 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 bestseller list The New York Times and, as the literary magazine Bookmarks aptly notes, is capable of breaking the hearts of both teenagers and adults. After all, the story in it is told from the perspective of Death.
4. "A Crack in Time", Madeleine Lengle. Original title: A Wrinkle in Time. A science fiction novel about thirteen-year-old Meg, who is considered too wayward by her classmates and teachers. Perhaps the girl would have remained a thorn and would have continued to suffer due to the sudden disappearance of her father, if not for one nightly incident... The book was published in 1963 and received a number of awards.
5. Charlotte's Web by Alvin Brooks White. Original title: Charlotte's Web. This beautiful story about 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 animated films, and also formed the basis of a musical.
6. "The Pits" by Louis Saker. Original title: Holes. This novel by a Danish writer has won several awards and is ranked 83rd on the BBC's 200 Best Books list. The main character's name is Stanley, and he has absolutely no luck in life. So much so that 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 has been filmed under the title “Treasure.”
7. "Matilda", 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 dark humor. The heroine of this work is a girl named Matilda, who loves to read and has some supernatural abilities.
8. "The Outcasts" by Susan Eloise Hinton. Original title: The Outsiders. The novel was first published in 1967 and is a classic of American teen literature. It tells about the conflict between two youth gangs and a fourteen-year-old boy, Ponyboy Curtis. It is noteworthy that the writer began working on the book when she was 15, and finished it at 18. In 1983, Francis Ford Coppola shot a feature film of the same name.
9. "Cute and the Magic Booth" by Jaster Norton. Original title: The Phantom Tollbooth. A work published in 1961 about the exciting adventures of a boy named Milo. Readers can expect puns and naughty wordplay, and Jules Phifer's illustrations make the book feel like a cartoon.
10. "The Giver", Loris Lowry. Original title: The Giver. This novel, written in the dystopian genre, rare for children's literature, received the Newbery Medal in 1994. The author draws perfect 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, the film “The Dedicated” was made based on the novel.

The Guardian's 10 Best Books for Teens

In 2014, the British daily newspaper The Guardian published a list of 50 books that young men and women should read. The list was compiled based on the results of voting by 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 will make you laugh,” “books that will make you cry,” and so on. Here is the list.

The top ten included books that help shape the personality of a young reader and inspire them to overcome difficulties.

1. The Hunger Games trilogy, Suzanne Collins. Original title: The Hunger Games. The first book in this series was published in 2008 and within six months became a bestseller. The circulation of the first two novels exceeded two million copies. The story takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, and, according to Collins, it was inspired by her ancient greek mythology and his father's military career. All parts of the trilogy have been filmed.
2. “The Fault in Our Stars”, John Green. Original title: The Fault in Our Stars. The touching love story between sixteen-year-old Hazel, who has cancer, and seventeen-year-old Augustus, who has the same illness, was published in 2012. That same year, the novel entered The New York Times bestseller list.
3. To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee. Original title: 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 USA they study it as part of the school curriculum. This is not surprising, because through the prism of a child's view, Harper Lee looks at very adult problems such as racism and inequality.
4. Harry Potter series, JK Rowling. Here The Guardian coincided with Time.
5. "", George Orwell. A dystopian novel about totalitarianism, published in 1949. Along with Zamyatin's "We" is considered one of the best in its genre. Orwell's work is ranked eighth on the BBC's list of the 200 best books, and Newsweek magazine ranked the novel second in the hundred best books of all time. Until 1988, the novel was banned in the USSR.
6. "The Diary of Anne Frank". 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. last record dated August 1st. Three days later, the Gestapo arrested everyone hiding in the shelter, including Anna. Her diary is part of the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.
7. "A Street Cat Named Bob" by James Bowen. Original title: A Streetcat Named Bob. James Bowen was a street musician and had problems with drugs until one day 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 tramps, a man and a cat, was heard by the literary agent Mary Paknos and suggested that James write an autobiography. The book, co-written with Gary Jenkins, was published in 2010.
8. "The Lord of the Rings", John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Original title: 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 its large volume, it was divided into three parts when published. The work has been translated into 38 languages ​​and has had a huge influence on world culture. Films have been made based on it and computer games have been created.
9. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky. Original title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower. This is a story about a guy named Charlie, who, like all teenagers, acutely feels loneliness and misunderstanding. He pours out his experiences in letters. The book was published in a million copies, critics dubbed it “The Catcher in the Rye for new times.” The novel was filmed by the author himself, main role played by Logan Lerman, and his girlfriend - Emma Watson.
10. "Jane Eyre", Charlotte Brontë. Original title - Jane Eyre. The novel was first published in 1847 and immediately gained the love of readers and critics. The focus is on the early orphaned girl Jane with strong character and a vivid imagination. The book has been filmed many times and is ranked tenth on the BBC's list of the 200 best books.

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

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

The creation of the list and its contents caused lively discussion in the press and on the Internet. Much criticism was expressed against the Ministry of Education and Science, and some literary figures proposed alternative lists.

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

Please note: the list is compiled alphabetically, so our top ten consists of the first ten surnames. We will consider two works by the same author as one item. This is by no means a rating.

1. “The Siege Book”, Daniil Granin and Alexey Adamovich. This is a documentary chronicle of the blockade, first published with banknotes in 1977. In Leningrad, the book was banned until 1984.
2. “And the day lasts longer than a century” and “The White Steamship”, Chingiz Aitmatov. The title of the novel “And the day lasts longer than a century” contains a line from a poem by Boris Pasternak. This is Aitmatov's first major work, published in 1980. The story " White steamer"about a seven-year-old orphan boy living on the shores of Issyk-Kul, was published ten years earlier.
3. “Star Ticket” and “Island of Crimea”, Vasily Aksyonov. The story of the Denisov brothers, told on the pages of the novel “Star Ticket,” at one time “blew up” the public. The most harmless thing that Aksenov was accused of was the abuse of youth slang. The science fiction novel “Island of Crimea,” published in 1990, on the contrary, was received with a bang and became the main all-Union bestseller of the year.
4. “My brother plays the clarinet”, Anatoly Aleksin. The story, written in 1968, is in the form of a diary of a girl, Zhenya, who dreams of devoting her life to her musician brother. But it turns out that each person is like a separate planet, and everyone has their own goals and dreams.
5. “Dersu Uzala”, Vladimir Arsenyev. One of best works Russian adventure literature. The novel describes the life of small nations Far East and the hunter Dersu Uzal.
6. “The Shepherd and the Shepherdess” and “The Tsar Fish”, Victor Astafiev. Two stories on two main themes in Astafiev’s work - war and the village. The first was written in 1967, and the second in 1976.
7. “Odessa Stories” and “Cavalry”, Isaac Babel. These are two collections of stories. The first tells about pre-revolutionary Odessa and the Benny Krik gang, and the second about the civil war.
8. “Ural Tales”, Pavel Bazhov. This is a collection created on the basis of mining folklore of the Urals. “Malachite Box”, “Mistress of the Copper Mountain”, “Stone Flower” - these and other works by Bazhov have been known and loved by many since childhood.
9. “Republic of SHKID”, Grigory Belykh and Alexey Panteleev. An adventure story about street children who lived in 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.
10. “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 “In August of forty-four”). The book is based on real events.

The best books for teenagers according to Lifehacker

We decided to find out what the Lifehacker team read as teenagers. They called “Harry Potter”, and “The Lord of the Rings”, and other aforementioned works. But there were a few books not mentioned in the top ten of any of the lists.

I read "Big Soviet encyclopedia" There are thousands of thousands of strangers interesting words, and I, being small, sat down in the toilet, simply opened it to any page and read, read, read, learning new terms and definitions. Informative.

One of the books that most influenced me as a teenager was the novel “A Hero of Our Time” by Lermontov. Love, passion, nature, philosophy of nihilism - what else does a teenager need? :) Here it is, fertile ground for youthful maximalism. The work made me think about my place in this world, about the essence of existence and all that, eternal.

Sergey Varlamov

SMM specialist at Lifehacker

At the age of 12–13 I read the book “The Mysterious Island”. At this time I was generally interested in the books of Jules Verne, full of adventures and surprises. Mentally, together with the heroes, he overcame difficulties and traveled. “The Mysterious Island” taught that even in the most hopeless situation you should not give up. You need to dream, believe, and most importantly - do.

What did you read when you were 10–19 years old? What book will you definitely buy for your children when they are this age? And what do you think is a must-read for Generation Z?

