Clean Books for Teens

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1. rose says

   July 23, 2014 at 11:10 am

   Thank you as a mom to a 14 year old. She has started to venture into the teen sections and I often wonder. Now I can grab some books for her and rest assured!

2. Alicia says

   July 23, 2014 at 11:49 am

   Thank you so much! I am always on the lookout for clean books for my voracious reader (age 12)!

3. Heidi F. says

   July 23, 2014 at 12:13 pm

   I really enjoyed The Twelve Dancing Princesses series by Jessica Day George as well as The Princess and the Hound by Mette Ivie Harrison.

4. Debbie Thompson says

   July 23, 2014 at 8:47 pm

   The Shadow of the Bear and the other books by Regina Domain.

5. Becky Porter says

   September 17, 2014 at 10:04 am

   Thank you so much for making this list. My daughter is 12 and has always read on a higher level than kids her age, and so some of the books that are on her reading level aren’t necessarily on her “maturity” level, so this is nice to find. I will check back often! Thank you!

6. Emma says

   September 26, 2014 at 10:23 pm

   I really appreciate this list it is hard to know what books are clean before you read them. I also found any jenni james books clean and fun to read as well as Rachel ann nunes. But a book i think everyone should read is the blue sword by robin mckinley it is my all time favorite book thank you for the list (16)

7. Katy says

   October 13, 2014 at 5:40 pm

   Coming from a teenager, I just want to tell you how much I appreciate you listing books that don’t make me uncomfortable! Its really nice to not have to worry about things getting sketchy while reading:)

8. Tanya says

   November 11, 2014 at 4:09 pm

   Any new books for the list? 🙂

9. Christy says

   November 12, 2014 at 10:48 am

   @Tanya Yes, we have a few to add to the list very soon. Things have been slow lately, my daughter is in a play at school so she has been practicing for nearly 2 months, so her reading time has been cut down. I’ll be sure to update as soon as we get it updated.

10. Damara says

    December 10, 2014 at 6:46 am

    I absolutely love this list and have most of the books on here. Here are some really good suggestions for more clean books 🙂

    Insignia by S.J. Kincaid
    Starters by Lissa price
    Perfectly Dateless by Kristin Billerbeck
    Anomaly by Krista Mcgee
    If We Survive by Andrew Klavan
    Motorcycles, Sushi, and One Strange Book by Nancy Rue
    There You’ll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones
    Matched by Allie Condie
    Christy Miller series by Robin Jones Gunn
    Shadow Children series by Margaret Peterson Haddix
    The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen

    These are some of my favourites and all 100% clean!

11. Christy says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:23 am

    @Damara Thanks so much for your nice long list. My daughter has read the Christy Miller series and we will be adding it to the list soon. We both have read Matched, but I totally forgot about that one. We will be checking into all of your other great suggestions as soon as we can.

12. Christy says

    December 10, 2014 at 8:24 am

    I want to thank everyone for your suggestions, we are working out way through all of them. It just takes awhile. : )

13. Maegen says

    December 22, 2014 at 4:58 pm

    What a great idea! I would love to see a similar list for boys-especially books with boy appeal that don’t contain violence. I have been really shocked at how violent and graphic many popular novels marketed to teens are. It’s particularly hard if you have a child who reads a bit above his age that you don’t want exposed to, “Mature,” content. Maybe one of your sons would have some good suggestions!

14. Maegen says

    December 22, 2014 at 5:00 pm

    PS
    I see now that your son did recommend some on this list!
    I will definitely check them out!

15. Christy says

    December 22, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    Maegen – I can definitely put together a list for boys, my oldest son reads like CRAZY!! Plus I have 2 other teen boys that read too. My son was the one that recommended the Brandon Sanderson book and the 2 in the Dark Life series on this list (they would work for boys and girls). Off the top of my head I can also recommend the Michael Vey series if your son hasn’t read those yet. I will see about compiling a list after the holidays. Hopefully it will be nice and long! We’re just now making our way through girl books (only one girl here) but we have years and years experience with reading books aimed more toward boys.

