He loves Madeline Miller, TJ Klune, fantasy, Greek mythology. He reads adult books, so it doesn’t have to be meant for teens. I guess no super graphic sex as it will embarrass him, but adult content within reason is fine. Thoughts? TIA!
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Has he read Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr?
He might enjoy
Zues is Dead by Michael Munz
The gods are back. Did you myth them?
You probably saw the press conference. Nine months ago, Zeus’ murder catapulted the Greek gods back into public life. Now, the whole pantheon revels in new temples, casinos, and media empires – except Apollo. An overachiever with a bursting portfolio of godly duties, the amount of email alone he receives from rapacious mortals turns each day into a living hell.
Yet there may be hope, if only he can return Zeus to life! With the aid of Thalia, the muse of comedy and science fiction, Apollo will risk his very godhood to help sarcastic TV producer Tracy Wallace and a gamer geek named Leif – two mortals who hold the key to Zeus’ resurrection. (Well, probably. Prophecies are tricky buggers.)
Yet, whoever murdered Zeus will certainly kill again to prevent his return. Can Apollo escape the murderer when he doesn’t even know who they are? Can he do it before the muse gets cranky? Do the venomous bat-winged kittens terrorizing Nevada have anything to do with anything?
Around his age I really enjoyed the hitch hikers guide the to galaxy. For that matter I still really enjoy it
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Mistborn series
Has he read EVERY HEART A DOORWAY by Seanan Maguire?
Also DEEP SECRET by Diana Wynne Jones and, if sword battles and a doorstop-length wouldn’t be off the table, THE BRIGHT SWORD by Lev Grossman come to mind!
Think he’d like Project Hail Mary or the Martian?
Being into Greek myths and Miller’s works, I wonder if it is time that he reads Donna Tartt’s The Secret History.
Seven Eves by Neal Stephenson, if he’s in any way interested in terrestrial hard sciences.
The Dark Beyond the Stars by Frank Robinson for outer space adventure.
Worlds of Exile and Illusion by Ursula K LeGuin is a three novella omnibus edition that is great for long attention spans in terms of plot developments rather than page count.
I was also a voracious reader at that age, but had no one filtering out mature topics, so I mostly ended up reading many dozens of Vietnam vets war autobiographies and Tom Clancy espionage thrillers. Probably could have waited a bit on those…
Has he read Piranesi yet?
TJ Klune, Greek Myths, fantasy??? Get this boy Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley post haste!
T. Kingfisher, Seanan McGuire.
The Red Rising trilogy by Pierce Brown
The Stormlight Archives series by Brandon Sanderson (this is unfinished but the books are huge and Sanderson is a fast writer)
The Sun Eater series by Christopher Ruocchio
Dune by Frank Herbert
These all involve coming-of-age stories and are written at an adult reading level.
Yahtzee Croshaw, funny author with great characters.
Differently Morphus and Existentially Challenged – Governmental agency involved in the regulation of magic and extra dimensional beings.
Mogworld – Main character is undead. Hijinks ensue.
The Jacques McKeown series – An unemployed star pilot tries to get by in a universe where transporters are a thing. The first book in the series is Will save the galaxy for food.
L.G. Estrella’s Unconventional Heros Series
The 2 Necromancers series. 2 Necromancers try to earn a pardon for past crimes by doing odd jobs for a kingdom. Strong found family vibe. The first book in the series is 2 Necromancers, A Bureaucrate, and an Elf.
Attempted Vampirism Series. A vampire noble has his castle repossessed for back taxes. He becomes an adventurer to try and earn money to buy it back.
The 13th Paladin series by Torsten Weitze. The 13th Paladin of the Gods has been sent to fight the dark god “He Who Forces”. The first book in the series is Ahren.
The Traveler’s Gate Trilogy by Will Wight. Magic is used by calling energy and creatures from other worlds called territories. People who can draw from their territories are called travelers. The first book in the series is House of Blades.
[*Soldier of the Mist*](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/322067.Soldier_of_the_Mist) and the rest of the Soldier trilogy by Gene Wolfe.
I’m currently reading *Glorious Exploits* by Ferdia Lennon and it’s pretty cool. Might be something an advanced 15yo who likes Ancient Greece would like.
It’s about a couple of Syracusans during the Peloponnesian War who decide to put on some Euripides plays with the Athenian prisoners who are trapped in Sicily. The prose is really interesting – Irish colloquialisms mixed with beautiful descriptions.
Also, LOTR.