Must-Read Books for Secondary School Students
Not sure what books to read this holiday? Check out our list of book recommendations for teenagers below.
The Maze Runner series by James Dashner
This 5-part series is about a group of boys who wake up with amnesia, and cannot remember anything about themselves, in a place called the Glade. The Glade is surrounded by an intricate maze filled with danger which they try to explore and find a way to escape.
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Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
This book was ranked by Amazon as one of the best books in 2014. It is a moving story about a mixed-race family living in the USA and their life was thrown into devastation and guilt when their favourite daughter’s body was mysteriously found in a local a lake.
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The Cats We Meet Along the Way by Nadia Mikhail & Nate Ng
A giant asteroid is headed for Earth and the world is ending in a few months. 17-year-old Aisha sets off on a road trip to Malaysia with her mother, boyfriend and boyfriend’s parents to look for Aisha’a estranged sister. The world is ending in a few months (giant asteroid). This novel is based on the theme of love and what is important in life.
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I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
This is a historical novel set in Bucharest in 1989 amidst the tyrannical dictatorship of Ceaușescu. Cristian, a 17-year-old boy is blackmailed by the secret police to become a civilian informer. This book shows what it is like to grow up with constant suspicion and fear with a lack of private space to be yourself, and an inability to trust people.
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