A Few Good Books
http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/yas/booklists.html
Ideas for what to read next, from the people at the Young Adults’ Services department of the Allen County Public Library.
Booklists for Young Adults
http://www.waterborolibrary.org/bklisty.htm
The librarians of the Waterboro Public Library have collected booklists from all over the U.S., with topics that range from adventure and animal stories to sports fiction and travel books.
Booklists for Young Adults
http://www.seemore.mi.org/booklists/
Get simultaneously overwhelmed and inspired by this volcanic eruption of booklists on every possible type of popular fiction, realistic fiction, and nonfiction. Be prepared; some of links to lists don’t work.
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Teen Reads
http://www.carnegielibrary.org/teens/read/teenlists.html
Over two dozen briefly annotated lists of suggested reading for teens including biographies, poetry, self-help, and fiction. The several topical fiction lists cover such subjects as death and dying, faith, mental illness, various family relationships, gender issues, war, travel, and more. Booklist topics include “Attention All Animal Lovers,” “Believers and Doubters,” “Hip Hop,” and “Thrillers and Mysteries for the Adrenaline Junkie.”
Favorite Teenage Angst Books
http://www.grouchy.com/angst/
Lots of book reviews about teen angst, sorted by genre categories, interviews with authors, a message board, and links to related sites. As creator Cathy Young says: “A special place on the Web where it’s okay to have zits, daydream, feel secret stirrings within, and wonder what on earth will happen next in your life.”
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/outstandingbooks/outstandingbooks.htm
A core list that includes fiction, biography, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Titles are selected that will inspire readers to think about life, universal truths, and the human experience. Selected and revised every five years by the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
Read On
http://www.hclib.org/teens/read.cfm
Excellent collection of lists and reviews all the way from Minnesota’s Hennepin County Library! Includes brutally honest book reviews by teens.
Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/
A site of annotated booklists crafted especially for teens on such topics as vampire fiction, tearjerkers, and cool classics. Presents books with a twist, not your average best sellers. Created and maintained by a librarian who cares deeply about teens and their reading tastes; she provides extensive annotations for the books, and a way for young adults to make their own suggestions.
Teen Cyber Center
http://www.teencybercenter.org/Books_and_more/booklists.htm
This library’s website offers a selection of booklists by theme.
Teenreads.com
teenreads.com/
This site highlights hot new books for teens-and some cool old books, too. Includes book reviews, features about authors, including interviews, polls, reading lists and more, all with the teen reader in mind.
What’s Next? Teen Series & Sequels
http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/bpl-bin/series.pl
Searchable database of teen book series and sequels. Search by author, title, or individual title to find the rest of the books in the series you’re enjoying. You’ll also discover more series by favorite authors. Sponsored by the Bettendorf Public Library, Iowa.
