Outside Reading List for High School Boys

A suggested summer reading list, compiled by Ms. Kelley-DiSanto

City of Bones; City of Ash; City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls

by Cassandra Clare (Other books by Clare, Clockwork Angel, Bk.1&2)

When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder—much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons.  Enter the world of the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. Exhilarating and utterly gripping, Cassandra Clare creates a ferociously entertaining fantasy, adventure and takes readers on a wild ride that they will never want to end

 

Hunger Games; Catching Fire; Mocking Jay Trilogy by Suzanne Collins Suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance. The gladiators meet the “Survivors”

 

Knife of Never letting Go; The Ask and the Answers; Monsters of Men

Dystopian Trilogy by Patrick Ness

Science Fiction, adventure, thriller, Todd lives in a world that is infected by a mysterious chemical that caused all the men who came in contact with it to broadcast all of their thoughts.

 

The Uglies; The Pretties; The Specials; The Extras

Series by Scott Westerfeld ( other books Peeps, a novel ; Leviathan)

Science Fiction, adventure

 

Shaman’s Crossing; Forest Mage; Renegade”s Magic

Soldier son trilogy by Robin Hobb  ( this author has many fantasy adventures series)

Fantasy, adventure Nevare Burvelle follows his father into the cavalry, training at the elite King’s Cavella Academy in Old Thares, where he begins to realize his life path is not as solid as he was led to believe.

 

Incarceron; Sapphique

Trilogy by Catherine Fisher

Incarceron is a prison so vast that it contains not only cells, but also metal forests, dilapidated cities, and vast wilderness. Finn, a seventeen-year-old prisoner, has no memory of his childhood and is sure that he came from Outside Incarceron. Finn is determined to escape the prison, but there is more to Incarceron than meets the eye and escape will take their greatest courage and cost more than they know. Because Incarceron is alive.

 

Eon Dragon Eye reborn; Eona

Fantasy Series by Alison Goodman

Quickly paced and full of surprising twists, Eon transcends standard fantasy fare because author Alison Goodman focuses on the intrigue—poison, secret tunnels, rebellious eunuchs

 

The Naming; The Riddle; The Crow; The Singing

Fantasy Adventure Series by Allison Croggon

In the classic spirit of epic fantasy comes this glittering saga of a young girl who learns she possesses an uncanny gift – and is destined to use it to save her world from a terrifying evil.

 

Eragon;  Eldest; Brisingr

Eragon Series by Christopher Paolini

 

Science Fction Adventure

Any book by Michael Crichton

Any Book by Dan Abnett

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi and the companion book

Ender’s Game by Olsen Card

Little Brother by Cory  Doctorow

Shades Children by Garth Nix

 

Fantasy Adventure

Any book by Rick Riordan

Any book by Graham McNeil

Maximum Ride Series by James Paterson

Graceling, Fire, and Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore.

Guardian of the Dead

Life of Pi by Martel

Zombies Vs. Unicorns by Black

 

Mystery

Sherlock Holmes Books by Doyle

Tightrope by Gillian Cross

Acceleration by Graham McNamee

The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff

Death Cloud by Andrew Lane

Reality Check by Peter Abrahams

Jasper Jones by Silvey

Shelter by Coben

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Pecular Children by Riggs

 

Action/Adventure

Any book by Dan Brown

Any book by James Rollins

Any book by Chris Wooding

The Scorpio Races by Stiefvater

 

Realistic Fiction

Jude by Morgenroth

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

Choke by Chuck Palahniuk

Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper

Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel

YOU by Charles Benoit

Shattering Glass by Gail Giles

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

Any Book by John Green

 

Sport – Fiction

Open Ice by Pat Hughes – Hockey

Wrestling Sturbridge by Rich Wallace – Wrestling

Pinned by Alfred Martino – Wrestling

Payback Time by Carl Deuker – Football

Gym Candy by Deuker

Runner by Deuker

Shooting the Star

Crackback by Jon Coy

Game by Myers

The Berlin Boxing Club  by Sharenow

Tilt by Alan Cumyn

Now is the time for Running – Williams

 

 

Non- Fiction

A Long Way Gone: Memories of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah.

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

Spies of Mississippi:  The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement by Rick Bowers

The Dark Game: True Spy Stories  by Paul Janeczko

Bad Boy: a Memoir by Myers

Hole in the Life by Gantos

Friday Night Lights by Bissinger

Ice Time by Atkinson

Blindside by Lewis

Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Ralston

Shadow Divers by Kurson

Walk in the Woods by Bryson

Isaac’s Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson

Devil in the White City by Erik Larson

Basketball Junkie by Chris Heron