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And, let me recommend my very favorite book, The Name of the Wind. The main character, Kvothe, is telling his life story in this series of which there will be three books. This is the first (the other two aren't released yet), so he is telling of himself as a young boy and teenager. It is BRILLIANT, you will love it I guarantee! :) (and if you do end up reading it I want to know how you liked it!)

I also have to mention there's a new book coming out I want to read that would also fit your description. I haven't read it yet but it sounds interesting: The Magicians A Novel by Lev Grossman.

This is one of my favorite stories by Stephen King... I don't know how many times I've read it, but I love it! *pointed look at Allison who started and never finished because she's evil.*
Also, you might try the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, starting with The Gunslinger, in which three of the four main human characters fall within the "young male" guidelines you've set - the 4th is a woman, but she's awesome. Roland, the main character, starts at around 40, ages 10 years overnight, but really is kind of ageless. I always think of him as around 30 because he's got more of a "wise beyond his years" feel about him (I swear that will make sense if and when you read it, LOL). The first book in the series is a bit dry for a lot of people, but it's short, and the second is where it gets really good. I've read the entire series through several times (there are 7 books), and it's not for everyone, but you might like it! :)
Also, another you might try, and I haven't read these yet, but I've heard really good things about them, is the Bartimaeus Trilogy, starting with The Amulet of Samarkand.
And lastly, another I haven't yet read but heard really good things about is "The Book of Lost Things" by John Connolly. Here's a snippet of the description:
High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother. He is angry and alone, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness, and as he takes refuge in his imagination, he finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld.

and my favourites:
The Thieffollowed by The Queen of Attolia and The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner.
Also agree with The Name of the Wind!

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. This is scifi rather than fantasy, but still a really good book with a young protagonist.
Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus series
Garth Nix's The Seventh Tower series
Garth Nix's The Keys to the Kingdom series
Angie Sage's Septimus Heape series
Michael Scott's Nicholas Flamel series
Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series
Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain
T. H. White's The Once and Future King
D.J. Machale's Pendragon series
Diane Duane's Young Wizard series
Garth Nix's The Seventh Tower series
Garth Nix's The Keys to the Kingdom series
Angie Sage's Septimus Heape series
Michael Scott's Nicholas Flamel series
Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea series
Lloyd Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain
T. H. White's The Once and Future King
D.J. Machale's Pendragon series
Diane Duane's Young Wizard series


There's also The Lighthouse Duet by Carol Berg; the protagonist I believe is in his mid- to late-twenties, but it's a fantastic series worth checking out =)
I also second the recommendation for Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind; it was highly enjoyable =D

And there's some Valdemar trilogies (Mercedes Lackey) that have a male protagonist!



I agree, good book. It also recently won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.





Children of the Lamp by Philip Kerr
Both of these feature brother/sister protagonists


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All books by Raymond E. Feist, starting with Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master.
He really likes to have adolescent to young adult protagonists... And while other characters stay central as they age throughough the series, he keeps bringing in new blood.
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