Book Lists & Recommendations

 

Youth Services Staff, who specialize in books for children and teens, are happy to make recommended reading lists. Please allow a minimum of 2 business days to fill these requests. You do not need a library card for this request.

 
 
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Novels in Verse

In-Paris-With-You
In Paris With You
We-Come-Apart
We Come Apart
Blood-Water-Paint
Blood Water Paint
Solo
Solo
Sold
Sold
Long-Way-Down
Long Way Down
Crank
Crank
One
One
Shark-Girl
Shark Girl
The-Poet-X
The Poet X
Moonrise
Moonrise
White-Rose
White Rose
Because-I-am-Furniture
Because I am Furniture
Crazy
Crazy
The-Sound-of-Letting-Go
The Sound of Letting Go
Ronit-&-Jamil
Ronit & Jamil
Alone-Together
Alone Together
Poisoned-Apples
Poisoned Apples
Missing-Mike
Missing Mike
A-Time-to-Dance
A Time to Dance
The-Weight-of-Water
The Weight of Water
Moonrise
Moonrise
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YA Fantasy

Carry-On:--Simon-Snow-series
Carry On: Simon Snow series
Children-of-Blood-and-Bone:-Legacy-of-Orisha-series
Children of Blood and Bone: Legacy of Orisha series
The-Raven-Boys:-Raven-Cycle-series
The Raven Boys: Raven Cycle series
Howl's-Moving-Castle-series
Howl's Moving Castle series
Magyk:-Septimus-Heap-series
Magyk: Septimus Heap series
Mark-of-the-Thief-series
Mark of the Thief series
Artemis-Fowl-series
Artemis Fowl series
The-Alchemyst:-Secrets-of-the-Immortal-Nicholas-Flamel-series
The Alchemyst: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series
Revenge-of-the-Witch:-Last-Apprentice-series
Revenge of the Witch: Last Apprentice series
Seraphina-series
Seraphina series
The-Cruel-Prince:-Folk-of-the-Air-series
The Cruel Prince: Folk of the Air series
An-Ember-In-the-Ashes-series
An Ember In the Ashes series
Red-Queen-series
Red Queen series
Three-Dark-Crowns-series
Three Dark Crowns series
The-Wrath-and-the-Dawn-series
The Wrath and the Dawn series
Redwall-series
Redwall series
Eragon:-Inheritance-Cycle-series
Eragon: Inheritance Cycle series
The-False-Prince:-Ascendance-Trilogy
The False Prince: Ascendance Trilogy
Steelheart-:-Reckoners-series
Steelheart : Reckoners series
Talon
Talon
The-Angel-Experiment:-Maximum-Ride-series
The Angel Experiment: Maximum Ride series
Maximum-Ride:-the-Manga
Maximum Ride: the Manga
I-Am-Number-Four:-Lorien-Legacies
I Am Number Four: Lorien Legacies
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YA Dystopian Series

Arc-of-the-Scythe
Arc of the Scythe
Hunger-Games
Hunger Games
The-Giver
The Giver
The-Giver-GN
The Giver GN
The-Uglies
The Uglies
Divergent
Divergent
Enclave:-Razorland-trilogy
Enclave: Razorland trilogy
Knife-of-Never-Letting-Go:-Chaos-Walking-trilogy
Knife of Never Letting Go: Chaos Walking trilogy
Maze-Runner
Maze Runner
Gone
Gone
Matched
Matched
Among-the-Hidden:-Shadow-Children-series
Among the Hidden: Shadow Children series
The-Testing
The Testing
Warcross
Warcross
House-of-the-Scorpion
House of the Scorpion
Delirium
Delirium
Skyward
Skyward
The-Selection
The Selection
Legend
Legend
Life-As-We-Knew-It
Life As We Knew It
Steelheart:-Reckoners-trilogy
Steelheart: Reckoners trilogy
Darkest-Minds
Darkest Minds
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YA Humor

Slider
Slider
Schooled
Schooled
Simon-vs.-the-Homo-Sapiens-Agenda
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Me-and-Earl-and-the-Dying-Girl
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
American-Panda
American Panda
Funny-You-Don't-Look-Autistic
Funny You Don't Look Autistic
It's-Kind-of-a-Funny-Story
It's Kind of a Funny Story
Beauty-Queens
Beauty Queens
An-Abundance-of-Katherines
An Abundance of Katherines
Assassination-Classroom:-graphic-novel-series
Assassination Classroom: graphic novel series
Openly-Straight
Openly Straight
The-Up-Side-of-Unrequited
The Up Side of Unrequited
Fat-Boy-vs-the-Cheerleaders
Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders
One-punch-Man:-graphic-novel-series
One-punch Man: graphic novel series
Lumberjanes:-graphic-novel-series
Lumberjanes: graphic novel series
Middle-School-the-Worst-Years-of-My-Life-series
Middle School the Worst Years of My Life series
Comics-Will-Break-Your-Heart
Comics Will Break Your Heart
Never-Always-Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes
Once-Upon-a-Marigold-series
Once Upon a Marigold series
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YA Stories of the Holocaust

Librarian-of-Auschwitz
Librarian of Auschwitz
Boy-in-the-Striped-Pajamas
Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Girl-in-the-Blue-Coat
Girl in the Blue Coat
Broken-Strings
Broken Strings
What-the-Night-Sings
What the Night Sings
The-Book-Thief
The Book Thief
Daniel,-Half-Human-:-and-the-Good-Nazi
Daniel, Half Human : and the Good Nazi
Prisoner-8-3087
Prisoner 8-3087
Projekt-1065
Projekt 1065
Orphan-Monster-Spy
Orphan Monster Spy
My-Real-Name-Is-Hanna
My Real Name Is Hanna
The-War-Within-These-Walls
The War Within These Walls
White-Rose
White Rose
The-Cage
The Cage
The-Nazi-Hunters
The Nazi Hunters
Surviving-Hitler
Surviving Hitler
Hidden-Like-Anne-Frank
Hidden Like Anne Frank
Survivors-Club
Survivors Club
Code-Name-Verity
Code Name Verity
Hidden-on-the-Mountain
Hidden on the Mountain
The-Boys-Who-Challenged-Hitler
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler
Between-Shades-of-Gray
Between Shades of Gray
Milkweed
Milkweed
Soldier-X
Soldier X
This-Light-Between-Us
This Light Between Us
Someday-We-Will-Fly
Someday We Will Fly
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YA Sports

Test-title
Test title
Dairy-Queen-series
Dairy Queen series
Game-Changer
Game Changer
Until-Friday-Night
Until Friday Night
Gutless
Gutless
Top-Prospect
Top Prospect
Ghost:-Track-series
Ghost: Track series
The-Crossover
The Crossover
Change-Up:-sports-beat-series
Change Up: sports beat series
The-Running-Dream
The Running Dream
Brawler
Brawler
Swagger
Swagger
Checked
Checked
The-Perfect-Shot
The Perfect Shot
Losers-Take-All
Losers Take All
Boost
Boost
Yellow-Flag
Yellow Flag
Gut-Check
Gut Check
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LGBTQ in YA Fiction

They-Both-Die-at-the-End
They Both Die at the End
The-Red-Scrolls-of-Magic
The Red Scrolls of Magic
The-Last-True-Poets-of-the-Sea
The Last True Poets of the Sea
Carry-On
Carry On
The-Past-and-Other-Things-That-Should-Stay-Buried
The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried
The-Music-of-What-Happens
The Music of What Happens
The-Love-&-Lies-of-Rukhsana-Ali
The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali
Better-Nate-Than-Ever
Better Nate Than Ever
How-to-Be-Remy-Cameron
How to Be Remy Cameron
Sometime-After-Midnight
Sometime After Midnight
The-Stars-and-the-Blackness-Between-Them
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
Kings-Queens-and-In-betweens
Kings Queens and In-betweens
#MurderFunding
#MurderFunding
Simon-vs.-the-Homo-Sapiens-Agenda
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
I'll-Give-You-the-Sun
I'll Give You the Sun
What-If-It's-Us
What If It's Us
Something-Like-Gravity
Something Like Gravity
The-Truth-Is
The Truth Is
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Iowa Teen Award 2020 - 2021

Hey-Kiddo
Hey Kiddo
Tight
Tight
The-57-Bus
The 57 Bus
Hooper
Hooper
Game-Changer
Game Changer
Skyward
Skyward
Insignificant-Events-in-the-Life-of-a-Cactus
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Benefits-of-Being-an-Octopus
Benefits of Being an Octopus
Craig-and-Fred
Craig and Fred
Five-Feet-Apart
Five Feet Apart
Forget-me-Not
Forget me Not
Illegal
Illegal
Remarkable-Journey-of-Coyote-Sunrise
Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Missing-Mike
Missing Mike
Speak-Graphic
Speak Graphic
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Iowa High School Book Award 2020 - 2021

I-Am-Not-Your-Perfect-Mexican-Daughter
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Astonishing-Color-of-After
Astonishing Color of After
Children-of-Blood-and-Bone
Children of Blood and Bone
On-the-Come-Up
On the Come Up
They-Both-Die-at-the-End
They Both Die at the End
A-Very-Large-Expanse-of-Sea
A Very Large Expanse of Sea
Dear-Evan-Hansen
Dear Evan Hansen
Sadie
Sadie
Dry
Dry
Shout
Shout
We-Are-Okay
We Are Okay
This-Is-Not-the-End
This Is Not the End
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Iowa Teen Award 2019 - 2020
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Iowa High School Book Award 2019-2020
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