Books for children

How to find friends? Who to become? What to do in order to meet true love in life? Is it possible to learn how to attract attention to yourself and convince your interlocutors of the correctness of your point of view? Who has the best chance of success? What attitudes will help you achieve your goals? Dozens, hundreds of questions confront growing children.

Of course, in the works of the classics there are answers to all those questions that are associated with moral choice person: the work of great writers is always relevant. However, it must be admitted that it is often modern teenage books that help children find a way out of a difficult situation, decide on the choice of a particular profession, and suggest what steps to take in order to resolve conflicts with parents, teachers, and friends.

It’s easy to explain: the guys are as close as possible to the images created by contemporary authors. The heroes of their books live in the same conditions, go to the same schools and gymnasiums, and face exactly the same problems as the young readers themselves. Of course, one cannot exclude from a child’s reading circle such wonderful works as L.N. Tolstoy’s trilogy “” or M. Gorky’s autobiographical stories “”, “My Universities”, but it is also impossible not to recognize the fact that this literature for teenagers was created in that time when there was a completely different way of life, so these books cannot fully satisfy the interests of the youth readership.

Are these books suitable for teens 12 years and older? Everything will depend on how developed the child’s imagination is. Only one thing can be stated: despite the serious confrontation of forces in fantasy works, good always wins, and this means that it is worth reading them, since they give a certain message that one cannot be evil, insidious, because real power is given only to those who are kind and selfless.

Are parents always right?

Sometimes real tragedies play out in the lives of teenagers: unrequited sympathy, disagreements with a friend, conflict with a teacher - everything seems very important! And in fact this is so: after all, the guys are faced with such problems for the first time in their lives, this is their first experience. Not all parents can understand the children at a certain moment; it seems to them that the problem does not deserve attention: from the position of an adult, all this is seen as trivial. Who should the child contact? Who will believe him that his soul is really very heavy just because the girl he likes didn’t even look in his direction today; a friend went to the cinema with other guys; finally, due to the fact that the teacher did not appreciate his efforts in the lesson. But it turns out that he is not alone in his experiences: teenage literature reflects everything that can happen in the lives of young readers; it is from books that they learn how they behaved in the same situation literary heroes how they were able to pass such “tests”. Young readers really like books by the following authors:

I. Kostevich. “I’ve been 14 for two years now”

Sometimes it seems to a growing child that not one person understands him, but everyone! Contrasting himself with those around him, he gradually becomes entangled in the “labyrinth” of his youthful quests to such an extent that without help he cannot return to constructive dialogue with adults and peers. In current books for teenagers 14 years old, you can include the book by the famous Swedish writer W. Stark: perhaps, after reading the story of Simone, main character works, the guys will be able to understand their lives.

No one needs children

For some of the children, the tragedy lies only in the fact that their parents do not fully understand them, while others have to go through real life hardships: the topic of orphanhood, the topic of abandoned children, unfortunately, is also relevant. Useful books for teenagers 13 years will come and the wonderful work of D. Sabitova “”.

Not just feelings!

It is impossible to concentrate the attention of teenagers only on one topic: first love, friendship, self-discovery - all this is very important, but at the same time, children should also be interested in those books that talk about the great discoveries of mankind and present history. Educational literature for teenagers 14 years old is very important because it broadens the horizons of young readers. Children can be offered the following books:

N. Nazarkin. "Three May Battles on the Golden Field"

A. Orlov. "Stories that the Trees Whispered"

V. Ronshin. "Seven Stories of Sir Isaac Newton"

How to choose modern literature for your child?

Indeed, it is not always easy. As a rule, it mainly includes works of classics. Why does this happen? Firstly, these are time-tested books and, in addition, the teacher is guided by the list given in school curriculum for extracurricular reading. Many wonderful works of our contemporaries simply have not yet had time to enter there.

Without in any way detracting from the importance of the classics, we still emphasize: modern is very important! It reflects all the problems of the younger generation; and it is very interesting for young readers, because it is in tune with the times!

Olga Krus (Russian language teacher)
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Today, the younger generation is not very interested in literature. Books are not in demand among young people, but in vain.

After all, reading not only promotes self-development, but also improves logical thinking, develops imagination and forms the correct concept of good and evil.

During adolescence, it is very important that the child develops diversified.

