Whether you’re looking to purchase a holiday gift for that special bookworm in your life, or you’re looking to get lost in the pages of a good book over the holiday break, here are some “best of” lists of recommended young adult titles from popular book review sites.
The Young Adult Library Services Association produces several lists each year which encompass books from a wide assortment of genres:
- 2011 Award Winners
- 2011 Top Ten Amazing Audiobooks
- 2011 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults
- 2011 Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens
- 2011 Top Ten Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Also, be sure to check out these lists created by the publishing industry’s most renowned book reviewers:
- Kirkus Reviews- Best Teen Books of 2011
- Library Journal- YA Lit for Adults
- Publisher’s Weekly- Best Children’s Fiction of 2011 (which, strangely enough, is mostly teen books.)
- NPR’s The Teens Are All Right: 2011′s top Five YA Novels
With 2012 fast approaching, stay ahead of upcoming trends by subscribing to the library’s YA email newsletter and watch Good Read’s list of Most Exciting Upcoming YA Books.
