Teenage literature: features of the genre. List of interesting books

It's no secret that literature has a huge influence on the formation of the younger generation. A child who reads a lot and different things, eventually gets his view of the world, sees a variety of fates and opportunities. It is no coincidence that teenage literature stands in a special place among writers and teachers, because it is at this age that first exciting questions are asked, the first love is known, and other events that make it possible to understand this diverse world. This is what we will talk about in the article.

Features of literature for adolescents

Teenage literature occupies a special place in the book market. That's because these books can become the most important in the life of the younger generation, especially in this difficult period when the global questions about life, about human injustice and pain and, of course, about the first love are formed in the mind. Reading such creations, a person can get answers to disturbing questions, deal with his inner world.

Teenage literature includes many aspects. For example, some can tell about a true friendship, love, about the inner world of different people. Many modern authors write about the adolescents themselves, about their problems on the way of growing up and the still fragile spirit. Such books are designed to show the diversity of our world in human relations. Other authors talk about adventures, deeds and other worthy deeds of the main characters. All this allows us to look more broadly at the surrounding reality, strive for excellence and develop our qualities.

What can be offered to boys, and what - to girls

Teenage literature for girls and boys in the modern world does not have clear boundaries. Of course, boys do not like to read tearful stories about love and deep relationships, but otherwise teenagers of both sexes read virtually the same books. But we still note those works that can be recommended to read to girls. It:

• "Pollyanna" by Elinor Porter. A very bright book about human relationships, about faith in the best.
• A series of works by Chasodei by Natalia Shcherba. In this book there are adventures, but a lot of thinking about love, self-sacrifice.
• A series of books by Tanya Grotter by Dmitry Yemts. To some, this series may seem like a parody of the famous Potter (although in the beginning it is so). But further developments develop quite differently. In the book there are many experiences on a love topic, a lot of thinking about the relationship and how to save them. Adolescents sometimes display wisdom, not familiar to adults.

And below will be listed books that can be recommended to boys:

• The adventure series of Kira Bulychev about the girl Alice, who tells about space travel, about flights into the past and so on.
• Books about Harry Potter. This is today, perhaps, the most famous series in adolescents, which are read even by adults.
• Those who are interested in historical books, suggest reading A. Dumas. His works are historical information, filled with people's living experiences, their hopes and aspirations.

The most popular genre in teenage literature today

What can be said about the relevance of genres in modern children? Our teenagers read almost everything, since there are much more ways to get the desired book than our grandparents did. But especially popular works in the genre of fantasy or ordinary fiction. With their help you can immerse yourself in a fictitious and unreal world, feel the taste of adventure, especially if life is more than monotonous.

Recently, no less popular books with a vampire storyline. Thus, the works of Stephanie Meyer (Twilight), Richel Mead (Vampire Academy), Sergei Lukyanenko (The Watchmen), etc., are very much in demand. As we see, such literature for adolescents is very diverse. Perhaps, some parents would not want their children to read this, but, as they say, the more you forbid, the more you want. Otherwise, you can read the book about vampires in parallel, and then discuss its plot.

Popular books about the life of adolescents

Now the segment of teenage art literature is directly filling out about adolescents. Such books are characterized by deep feelings, global issues and dreams. Some talk about love, some about ordinary life, but all of them touch on those issues that were not given importance before. Below we will present literature about adolescents:

• Julian Barn (Metroland).
• DD Salinger ("The Catcher in the Rye").
• Galina Shcherbakova ("You never dreamed").
• Stephen Chboski ("It's good to be quiet").

Of course, this is not the entire list of books, but it is they who most clearly show how complex the world of a teenager is with an undetermined worldview. If you are a parent and want to supplement the list with other books, then read them yourself before, as today many recommended works tell us about terrible things - drugs, uncontrolled sex, and so on. Of course, at this age it is difficult to keep track of what the child is reading, but try to at least discuss the reading together (of course, to do this, you need to study the work together).

Poetic works for teenagers

Especially it is necessary to note the poetic works which occupy not the last place in the teenage literature. After all, poetry can sometimes convey feelings, it is at this age they often begin to write. Therefore, teenage literature should also include such works. We list the list of authors who might be interested in them:

• E. Asadov.
• N. Zabolotsky.
• Frida Polak.
• A. Akhmatova.
• M. Tsvetaeva.
• S. Yesenin and many others.

All the proposed authors very deeply penetrate into the world of the younger generation, telling about various experiences on the way of growing up. Of course, this is not the final list, you can add it to your favorite authors and their works.

Classic books for teenagers

It is very important to interest teenagers with classical literature. This can include both the authors of historical novels and stories, and more modern ones. This is a very good and serious literature that will teach the younger generation to think, and also delve deeper into human relationships. So, let's look at interesting books for teenagers from the classics:

• "Gone with the Wind" by M. Mitchell. A good book about love and war, about different characters and tolerance. Perhaps it is more suitable for girls, since the book still has more relationship than military action.
• "Prince and the Pauper" Mark Twain. In principle, any books Twain can recommend to read at this age, as many are aimed at a teenage audience.
• "The Adventures of Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens. At once it is necessary to make a reservation that if the child is too impressionable, then it is better to read it at a more mature age, since the book has moments that describe the horrors of poverty, villains.
• "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury. The book narrates about one summer from the life of a teenager, which is filled with all sorts of experiences and reflections.
• "Kill a mockingbird" by Harper Lee. The book, published in the last century, is still readable. Children's words tell about the events of the thirties in America, about interracial conflicts and violence.

Modern books for teenagers

Modern teenage literature is no less interesting than the classical one. Now a fairly large number of good books that are written as teaching human values or simply fantastic for the development of imagination. In any case, today you can find absolutely different books for your teenager. Here is a list of some:

• "Blame the stars" (John Green). This book describes the romantic love of two teenagers with cancer. Yes, the work is rather sentimental, but very catchy, especially when you realize that in this situation, there is basically nothing to lose.
• "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" (John Boyne). This book narrates about the events that happened during the Second World War, namely, about the concentration camps. There are no brutal and bloody murders in it, but there is friendship and understanding, which does not concern racial prejudice. The end, of course, is sad.
• "Metro 2033" (Dmitry Glukhovsky). This novel is suitable for teenagers who prefer fiction in any of its manifestations. The author created a rather interesting world in the subway of the Moscow metro. Each station has its own laws and rules that you should know. The protagonist embarks on a journey to save the world, but it turns out, it was just necessary to talk.

However, teenage fiction is not limited to this list. Try yourself to look for books or offer it to your child.

Conclusion

So, now you know what there are interesting books for teenagers that you can recommend them to read as a parent or relative. Each book given in the article can bring something new and interesting to the world of your growing child, be it emotion or knowledge. Offer to read to the child and read it with pleasure!