Books and Reading

More Booklists for Young Adult Readers

Best Books for Young Adults http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya/ YALSA's annual lists of the best books for Young Adults.

Outstanding Books for the College Bound http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/obcb/index.html Divided into five sections:  fiction, biography, nonfiction, drama, and poetry.  Scroll to the bottom of the page to find links to each section.

Reading Rants http://www.readingrants.org/ "Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists."  List titles include "Riot Grrrl!," "Deadheads and Mosh-pits," and "Gen-X Files."

Alex Awards http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/alex/ Adult books for teen readers.  Every year the American Library Association's Young Adult division (YALSA) selects the ten best books for teens that were published as adult books.

Michael L. Printz Award http://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz/ An award that goes to the best Young Adult book of the year.

Quick Picks for Reluctant Teen Readers http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/quickpicks/ Lots of great suggestions for high interest books that won't take forever to read.

Booktalks:  Quick and Simple http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/default.htm Book suggestions for kids and teens.  Includes descriptions of each book, and you can search for authors, titles, subjects, and grade level.

What Should I Read Next? http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/books/search Booklists grouped by genre like Supernatural/Horror, Humor, Contemporary Problems, and Fiction Around the World.  An excellent set of reading lists from the Richmond Heights Library in Missouri.

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