Young Adult Fiction Is Good Reading for All
By Alan Eggleston, writer, editor, and bookseller
NPR (National Public Radio) announced its list of 2009's Best Young Adult Fiction. Books always make great holiday gifts, especially for young adults who are frequently into video games, cell phones, or clothes, which can become expensive. A book will allow your young adult to escape from your mundane world without breaking your bank!
- Charles and Emma by Deborah Heiligman
- Lips Touch by Laini Taylor
- The Lost Conspiracy by Frances Hardinge
- Marcelo In the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
The thing about Young Adult Fiction is, although it's written for young adults, it's easy to become enthralled as a fully grown adult yourself. Beware if you give any of these as gifts this holiday season, because you may find yourself holed up in a favorite chair over the winter consumed with a great read!
See the NPR page for brief summaries of each book.
My Own Additional Suggestions
If none of these titles sounds like your young adult reader, let me suggest any of the superb Peter Pan series of books that kept my wife and I occupied for many adventurous hours. I'm reading the fourth one now, and it kept my interest from the first page. Here they are, in order of introduction:
- Peter Pan and the Starcatchers by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
- Peter Pan and the Shadow Thieves by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
- Peter Pan and the Secret of Rundoon by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
- Peter Pan and the Sword of Mercy by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
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