Psychologists say that children over the age of 10, due to the huge amount of information, can form the wrong attitude towards the world. Which will then lead to problems in later life.

Teenagers still have a poorly formed psyche and their own outlook on life. She is easily influenced by others, often losing her own opinion.

Psychology experts say that reading books helps create a person’s individuality, set priorities correctly and understand why people do certain things.

Therefore, parents of teenagers need to insist that their child read and develop more.

Reading books helps a teenager:

1. Relax, protect yourself from everyday problems.
2. Enjoy reading.
3. Relieve stress.
4. Get new information.
5. Diversify your leisure time.
6. Expand your vocabulary.
7. Make your speech multifaceted.

Reading has a positive effect on brain function, improves visual memory and helps a person develop as a person.

Important! Many teenagers claim that they don't like to read, but this is not true. It is likely that the parents or the child himself chose the wrong book.

Literature should be selected based on the teenager’s hobbies, temperament and interests. Only in this case will the child prefer reading to playing on a computer or tablet.

Literature review

Today, parents are confused when it comes to choosing a publication for a teenager.

They don’t know which book to focus their attention on, because they want it to be not only interesting, but also useful for the child.

What to look for when choosing a book:

1. Content. The publication must be meaningful and convey a positive message.
2. Age category. Remember, scientific books or psychology manuals will interest only a small number of teenagers.
3. Interests. Choose literature based on your child’s preferences.

For teenagers aged 12-14 years, it is better to choose books written in the following literary genres:

1. Fantasy.
2. Detective.
3. Western film.
4. Heroic fantasy.
5. Drama.
6. Classic.
7. Legends and myths.
8. Books are motivators.
9. Poem.
10. Parable.

Domestic classics

Classic literature is extremely necessary for children. It helps you understand the world and discover all the facets of your skills and talents.

Works of foreign and domestic classics help to reveal inner potential, understand how the world works correctly, and draw parallels between good and evil.

Note! Masterpieces classical literature Every student should know.

But if a person with this type literary genre was not familiar, then it is better to start “acquaintance” with the works of Russian classics.

After reading which, it will be much easier to understand the metaphors of foreign authors.

Table - top 5 famous classical works Russian authors:

Contemporary works of art

Teenagers often suffer from low self-esteem and feelings of unworthiness, so they need to read motivational books.

Hawking's disease deprived him of speech and the ability to move, but he managed to become famous and achieve heights in science.

Interesting books about love:

1. Chelsea M. Cameron "My Favorite Mistake."
2. Colleen Hoover "Hopelessness."
3. Yulia Kolesnikova “I allow myself to hate myself.”

These books with an exciting plot describe the adventures of the main characters and highlight their desire and willpower.

The best detectives:

1. Arthur Conan Doyle "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes." The story of a brilliant detective and his unsolved crimes.

   Many people advise reading the book in the original, that is, in English language. It is noted that in the translations the funny and incidental moments that add variety to the seriousness of the plot are not so clearly outlined.

2. Evgenios Trivizas "The Last Black Cat". The plot of this new detective novel describes the disappearance of animals on a Greek island.

   Cats begin to disappear, but no one can figure out where, until one of the black cats reveals the truth to his owner.

3. Alan Bradley "Sweetness in the Pie Crust" This Detective story An 11-year-old girl, the daughter of an English aristocrat, who decides to solve the crime on her own.

Important! An important place in a person’s life is played by him spiritual development, therefore, along with classical and fiction It is recommended to read books on religious topics.

The best Orthodox book is “Not by Bread Alone.” These are parables and Christian legends that help to understand the importance and role of the Lord in the fate of every person.

Today current problem among girls it’s weight loss. But many do not suspect that the passion for excessive thinness and dieting leads to a fatal disease - anorexia.

To understand how to overcome the disease and not fall for the tricks of the fashion industry regarding new canons female beauty and a slim body, it is recommended to read Jacqueline Wilson’s book “Girls Chasing Fashion.”

Books for self-development

Self-development publications help a person realize his significance in the world, understand what he wants to achieve in life and how to do it.

Such works are suitable for reading every day. After them, you want to analyze and draw conclusions about the material you read, as well as try on situations from the work.

List of popular modern books for self-development:

1. J. Salinger "The Catcher in the Rye." This book is worth reading for all teenagers under 16 years old without exception.

   The work describes the life of a teenager who faces many social and psychological problems.

