-
Search the Catalog
Find books, music, videos & more.
Email Blog Updates
Teen Photography Contest
United States of YA
Get Connected
DBRLTeen provides many ways to stay connected with the books and services you love most. All you need is an internet connection, an email address, and a library card. Learn more!Instagram #dbrlteen
Events
Help for Teens in Need
Recommended Reading
- 2012 Best YA Lit
- 2013 March Madness Booklist
- 2013 Teens' Top Ten Nominees
- 2014 Gateway Award Nominees
- 25 Best YA Fantasy Novels
- A Journey Back in Time
- Adult Reads for Teens
- Best YA Novels of All Time
- Books for Dudes
- Classics Every Teen Should Know
- Dark and Dangerous
- Graphic Novels
- Hunger Game Read-Alikes
- Page-turner Mysteries
- Psychedelic Science Fiction
- Reads for Chicks
- This is the Way the World Ends
- What We're Reading
More DBRL Sites
DBRLTeen Archive
Tag Archives: booklists
YALSA Best of the Best
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) publishes a list of the year’s best books, audiobooks, films and graphic novels for teens. The “Best of the Best” is a great place to start when looking for your next great book … Continue reading
2013 ALA Teen Book Award Winners Announced
Every January the American Library Association hosts its annual Youth Media Awards Press Conference. At this time, authors of children’s and young adult literature are recognized for the amazing works they have published in the last year. We as YA … Continue reading
This Is the Way the World Ends…
Will it end with a bang or a whimper? Will it end in fire? Or maybe ice, as in”After the Snow” by S.D. Crockett. “The Way We Fall” by Megan Crewe tells the story of a world decimated by a … Continue reading
Best Young Adult Lit of 2012
The winter season is a great time to be a book lover because that is when the “Best of” booklists are generally published by popular review sites. For the crème de la crème of young adult literature published during 2012, … Continue reading
2012 “Teens’ Top Ten” Winners Announced
At the conclusion of Teen Read Week, we are happy to announce the winners of this year’s “Teens’ Top Ten.” This is a “teen choice” list of recommended reading where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous … Continue reading
Books for Dudes – Sports
In honor of Mizzou athletics making a (hopefully) successful entry into the Southeastern Conference, here are some sports books for you. “Gym Candy” by Carl Deuker Groomed by his father to be a star player, football is the only thing … Continue reading
Voting Begins for “Teens’ Top Ten”
The “Teens’ Top Ten” is a list of recommended reading sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. In fact, it’s the only reading list with titles nominated and voted on by teens. How does it work? Sixteen young adult … Continue reading
Good Reads for the Long Weekend Ahead
Did you know that when Labor Day was declared a federal holiday in 1884, the average workday was 16 hours long?! Here are some other cool facts about one of summer’s most popular holidays: Labor Day actually originated in Canada. … Continue reading
What We’re Reading: August 2012
Our patrons frequently ask us what books we’re currently enjoying. As library staff members, we’re a happy to recommend many adventurous tales that will take readers across the Mountains of Rain and Night in the “Ruins of Gorlan,” through the … Continue reading
Oh, My Gods: Greek-Inspired Teen Lit
The Olympic games usually mean a three-week span of time when I morph from a literature-loving teen librarian into an unabashed sports fanatic. This year, I hosted a five-hour watch party of the opening ceremonies. I use my DVR to … Continue reading