Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

About the Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
The list is for young adults (ages 12-18) who, for whatever reasons, do not like to read. The purpose of this list is to identify titles for recreational reading, not for curricular or remedial use.

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NameTitleYear
I Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American SoldierI Am a SEAL Team Six Warrior: Memoirs of an American Soldier2013 - Selection
I Hunt KillersI Hunt Killers2013 - Selection
StartersStarters2013 - Selection
RevivedRevived2013 - Selection
Olympians: Hades: Lord of the Dead.Olympians: Hades: Lord of the Dead.2013 - Selection
SurviveSurvive2013 - Selection
All My Friends are Still DeadAll My Friends are Still Dead2013 - Selection
TenTen2013 - Selection
Dead To YouDead To You2013 - Selection
Pushing the LimitsPushing the Limits2013 - Selection
This is Not a DrillThis is Not a Drill2013 - Selection
Red Heart TattooRed Heart Tattoo2013 - Selection
GuiltyGuilty2013 - Selection
Vietnam #3: Free-Fire ZoneVietnam #3: Free-Fire Zone2013 - Selection
Vietnam #2: SharpshooterVietnam #2: Sharpshooter2013 - Selection
Vietnam #1: I Pledge AllegianceVietnam #1: I Pledge Allegiance2013 - Selection
No Safety in NumbersNo Safety in Numbers2013 - Selection
GlowGlow2013 - Selection
Deadly CoolDeadly Cool2013 - Selection
Darth Vader and SonDarth Vader and Son2013 - Selection
Carter’s Unfocused, One-Track MindCarter’s Unfocused, One-Track Mind2013 - Selection
CroakCroak2013 - Selection
Tap OutTap Out2013 - Selection
Something Like NormalSomething Like Normal2013 - Selection
The HuntThe Hunt2013 - Selection
Social Suicide (Deadly Cool)Social Suicide (Deadly Cool)2013 - Selection
Monument 14Monument 142013 - Selection
The Night She DisappearedThe Night She Disappeared2013 - Selection
TiltTilt2013 - Selection
Bad BoyBad Boy2013 - Selection
A Midsummer’s NightmareA Midsummer’s Nightmare2013 - Selection
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third WheelDiary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel2013 - Selection
Island of ThievesIsland of Thieves2013 - Selection
Dawn PatrolDawn Patrol2013 - Selection
Way to GoWay to Go2013 - Selection
The RaftThe Raft2013 - Selection
Angry Birds Space: A Furious Flight into the Final FrontierAngry Birds Space: A Furious Flight into the Final Frontier2013 - Selection
Fail Harder:Ridiculous Illustrations of Epic FailsFail Harder:Ridiculous Illustrations of Epic Fails2013 - Selection
Photobombed!: Making Bad Pictures Great and Good Pictures Awesomely BadPhotobombed!: Making Bad Pictures Great and Good Pictures Awesomely Bad2013 - Selection
K is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible AdviceK is for Knifeball: An Alphabet of Terrible Advice2013 - Selection
The Ultimate Survival Manual: 333 Skills That Will Get You Out AliveThe Ultimate Survival Manual: 333 Skills That Will Get You Out Alive2013 - Selection
Seeing Red: The True Story of BloodSeeing Red: The True Story of Blood2013 - Selection
The Pregnancy ProjectThe Pregnancy Project: A Memoir2013 - Selection
Alien Investigation: Searching for the Truth About UFOs and AliensAlien Investigation: Searching for the Truth About UFOs and Aliens2013 - Selection
Awkward Family Pet PhotosAwkward Family Pet Photos2013 - Selection
Weird But True! Stupid Criminals: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, plus Wacky FactsWeird But True! Stupid Criminals: 150 Brainless Baddies Busted, plus Wacky Facts2013 - Selection
What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?What Do You Want to Do Before You Die?2013 - Selection
Halo: The Essential Visual GuideHalo: The Essential Visual Guide2013 - Selection
The Science of SoldiersThe Science of Soldiers2013 - Selection
Juvenile in JusticeJuvenile in Justice2013 - Selection
Seventeen Ultimate Guide to Beauty: The Best Hair, Skin, Nails & Makeup Ideas for YouSeventeen Ultimate Guide to Beauty: The Best Hair, Skin, Nails & Makeup Ideas for You2013 - Selection
Diary of Creepy-Ass DollsDiary of Creepy-Ass Dolls2013 - Selection
My Friend DahmerMy Friend Dahmer2013 - Selection
Zom-BZom-B2013 - Selection
The ProspectThe Prospect2013 - Selection
