Teens' Reading Lists

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New Teen Books coming your way!

• Our New Arrivals, hot off the press! Updated monthly – Updated 9/09
• Forthcoming Titles – They'll be here soon! Put them on hold now. – Updated 9/09
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African-American

• African-American Authors list – authors who should be on your must-read list! – Updated 2/09
• Inner-City Life – Urban Fiction depicting African-American characters – Updated 2/09
• Great African-American Reads –  Updated 11/08
• More Great African-American Reads – Updated 2/09
• Kimani Tru – All the books are listed right here – Updated 2/09
• Series – For when you can't stop at just one! – Updated 2/09

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 – Updated 5/07

Classics and Clean

• Classics for Teens – Enjoy these books that never go out of style – Updated 4/07
• Clean Reads for Teens – Great books that wouldn't make your grandma blush – Updated 4/08
• Books for the Younger Teen – Good stories, no blushing – Updated 2007

Entertainment & Fun

• Books for Gamers – Like gaming? Try these books – Updated 2/09
• Humor and Ha Ha Ha – Funny fiction – Updated 2/07
• If You Liked the Movie, Read the Book – Updated 2007
• I'm With the Band...Books About Music – Updated 3/07
• Slam Dunk – Books with sports as a theme – New! 9/09
• Short Stories – These won't take any time to read at all – Updated 4/08
• Skinny Books – As short as you can get, but still qualifies as a book! – Updated 4/06
• Summertime – Read. Relax. Enjoy. What else are you supposed to do during the summer?NEW! 6/09

Fiction with a Historical Twist

• American Historical Fiction – History in your own backyard – NEW! 8/09
• Kings and Queens and Guillotines – Historical fiction from around the world – NEW! 8/09
• Divided Against Itself – Books about the Civil War – Updated 6/07
• So That We May Never Forget – Books about the Holocaust – Updated 2/08
• The 1960s – Updated 8/06

Freaky Stuff

• Books That Bite – Vampire fiction – Updated 9/08
• Dystopias – Tired of reading about perfect worlds? This is the list for you... – Updated 7/07
• Fairy Tales for Teens – Familiar tales with a grown-up flavor – Updated 6/08
• Fantasy for Teens – Not your average world – Updated 3/08
• Horror for Teens – Updated 8/08
• Survivor Stories – What it might be like...  – Updated 6/08
• Take Me To Your Leader – Science Fiction For Teens – Updated 3/08

Girls & Guys and Guys & Girls

• Chick Lit – Updated 5/06
• Guys Read – Updated 5/09
• Gay & Lesbian Fiction – Updated 2/07
• Heartbreak Hotel – Stories that will break your heart and make you think! – Updated 6/06
• LOVE! – Romantic reads for teens – Updated 1/09

Graphic Novels

• Graphic Novels – Beyond superheroes and manga – Updated 3/09
• Shojo – Manga for girls – Updated 3/09
• Shonen – Manga for guys – Updated 3/09
• Superheroes – All superheroes, all the time – Updated 3/09

If You Like...Try These

• If You Like Alex Rider – Updated 7/06
• If You Like Artemis Fowl – Updated 5/07
• If You Like Darren Shan (Cirque du Freak and The Demonata) – Updated 6/09
• If You Like Eragon – Updated 2/09
• If You Like Georgia Nicholson (Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging) – Updated 1/09
• If You Like The Golden Compass – Updated 2/08
• If You Like Gossip Girls – Updated 4/08
• If You Like Harry Potter – Updated 9/06
• If You Like Percy Jackson & the Olympians – Updated 8/08
• If You Like Sarah Dessen (teen author) – Updated 4/07
• If You Like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants – Updated: 8/09
• If You Like Twilight – Updated 4/08
• If You Like The Uglies – Updated 4/08

International Fiction and Travel

• Anglophilia – For those who love anything British – Updated 9/09
• Asian-American Fiction (Japan, China, India) – Updated 2/07
• International Novels – Updated 9/08
• North Carolina Stories – Stay close to home with these books – Updated 6/07
• Road Trip – Traveling fiction – Updated 6/08

Lists by Grade and School Stuff

• 6th-7th-Grade Booklist: Not assigned, just recommended – Updated 2008
• 8th-9th-Grade Booklist – Updated 2009
• 10th-Grade-and-up Booklist – Updated 2009
• Battle of the Books List – 2009-10
• Book Club Kits for Teens

Mysteries – Who Done It?

• Adult Mysteries for Teens – Ready to read adult books? Try these. – Updated 8/09
• Mysteries for Teens – Updated 10/07
• Mysteries for Tweens – Updated 1/07
• Teen Detectives – These teens don't just read about mysteries, they solve them! – Updated 1/08
• Wouldn't You Kill for a Good Book? – Mysteries with an edge. – Updated 6/07

Nonfiction

• Biographies for Teens – Sneak a peek into the lives of others – Updated 1/07
• For Real? – Cool nonfiction reads – Updated 6/09

Real-Life Issues

• Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Books about divorce – 4/07
• College Bound – Books about college and college life – Updated 7/07
• Dear Diary – Teen books in a journal, diary, e-mail or IM format – Updated 6/07
• Real-Life Fiction for Teens – Real life, real issues – Updated 9/09
• Street Lit - Well, nearly. Satisfy your inner Sister Souljah. – New! 10/09
• Tales of Faith – Teen books with a Christian twist – Updated 1/09

Recommended by Real-Life Kids – Updated 2009

• Adventure Books
• Books Boys Read
• 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 – Updated 7/07
• Mystery, Suspense and Horror from the Adult Collection for the Older Teen – Updated 7/07
• Science Fiction and Fantasy from the Adult Collection for the Older Teen – Updated 7/07
• Nonfiction from the Adult Collection for the Older Teen  – Updated 7/07
• Adult Books for Young Adults (booklet format) – Updated 7/07
• Adult Mysteries for Teens – Updated 8/09
• Vietnam – Voices of Combat during the Vietnam Conflict – Updated 4/08