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Suzanne Collins, The Hunger G…
Readers will root for Katniss despite — and even because of —… more »
Daniel Handler, Why We Broke …
Depicts adolescence as an everyday battle of self-doubt, without moralizi… more »
Colin Meloy, Wildwood
The Decemberists rocker sets his sights on C.S. Lewis territory A murder … more »
Lois Duncan, Down a Dark Hall…
The book that forged the teen suspense genre Though Duncan has written mu… more »
Lewis Carroll, Alice’s …
This audiobook may not be in 3-D, but Christopher Plummer’s animate… more »
Judy Blume, Are You There God…
The proto-YA novel Since it first appeared in 1970, Judy Blume’s th… more »
Katherine Paterson, Jacob Hav…
insight into the teenage girl insecurity vortex Right from the outset Sar… more »
C. D. Payne, Youth in Revolt…
A cult classic young adult novel featuring all the important touchstones:… more »
Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Bo…
In the fairy tales of Neil Gaiman, children often cross the boundaries be… more »
Neil Gaiman, Coraline…
The best kind of children’s book — the kind you’ll want… more »
Sarah Thompson, Three Cups of…
Building schools in a warzone Three Cups of Tea begins with an odd sort o… more »
Nancy Garden, Annie on My Min…
The first YA novel to address homosexuality in honest terms This groundbr… more »
Orson Scott Card, Ender…
“Welcome to the human race. Nobody controls his own life, Ender. Th… more »
M.T. Anderson, The Astonishin…
A riveting thriller that also explores profound philosophical questions. … more »
Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak…
An eloquent, incisive meditation on an outcast teen. Anderson perfectly c… more »
Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl…
High school hell recast in a charming, affecting allegory. Rather than re… more »
Angela Johnson, The First Par…
A young teenage couple deals with unexpected pregnancy in this warm and l… more »
Madeleine L’Engle, A Wr…
An important touchstone for fantasy readers and writers A book that actua… more »
Frank Portman, King Dork…
The clever debut novel by the founder of the punk-pop band Mr. T Experien… more »
Susan Beth Pfeffer, The Dead …
A bone-chilling story of a world on the brink of collapse. Forget about p… more »
Sarah Dessen, Lock and Key…
Unlike most fiction for teenage girls, Dessen keeps it real. While other … more »
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eMusic Features
Interview: George Saunders
By Amanda Davidson, eMusic Contributor
George Saunders's newest story, published only as an audiobook and Kindle Single, is told from the point of view of Fox 8, the title character who pens his tale of friendship and loss by way… more »
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