Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
About the Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
To encourage young adults to read for pleasure by presenting to them lists of popular or topical titles which are widely available in paperback and which represent a broad variety of accessible themes and genres.
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2013 Selection(s)
The Bone Magician
Higgins, F.E. Square Fish. 2008. $7.99.
No one is surprised when the dead start talking.
Calamity Jack
Hale, Shannon. Illus. Nathan Hale. Bloomsbury. 2010. $15.99.
Jack to the rescue!
The Compound
Bodeen, S.A. Square Fish. 2009. $9.99.
Eli's family survived nuclear fallout, but can they survive his father's greatest lie?
Green Heart
Hoffman, Alice. Scholastic. 2012. $9.99.
Life after a terrible tragedy.
Heist Society
Carter, Ally. Hyperion Books CH. 2011. $8.99.
Heisting priceless art and cute boys' hearts.
Monster High
Harrison, Lisi. Poppy. 2011. $8.99.
Cliques like no other.
Picture the Dead
Griffin, Adele. Illus. Lisa Brown. Sourcebooks (Fire). 2012. $8.99.
Eternal love from the grave.
Ruby Red
Gier, Kirsten. Square Fish. 2012. $9.99.
A skipped gene leads to time travel trouble.
Search for Safety (Bluford High)
Langan, John. Scholastic. 2012. $5.99.
Where do you go when home is no longer safe?
Sidekicks
Farraiolo, Jack. Harry N. Abrams. 2012. $6.95.
Bright Boy isn't so boyish anymore.
