My boys are 13 and almost 15. The 13 year old is a great reader and is
reading a series of over 100 books (Dragonworld). The 15 year old
hasn't found anything that interests him (He has read John Grisham,
The "Cat who.." series (2-3) books. He is carrying a heavy schedule at
school so I thought it would be easier to read a magazine (sometimes)
before bed. He is not interested in sports in general although he is
going out for track next semester. He is a whiz at math and wants to
design video/computer games. Does anyone have an idea what kind of
reading material he might like? Believe me, I've tried. And at 14-15
he doesn't know either. I appreciate your help. Thank you.

Firstly, I wish you well in finding something.

However, far more important than what he does is what he thinks. Just
because he's a whiz at maths, for instance, doesn't mean he
necessarily enjoys it. There will be something out there that is in
tune with the way his mind works and it's just a case of finding it.
Maybe he should sample a range of different subjects, fiction and non
fiction until something clicks.

Given the science base that you imply (maths, computers), you could
probably do far worse than suggest science fiction. It's an extremely
varied genre but I'd recommend trying what is known as 'hard sf',
which deals more with the science and the technology of things.
Authors like Larry Niven, Rudy Rucker or David Brin spring to mind,
but there are many more.

Again, best of luck!

Hello shmom,

If your son is interested in becoming a games designer, perhaps
reading something related to the settings used in games will appeal. 
After, he will need to visualise the various scenes and scenarios he
will be using: fantasy, war, space exploration or whatever.
Collections of short stories in these areas might be useful. He can
read a story in one sitting, and if one doesn't interest him, move on
to the next. Computer gaming magazines are another idea. As a future
games designer, he might want to start getting a feel for the latest
developments in game design, what makes a game popular etc.

From a fellow 15-year-old math whiz: SF would definately be a good
bet. Recommendations:

Ender's Game and sequels by Orson Scott Card
Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
Anything by Larry Niven
Anything by Isaac Asimov (especially the Foundation series)

Or, you could buy him the 800-page OpenGL Programming Guide for some
light reading :-).

Thank you all for your input. It seems that you all know your stuff.
Thank you to the 15 year old who understands:). Maybe the two of you
can be the next BIG game designers! I will pass your info on to Shawn
(my son).