Young Adult Faves

Sometimes it’s tough to find compelling books whose subject matter is age-appropriate, we know. So, here’s a list of great books for teens who have read everything else! To help you decide if these books are right for you – or your teen – we’ve also included our own recommendations on appropriate age range. If you are interested in checking out the content of these or any of your middle reader or teen’s book choices before they read them, we recommend commonsensemedia.org as a great resource.

Stuck on Earth (Hardcover)

By David Klass

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9780374399511
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 3/2010

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Stuck on Earth by David Klass
Recommended ages 12+.
When Tom Filber’s body is taken over by an Alien named Ketchvar, he must face bullies, the nature of humanity and the fate of the human race.

Witch & Wizard (Hardcover)

By James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet

$17.99

ISBN-13: 9780316036245
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Published: Little, Brown and Company, 12/2009

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Witch and Wizard by James Patterson
Recommended ages 13+.

Two teens discover they have supernatural powers just in the nick of time. Join them as they question their parents and everything they grew up knowing.

Marcelo In The Real World (Hardcover)

By Francisco Stork, Francisco X. Stork

$17.99

ISBN-13: 9780545054744
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Published: Arthur A. Levine Books, 3/2009

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Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco Stork
Recommended ages 14+.
An enlightening book about a high-functioning Autistic teen, Marcelo, who has to leave the comfort of his special needs school to take a summer job in the “real world.”

The Vinyl Princess (Hardcover)

By Yvonne Prinz

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9780061715839
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Published: HarperCollins, 1/2010

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Vinyl Princess by Yvonne Prinz
Recommended ages 14+.

Great for Bay Area and/or music-loving teens. 16 year-old Allie gets a dream job working at her favorite music shop in Berkeley for the summer and starts a new blog under her pseudonym, the Vinyl Princess. But it may not turn out to be the summer she planned for…

Wintergirls (Hardcover)

By Laurie Halse Anderson

$17.99

ISBN-13: 9780670011100
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Published: Viking Juvenile, 3/2009

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Wintergirls by Laurie Anderson
Recommended ages 14+.
A difficult but educational book about the challenges many girls today face with regards to body image and eating disorders. Watch as the two female characters battle with physical and emotional trauma in an attempt to fit in and find happiness.

The Everafter (Hardcover)

By Amy Huntley

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9780061776793
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Published: Balzer + Bray, 10/2009

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The Everafter by Amy Huntley
Recommended ages 14+.

Join teen, Maddy, in trying to solve the mystery of her own murder and take care of the family and friends she has had to leave behind.

Wish (Hardcover)

By Alexandra Bullen

$17.99

ISBN-13: 9780545139052
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Published: Point, 1/2010

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Wish by Alex Bullen
Recommended ages 14+.
After the death of her twin, Olivia finds herself trying to start a new life at a new school in San Francisco. With a touch of magic and some wishful thinking, Olivia learns to face the world on her own.

Flash Burnout (Hardcover)

By L. K. Madigan

$16.00

ISBN-13: 9780547194899
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Published: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 10/2009

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Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan
Recommended ages 15+.

Great for young men and women alike, this new novel follows 15 year-old Blake in his journey towards understanding and realizing his responsibilities in the relationships he has formed.

Purple Heart (Hardcover)

By Patricia McCormick

$16.99

ISBN-13: 9780061730900
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Published: Balzer + Bray, 9/2009

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Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick
Recommended ages 15+.
A great, but difficult novel about being a young soldier in the American Army today. Follow these teens through the brotherhood, the pain and the fear they face every day.