The Best of Ted Dekker
When I gave my junior class the choice of any book by Ted Dekker to read, they overwhelmingly chose House, perhaps because the movie had just come out and everyone was talking about seeing the movie, but I like to think they chose House because it is Dekker's best. And that is difficult to say with so many excellent novels. Peretti and Dekker together have created a suspenseful, action/horror adventure with decidedly Christian themes. The book has some adult content, but is suitable for high school students. The book grabs you and does not let go. Two glowing recommendations from the class: no one turned the book in to me for extra credit and they all agreed, "The book is way better than the movie." Their words, not mine.