Teens' Reading Lists

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New Teen Fiction coming your way! 
Check out this list of the newest teen fiction that will be here soon!

Award Winners – The Best of the Best!

• Alex Awards – The 10 best adult books that appeal to teens.
• Edgar Awards – The best mysteries.
• National Book Award for Young People's Literature 
• Printz Award Winners – The best in teen literature.
• Wake Teens' Top Ten – Favorites chosen by teens in Wake County.

Books About Books

• Life's A Book – Reads in which books play a starring role.

Classics and Clean

• Classics for Teens – Enjoy these books that never go out of style.
• Clean Reads for Teens– Great books that wouldn't make your grandma blush.
• Books for the Younger Teen – Good stories, no blushing.

Entertainment & Fun

• Books for Gamers – Like gaming? Try these books.
• Humor and Ha Ha Ha – Funny fiction.
• If You Liked the Movie, Read the Book
• I'm With the Band...Books About Music
• Kimani Tru – All the books are listed right here.
• Listen Up! Audio Books for Teens – Tons of books on CDs, if you like to listen.
• Slam Dunk – Books with sports as a theme.
• Short Stories – These won't take any time to read at all.
• Skinny Books – As short as you can get, but still qualifies as a book!

Fiction with a Historical Twist

• Flashback Historical Fiction
• Kings and Queens and Guillotines – Historical fiction from around the world.
• Divided Against Itself – Books about the Civil War.
• So That We May Never Forget – Books about the Holocaust.
• The 1960s

Freaky Stuff

• Books That Bite - Vampire fiction
• Dystopias - Tired of reading about perfect worlds? This is the list for you...
• Fairy Tales For Teens – Familiar tales with a grown-up flavor.
• Fantasy for Teens – Not your average world.
• Horror for Teens
• Survivor Stories – What it might be like...
• Take Me To Your Leader – Science Fiction For Teens.

Girls & Guys and Guys & Girls

• Chick Lit
• Guys Read
• Guys Read Some More
• Gay & Lesbian Fiction
• Heartbreak Hotel – Stories that will break your heart and make you think!
• LOVE! – Romantic reads for teens.

If You Like...Try These

• If You Like Alex Rider
• If You Like Artemis Fowl
• If You Like Eragon
• If You Like Gossip Girls
• If You Like Harry Potter
• If You Like Percy Jackson & the Olympians
• If You Like Sarah Dessen (teen author)
• If You Like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
• If You Like The Golden Compass
• If You Like The Uglies
• If You Like Twilight
• African American Authors list

International Fiction and Travel

• Anglophilia – For those who love anything British.
• Asian-American Fiction (Japan, China, India)
• International Novels
• North Carolina Stories – Stay close to home with these books.
• Road Trip – Traveling fiction.

Lists by Grade and School Stuff

• 6th - 7th Grade Booklist
• 8th Grade and up Booklist – Find something great to read here.
• Battle of the Books List

Mysteries – Who Done It?

• Adult Mysteries for Teens – Ready to read adult books? Try these...
• Mysteries for Tweens
• Mysteries for Teens
• Teen Detectives – These teens don't just read about mysteries, they solve them!
• Wouldn't You Kill for a Good Book? – Mysteries with an edge...

Nonfiction

• Biographies for Teens – Sneak a peek into the lives of others.
• True Stuff - Cool non-fiction reads. 

Real-Life Issues

• Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Books about divorce.
• Dear Diary – Teen books in a journal, diary, e-mail or IM format.
• Real Life Fiction for Teens – Real life, real issues.

Recommended by Real-Life Kids

• Adventure Books
• Books Boys Love
• Books Girls Love
• Eva Perry Library Mock Newbery Award Book Club Winners
• Eva Perry Library Mock Printz Award Book Club Winners
• Fantasy Books
• Funny Books
• Great Reads
• Historical Fiction
• Mysteries
• Science Fiction
• Teen 2 Teen Recommendations

 Adult Books for Teens and Vice Versa

• Fiction (general) from the Adult Collection for the Older Teen
• Mystery, Suspense and Horror from the Adult Collection for the Older Teen
• Science Fiction and Fantasy from the Adult Collection for the Older Teen
• Nonfiction from the Adult Collection for the Older Teen
• Adult Books for Young Adults (booklet format)
• Adult Mysteries for Teens
• Teen Fiction for Adult Readers