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Interested in moving from YA books to “adult”
books?
Battle Royale - Takami Koushin (FIC
TAK) "Survivor" taken to the extreme!
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid: The book of scary urban legends - Brunvand, Jan (398.2 BEA) Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction - or is it? The Beach - Garland, Alex (FIC GAR) The backpacker culture of SE Asia meets "Lord of the Flies." Want to re-think that dream vacation? Black Swan Green - Mitchell, David (FIC MIT) 1982 is quite the year for a 13 year old learning the ins and outs of his sleepy hometown. The Book of Lost Things – Connolly, John (CON) The magic of David’s books and his imagination keep him company after his mother dies. Breathe - Anne-Sophie Brasme (FIC BRA) The obsessive intensity of teenage friendship and betrayal is revealed… from a prison cell. Crazy - Benjamin Lebert (PB FIC OVERSIZE L) An autobiographical story fuelled by the antics of maladjusted teens who just want to experience life. Cruddy: An illustrated novel - Lynda Barry (FIC BAR) You won't stop reading about Roberta's bloody delusions -- even if you think you want to. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Mark Haddon (FIC HAD) Gifted, inept and autistic, Christopher is compelled to solve a murder. The Eight of Swords - Skibbins, David (FIC SKI) A fugitive tarot card reader should have warned his client that her final card was "death." Flyboy Action Figure Comes With Gasmask - Munroe, Jim (FIC MUN) You can feel good about reading this cartoon-inspired culture jamming story. Friday Night Lights: A town, a team, and a dream - H. G. Bissinger (PB NON-FIC B) Football has a fanatical hold on a tough Texan community. Galapagos – Vonnegut, Kurt (FIC VON) Nature’s brave new world. The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Adams, Douglas (FIC ADA) First in the famous series, you need to read this to find out the answers to life's burning questions. Also, try his Dirk Gently novels for another laugh. How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents - Julia Alverez (FIC ALV) Time and place don't matter; teenagers will always rebel against their elders. Jitterbug Perfume – Robbins, Tom (PB FIC R) Anything by this racy author will give you an insightful chuckle, but this saga about immortality shines. Jonathan Livingston Seagull - Richard Bach (FIC BAC) Never mind that this looks a bit dated; the message is still undeniable: Follow your dreams. Joyland – Schultz, Emily (SCH) When the local video arcade shuts down in the summer of 1984, tweens and teens must find their own entertainment. The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold (PB FIC S) A sentimental teen watches over her grieving family from heaven after she is murdered. NP - Yoshimoto, Banana (FIC YOS) Does everything happen for a reason? Open Arms - Endicott, Marina (FIC END) Bessie maps the vast landscape of relationships within her heart and across the country. Perfume: The story of a murderer - Suskind, Patrick (FIC SUS) A wonderfully sinister story of a solitary young man obsessed by his senses. The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Stephen Chbosky (PB FIC C) Charlie awkwardly faces his adolescent struggles, but with a real freshness. Serious Girls - Swann, Maxine (FIC SWA) Growing up doesn't happen fast enough for these earnest young women. Shampoo Planet - Coupland, Douglas (PB FIC C) A dizzying journey through popular culture and all its screwed up charm, from the creator of "Gen X." Just one of many titles by this author. Siddhartha - Hesse, Herman (FIC HES) The ultimate quest for the self. Summerland - Chabon, Michael (PB FIC C or Y CHA) The worst baseball player ever is recruited to defeat the toughest club in history (seriously -- this team has Sasquatch on it!). Terrorist - Updike, John (FIC UPD) 18 year old Ahmad feels his faith in the Qur'an threatened by the materialistic society he sees in his hometown in New Jersey. Where the Heart Is - Letts, Billie (PB FIC L) Just 17 and pregnant, Novalee is stranded in a Wal-Mart when she realizes she is in the best place for her. The Wives of Bath – Swan, Susan (FIC SWA) Mary’s motto while at boarding school is: To live as myself and nobody else, for now and always. OR… look for anything by these other authors: V. C. Andrews (horror) William S. Burroughs Agatha Christie (mystery) Dave Eggers Jack Kerouac Stephen King (horror) Sophie Kinsella (chic-lit) Michael Moore (media) Terry Pratchett (fantasy) Anne Rice Hunter S. Thompson J. R. R. Tolkien… |
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