16. Sara says

    January 8, 2015 at 11:47 am

    Thank you for making a list like this! It is nice to know I am not the only person who appreciates clean YA. In terms of recommendations I suggest you check out the books by K.M. Shea, especially Princess Ahira and her Timeless Fairytale series. She often does free book promotions so if you get lucky you might be able to get it for free. 🙂

17. Christy says

    January 9, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    @Sara Thanks for the recommendations. I noticed that her books are FREE with Kindle Unlimited and I have that right now, so I will add them to my reading list.

18. grace says

    February 3, 2015 at 10:41 am

    The christy miller series is followed by several other connecting series that are amazing, i have read every one of them and im so in love with the characters and stories!!

19. Tara says

    March 11, 2015 at 6:47 pm

    Thank you for the list! I have been struggling to find books for my daughter (11 yrs) that are clean. The biggest problem is that she is required to read books for school that are at the 880 Lexile level or higher…finding books that are appropriate and clean at the level is very difficult. I checked the level of most books on this list and unfortunately they are almost all under that. Does anyone have suggestions that are clean but a slightly higher reading level? Thanks!

20. Mermaid Emily says

    March 17, 2015 at 10:28 am

    Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel

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22. Bridgette says

    March 26, 2015 at 5:45 am

    Thank you for your reviews. I am the mom of a young 7th grader who is a voracious reader. I don’t have time to pre-read books, and she is always buried in books. I am very careful about what I let her read, and your reviews on this site give me a great deal of guidance. I look forward to your updates because we are always looking for something new for her. Yours is the only site I have been able to find like this, and I cannot thank you enough for your time. It definitely helps in guiding my daughter in a positive way through these difficult and confusing years!

23. Amy says

    April 4, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    I just released a paranormal “sweet” romance involving mermaids and mystery entitled, “Waters Of Change”, available on Amazon. I too am a mother to four children and cringe at the thought of them getting ahold of the junk that is out there. If my daughters can’t read what I publish without me blushing, why write it?

    Might I add that the book would be suitable for 15+ yrs. There is a brief scene in the prologue where two women are drunk (it isn’t condoned), and a kiss (no heavy petting).

    Amy Astorga

24. Christy says

    April 7, 2015 at 9:19 pm

    @Amy Astorga Congrats on the book! My daughter and I look forward to reading it.

25. Amy says

    April 9, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    Oh, thank you! Let me know what you think!

26. Michaela says

    April 9, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    You should add the Flavia De Luce books to this list. They are not for the faint-hearted reader, as they are long and have many large words in them, but are clean and funny murder mystery books. The first book is titled “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie”.

27. Jodi says

    April 16, 2015 at 10:23 pm

    Wow! I am so impressed. It has been something I have talked about for years. I am a Library Media Clerk at an Elementary School. I wished there was such a list. I avoid reading Adult books due to their content. I prefer to read the teen books because most of them are clean books. Thanks for the hard work!

28. Mermaid Emily says

    April 28, 2015 at 7:07 am

    The Princess Academy Series
    by Shannon Hale

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30. Ann Herrick says

    May 16, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    If it’s okay, may I suggest some of my YA romances?

    The Perfect Guy (ALA Reluctant Reader Award)
    My Fake Summer Boyfriend
    All’s Fair in Love and Words
    Also Known as Lard Butt (a Tween novel)

    (If it was not okay to list my books, I totally understand if this will be deleted.)

31. Christy says

    May 16, 2015 at 4:41 pm

    Ann, Yes, it’s great for you to list your books. We hope to get to them soon. We have a long list we are working through. Thanks so much for all the recommendations.

32. Heather says

    May 26, 2015 at 5:39 am

    Thank you for sharing this list! My daughter (still in single digits) has a reading level of 10.7 – 11.9. It’s a challenge finding appropriate books in her reading level. Your list and insight is much appreciated!

33. MamaSita says

    May 31, 2015 at 7:58 am

    I saw that The Rithmatist made the list. I would also recommend Brandon Sanderson’s other YA books: Steelheart & Firefight. His adult stuff is also clean, so I would let my kid read any of his books. But the YA books have young protag’s and are a fun superhero twist style story.

34. Christy says

    May 31, 2015 at 8:46 am

    @MamaSita Brandon Sanderson is my oldest sons favorite author. He reads everything he writes (usually the day it comes out). I will see about adding the other books on to the list. I’m not sure why I haven’t added them already. Thanks so much for your input.

