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African-American

African-American Authors list – authors who should be on your must-read list!
Inner City Life – Urban Fiction depicting African-American characters
Great African-American Reads
More Great African-American Reads
Kimani Tru – All the books are listed right here.
Series – For when you can't stop at just one!

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
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!
Summertime - Read. Relax. Enjoy. What else are you supposed to do during the summer?

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
Gay & Lesbian Fiction
Heartbreak Hotel – Stories that will break your heart and make you think!
LOVE! – Romantic reads for teens.

Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels – Beyond superheroes and manga
Shojo – Manga for girls
Shonen – Manga for guys
Superheroes – All superheroes, all the time.

If You Like...Try These

If You Like Alex Rider
If You Like Artemis Fowl
If You Like Darren Shan (Cirque du Freak and The Demonata)
If You Like Eragon
If You Like Georgia Nicholson (Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging)
If You Like The Golden Compass
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 Twilight
If You Like The Uglies

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
Book Club Kits for Teens

Mysteries – Who Done It?

Adult Mysteries for Teens – Ready to read adult books? Try these...
Mysteries for Teens
Mysteries for Tweens
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 nonfiction reads.

Real-Life Issues

Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Books about divorce.
College Bound – Books about college and college life.
Dear Diary – Teen books in a journal, diary, e-mail or IM format.
Real-Life Fiction for Teens – Real life, real issues.
Tales of Faith – Teen books with a Christian twist.

Recommended by Real-Life Kids

Adult Books for Teens and Vice Versa