My Sister's StalkerMy Sister's Stalker2013 - Selection
Zombies Hate StuffZombies Hate Stuff2013 - Selection
This is Not a TestThis is Not a Test2013 - Selection
CardboardCardboard2013 - Selection
UnchainedUnchained2013 - Selection
Forced OutForced Out2013 - Selection
Power HitterPower Hitter2013 - Selection
Beneath a Meth Moon: An ElegyBeneath a Meth Moon: An Elegy2013 - Selection
The CatchThe Catch2013 - Selection
Out of ControlOut of Control2013 - Selection
High HeatHigh Heat2013 - Selection
Shallow GraveShallow Grave2013 - Selection
The Final FourThe Final Four2013 - Selection
WaitingWaiting2013 - Selection
Johnny Delgado: Private DetectiveJohnny Delgado: Private Detective2013 - Selection
Girl of NightmaresGirl of Nightmares2013 - Selection
Case 4: The Bridge of Death.Case 4: The Bridge of Death2013 - Selection
Case 3: The Mayhem on Mohawk AvenueCase 3: The Mayhem on Mohawk Avenue2013 - Selection
Case 2: The Terror of Black Eagle Tavern.Case 2: The Terror of Black Eagle Tavern. The Paranormalists.2013 - Selection
Case 1: The Haunting in Apt. 101Case 1: The Haunting in Apt. 101. The Paranormalists. 2013 - Selection
Me and Earl and the Dying GirlMe and Earl and the Dying Girl2013 - Selection
AshesAshes2013 - Selection
2011 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers2011 - Selection
Soria, GabrielLife Sucks2009 - Selection
James, BrianThief2009 - Selection
Golden, ChristopherPoison Ink2009 - Selection
Hernandez, DavidSuckerpunch2009 - Selection
High, Linda OatmanPlanet Pregnancy2009 - Selection
Hopkins, EllenIdentical2009 - Selection
Krovatin, ChristopherVenemous2009 - Selection
Jordan, DreamHot Girl2009 - Selection
Kern, PeggyNo Way Out2009 - Selection
Kropp, PaulBehind the Door2009 - Selection
Yates, KellyVenemous2009 - Selection
Fields, TerriMy Father's Son2009 - Selection
Langan, PaulSchooled2009 - Selection
Giles, GailRight Behind You2009 - Selection
Booth, CoeKendra2009 - Selection
Fahy, ThomasThe Unspoken2009 - Selection
Divine, L.Drama High (series)2009 - Selection
Collins, SuzanneHunger Games2009 - Selection
Mancusi, MariGamer Girl2009 - Selection
Bodeen, S.A.The Compound2009 - Selection
Willin, MelvynGhosts: Caught on Film2009 - Selection
Smits, KimCustom Kicks2009 - Selection
Maat, MatthijsCustom Kicks2009 - Selection
Shiraz, YasminRetaliation2009 - Selection
Scalin, NoahSkulls2009 - Selection
Redd, Nancy AmandaBody Drama2009 - Selection
McMann, LisaWake2009 - Selection
Kuklin, SusanNo Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row2009 - Selection
Fulbeck, KipPermanence2009 - Selection
Franzini, MichaelOne Hundred Young Americans2009 - Selection
Mac, CarriePain & Wastings2009 - Selection
Neri, G.Chess Rumble2009 - Selection
McDaniel, LurlenePrey2009 - Selection
Stolarz, Laurie FariaProject 172009 - Selection
Naifeh, TedGood Neighbors: Kin2009 - Selection
Black, HollyGood Neighbors: Kin2009 - Selection
Werner, DougSkateboarding: Legendary Tricks2009 - Selection
Badillo, SteveSkateboarding: Legendary Tricks2009 - Selection
Weaver, WillSaturday Night Dirt2009 - Selection
Varrato, TonyOutrage2009 - Selection
McDonnell, MargotTorn to Pieces2009 - Selection
Trondheim, LewisKaput and Zosky2009 - Selection
Taylor, BrookeUndone2009 - Selection
Varrato, TonyFakie2009 - Selection
Snow, CarolSwitch2009 - Selection
Pauley, KimberlySucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (Maybe)2009 - Selection
Sitomer, Alan LawrenceThe Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez2009 - Selection
Hotlanta (series)Hotlanta (series)2009 - Selection
Olsen, SylviaMiddle Row2009 - Selection
Mead, RichelleFrostbite: A Vampire Academy Novel2009 - Selection
Perez, MarleneDead is the New Black2009 - Selection
Reisz, KristopherUnleashed2009 - Selection
Schroeder, LisaI Heart You, You Haunt Me2009 - Selection
Schumacher, JulieBlack Box2009 - Selection
Scott, ElizabethLiving Dead Girl2009 - Selection
Abel, JessicaLife Sucks2009 - Selection
Baby GirlBaby Girl2008 - Selection
Bey, DawoudClass Pictures2008 - Selection
Erskine, KathrynQuaking2008 - Selection
Greenfield, LaurenThin2008 - Selection
Prigoff, JamesGraffiti L.A.: Street and Art2008 - Selection
Grody, SteveGraffiti L.A.: Street and Art2008 - Selection
Hopkins, EllenGlass2008 - Selection
Jamal, JosephTupac Shakur Legacy2008 - Selection