2. J. Rowling "Harry Potter". A book about friendship, betrayal, first sympathy and hobbies of young magicians.

   Harry Potter is a collection of books and stories that take place in a magical school.

   These are good and useful works that teach you to understand people and understand the importance of family values.

3. Chris Mooney "In Memory of Sarah" This is one of the best books for self-development. The work teaches how to find positive sides even in hopeless situations.

One of the coolest books for self-development is “The Main Secrets of Absolute Self-Confidence” by Robert Anthony.

The work helps to increase self-esteem and get rid of insecurity.

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How to choose interesting and instructive book , which is suitable for a teenager of 14 years old?

We offer you a unique selection of 14 books that inspire, teach love, hard work and empathy.

Erich Maria Remarque

"Living" book full of love, deep friendships, severe trials, stinging loneliness and endless grief. The development of events takes place in post-war period, And we're talking about about the problems of a person who lived through this war.

The book will teach humanity, sincere empathy, understanding at the tender age of 14 inner world another.

Paulo Coelho

Shepherd Santiago one day has a dream that tells him about treasures lying near the Egyptian pyramids. The call of fate forces him to sell his sheep and set off on a difficult journey.

“The Alchemist” is a popular novel by a Brazilian writer that gives us inner direction, the desire to follow our destiny and know the “soul of the world.”

Daniel Defoe

The work is presented in the form of a diary of the main character, who was shipwrecked and thrown ashore. A book showing the incredible capabilities of a person striving to survive on a desert island.

The realistic description of all the difficulties and obstacles in the life of the tireless Robinson Crusoe captivates and amazes so much that it gives you the feeling that you yourself are on an island in the Caribbean.

Ethel Voynich

A novel that touches on the most subtle thoughts, excites the purest notes of the soul, giving rise to the deepest response in our heart. When reading this book, everyone lives life together with a tireless young man, a fighter for justice and independence.

A must read for everyone at the age of 14, when a person is most susceptible to the tragedies, joys and trials of someone else's fate.

Mark Twain

A fascinating story of the “exchange of destinies” between the thief Tom and Prince Edward. How can a pampered person from the royal palace cope with difficulties? street life? What awaits the fake prince in luxurious surroundings?

This is an invaluable description of someone else’s experience during a radical change in life circumstances.

Ernest Hemingway

A touching story about a poor old man living in the here and now, enjoying every day. He enters into a fight with the “big fish” - his first success in Lately- which proceeds with varying success.

Hard work and a steady pursuit of the goal—that’s what the pages of this book reveal.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

A novel that at one time changed the public's views on slavery in America. The book talks about how those who own people can forget about simple humanity and begin to consider their charges as simple things.

After reading, the view on many events in life will no longer be the same, the suffering of other people will be perceived more deeply and will cause a desire to help.

Mayne Reid

A beautiful love story that takes place against the backdrop of a frightening and mysterious event - the appearance of a headless horseman wandering around Texas.

The richness of events makes the book truly exciting, and the suspicion of the murder of an innocent person raises a storm of emotions and affects our sense of justice.

Haruki Murakami

The novel by a Japanese writer is categorically different from everything that teenagers are used to reading in the school curriculum. This book can instill love for modern literature, to evaluate the printed word completely differently. Unusual language The author fascinates and attracts.

The mystical plot makes you stop and think, and sometimes just baffles you. Once you “taste” Murakami, it is no longer possible to forget him.

William Shakespeare

Everyone knows from childhood the tragedy of love between a boy and a girl from warring families. Even those teenagers who are not inclined to read will easily read this masterpiece of the English classics.

And, undoubtedly, they will remain full of impressions and conflicting feelings, and will also be full of desire to become more familiar with the work of this writer.

Ray Bradbury

One of the greatest dystopian books. Talks about the possible development of our society in the future. The fictional world evokes a deep sense of injustice and detachment, allowing us to more fully appreciate the opportunities that we have in our time, but, unfortunately, we rarely use them.

Awakens in a person sensuality and the desire for spiritual pleasures in life.

Robert Monroe

The fascinating adventures of Mr. Monroe beyond reality. This book is of an esoteric nature, written as fiction novel, will help everyone expand the boundaries of their worldview and look beyond the boundaries of our everyday life. It will be of particular interest to teenagers due to the growing popularity of the phenomenon of out-of-body travel.

