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Bookmark: TV Show Read-a-Likes

The Scene:

Teenager: I need a book.

YA Librarian: Okay. What kind of book are you looking for?

Teenager: A good one. I need it for school. Have a report.

YA Librarian: Can you tell me some books that you've enjoyed?

Teenager: O.O (a.k.a. The Blank Look)

YA Librarian: How about TV shows or movies?

Teenager: Oh! Okay. I like Teen Wolf, Vampire Diaries & Dexter.

We've all been there...
Now, you may or may not be familiar with the television shows that a teen mentions. When I first heard my teens talking about Teen Wolf I thought they were being "retro" and watching the Michael Fox films from the 1980s.  Enough of them mentioned it that I did decide to watch a couple episodes just to figure out what kind books to recommend when it was mentioned. (I am now a total Teen Wolf geek and have star-crushes on Derek and Stiles. And Jackson.  BTWs it is a FABULOUS show.)  But I digress...

Since it is hard to keep track of all the multitude of television shows your teens may be watching, I've put together a bookmark to help you out:

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YA titles that center around the Arts.

If you look closely, you will notice a new tab at the top of my blog labeled "Files".  What is in this mysterious new tab you ask? It is the place where I am putting ALL of my Book Posters and Bookmarks!

While I am actively working on getting everything online, please be patient.  I'm going as quick as I can. :)

These items are free and may be used by teachers or librarians who work with teens.


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Urban Fantasy Reads

This list is for those who like their magic mixed with their current events.

Please note that I have only listed the first title of series.

Highly recommended books are marked with an ‘ * ‘.

Halo by Alexandra Adornetto (Halo Novels Book 1)
Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Raised by Wolves Novels Book 1)
*White Cat by Holly Black (Curse Workers Book 1)
Glimmerglass by Jenna Black (Faeriewalker Novels Book 1)
Struck by Jennifer Bosworth
*Glass Houses by Rachel Caine (Morganville Vampires Book 1)
Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs (Fins Novels Book 1)
Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (Heir Novels Book 1)
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (Mortal Instruments Series Book 1)
Haven by Kristi Cook
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Nightshade Novels Book 1)
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (Hush, Hush Novels Book 1)
Beautiful Creatures byKami Garcia
Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (Hex Hall Novels Book 1)
*Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls Novels Book 1)
Need by Carrie Jones (Need Novels Book 1)
The Faerie Path by Frewin Jones (Faerie Path Novels Book 1)
Firelight by Sophie Jordan (Firelight Novels Book 1)
Fallen by Lauren Kate (Fallen Novels Book 1)
Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey
Wondrous Strange by Lesley Livingston (Wondrous Strange Novels Book 1)
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
Carnival of Souls by Melissa Marr
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely Novels Book 1)
*Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (Vampire Academy Novels Book 1)
Silence by Michelle Sagara (Queen of the Dead Book 1)
Embrace by Jessica Shirvington
Immortal City by Scott Speer
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvader (Wolves of Mercy Falls Book 1)
*Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone Novels Book 1)
My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent (Soul Screamers Book 1)
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Oh the Horror!

This list is of great horror reads for teens.

Please note I have only listed the first book in a series.

Highly recommended books are marked with an ‘ * ‘.

*Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendara Blake
The Enemy by Charlie Higson
Rotters by Daniel Kraus
Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
*Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Quarantine by Lex Thomas
The Monstrumologist by Richard Yancey
Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff
The Space Between by Brenna Yovanoff
*I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells

Edge of the Map

Here’s a list for teens who like Myths, Legends, Folklore & Fairytales.

Please note that I have only listed the first title of series.

Highly recommended books are marked with an ‘ * ‘.

Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Abandon by Meg Cabot
*Enchanted by Orson Scott Card
The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
Ironskin by Tina Connolly
Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin
Entwined by Heather Dixon
Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George
Scarlet by A.C. Goughen
*Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
*Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan
A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan
The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff

Dystopia Rising

Dystopian novels for teens.

Please note I have only included the first book in a series.

Highly recommended books are marked with an ‘ * ‘.

The Compound by Ann Aguirre
*Pure by Julianna Baggott
Above by Leah Bobet
The Selection by Kiera Cass
Matched by Ally Condie
The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe
The Pledge by Kimberly Derting
*Wither by Lauren DeStefano
*Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
*Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin
*Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Starters by Lissa Price
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Article 5: Compliance is Mandatory by Kristen Simmons
Blood Red Road by Moira Young
Partials by Dan Wells

TV Show Read-A-Likes: Burn Notice & Covert Affairs

Perfect Cover by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Shadow Project by Herbie Brennan

Dangerous Times by L. Brittney

I'd Tell You I Love You But Then I'd Have To Kill You by Ally Carter

Uncommon Criminals by Ally Carter

The Pale Assassin by Patricia Elliott

Specialists by Shannon Greenland

SilverFin by Charles Higson

Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz

Traitor by Andy McNabe

The Recruit by Robert Muchamore

Hunchback Assignments by Arthur G. Slade

Sleeper Code by Tom Sniegoski

Spy Goddess by Michael P. Spradlin

TV Show Read-A-Likes: CSI & Criminal Minds

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The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson Death Cloud by Andy Lane Dooly Takes the Fall by Norah McClintock Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs Framed by Malcolm Rose Written in Bone: The Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland by Sally M. Walker

Devil in the White City: Murder Magic & Madness at the Fair that Changed the America by Eric Larson I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga Paranoid Park by Blake Nelson Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves I am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells

TV Show Read-A-Likes: Teen Wolf & Once Upon A Time

If you work with teens, you know that sometimes the hardest part of readers' advisory is getting the teen to tell you what was the last book they liked.  My fall back question has become "what TV shows or movies do you like?" and that has helped me a lot.  For some reason, teens seem to be much more willing to discuss current television with an adult than books (at least until they are comfortable with the adult).  Go figure.

So stay tuned! This week I'll be doing a series of posts for YA reading recommendations based on popular teen TV shows.

Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Nightshade by Andrea Cremer Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin Unleashed by Nancy Holder Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause Once in a Full Moon by Ellen Schrieber Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Bewitching by Alex Flinn Need by Carrie Jones Cinder by Marissa Meyer Red Moon Rising by Peter Moore Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce Dust City by Paul Robert Weston

Fun and Flirty Summer Reads

Looking for the perfect YA (novel) Summer Fling?

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Check out these titles:
When It Happens by Susane Colasanti
Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Elizabeth Gehrman
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells
The Fine Art of Truth or Dare by Melissa Jensen
Girlfriend Material by Melissa Kantor
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith