Great Fiction for Teenage Guys Part I
Discover the best fiction books for teenage guys in Part I of our curated list. Find action-packed, thrilling, and engaging reads perfect for young men.
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Quad
by C. G. Watson
When six students from six different cliques are forced into a student store as a classmate holds the school hostage by shooting his gun in …
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Boot Camp
by Todd Strasser
Kidnapped and sent to live in a disciplinary boot camp where he is physically and psychologically tortured on a daily basis, fifteen-year-old Garrett knows that …
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The Hoopster
by Alan Lawrence Sitomer
Andre Anderson is an African American teenager with a bright future. He loves to play basketball. He loves to hang out with his friends. He …
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Black and White
by Paul Volponi
Two star high school basketball players, one black and one white, experience the justice system differently after committing a crime together and getting caught.
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Rooftop
by Paul Volponi
Still reeling from seeing police shoot his unarmed cousin to death on the roof of a New York City housing project, seventeen-year-old Clay is dragged …
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Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
by Eric Nylund
Continuing the saga of the award-winning XboxTM game! The Spartan-II program has gone public. Tales of super-soldiers fending off thousands of Covenant attacks have become …
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Code Talker
by Joseph Bruchac
This deeply affecting novel honors all the young men who dared to serve in World War II, and it honors the culture and language of …
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Homeboyz
by Alan Lawrence Sitomer
When Teddy Anderson’s little sister Tina is gunned down randomly in a drive-by shooting, the gangstas who rule the streets in the Anderson family’s rapidly …
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Fallen Angels
by Walter Dean Myers
Seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, just out of his Harlem high school, enlists in the Army in the summer of 1967 and spends a devastating year on …
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Acceleration
by Graham McNamee
Stuck working in the lost and found of the Toronto Transit Authority for the summer, seventeen-year-old Duncan finds the diary of a serial killer and …
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Monster
by Walter Dean Myers
FADE IN: INTERIOR: Early morning in CELL BLOCK D, MANHATTAN DETENTION CENTER. Steve (Voice-Over) Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of …
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Slam!
by Walter Dean Myers
Sixtee-year-old "Slam" Harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to succeed …
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Heat
by Mike Lupica
The #1 Bestseller! Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat along with aspirations of leading his team all the way to the …
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Ball Don't Lie
by Matt de la Peña
Newbery Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Peña's Ball Don't Lie "is a must-read." [The Bulletin] Sticky is a beat-around-the-head foster …
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The Perfect Shot
by Elaine Marie Alphin
Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were gunned down a year ago, but the upcoming murder trial …
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Tyrell
by Coe Booth
The protagonist of this astonishing debut is a young, African-American teen who can't get a break. Tyrell is living (for now) with his spaced-out mother …
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Inexcusable
by Chris Lynch
High school senior and football player Keir sets out to enjoy himself on graduation night, but when he attempts to comfort a friend whose date …
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Rats Saw God
by Rob Thomas
For Steve York, life was good. He had a 4.0 GPA, friends he could trust, and a girl he loved. Now he spends his days …
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Amaryllis
by Craig Crist-Evans
YA. Jimmy and his older brother Frank share a love of surfing and their problems with a drunken father, until Frank turns eighteen and goes …
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Bang!
by Sharon Flake
Mann is only thirteen, yet he has already had to deal with more than most go through in a lifetime. His family is still reeling …
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Breathing Underwater
by Alex Flinn
To his friends, popular and handsome sixteen-year-old Nick Andreas has led a charmed life. But the guys in Nick's anger management class know differently. So …
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An Innocent Soldier
by Josef Holub
A sixteen-year-old farmhand is tricked into fighting in the Napoleonic Wars by the farmer for whom he works, who secretly substitutes him for the farmer's …
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Kerosene
by Chris Wooding
A novel of rage, confusion, and release from an extraordinary young author.
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The Demonata #1: Lord Loss
by Darren Shan
Presumably the only witness to the horrific and bloody murder of his entire family, a teenage boy must outwit not only the mental health professionals …
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Nailed
by Patrick Jones
An outcast in a school full of jocks, sixteen-year-old Bret Hendricks struggles to keep his individuality through his interest in drama and music, while trying …
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Pinned
by Alfred C. Martino
Dealing with family problems, girls, and their own competitive natures, high school seniors Ivan Korske and Bobby Zane face each other in the final match …
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Crackback
by John Coy
In the high stakes world of high school football, Mile Manning discovers that the hits he takes on the field don't compare to the tribulations …
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Raiders Night
by Robert Lipsyte
Matt Rydeck, co-captain of his high school football team, endures a traumatic season as he witnesses the rape of a rookie player by teammates and …
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No Right Turn
by Terry Trueman
After three years of wanting only to be invisible, sixteen-year-old Jordan begins to recover from his father's suicide and start living again when a neighbor's …
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Private Peaceful
by Michael Morpurgo
When Thomas Peaceful's older brother is forced to join the British Army, Thomas decides to sign up as well, although he is only fourteen years …
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I Had Seen Castles
by Cynthia Rylant
Now an old man, John is haunted by memories of enlisting to fight in World War II, a decision which forced him to face the …
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Invisible
by Pete Hautman
You could say that my railroad, the Madham Line, is almost the most important thing in my life. Next to Andy Morrow, my best friend. …
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I Am the Messenger
by Markus Zusak
DON’T MISS BRIDGE OF CLAY, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE THE BOOK THIEF AND AN UNFORGETTABLE AND SWEEPING FAMILY SAGA. From the author of the …
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Black Duck
by Janet Taylor Lisle
When Ruben and Jed find a dead body on the Rhode Island shore, they are certain it has something to do with smuggling liquor. Suddenly, …
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Crazy
by Benjamin Lebert
'Hallo Leute. Ich heiße Benjamin Lebert, bin sechzehn Jahre alt, und ich bin ein Krüppel. Nur damit ihr es wißt. Ich dachte, es wäre von …
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Do Unto Otters
by Laurie Keller
Mr. Rabbit wonders if he will be able to get along with his new neighbors, who are otters, until he is reminded of the golden …
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Looking for Alaska
by John Green
The award-winning, genre-defining debut from John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and The Fault in Our Stars Winner of the Michael …
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Open Ice
by Patrice Raccio Hughes
Hockey has been Nick Taglio's life since he was five years old, so when a massive concussion benches him--possibly for good--everything seems to fall apart, …