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Young Adult Books You Want to Read

As you may or may not know, our company, The Book Report Network, has a number of websites about books and authors in addition to Bookreporter.com. Throughout the year, Bookreporter.com features adult books on Teenreads.com, our site for young adult readers, that we think will have definite appeal to a teen audience. In the spirit of sharing, we are now spotlighting a selection of titles each month from Teenreads.com that we believe are great reads that you might enjoy.

Shelter: A Mickey Bolitar Novel by Harlan Coben

September 2011

After witnessing his father’s death and sending his mom to rehab, Mickey Bolitar is forced to live with his estranged uncle and move to a new high school. Things start to improve when Mickey gets a new girlfriend, Ashley --- until she disappears. In search of Ashley, Mickey is lured into a seedy underworld that obscures his reality and calls into question everything he once knew.

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Daniel X: Game Over by James Patterson

September 2011

When Daniel X discovers that a duo of evil extraterrestrials is plotting to control kids around the world through video games, he's determined to take them both out of commission. These wicked game masters are also running an endangered species hunting club on the side, and their next target is none other than Daniel.

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September 2011

Michael Vey thinks his electric super powers is a secret that only his mom and best friend know about. But then he discovers they aren’t so secret after all and he’s not the only one who has them. A private corporation has set out to collect all 17 of the gifted teens with plans to rule the world. And they will stop at nothing to get what they want.

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This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein by Kenneth Oppel

September 2011

Victor Frankenstein’s twin, Konrad, has fallen ill. In his desperation to save him, Victor searches for the ingredients to the fabled Elixir of Life. With the help of his cousin Elizabeth and his best friend Henry, Victor will do anything to help Konrad --- even if it means embracing madness.

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Cleopatra's Moon by Victoria Alvear

August 2011

For teens who desire a different experience or anyone who tires of pointless romance, I highly suggest CLEOPATRA'S MOON as an entertaining read that stands apart. This is historical fiction that delivers cerebral images while centering on a strong heroine with modern feminist ideals and unusual strength of character.

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The Margrave: Relic Master, Book Four by Catherine Fisher

August 2011

Galen and Raffi's quest has brought them to the Pits of Maar. There, below the surface of the world, in the deepest darkness, a most evil thing is waiting for them to come. THE MARGRAVE is the startling conclusion to Catherine Fisher's Relic Master series, where the travelers must confront knowledge about the origins of their world and the truth about themselves.

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Ingenue by Jillian Larkin

August 2011

Gloria and Jerome arrive in New York City and begin searching for work in any and all nightclubs. Both have music in their veins --- Jerome is a talented piano player, and Gloria is a budding singer. But the year is 1924, and life isn't easy for a biracial couple, especially when they are running from both the law and the mob.

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The Babysitter Murders by Janet Ruth Young

August 2011

Everyone has weird thoughts sometimes. But for 17-year-old Dani Solomon, strange thoughts have taken over her life. She loves Alex, the little boy she babysits, more than anything. But one day, she has a vision of murdering him that's so gruesome, she can't get it out of her mind. She confesses her thoughts to keep him safe, which sets off a media frenzy.

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The Hidden Coronet: Relic Master, Book Three by Catherine Fisher

July 2011

Bordertown: a city on the border between our human world and the elfin realm. Runaway teens come from both sides of the border to find adventure. Elves play in rock bands and race down the street on spell-powered motorbikes. Human kids recreate themselves in the squats and clubs and artists' studios of Soho. In this volume of all-new work, the original writers of the Bordertown series are joined by a new generation. 

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Welcome to Bordertown by Holly Black

July 2011

Bordertown: a city on the border between our human world and the elfin realm. Runaway teens come from both sides of the border to find adventure. Elves play in rock bands and race down the street on spell-powered motorbikes. Human kids recreate themselves in the squats and clubs and artists' studios of Soho. In this volume of all-new work, the original writers of the Bordertown series are joined by a new generation. 

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