Why Read? Reading may be one of the most important skills for you to master, because it helps you to develop vital language skills.
You need to be a good reader in order to be successful in all of your other subjects. The ultimate irony is that in order to become a better reader, you need to read.
Think of it this way, if you are an athlete training for a long distance race, would you step up to the starting line with no preparation whatsoever? If you did, you probably wouldn't do very well because you wouldn't have any stamina.
In a similar fashion, if you attempt to tackle a large reading assignment with no preparation, you will probably struggle, because you have no stamina. You have to build yourself and your stamina by reading every day.
What should you read? Anything you want. Just read. Every single day.
I will be reading and posting titles that I find interesting and I encourage you to do the same. You could also try the following websites for lists of books recommended for teenagers: