2009 Popular Paperbacks
Updated June 6, 2008
Annotated nominations are available at YALSA's For Members Only section.
Dead, Dying and the Undead | Fame and Fortune | Journey > Destination | Spies and Intrigue
Dead, Dying and the Undead
Death can be an adventure, but not everyone lives to tell about it. Join us in exploring the often mysterious world of death and those who experience it…and those who come back.
Jillian Suback, Chair
Karen Brooks-Reese
Kristin L. Fletcher-Spear
Megan Honig
Dawn McMillan
Ann Sloan
Melanie Wachsmann
Carlisle Kraft Webber Nominations:
Anderson, M.T. Thirsty. 2003. Candlewick. 978-0-763-62014-1 $7.99
Cabot, Meg. Shadowland: Mediator Book One. 2004. HarperTeen. 978-0-060-72511-2 $7.99
Colfer, Eoin. The Wish List.2004. Scholastic. 978-0-439-44336-4 $6.99
Delaney, Joseph. Night of the Soul Stealer: The Last Apprentice Book Three. Illus. by Patrick Arrasmith. 2008. Harper Trophy. 978-0-060-76626-9 $7.99
Draper, Sharon. Tears of a Tiger. 1996. Simon Pulse. 978-0-689-80698-8 $5.99
Freyman-Weyr, Garret. Stay with Me. 2006. Graphia. 978-0-618-88404-9 $8.99
Gaiman, Neil. Death, the High Cost of Living.Illus. by Dave McKean, Chris Bachalo and Mark Buckingham. 1994. DC Vertigo. 978-1-563-89133-5 $12.99
Green, John. Looking for Alaska.2007. Penguin. 978-0-142-40251-1 $7.99
Hicks, Faith Erin.Zombies Calling. 2007. SLG. 978-1-593-62079-0 $9.95
Hino, Matsuri. Vampire Knight, Volume 1. Illus. by Matsuri Hino. 2007. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50822-1 $8.99
Howard, Josh. Dead @ 17.2006. Viper Comics. 978-0-975-41936-6 $14.95
Kagesaki, Yuna. Chibi Vampire. 2006. Tokyopop. 978-1-598-16322-3 $9.99
Kotegawa, Yua. Line. Illus. by Yua Kotegawa. 2006. ADV Manga. 978-1-413-90249-5 $9.99
Kubo, Tite. Bleach, Volume 1. Illus. by Tite Kubo. 2004. VIZ Media. 978-1-591-16441-8 $7.95
Leavitt, Martine. Keturah and Lord Death. 2006. Red Deer Press. 978-0-889-95370-3 $11.99
McKinley, Robin. Sunshine.2004. Jove. 978-0-515-13881-8 $7.99
Marrone, Amanda. Uninvited. 2007. Simon Pulse. 978-1-416-93978-8 $8.99
Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight. 2006. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 978-0-316-01584-4 $10.99
Musk, Justine. Uninvited. 2007. MTV Books. 978-1-416-53827-1 $8.99
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Jade Green: A Ghost Story. 2001. Simon Pulse. 978-0-689-82002-1 $5.99
Nix, Garth.Sabriel. 2008. Eos. 978-0-061-47435-4 $9.99
Ohba, Tsugumi. Deathnote, Volume 1. Illus. by Takeshi Obata. 2005. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50168-0 $7.99
Ohba, Tsugumi. Deathnote, Volume 2. Illus. by Takeshi Obata. 2005. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50169-4 $7.99
Ohba, Tsugumi. Deathnote, Volume 3. Illus. by Takeshi Obata. 2005. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50170-3 $7.99
Pfeffer, Susan Beth. Life As We Knew It. 2008. Harcourt Children’s Books. 978-0-152-06154-8. $6.95
Qualey, Marsha.Come in from the Cold. 2008. Graphia. 978-0-547-01439-5 $7.99
Richardson, E.E. Devil’s Footsteps. 2006. Random House Children’s Books. 978-0-440-23916-1 $5.99
Shan, Darren. Lord Loss. 2006. Little, Brown. 978-0-316-01233-1 $8.99
Shiomi, Chika. Canon, Volume 1.Illus. by Chika Shiomi. 2007. CMX. 978-1-401-21163-9 $9.99
Canon survived a vampire attack that wiped out her entire class. Now she fights the undead from the inside as one of them.
Shiomi, Chika. Yurara, Volume 1. Illus. by Chika Shiomi. 2007. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-51350-8 $8.99
Shusterman, Neal. Everlost.2006. Simon Pulse. 978-0-689-87238-9 $6.99
Spears, Rick. Black Metal, Volume 1. Illus. by B.B. Chuck. 2007. Oni Press. 978-1-932-66472-0 $11.95
Takami, Koshun. Battle Royale.2003. VIZ Media. 978-1-569-31778-5 $15.95
Westerfeld, Scott. Peeps. 2006. Razorbill. 978-1-595-14083-8 $8.99
Whitcomb, Laura. A Certain Slant of Light.2005. Graphia. 978-0-618-58532-8 $8.99
Willis, Connie. Passage. 2002. Bantam. 978-0-553-58051-8 $7.99
Woodson, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly. 2006. Penguin. 978-0-142-40601-4 $5.99
Wright, Eric. My Dead Girlfriend, Volume. 1. 2007. Tokyopop. 978-1-598-16996-6 $9.99
Zevin, Gabrielle. Elsewhere. 2007. Square Fish. 978-0-312-36746-6 $6.95
Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. 2007. Knopf. 978-0-375-84220-7 $11.99
Fame and Fortune
Stardom! Wealth! Notoriety! Read all about teens aspiring to make it big.
Todd Krueger, Chair
Teresa Allen
Melissa S. Rabey
Elizabeth Mary Saxton
Melanie Wachsmann
Carlisle Kraft Webber
Snow Wildsmith
Nominations:
Barnholdt, Lauren. Reality Chick.2006. Simon Pulse. 978-1-416-91317-7 $8.99
Blatt, Jessica. The Teen Girl’s Gotta-Have-It Guide to Money: Getting Smart about Making It, Saving It, and Spending It! 2008. Watson-Guptill Publications. 978-0-823-01727-0 $8.95
Burleson, Kimberly Spinks. Prepare to be a Teen Millionaire. 2008. Health Communications, Inc. 978-0-757-30723-2 $16.95
Cabot, Meg. Teen Idol.2004. Harper Trophy. 978-0-060-09618-2 $8.99
Calonita, Jen. Secrets of My Hollywood Life.2007. Poppy. 978-0-316-15443-7 $7.99
Cohn, Rachel. Pop Princess.2005. Simon & Schuster. 978-1-416-90263-8 $6.99
Davis, Joyce E. Can’t Stop the Shine. 2007. Kimani Tru Harlequin. 978-0-373-83078-7. $9.99
Dessen, Sarah. Just Listen. 2008. Puffin., 978-0-142-41097-4 $8.99
Douglas, Lola. More Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet. 2006. Razorbill. 978-1-595-14129-3 $6.99
Ferrer, Caridad. Adios to My Old Life. 2006. MTV. 978-1-416-52473-1 $9.95
Godbersen, Anna. The Luxe. 2008. HarperCollins. 978-0-061-34568-5 $9.99
Hogan, Mary. Susanna Sees Stars. 2006. Delacorte. 978-0-385-73513-1 $7.99
Kiyosaki, Robert T. Rich Dad, Poor Dad: the secrets about money — that you don’t learn in school! 2004. Warner Books. 978-0-446-69321-9 $14.99
Lockhart, E. Dramarama. 2007. Hyperion. 978-0-786-83817-2 $7.99
Mendle, Jane. Better off Famous? 2007. St. Martin’s Griffin. 978-0-312-36903-3 $8.95
Millner, Denene and Mitzi Miller. Hotlanta. 2008. Point. 978-0-545-00308-7 $8.99
Nakamura, Yoshiki. Skip Beat, Volume One. Illus. by Yoshiki Nakamura. 2006. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50585-5 $8.99
Nakamura, Yoshiki. Skip Beat, Volume Two. Illus. by Yoshiki Nakamura. 2006. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50586-2 $8.99
Nakamura, Yoshiki. Skip Beat, Volume Three. Illus. by Yoshiki Nakamura. 2006. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50587-9 $8.99
Nakamura, Yoshiki. Skip Beat, Volume Four. Illus. by Yoshiki Nakamura. 2007. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50588-6 $8.99
Nishiyama, Yuriko. Dragon Voice, Volume One. Illus. by Yuriko Nishiyama. 2004. Tokyopop. 978-1-595-32119-0 $9.99
Pagliarulo, Antonio. The Celebutantes: On the Avenue. 2007. Delacorte. 978-0-385-73404-2 $9.99
Reisfeld, Randi. Starlet.2007. Hyperion. 978-1-423-10501-5 $8.99
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.2002. Scholastic. 978-0-439-13960-1 $9.99
Scorgie, Lesley. Rich by Thirty: A Young Adult’s Guide to Financial Success. 2007. Key Porter Books. 978-1-554-70038-7 $12.95
Senate, Melissa. Theodora Twist. 2007. Delacorte. 978-0-385-73302-1 $7.99
Shigematsu, Takako. Tenshi Ja Nai! Volume One. Illus. by Takako Shigematsu. 2005. Go Comi! 978-0-976-89571-8 $9.99
Shin, Ji-Sang and Geo. Chocolat, Volume One. Illus. by Ji-Sang and Geo Shin. 2005. Yen Press. 978-8-952-74453-1 $10.95
Shin, Ji-Sang and Geo. Chocolat, Volume Two. Illus. by Ji-Sang and Geo Shin. 2006. Yen Press. 978-8-952-74472-2 $10.95
Shull, Megan. Amazing Grace.2006. Hyperion. 978-0-786-85691-6 $6.99
Souljah, Sister. The Coldest Winter Ever. 2006. Simon & Schuster. 978-1-416-52169-3 $7.99
Strasser, Todd. Mob Princess: For Money and Love. 2007. Simon Pulse. 978-1-416-93533-9 $8.99
Tashjian, Janet.The Gospel According to Larry.2003. Dell Laurel-Leaf. 978-0-440-23792-1 $6.50
Triana, Gaby. Backstage Pass. 2005. Harper Trophy. 978-0-060-56019-5 $7.99
Walker, Melissa. Violet on the Runway. 2007. Berkley Trade. 978-0-425-21704-. $9.99
Watsuki, Nobuhiro. Rurouni Kenshin, Volume One. Illus. by Yoshiki Nakamura. 2003. VIZ Media. 978-1-591-16220-3 $7.95
White, Ellen Emerson. The President’s Daughter.2008. Feiwel & Friends. 978-0-312-37488-4 $8.99
Wilkins, Rose. So Super Starry.2006. Puffin. 978-0-142-40581-9 $6.99
Zindel, Lizabeth. Girl of the Moment.2008. Puffin. 978-0-142-41104-9 $8.99
Journey >Destination
Take a journey of your own by reading about authentic and imagined road trips and journeys by any and all means of transport in the world.
Jane Ellen Gibson, Chair
Megan Honig
Todd B. Krueger
Melissa S. Rabey
Elizabeth Mary Saxton
Ann Sloan
Jillian Subach
Shauna Yusko
Nominations:
Barnholdt, Lauren. Two-Way Street. 2007. Simon Pulse. 978-1-416-91318-4 $8.99
Bauer, Joan. Rules of the Road.2005. Penguin. 978-0-142-40425-6 $7.99
Cassidy, Cathy. Dizzy: A Novel. 2005. Puffin. 978-0-142-40474-4 $6.99
CLAMP. Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle. 2004. Del Rey. 978-0-345-47057-7 $10.95
Cooney, Caroline B. Hit the Road. 2008. Laurel Leaf. 978-0-440-22929-2 $6.50
DeKeyser, Stacy. Jump the Cracks. 2008. Flux. 978-0-738-71274-1 $9.95
DuPrau, Jeanne. Car Trouble. 2006. Harper Teen. 978-0-060-73675-0 $6.99
Friedman, Aimee. South Beach.2005. Scholastic Point. 978-0-439-70678-0 $8.99
Gerber, Linda. S.A.S.S.: Now and Zen. 2006. Speak. 978-0-142-40657-1 $6.99
Green, John. An Abundance of Katherines.2008. Puffin. 978-0-142-41070-5 $7.99
Johnson, Maureen. 13 Little Blue Envelopes. 2006. Harper Teen. 978-0-060-54143-9 $8.99
Korman, Gordon. Born to Rock. 2008. Hyperion. 978-0-786-80921-9 $8.99
Kurata, Hideyuki. Train + Train, Volume 1. Illus. by Tomomasa Takuma. 2007. Go Comi! 978-1-933-61718-3 $10.99
Levithan, David. Are We There Yet? 2007. Knopf. 978-0-375-83956-6 $8.99
McKernan, Victoria. Shackleton’s Stowaway. 2006. Laurel Leaf. 978-0-440-41984-6 $5.99
Reeve, Philip. Larklight. 2007. Bloomsbury. 978-1-599-90145-9 $7.95
Rivers, Karen. The Quirky Girls’ Guide to Rest Stops and Road Trips. 2006. Polestar/Raincoast. 978-1-551-92907-1 $10.95
Sanchez, Alex. Rainbow Road.2007. Simon & Shuster. 978-1-416-91191-3 $8.99
Simmons, Michael. Finding Lubchenko.2006. Penguin. 978-1-595-14075-3 $8.99
Sloan, Brian. A Really Nice Prom Mess. 2008. Simon & Schuster. 978-1-416-95389-0 $8.99
Steinberger, Aimee Major. Japan Ai. Illus. by Aimee Major Steinberger. 2007. Go Comi! 978-1-933-617831 $16.99
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit or There and Back Again.2002. Houghton Mifflin. 978-0-618-26030-0 $10.00
Vincent, Caitlin Claire. Let’s Go Roadtripping USA on a Budget: The Complete Coast-to-Coast Guide to America. 2007. Let’s Go. 978-0-312-36182-2. $24.99
Vorwald, John. MTV Roadtrips U.S.A. Go Stay Play. 2007. Wiley Publishing. 978-0-764-58776-4 $21.99
Spies and Intrigue
Political intrigue, daring deeds, great escapes, and more in this thrilling list of fiction and nonfiction about those who operate within the world of shadow.
Snow Wildsmith, Chair
Teresa Allen
Karen Brooks-Reese
Kristin L. Fletcher-Spear
Jane Ellen Gibson
Dawn McMillan
Shauna Yusko
Nominations:
Barnes, Jennifer Lynn. The Squad: Perfect Cover. 2008. Random House Children’s Books. 978-0-385-73454-7. $6.99
Brown, Dan. Angels and Demons. 2006. Pocket Books. 978-1-416-52479-3. $9.99
Carter, Ally. I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You. 2007. Hyperion. 978-1-423-10004-1 $8.99
Cole, Stephen. Thieves Like Us. 2007. Bloomsbury. 978-1-599-90041-4 $7.95
Colfer, Eoin and Andrew Donkin. Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel. Illus. by Giovanni Rigano. 2007. Hyperion. 978-0-786-84882-9 $9.99
Cooney, Caroline B. Code Orange. 2007. Laurel Leaf. 978-0-385-73260-4 $6.50
Craig, Joe. Jimmy Coates: Assassin? 2006. Harper Trophy. 978-0-060-077265-9 $7.99
Flewelling, Lynn. Luck in the Shadows: Nightrunner Volume 1. 1996. Spectra. 978-0-553-57542-2 $7.50
Greenland, Shannon. The Specialists: Model Spy. 2007. Speak. 978-0-142-40849-0 $6.99
Higson, Charlie. SilverFin: A James Bond Adventure. 2006. Hyperion. 978-0-786-83866-0 $6.99
Horowitz, Anthony. Stormbreaker. 2006. Puffin. 978-0-142-40611-3 $7.99
Jinks, Catherine. Evil Genius.2008. Harcourt. 978-0-152-06185-2 $7.95
Jolley, Dan. Alex Unlimited: The Vosarak Code. 2007. Tokyopop. 978-1-427-80122-7 $7.99
Lisle, Janet Taylor. Black Duck.2006. Puffin. 978-0-142-40902-2 $6.99
McNab, Andy & Robert Rigby. Traitor.2006. Puffin. 978-0-142-40727-1 $6.99
Madison, Bennett. Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls. 2006. Razorbill. 978-1-595-14010-4 $5.99
Miller, Kirsten. Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City. 2006. Bloomsbury USA. 978-0-599-90092-6 $7.95
Miyuki, Takahashi. Musashi #9, Volume 1. Illus. by Takahashi Miyuki. 2005. CMX. 978-1-401-20540-9 $9.95
Moore, Alan. V for Vendetta. Illus. by David Lloyd. 1995. Vertigo. 978-0-930-28952-2 $19.99
Rucka, Greg. Queen and Country: Definitive Edition Volume One. Illus. by Steve Rolston et al. Oni Press. 978-1-932-66487-4 $19.95
Spradlin, Michael. Spy Goddess: Live and Let Shop. 2005. Avon Books. 978-0-060-59409-1 $5.99
Spradlin, Michael. To Hawaii with Love. 2005. Avon Books. 978-0-060-59412-1 $5.99
Turner, Megan Whalen. The Queen of Attolia.2006. Eos. 978-0-060-84182-9 $6.99
Walden, Mark. H.I.V.E.: The Higher Institute of Villainous Education. 2008. Aladdin. 978-1-416-93572-8 $6.99
Yabuki, Kentaro. Black Cat, Volume One. Illus. by Kentaro Yabuki. 2006. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50605-0 $7.99
Yabuki, Kentaro. Black Cat, Volume Two. Illus. by Kentaro Yabuki. 2006. VIZ Media. 978-1-421-50606-7 $7.99
Yancy, Rick. The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp.2006. Bloomsbury. 978-1-599-90044-5 $7.95
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