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RECOMMENDED TEENAGE READING

American Library Association, YALSA - Young adult Library Services - Booklists. Popular paperbacks. Quick picks. Best books for Young Adults. Award winners.

Favorite Teenage Angst Books. Reviews of Catherine's favorite teenage angst books: You know the kind . . . about teenagers who feel awkward, about nerds who triumph over snobs, about first kisses, about hating school and fighting with your parents, about acne.

Reading Rants. This site, developed by a Young Adult librarian in New York City, features "out of the ordinary teen booklists... for those of you teens out there who need a good read, but are wondering if there's life after Judy Blume and Gary Paulsen." Aimed at teen guys and girls, the site offers booklists as well as reviews.

Recommended teenage reading. Lists separately the younger secondary students from the older students.

Schools Library Service Recommended Fiction. Fiction for the secondary school library - June 2003.(Includes Carnegie recommendations)

TeenLink: More Books. The New York Public Library's Young Adult librarians have created an amazing range of booklists on special topics over the years. This page features the month's current booklist, as well as links to some of their previous lists.

Teenreads.com . Excellent site with updated lists

What should I read next?"Includes 'what to read next' suggestions for teens who enjoy: Adventure, Fantasies, Sci-Fi, Horror, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels, Mysteries, Sports Stories, School Stories, Romance, Crisis Fiction, African American Fiction, and Fiction originally published in countries other than the U.S." The site is updated on a weekly basis.