Best books for 14 year olds
The best books for 14 year olds right now include Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Fellowship of the Ring and Holes. Every book here suits a 14-year-old's reading level and has been checked for age-appropriate content, and the list mixes Indian authors with international favourites.
12 books, checked for age-appropriate content. Updated .
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken.
- 1
Ages 9–14
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
by Rick Riordan
Percy learns he is Poseidon’s son and joins demigod friends on quests inspired by Greek mythology.
- 2
Ages 12–14
The Fellowship of the Ring
by J.R.R. Tolkien
Frodo leaves the Shire with a dangerous ring, pursued by dark forces and supported by a fragile fellowship.
- 4
Ages 9–14
Malgudi Schooldays
by R.K. Narayan
Swami and his friends turn ordinary school days in Malgudi into humorous adventures, arguments, and cricket dreams.
- 6
Ages 12–14
Among the Hidden
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Luke, an illegal third child, risks discovery to challenge a government that forbids families from having more than two children.
- 7
Ages 12–14
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Death narrates Liesel’s life in Nazi Germany as stolen books, friendship, and words sustain her through war.
- 8
Ages 12–14
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
by Rick Riordan
Magnus discovers he is the son of a Norse god and must stop a weapon from triggering Ragnarok.
- 10
Ages 12–14
Animal Farm
by George Orwell
Farm animals overthrow their owner, but the pigs gradually replace freedom with another brutal dictatorship.
- 11
Ages 12–14
I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)
by Malala Yousafzai with Patricia McCormick
Malala recounts growing up in Pakistan, surviving an attack, and campaigning for every child’s right to education.
- 12
Ages 10–14
A Children's History of India in 100 Objects
by Devika Cariapa
A child-friendly indian history, historical figures, courts, monuments and objects title for English-language or bilingual family reading.
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