Lists and Suggestions for Teens
List: Funny Reads
Born to Rock
Korman, Gordon.
High school senior Leo Caraway, a conservative Republican, learns that his biological father is a pu... More
Greg Heffley's Journal
Kinney, Jeff.
Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, un... More
I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I want to be Your Class President
Lieb, Josh.
In Omaha, Nebraska, twelve-year-old Oliver Watson has everyone convinced that he is extremely stupid... More
My Most Excellent Year
Kluger, Steve.
Three teenagers in Boston narrate their experiences of a year of new friendships, first loves, and c... More
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Adams, Douglas,
Originally published: New York: Harmony Books, 1980. ... More
All-American Girl
Cabot, Meg.
A sophomore girl stops a presidential assassination attempt, is appointed Teen Ambassador to the Uni... More
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Alexie, Sherman,
Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an ... More
Carter Finally Gets It
Crawford, Brent.
Awkward freshman Will Carter endures many painful moments during his first year of high school befor... More
Swim the Fly
Calame, Don.
"Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his two best friends, Coop and Sean, always set themselves a... More
24 Girls in 7 Days
Bradley, Alex.
Jack Grammar, average American senior, has no date to the prom. Or so he thinks. Percy and Natalie, ... More
Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls
Madison, Bennett.
When someone steals her purse and her identity, high-school junior and reluctant girl sleuth Lulu Da... More
Bad Kitty
Jaffe, Michele.
While vacationing with her family in Las Vegas, seventeen-year-old Jasmine stumbles upon a murder my... More
The Big Splash
Ferraiolo, Jack D.
Matt Stevens, an average middle schooler with a glib tongue and a knack for solving crimes, uncovers... More
Okay for Now
Schmidt, Gary D.
As a fourteen-year-old who just moved to a new town, with no friends, an abusive father, and a louse... More
Once Upon a Marigold
Ferris, Jean,
A young man with a mysterious past and a penchant for inventing things leaves the troll who raised h... More
The Wee Free Men
Pratchett, Terry.
A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, ... More
Beat the Band
Calame, Don.
Paired with the infamous "Hot Dog" Helen for a health class presentation on safe sex, tent... More
Happyface
Emond, Stephen.
After going through traumatic times, a troubled, socially awkward teenager moves to a new school whe... More
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
Lubar, David.
While navigating his first year of high school and awaiting the birth of his new baby brother, Scott... More
Burger Wuss
Anderson, M. T.
Hoping to lose his loser image, Anthony plans revenge on a bully which results in a war between two ... More
Beauty Queens
Bray, Libba.
When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to... More
The Reformed Vampire Support Group
Jinks, Catherine.
Fifteen-year-old vampire Nina has been stuck for fifty-one years in a boring support group for vampi... More
So Punk Rock (and Other Ways to Disappoint Your Mother) :
Ostow, Micol.
Four suburban New Jersey students from the Leo R. Gittleman Jewish Day School form a rock band that ... More
Bad Kitty
Jaffe, Michelle
While vacationing with her family in Las Vegas, seventeen-year-old Jasmine stumbles upon a murder my... More
Fat Vampire
Rex, Adam.
After being bitten by a vampire, not only is fifteen-year-old Doug doomed eternally to be fat, but n... More
The Year of Secret Assignments
Moriarty, Jaclyn.
Three female students from Ashbury High write to three male students from rival Brookfield High as p... More
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Andrews, Jesse.
Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high scho... More