what books would you recommend that a thirteen year old read for fun?

From one bookworm to another I recommend Visitors by Bob Chapman a thoroughly good read

Gordon Korman's a really good author. He has quite a few series, all of which are really quite good. I particularly enjoyed his "On The Run" series, as well as his other three series ("Everest," "Dive," and "Island," I believe). The books are pretty short, but they're really interesting page-turners. If you want to opt for something a bit longer, Tom Clancy's the man. I don't think I've ever read a bad Clancy novel, although I particularly enjoyed "Rainbow Six." Anthony Horowitz isn't a bad author either, and his Alex Rider series ("Stormbreaker," "Point Blank," "Eagle Strike," etc.) is good. I enjoyed Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series as well. I hope I gave you some worthwhile ideas!

- The Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

- The Power of Five series by Anthony Horowitz

- The Young Bond novels by Charlie Higson (a great read for budding James Bond fans)

- Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson (all her books are an enticing read)

- The Cherub series by Robert Muchamore

- The Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer

- Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

- girls will probably enjoy 'Sisterhood of Travelling Pants' by Ann Brashares

Dreamland by Sarah Dessen.. it is one of my all time favorite books!!

A child called it is a good one too.. there is a 3 book series.. but you dont have to read them all!!

Go Ask Alice--Anonymous

The Face On the Milk Carton-Caroline Cooney

Breathing Underwater--Alex Flinn

Cut--Patricia McCormick

Speak--Laurie Halse Anderson

Holes-- Louis Sachar

Anything by Judy Blume

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (series)--Ann Brashares

The Year of Secret Assignments and The Murder of Bindy mackenzie by Jaclyn Moriarty

Harry Potter Series

The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings by JRR Tolkein (a bit of a challenge)

The Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer+his other stuff (like The Supernaturalist)

Inkheart and Inkspell by Cornelia Funke+The Theif Lord

Anything by T.A. Barron (he is my #1 favorite author)

If you want a real challenge- The Once and Future King by T.H.White

Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

On the Run series and Kidnapped series by Gordon Korman

Spy X series by Peter Lerangis

Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer

any book by Bruce Coville

These are mostly for boys, but I enjoyed them, and I'm a girl!

Dragon Singer by Anne MacCaffrey. I still love that book, but I read it for the first time when I was around that age.

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Artemis Fowl series

Harry Potter series (that is if your one of the few who hasen't read it)

Endymion Spring

The Hobbit

The Wheel of Time series (mind it's an intence read)

The Bartimious Trilogy

Eragon, Eldest

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