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Originally Posted by Gadget_girl
I'm looking for book recommendations for my 14 y.o. son. Things he's read this year:
R.A. Salvatore books
Eragon Series
I have trouble finding things for him to read that hold his attention. He's into action adventure movies such as Indiana Jones. He reads plenty of comics and graphic novels, but I'd like some longer works for him to read while on trips. When he was younger, he liked lots of spy novels, Zack Power etc. I'd appreciate any ideas you folks have.
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I'd suggest the Honor Harrington series by David Weber, beginning with On Basilisk Station. Although not written with teens as the target audience, the books are excellent military sci-fi without language issues. Most importantly, as he reads through the series (preferably in order) in he will learn to respect women as equals.
When my son was 15, I introduced him to the series and he loved it. I also noticed over time a subtle change in his attitude toward females. Beforehand he was a typical male teenager -- men are strong, women are weak, etc. Even my preaching of equality over the years couldn't fully offset peer pressure attitudes.
But as he progressed through the Honor Harrington series, he began to look at things differently.
I doubt this was intended by Weber, but it is the effect of having a well-rounded, high-quality female hero who earns respect both from fictional colleagues and from readers.
The other advantage to this series is that there are lots of offshoots written by both Weber and other authors, so that if your son likes the Honorverse (as Harrington's universe is called), he can continue reading about other characters.