A Game of Thrones is a masterpiece of modern literature, but let's be clear: it is not for kids. If your teen is asking to read it because they heard about the show, you need to know that the book is just as graphic, if not more so because you're inside the characters' heads during the trauma.

It’s brilliant, it’s immersive, and it’s one of the few books that actually lives up to the massive hype. Just keep it on the high shelf until they're heading off to college. Also, we're still waiting for the series to end thirty years later, so prepare them for that inevitable heartbreak.