Teen Recommended Reading List
for the Nahant Public Library Summer Reading Program
Fantasy
· The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black – Within the walled-in town of Coldtown where monsters and humans coexist, Tana is one of the few lone massacre survivors. (2013)
· Cosmic by Frank Cottrel Boyce – Liam is bigger than all the other kids, he’s even conquered the Cosmic roller coaster so why not compete for a chance to go into space? (2010)
· Every Day series by David Levithan – In Every Day, A lives each day in a different body and mind, not interfering and not attaching, until meeting the likes of Rhiannon. (2012-2014)
· The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan – Mary knows to never cross into the forest, but when the truths about the fenced-in town unravel, she may not have a choice. (2009)
· The Grisha series by Leigh Bardugo – In Shadow and Bone, Alina’s joins the magical elite while the monster-led Shadow Fold is destroying the once great nation of Ravka. (2012-2014)
· Half Bad by Sally Green – Nathan, the son of a white witch and powerful black witch, needs to escape captivity and seek answers about his own identity and future. (2014)*
· Hero by Mike Lupica – When Zach’s heroic father dies, he feels changes happening, senses sharpening, strength, speed, confidence, and discovers his father’s hidden secret. (2012)
· The Lynburn Legacy – In Unspoken, the Lynburns return to town after a generation gone and a teenage son seems all too familiar to Kami Glass and the voices in her head. (2012)
· The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater – In The Raven Boys, Blue Sargent’s gift allows her to make others stronger, a dangerous mix when paired with Gansey’s talent. (2012-2013)
· The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series by Michael Scott – In The Alchemyst, The secret to eternal life may destroy the world if in the wrong hands. Josh and Sophie are the only ones who can get it back. (2007-2012)
· Shades of London series by M. Johnson – In The Name of the Star, as Rory begins school in London, Jack the Ripper-esque murders unravel. No one sees “Jack” but Rory. (2012-2013)
· Splendors and Glooms by Laura Amy Schlitz – Clara, who is entranced by master puppeteer Gaspare’s life-like puppets, goes missing and his puppets must investigate. (2012)
· Summerland by Michael Chabon – The Clam Island faeries are in great danger, so Ethan and Jennifer are sent to their aid, and begin a journey among mythical creatures. (2002)
Realistic Fiction
· In Darkness by Nick Lake – In darkness, Shorty counts his blessings for being alive after the Haiti earthquake, but in reality, he is thirsty, terrified and alone. (2012)
· Millions by Frank Cottrel Boyce – A bag of cash from a train lands at Damien’s feet. With the currency change, he and his friends only have days to spend it and not get caught. (2005)
· Panic by Lauren Oliver – A high stakes game in a small town compels seniors Heather and Dodge to tap inner strengths, hide secrets and form alliances to win the prize. (2014)*
· Paper Towns by John Green – Q has loved Margo from afar for years, so he never expects her to climb through his window one night... or for her to disappear the next morning. (2008)
· Threatened by Eliot Schraefer – When Pros asks orphan Luc to come work a dangerous mission, he has no idea they’re about to study the elusive native chimpanzees. (2013)*
·Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick – Ben and Rose secretly wish for better lives and independently run to New York City to find what they’re missing, Ben in words, Rose in pictures. (2011)
Short Stories
· After edited by Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling – Nineteen apolcalypse and dystopia stories from best-selling young adult authors with common themes: disaster and survival. (2012)
Science Fiction
· After the Snow by S. D. Crockett – Born in 2059, the time of the new Ice Age, Willo encounters dangerous elements on the journey to find his missing family members. (2012)
· Ashfall series by Mike Mullin – When the super-volcano under Yellowstone National Park erupts, no one is prepared for the every-man-for-himself attitude of the new world. (2011-2014)
· The Benny Imura series by Jonathan Maberry – In Rot & Ruin’s zombie-infested America, if Benny doesn’t apprentice with his zombie hunter brother, his rations will be cut. (2010-2013)
· Etiquette & Espionage – Worried that Sophronia is not ladylike enough, her mother sends her to an etiquette school that secretly teaches mastery of deceit and death too. (2013)
· The Fifth Wave series by Rick Yancey – On the dawn of the fifth wave, Cassie runs from Them, who kill anyone in their path. To stay alone is to stay alive, until meeting Evan. (2013)
· The Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse – After her parents were taken by the U.N.A government, Alenna has learned to blend in, until a test reveals her violent tendencies. (2012)
· The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry, – Jonas’ world seems ideal, until he is assigned the Receiver of Memories, the only person who understands the price of perfection. (1993-2012)
· The Here and Now by Ann Brashares– Prenna James, the girl from the future, might be able to save the world, if only she lets go of the one thing she’s found to hold on to. (2014)*
· Incarceron series by Catherine Fisher – Living in a savage prison world, Finn, son of a criminal, wonders how to get out, hoping to get an answer from outsider Claudia. (2007-2008)
· Last Survivor series by S. B. Pfeffer – In Life as We Knew It, when meteor knocks the moon closer to Earth, Claudia’s family have no way to prepare for what follows. (2006-2010)
· Legend series by Marie Lu –June born elite and Day born poor cross paths when Day, a dangerous criminal, is suspected of murdering June’s brother Mathias. (2011-2013)
· The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer – In Cinder, a futuristic Cinderella tale, the fate of Earth’s humans and androids hinges on one girl, as a plague destroys all. (2012-2014)
· The Mortality Doctrine series by James Dashner – The Eye of Minds is set in a world of hyper technology where gamer Michael spends his days in addictive VirtNet. (2014)
· Noggin by John Corey Whaley – Travis Coates was alive, then he wasn’t. Now five years later his head is attached to someone else’s body, making him the “new” Travis. (2014)*
· The Program by Suzanne Young – In Sloane’s world, feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic and the only solution is The Program, where memories disappear. (2013)*
· The Ship Breaker series by Paolo Bacigalupi – When faced with a shipwreck, dirt poor Nailer must choose between profiting from the parts or saving a lone survivor. (2010-2012)
· The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Jonhson – In a futuristic Brazil, artist and rebel June Costa has fallen for the Summer King Enki, knowing he is destined to die. (2013)
· Time series by Madeleine L’Engle – After hints from a peculiar stranger, Meg, Calvin and Charles are determined to rescue Meg’s father, who experimented with time travel. (1962-1985)
· Trash by Andy Mulligan – In the futuristic slums, Raphael finds a token in the trash piles that if turned in could get him a hefty reward, but he and the other boys have different plans. (2011)