Robert Stevenson

This adventure novel gives you a break from reality and immerses you in its unique atmosphere. A book that is read avidly.

Tells about the extraordinary intelligence of the main character, about his ability to find himself in right time in the right place and about his many tricks taken to deceive the pirates and find the treasures.

Richard Bach

A novel written by Richard Bach in moments of wonderful insight. As a result, it turned out to be a kind of teaching of life, teaching of self-improvement, finding a path, feeling right and wrong.

And all this is told in the form of a stunning metaphor about the flight of a seagull.

Lifehacker has already compiled a selection, which included lists from Time magazine, The Guardian newspaper, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and our editorial office.

We invited you to supplement the selection with your favorite works from childhood and youth, and you actively participated. We present to your attention a list of the best books for teenagers according to Lifehacker readers.

1. “The Kid and Carlson, who lives on the roof”, Astrid Lindgren

The first part of a trilogy, which Soviet children know primarily from cartoons. It's funny how Boris Stepantsev adapted literary material. According to the book, the Kid is a spoiled, selfish child. He has not only parents, but also friends (Christer and Gunilla). In the cartoon, the Kid is a lonely boy under the supervision of the “housekeeper” Miss Bok, who has invented a friend for himself. According to the book, Carlson’s favorite food is not jam and sweets at all, but meatballs.

2. “The Little Prince”, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Children's fairy tale for adults French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, published in 1943. The story of the boy with golden hair is a storehouse of wisdom. " A little prince"has been translated into more than 180 languages, films have been made based on it, and music has been written. The book became part modern culture and scattered into .

3. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”, Mark Twain

What did the twelve-year-old tomboy Tom not manage to do on the pages of this story! Witnessed a murder, got lost in a cave, found a treasure, ran away from home to become a pirate, and, of course, fell in love. Mark Twain's work presents the entire palette of teenage experiences. This is probably why it is so close to them.

4. “The Adventures of Alice”, Kir Bulychev

Alisa Selezneva is a schoolgirl, “a guest from the future.” She is childishly spontaneous and fearless. Alice travels through galaxies and gets acquainted with their inhabitants, while on Earth human civilization has long been thriving. In addition to the exciting adventures of the main character, children of the 21st century will certainly be interested in learning how Kir Bulychev imagined life at the end of their century.

5. “The Mysterious Island”, Jules Verne

This novel remains popular for almost 150 years (the first publication dates back to 1874). The adventures of five brave northerners who found themselves on a desert island during Civil War in the USA, won the hearts of readers no less than Verne’s previous works: “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” and “The Children of Captain Grant.”

6. Treasure Island, Robert Stevenson

The search for Captain Flint's treasure has excited the imagination of more than one generation of boys and girls. Perhaps in our time, pirate adventures are not so relevant, but the philosophical motives raised in the book are still interesting today.

7. “Island of Lost Ships”, Alexander Belyaev

Science fiction writer Alexander Belyaev is best known for his novels “The Amphibian Man” and “The Head of Professor Dowell.” “The Island of Lost Ships” remains unread by many, and in vain. The adventures of a detective, a “criminal” and a millionaire’s daughter, who miraculously survived a shipwreck and ended up on the “island of lost ships,” are captivating (even if not from the first pages) and do not let go until the end.

8. “Two Captains”, Veniamin Kaverin

Centennials will certainly give their own interpretation to the immortal motto of this work: “Fight and seek, find and not give up.” And they are unlikely to be imbued with the romance of the profession of a pilot and polar explorer, but real love and the friendships described in this novel should resonate with them.

9. The Lost World, Arthur Conan Doyle

The first book in the series of works about Professor Challenger. An expedition of British scientists, journalists and aristocrats discovers a "window" in ancient world. Among dinosaurs and apes it is very dangerous, but incredibly interesting.

10. King Solomon's Mines, Henry Haggard

Several Lifehacker readers said that every young man and girl should get acquainted with the works of the classic of world adventure literature, Sir Haggard. We recommend starting your acquaintance with the first book about Allan Quartermain - “King Solomon’s Mines.”

11. Shattered Empire, Mark Lawrence

The Broken Empire trilogy was written in 2011–2013 by the Anglo-American writer Mark Lawrence in best traditions fantasy. It includes the novels Prince of Thorns, King of Thorns, and Emperor of Thorns. Teenagers will be especially interested in the first book, where the development of the main character takes place.