35. Hope says

    July 21, 2015 at 9:36 am

    I love being able to read a book and knowing that it is clean. Thank you so much!

36. Claudia says

    October 10, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Great list! Really happy I came across this blog post. I am always looking for appropriate reads for my daughter. She recently just finished an awesome book called “Convergence” by author Trudie Hayes that needs to be added to this list (or a future clean list for sure). It is an addictive coming of age story that follows three preteens who form an unlikely friendship after a series of bizarre events following their first day of school. Otis, Chandler and Marissa have to worry about what they look like, relationships, school work and now, alternate realities and their destinies! It is a super fun read with a great message and really likable characters. I can’t recommend it enough as a wholesome and enjoyable book for teens and tweens

37. Ms. Marta says

    October 15, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Thank you for sharing this with everyone. I refer to your page frequently for my 11yo daughter who is a voracious reader. May I recommend to you a relatively new series: Gabby Wells Thrillers? The first in the series is called Kneel and Prey *(by Pete Bauer) and it was excellent.

38. Nanabug says

    October 16, 2015 at 9:05 am

    Hey!
    I will just tell you that I am 16 years old ( most in the comments seem to be 11-13 or so) and usually you would say… Oh she is old enough to not particularly care if her books are SUPER clean but I do. Finding clean books in the YA section is HARD, you pick up a book and it could be perfectly clean and have a wonderful story or it could be about I a hooker and oops it didn’t mention that on the cover. That said don’t read ‘Veil of Azure Sequins’ by June Marie Saxton, although In general her books seem to be clean. I have read a few of them besides that one and they seem to be perfectly clean. Before I found this post I had read a few of the books in this list and can personally testify that they are clean and VERY good. I’m a total bookworm. I’m a-book-a-day kind of person. (Instead of grounding me my mom takes away my book if that’s any indication) I love this post and how I can use it to help me find good books in the YA section and beyond. Thanks so much. I will keep you posted about good clean books that I discover!

39. Christy says

    October 16, 2015 at 10:26 am

    @Nanobug You are too cute! I so appreciate your comments! You sound a lot like one of my boys, we too had to take away books instead of grounding for him. My daughter is 15 1/2 and she too wants her books clean (thank goodness!) If you come across any great recommendations, let us know.

40. Louisa says

    November 15, 2015 at 11:39 am

    You should check out “A Tale of Frachselbourg”. It’s totally clean and is a humorous fantasy novel for teens/young adults.

    https://www.amazon.com/Tale-Frachselbourg-Heidi-Heather-Braun/dp/1507882483/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447616279&sr=8-1&keywords=a+tale+of+frachselbourg

41. Aliza says

    November 26, 2015 at 3:34 pm

    I found a great action-adventure book that was perfect for my son, totally clean and really exciting. Then my girls picked it up and couldn’t put it down. Interesting title – “The Awesome Adventures of Pickle Boy”

    https://www.amazon.com/Awesome-Adventures-Pickle-Boy-Book-ebook/dp/B00B3N03ZK/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1375239778&sr=1-6

    Very clean and wholesome. I enjoyed it too!

    Best,

    Aliza F

42. James T says

    November 30, 2015 at 4:27 am

    As a dad of five girls, I appreciate this expanded list. I must admit, I don’t read what they are reading but am encouraged to find many of their books on here. They are always asking me for more books and I finally have a reference. Thank you.

43. Molly says

    December 25, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    Hi, thanks for the recommendations!
    I am 17 and I have a few recommendations for your list. When I was about 13 I really enjoyed Aprilynne Pike’s “Wings” series. It’s about fairies and twists the tale of king Arthur. It’s a romance, but its clean. Right now I’m really enjoying Maggie Steifvater’s “Raven Cycle” series. I got the first book when I was 14 and I’m just waiting for the last one to come out.
    Then there’s always books like:
    “The Golden Compass”
    “Harry Potter”
    “Deltora Quest” (maybe more appropriate for young male readers who are just beginning, but it is an old favourite of mine)
    I hope I helped 🙂

44. A.J says

    January 5, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    Most of these books are really amazing but some arn’t

45. Ashley Maker says

    April 5, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    This list is amazing! As a Young Adult author who tries very hard to write clean books, finding this post is so encouraging. Going to try to send you an email. 🙂