Teens' Reading Lists

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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 7/11
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

Audiobooks
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Have You Heard? – Here's a list of great books to listen to, just to get you started. – Created 4/10

Award Winners – The Best of the Best!

Alex Awards – The 10 best adult books that appeal to teens
Edgar Awards – The best mysteries – 2011 (announced in May)
National Book Award for Young People's Literature – 2009 (announced in November)
Printz Award Winners – The best in teen literature
Teens' Top Ten – Favorites chosen by teens across the country – 2010 (announced in October)

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 7/11
Books for the Younger Teen – Good stories, no blushing – Updated 9/09

Entertainment & Fun

Books for Gamers – Like gaming? Try these books – Updated 2/09
Humor and Ha Ha Ha – Funny fiction – Updated 5/10
If You Liked the Movie, Read the Book – Updated for 2010
I'm With the Band...Books About Music – Updated 5/10
Slam Dunk – Books with sports as a theme – Updated 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 6/10
Summertime – Read. Relax. Enjoy. – Updated 6/09
Tech Lovers Unite! – Technology-inspired stories – Created 2/10

Freaky Stuff

Books That Bite – Vampire fiction – Updated 9/08
Dystopias – Tired of reading about perfect worlds? This is the list for you... – Updated 11/09
Fairy Tales for Teens – Familiar tales with a grown-up flavor – Updated 7/11
Fantasy for Teens – Updated 7/10
Horror for Teens – Updated 8/08
Science Fiction For Teens – Updated 7/10
Survivor Stories – What it might be like... – Updated 6/08
Zombies - May is Zombie Awareness Month; show your support! - NEW! 5/11

Girls & Guys and Guys & Girls

Chick Lit – Updated 12/09
Guys Read – Updated 5/09
Gay & Lesbian Fiction – Updated 7/10
LOVE! – Romantic reads for teens – Updated 1/09

Lists by Grade and School Stuff

6th–7th-Grade Booklist – Not assigned, just recommended – Updated 2010
8th–9th-Grade Booklist – Updated 2010
10th-Grade-and-up Booklist – Updated 2010
Battle of the Books List – 2010–11
Book Club Kits for Teens

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

Fiction with a Historical Twist

American Historical Fiction – History in your own backyard – Updated 8/09
Kings and Queens and Guillotines – Historical fiction from around the world – Updated 8/09
A Country Divided – Books about the Civil War – Updated 6/10
So That We May Never Forget – Books about the Holocaust – Updated 2/08

If You Like...Try These

If You Like Alex Rider – Updated 12/09
If You Like Artemis Fowl – Updated 11/09
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 12/09
If You Like The Hunger Games – 11/09
If You Like Percy Jackson & the Olympians – Updated 8/08
If You Like Pretty Little Liars – Created 7/10
If You Like Sarah Dessen (teen author) – Updated 12/09
If You Like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants – Updated: 8/09
If You Like Twilight – Updated 5/10
If You Like The Uglies – Updated 4/08
If You Like The Warriors series – 12/09

International Fiction and Travel

Anglophilia – For those who love anything British – Updated 9/09
Asian-American Fiction (Japan, China, India) – Updated 6/10
International Fiction – Updated 7/11
Road Trip – Traveling fiction – Updated 7/11

Mysteries – Who Done It?

Adult Mysteries for Teens – Ready to read adult books? Try these. – Updated 8/09
Mysteries for Teens – Updated 2/10
Teen Detectives – These teens don't just read about mysteries, they solve them! – Updated 1/08

Nonfiction

Biographies for Teens – Sneak a peek into the lives of others. – Updated 7/10
For Real? – Cool nonfiction reads – Updated 6/09

Real-Life Issues

Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Books about divorce – Updated 6/10
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
Heartbreak Hotel – Sad stories that'll make you think – Updated 7/10
Life Outside the Lines – Characters with disabilities – Created 3/10
Realistic Fiction for Teens – Real life, real issues – Updated 9/09
Street Lit – Well, nearly. Satisfy your inner Sister Souljah. – Created 10/09
Tales of Faith – Teen books with a Christian twist – Updated 1/09

Recommended by Real-Life Kids – Updated for 2011!