12. “Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin”, Alexey Tolstoy

The plot, where an employee of the Soviet criminal investigation department and a general uprising of workers defeats the capitalist Pierre Harry, who imagines himself the ruler of the world, looks funny in modern realities. But be that as it may, this book is still about the victory of good over evil. Alexei Tolstoy should be applauded at least for the fact that, in fact, he foresaw the invention of the laser.

13. “The Count of Monte Cristo”, Alexandre Dumas

Classic French literature. An adventure novel about love, betrayal and revenge. A simple Marseilles sailor, Edmond Dantes, turns into the mysterious and eccentric Count of Monte Cristo, but does a person have the right to imagine himself as an instrument of justice?

14. Les Misérables, Victor Hugo

One of greatest novels XIX century and the apotheosis of Hugo's work. Using the example of a difficult life path Jean Valjean's author raises eternal philosophical problems. What is stronger - law or love? Can rich and poor understand each other's suffering? Does the desire for good always win in a person? The book is more suitable for older teenagers.

15. “Tales of the late Ivan Petrovich Belkin”, Alexander Pushkin

"Shot", "Blizzard", "Undertaker", " Stationmaster", "The Young Lady-Peasant" - everyone knows the names of these stories from school. And this is a rare case when works from a film are truly captivating and enjoyable at a young age.

16. “The Catcher in the Rye”, Jerome Salinger

A novel about youth and the thirst for freedom. Seventeen-year-old Holden, with the maximalism characteristic of youth, expresses his rejection of false public morality. Modern Library included it in its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the last century. The work was extremely popular in the twentieth century and still receives recognition from young rebels.

17. The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde

Dorian Gray is young and beautiful, but in the pursuit of pleasure he drowns in selfishness and vices. An excellent cautionary tale of Oscar Wilde and his only published novel.

18. Martin Eden, Jack London

A largely autobiographical novel about a self-made man. To achieve the love of a girl outside his circle, Martin Eden actively engaged in self-education and succeeded a lot. But the feelings did not pass the test of social disunity. If you want to introduce your teenager to the philosophy of Nietzsche and Spencer in a fun way, give him this book.

19. "The Collector", John Fowles

John Fowles - English writer, one of the prominent representatives postmodernism. Fowles wrote the novel about a lonely clerk and butterfly collector Frederick Clegg, who kidnaps and holds a girl he likes in his home. The book is read in one breath, but for a long time it makes you think about cruelty, loneliness and indifference.

20. "The Body", Stephen King

Another name is "Corpse". “Not a very suitable book for children,” those who have not read the story published in the collection “The Breathing Method” may say. In fact, the story of the boy's death takes up less than a quarter of the book. Everything else is memories of the recklessness of youth and a story about the difficult process of growing up. Many teenagers recognize themselves in the main characters.

21. Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes

A science fiction story, later written into a novel, about a weak-minded man who, as a result, scientific experiment became the smartest on the planet. Eternal problem mental grief and subtle ethical paradoxes make you read this book without stopping. The story was published in 1959, but in the 21st century, in the light of bioengineering developments and artificial intelligence, it becomes especially relevant.

22. Animal Farm, George Orwell

This book is an excellent workout for the brain of the younger generation. A satirical story-parable depicting the transition from unlimited freedom and universal equality to dictatorship: “All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others."

23. “Monday begins on Saturday”, Strugatsky brothers

Many of Lifehacker's readers love the works of Boris and Arkady Strugatsky. We, too. Teenagers get to know these wonderful authors It’s best to start with a satirical story about the programmer Privalov. In the future, we also recommend reading “The Doomed City,” “Roadside Picnic,” and “It’s Hard to Be a God.”

24. “Young Guard”, Alexander Fadeev

The novel is dedicated to the activities of the underground youth organization of the same name that existed during the Great Patriotic War. Most of the main characters in the novel are real people, but the events described by the author did not always happen in reality. Nevertheless, The Young Guard is considered one of the best patriotic works.

25. “Not on the lists,” Boris Vasiliev

The action of this story takes place at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. The story of the heroism and love of Lieutenant Nikolai Pluzhnikov is a must-read for cultivating patriotism and true love for the Motherland.