YALSA’s Quick Pick list focuses on books that teens ages 12-18 would pick up on their own and read, specifically books that reluctant readers will enjoy. I find it an amazing list to use to broaden collections with books that are sure to move off the shelves.
The full list includes 117 titles, and here are the top ten:
Bronxwood by Coe Booth
Chain Reaction by Simone Elkeles
D.C. Comics: The Ultimate Character Guide by Brandon Snider
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel
Middle School: The Worst years of My Life by James Patterson
Pavement Chalk Artist: the Three-Dimensional Drawings of Julian Beever by Julian Beever
A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
Whoogles: Can a Dog Make a Woman Pregnant?…and Hundreds of Other Searches That Make You Ask “Who Would Google That?” by Kendall Almerico and Teen Hottenroth
The Zodiac Killer: Terror and Mystery by Brenda Haugen