Here are some top ten books that are not only useful but important for teenagers to read. In these ten books, it can teach you useful knowledge to deal with your emotions and what’s ahead of you. Let’s dive in!
#1 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings By: Maya Angelou
We all will eventually face the unavoidable wrath of suffering and loneliness but thanks to this book it can teach you how to approach it even with the hardest trials that life throws at you. This book states that Maya’s childhood is heart-breaking and tragic but she still holds on to her unbounded optimism and hope. She writes incredible poetries to let readers make sense of our puzzling life even when it seems impossible.
#2 The War of Art By: Steven Pressfield
This book tells the uncomfortable truth about life and as we all know; if you want to create something, you will face many more roadblocks. It can be the naysayers, your self-doubt, or laziness, there are loads of things that will keep us from doing what we long to do. But Steven can help us easily identify the enemy of creativity and teach us how to avoid them.
#3 Do Hard Things By: Alex and Brett Harris
You’ve read the title, this book will be about teenagers doing hard things that society think they wouldn’t do. Two teenagers named Alex and Brett do a firm job of making the case low expectation hurts teens but high expectations can push people to do more. This book is challenging for teens and adults.
#4 Boundaries By: Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
One of our realities of life is that every person has limits and limitations. This book states that if a person doesn’t set, establish, and hold strong boundaries for themselves then bad things will happen. It also states that teens must have physical, mental, and emotional boundaries. But how do we do that? Luckily, this book is the key to your question. So come and check it out!
#5 The Fault in Our Stars By: John Green
Insightful, raw, and bold, it’s The Fault in Our Stars. This emotional book can let anyone break down in tears. With Hazel and her story, they make a good book. Despite the medical miracle that has bought her a few years ago, Hazel as never been anything but an untreatable patient. But when a beautiful plot appears when someone named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten. It’s also created as a movie!
#6 How to Win Friends and Influence People By: Dale Carnegie
This book was originally published in 1936 it might seem dated, but its principles are increasingly important in our new modern world. The book might seem a little sly in its goal, but underneath it, are strong communication techniques based on the idea that other people are far frailer and far more self-centered (like kids, teenager, and even adults) that we’d all like to admit if it weren’t so hard. This book can really help teenagers in our modern world if they want to be a good influence and make a change.
# 7 The Total Money Makeover By: Dave Ramsey
Can’t stop going over with your allowance? No worries this book will teach you how. Ramsey’s books on personal finances are one of the most easy-to-understand books. This book can teach you all the things you’ll need to know before stepping into adulthood. As it covers personal debt, credit card interest, compounded interest, mortgages, stocks and bonds, budgeting, and etc. So, start controlling your allowance before it controls you by reading this book!
#8 The Teens’s Guide to World Domination By: Josh Shipp
Don’t let it’s title trick you because it’s all about self-improvement not world domination. As Josh Shipp is serving up your healthy dose of “advice with an attitude” to millions a teenagers. For the first time Josh is pulling up all his interesting advice into a must-have survival guide. Outlining the 7 “villains” that teens will confront, but with this book they have nothing to fear. With teen-friendly humor this book is a good book to read.
#9 Where the Red Fern Grows By: Wilson Rawls
This book can help you learn to cope with the trauma of death, as it is a part life whether it’s the death of your family members or your dearest pet. And no book can teach this bitter lesson more beautifully than Wilson Rawls with this simple novel. As our main character, Billy, who manages to buy two hunting dogs with the loyalty and love of these dogs changes the view of Billy’s life forever. And if you think that Old Yeller is sad well this story will strick you hard with emotions.
#10 I’ll Give You The Sun By: Jandy Nelson
A 2015 Stonewall Honor Book and the winner of the 2015 Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. It is I’ll Will Give You The Sun, sure it is old, but who doesn’t want to read an award-winning book? It’s an explosion of color with art and wonders filling each page as the author tackles with huge subjects- death, grief, and all-consuming love! The author’s writings are so electrical who even need a night light?
That is the end of this top 10 list. I hope you enjoy this colorful lists of books.
