— J. K. Rowling
Of course I can't do a blog on great books for teenagers without mentioning Harry Potter, the entire series of course. Half of the world has already read this amazing series created by J.K. Rowling, so this is for the half that hasn’t! Start with the first book; it is according to the kids the worst book of the series. I believe this is because Rowling had to set up her alternate witchcraft and wizardry magical world for us and introduce us to the characters we will come to know intimately by the end of the series.
When this series first came out some people said it was against religion because of the witchcraft. If that is your belief then you are missing out on some wonderful FICTION! There are seven books in the series: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Every book features Harry Potter and is best friends Hermoine Granger and Ronald Weasley.
Although this is children’s literature, it is edgy as the main villain Lord Voldemort wants to kill Harry Potter in every book. Harry, Hermoine, and Ron all grow up before our eyes making this a bildungsroman series. Readers can relate to these human parts of the story, how these kids feel and react to each other and the word around them. That is what makes this series so popular even if we can’t relate to the magical parts of these stories although we may wish we could. Adults down to kids as young as seven and eight are reading these amazing books. Readers are transported into a world that Rowling writes so clearly we can imagine the characters and setting as we read without any effort at all.
If you are not one of the 400 million people who have read these books, pick them up today!
Lexile 880L - 980L
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