I would like to start reading some books on young adult genre. I am in my 20's and love books which I can relate to.
Anyone have any recommendations?
Please let me know.
Thanks.
2007-03-28 07:08:55 · 9 answers · asked by PTG621 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I read a book called "Castaway" by Lucy Irvine...
It is a fabulous book.. true story about an experiment on a deserted Island..
I read the book three times and am sure that I will read it again...
She (the author) is a fabulous writer and she captures you right from the start...
2007-03-28 07:14:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm in my 30s and still read (and write) YA fiction and I know many other "adults" who like it, so try not to let anybody put you off of it. My suggestions by genre:
Humor-Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison. Life and times of a British teen, but you don't need to be British to appreciate it.
Paranormal-The Mediator series by Meg Cabot (Shadowland is the first book) involves ghosts and people who talk to ghosts.
Serious/contemporary - Looking for Alaska. Boy's coming of age at a boarding school story. Rather sad but well written.
Mystery/Contemporary - Snatched by Pete Hautman. Two teens that wouldn't usually hang out team up when their classmate is kidnapped.
Light/Contemporary - Under the Baseball Moon by John Ritter. Unusual in dialect, setting and theme but a really good story.
Fantasy- Tithe and Valiant by Holly Black Darker urban fantasy involving not only the Seelie and Unseelie courts but other issues such as drug addiction and homosexuality.
This is just a small selection of a wide variety of YA stories that are out there. I second checking out the other website mentioned and also recommend teensreadtoo.com if you want to have more teen read suggestions. I also have a few pages of recommendations on my website in addition to information about my books. However, they are all urban fantasy/paranormal/vampire type stories. If you're interested www.jensonbooks.com.
I wanted to give you a wider selection here since I'm not sure what you're in to.
2007-03-28 10:04:36 · answer #2 · answered by DemonBookLover 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if I'm understanding completely what your question might be, but if you're asking for books that would be considered "Young Adult," then I might be able to help.
Young Adult books are generally marketed for those ages 12-18 and the protagonist is often within that age range. Since young adult books cover a large range of topics (historical fiction, fantasy, sci -fi, sexual preference, etc), I can't recommend just any one since I don't know in what way you could relate to them.
I posted a site where you can get reviews on YA books to see if you find any that interest you or even try Amazon.com. Browse through their YA books or look at their best sellers and see if you find anything that interests you and perhaps viewing more books that are within that genre.
If you don't wish to buy any of the books, write down the titles and go to your Public Library to borrow them or check out their section (I'm sure they have one. I worked as a Children's Librarian Assistant at my Public Library and we had a large selection of YA books). If you feel awkward borrowing them, don't. My best friend and I are both in our 20s and we absolutely love YA books.
2007-03-28 07:39:38 · answer #3 · answered by galaciel21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laurie Hals Anderson
Sarah Dessen
S.E. Hinton
Joan Bauer
2007-03-28 07:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by evy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Young Adult books are intended for the 11 to 14 crowd--not for someone in their 20's. You're a REAL adult now. Challenge yourself. If you haven't read these, give them a try:
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
The Other (Thomas Tryon)
The Green Mile (Stephen King)
An American Childhood (Annie Dillard)
2007-03-28 07:24:41 · answer #5 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Vampire Kisses I & II by Schreiber (I have not read III yet)
Twilight & New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Define Normal by Peters
Avalon by Meg Cabot
You Don't Know me by David Klass (i think)
Staying fat for sarah bynes---forgot author
America ---forgot author
etcc......
2007-03-28 07:37:04 · answer #6 · answered by What!? No Way!? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Christian Book Stores. They have plenty of "clean" and morally upstanding books that address current issues.
If not, you can always fall back on the "classics" that are not really today-dated, but are great historically and have plenty of drama or humor. The authors I recommend:
Mark Twain (humor, young boy adventures)
Charles Dickens (historic, political)
Edgar Allen Poe (drama, mystery, macabre)
Jane Austen (romance
Emily Bronte (romance)
Nathaniel Hawthorne (historic, drama)
John Steinbeck (variety, modern man)
Jack London (Wolves, Alaska)
Ernest Hemingway (variety modern man)
Below, I've listed a link to quite a group of classics that would send you off on wild adventures while you learn of humanity.
Have fun!!!
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2007-03-28 07:24:22 · answer #7 · answered by YRofTexas 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you're a horror book fan like me, you would get one of Richard Laymon's book. He is the greatest horror book author who ever lived. I've read seven of his books and they are great, but if you don't like horror, then it's probably not for you. :D
2007-03-28 07:14:09 · answer #8 · answered by D310N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'Wicca' series by Cate Tiernan.
2007-03-28 07:18:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