Banff Library Teen Site - Reading Lists, Fantasies and Science Fiction

The Aquanauts – Lunn, John (YA PB L) Age: 12+ Deep sea research, a black hole and time travel add up to one heck of a summer for these teens!

Be More Chill – Vizzini, Ned (Y VIZ) Age: 14+ All Jeremy has to do to finally become cool is swallow a pill – so why not?

Blood and Chocolate – Klause, Annette C. (YA PB K) Age: 14+ A teen werewolf must decide whether to protect her human boyfriend -- or not.

The Capture – Lasky, Kathryn (YP PB L) Age: 9-13 Lose yourself in a world of owl legends… and battles. First in the Guardians of Ga’hoole series.

The Castle in the Attic – Winthrop, Elizabeth (J WIN) Age: 9-12 William finds himself on an exciting quest within his own miniature toy castle!

Doctor Illuminatus: The alchemist’s son – Booth, Martin (J BOO & YP PB) Age: 11-14 A 600-year-old boy (?!) leads young twins into a grisly adventure.

The Doll People – Martin, Ann (J MAR) Age: 7-12 Annabelle’s wishes come true when a new family moves in and turns the household upside down.

Dragon and Thief – Zahn, Timothy (Y ZAH) Age: 12-16 Fugitive Jack ends up on a fast-paced chase through space! First in the Dragonback series.

Eager – Fox, Helen (J FOX) Age: 10-14 Things can be interesting when the family’s old robot isn’t quite on par with the Jetson-like talking house!

Ella Enchanted – Levine, Gail C. (J LEV) Age: 8-12 A feisty young girl in a traditional fairy tale takes on an interesting twist of fate… and ogres, too!

Feed – Anderson, M. T. (Y AND) Age: 14+ What would you do if your “feed”, a direct internet connection into your brain, was hijacked by a stranger?

Firebirds: an anthology of original fantasy and science fiction (Y FIR) Age: 13+ A dazzling set of stories, from old standards to graphic novels.

Ghost Ship – Reiche, Dietlof (J REI) Age: 10-14 The appearance of a ghostly pirate ship unlocks a town’s secrets, spicing up Vicki’s summer.

Growing Wings – Winter, Laurel (YA PB W) Age: 11-16 Linnet is torn between wanting to blend in or stand out. Will her new wings get in the way?

The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray – Wooding, Chris (Y WOO) Age: 13+ Equally as spine-tingling, eerie, and exhilarating as Revenge of the Witch!

Into the Wild – Hunter, Erin (J HUN) Age: 11-14 Discover this world of cat clans and you’ll never look at cats the same. First in the Warriors series.

Maximum Ride: the angel experiment – Patterson, James (Y PAT, YA PB P, & on CD) Age 14+ Six kids, engineered to fly, escape the genetics lab.

Mimus – Thal, Lilli (Y THA) Age: 13+ Treason and trickery in an alternate Middle Ages.

Mister Monday – Nix, Garth (J NIX) Age: 10-14 Arthur nearly dies on day one of 7th grade; then things really start to get strange when the mysterious Mister Monday arrives. First in the Keys to the Kingdom series.

The Neverending Story – Ende, Michael (YA PB E) Age: 10+ When Bastian becomes a character in a magical world, he learns that he’s there to save it.

New Skies: an anthology of today’s science fiction – (Y NEW) Age: 13+ These collected stories by sci-fi specialists are “stellar” (excuse the pun!).

Peter and the Starcatchers – Barry, Dave & Pearson, Ridley ( J BAR) Age: 10-14 This “prequel” to Peter Pan just might be the pixie dust needed to transport you to Neverland! First in a series.

The Shamer’s Daughter – Kaaberbol, Lene (Y KAA) Age: 11+ Is the talent to see people’s true thoughts actually a gift? First in the Shamer Chronicles.

The Silver Child – McNish, Cliff (J MCN) Age: 11-14 Six children must learn how, and why, to use the strange, supernatural gifts that bring them together.

Tithe: a modern faerie tale – Black, Holly (YA PB B) Age: 13-17 Kaye’s discovery of her true faerie identity will pull you into its dark, edgy spell.

Truesight – Stahler, David (YA PB S) Age: 12+ When Jacob realizes he is the only person in his “ideal” community who can see, he is shocked.

Uglies – Westerfeld, Scott (Y WES) Age: 12+ This thought-provoking look at an unattractive future will leave you breathless! First in a series.

The Various – Augarde, Steve (J AUG) Age: 11-14 Can Midge save the last of “the various”, or little fairy folk, that she finds from their certain extinction?

The Wee Free Men - Pratchett, Terry (Y PRA) Age: 11+ With the help of some tiny blue men in kilts, Tiffany might conquer the evil Queen of Fairies.

There are more fantasy & sci-fi suggestions on our other reading lists, too. Of course, don’t forget these classics: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Giver, The Hobbit, and War of the Worlds.


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