Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler has quite a bit of violence, but not much sex that I can recall, and it's one of the best post-apocalyptic novels ever.
Diana Wynne Jones is always awesome: I particularly recommend Hexwood, which is mindbending in a very satisfying way.
Ursula K. Le Guin writes wonderful science fiction and fantasy. The only books of hers that I don't recommend are the Catwings series (cheesy) and The Word for World Is Forest, which contains some graphic rape scenes that might not be appropriate for a teenager. Some of her other adult books contain sexual content but, as far as I can recall, those scenes tend to be understated and form only a small part of the narrative. I particularly recommend The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea series.
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Guardian of the Dead -- Karen Healey
Diana Wynne Jones is always awesome: I particularly recommend Hexwood, which is mindbending in a very satisfying way.
Ursula K. Le Guin writes wonderful science fiction and fantasy. The only books of hers that I don't recommend are the Catwings series (cheesy) and The Word for World Is Forest, which contains some graphic rape scenes that might not be appropriate for a teenager. Some of her other adult books contain sexual content but, as far as I can recall, those scenes tend to be understated and form only a small part of the narrative. I particularly recommend The Left Hand of Darkness and the Earthsea series.
The Book Thief -- Markus Zusak