Adult Books 4 Teens

Fiction CHUNG, Catherine. Forgotten Country. 304p. Riverhead. 2012. Tr $26.95. ISBN 978-1-59448-808-5. LC 2011047577. Adult/High School– Like Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club (Putnam, 1989) and Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake (Houghton, 2003), Chung’s graceful debut novel More...

Fiction ALCOTT, Kate. The Dressmaker. 320p. Doubleday. 2012. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-385-535588. LC 2011018899. Adult/High School–The 1912 sinking of the Titanic is the stone at the center of a ripple expanding to encompass the rest of More...

I love SLJ's spring and fall announcement issues. I set aside a nice chunk of time to read them and pretend that I can order any titles I want.

Fiction CAMPBELL, Drusilla. Little Girl Gone. 307p. Grand Central. 2012. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-446-53579-3. LC 2011015394. Adult/High School–Campbell comes from the same “ripped from the headlines/domestic drama” school as the more well-known Jodi Picoult. Hints More...

Fiction BRADLEY, Alan. I Am Half-Sick of Shadows: A Flavia de Luce Novel. 320p. Delacorte. 2011. Tr $23. ISBN 978-0-385-34401-2. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–Flavia de Luce, the audacious and precocious 11-year-old sleuth seen in Sweetness More...

Fiction BOHJALIAN, Chris. The Night Strangers. 400p. Crown. 2011. Tr $25. ISBN 978-0-307-39499-6. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–Horror can begin on the most ordinary of days. For Chip Linton, piloting a routine flight from Philadelphia to More...

Fiction ARSENAULT, Emily. In Search of the Rose Notes. 384p. Morrow. 2011. Tr $14.99. ISBN 978-0-06-201232-4. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–Nora was only 11 in 1990 when she became the last person to see her babysitter More...

Fiction BEARD, Jo Ann. In Zanesville. 287p. Little, Brown. 2011. Tr $23.99. ISBN 978-0-316-08447-5. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School-Step right into the inner life of a 14-year-old girl growing up during the 1970s in the small More...

Fiction ABRAHAM, Daniel. The Dragon's Path. unpaged. (The Dagger and the Coin Series). maps. Orbit. 2011. pap. $14. ISBN 978-0-316-08068-2. LC number unavailable.   Adult/High School–Once dragons ruled the 13 races of mankind. Now, they More...

Fiction BERG, Carol. The Soul Mirror. 480p. ROC. 2011. Tr $16. ISBN 978-0-451-46374-6. LC number unavailable.  Adult/High School–In Berg’s Renaissance-like world, the magic being displaced by reason is quite real, although strangely changed since the More...

Fiction BRADLEY, Alan. A Red Herring Without Mustard: A Flavia de Luce Novel. 399p. Delacorte. 2011. Tr $23. ISBN 978-0-385-34232-2. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–Readers will be thrilled with Bradley’s beautifully crafted latest “Flavia de More...

Fiction ADAMS, John Joseph, ed. Brave New Worlds: Dystopian Stories. 496p. Night Shade. 2011. pap. $15.99. ISBN 978-1-59780-221-5. LC number unavailable.  Adult/High School–Adams has put together another impressive collection. By the topic’s very nature, this More...

Fiction APPANAH, Nathacha. The Last Brother: A Novel. trans. from French by Geoffrey Strachan. 164p. Graywolf. 2011. Tr $18. ISBN 978-1-55597-575-3. LC 2010937513. Adult/High School–In 1945, on the island of Mauritius, eight-year-old Raj survives the flash More...

Fiction BECKETT, Galen. The House on Durrow Street. 404p. Spectra. 2010. pap. $16. ISBN 978-0553-80759-2. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–This long-anticipated sequel to The Magicians and Mrs. Quent (2008) features the same older-than-she-should-be cover model, and More...

Fiction BRADLEY, Alan. The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag. 384p. (A Flavia de Luce Mystery). Delacorte. 2010. Tr $24. ISBN 978-0-385-34231-5. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School-Flavia de Luce, the plucky 11 year-old heroine introduced More...

Fiction BENDER, Aimee. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake. 292p. Doubleday. 2010. Tr $25.95. ISBN 978-0-385-50112-5. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–Rose is about to turn nine when she tastes her mother’s feelings in a practice More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBENJAMIN, Melanie. Alice I Have Been: A Novel. 368p. Delacorte. 2010. Tr $25. ISBN 978-0-385-34413-5. LC 2009035353. Adult/High School—In this novel, Benjamin examines the life of Alice Liddell Hargreaves, the inspiration for More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionACKROYD, Peter. The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein. 368p. Doubleday/Nan A. Talese. 2009. Tr $26.95. ISBN 978-0-385-53084-2. LC 2008055196. Adult/High School—Ackroyd merges historical fiction with literary license to create an alternative reality in More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionADAMS, John Joseph, ed. The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. 350p. Night Shade. 2009. pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-1-59780-160-7. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School—These 28 short stories are impressive in their variety and More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionFUERST, James W. Huge: A Novel 320p. Crown 2009. pap. $14. ISBN 978-0-307-45249-8. LC 2008051190. Adult/High School–Eugene 'Huge'; Smalls is a short, smart, blond going-on-13 outcast with anger-management issues, a stuffed-frog alter More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBANDELE, Biyi. The King's Rifle. 224p. HarperCollins/Amistad. 2009. pap. $13.99. ISBN 978-0-06-158266-0. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School—For advanced teen readers with an appreciation of history, The King's Rifle pulls back the curtain More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBAKKER, Gerbrand. The Twin. tr. from Dutch by David Colmer. 250p. Archipelago. 2009. Tr $25. ISBN 978-0-9800330-2-1. LC 2008045725. Adult/High School—Henk was more popular and athletic than Helmer, his identical twin, while More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionAPPANAH, Nathacha. Blue Bay Palace. tr. from French by Alexandra Stanton. 164p. Aflame, dist. by IPG. June 2009. pap. $15.95. ISBN 978-1-906300-07-4. LC 2004392784. Adult/High School—Maya lives in a rough-and-tumble neighborhood of More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBLUNT, Giles. No Such Creature: A Novel. 304p. Holt. 2009. Tr $25. ISBN 978-0-8050-8062-9. LC 2008033526. Adult/High School—Max and Owen have just pulled off another "show" at an upscale dinner party, one More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBAVARO, Mark. Rough and Tumble. 320p. St. Martin's. 2008. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-312-37574-4. LC 2008020440. Adult/High School—This debut novel by a former NFL tight end is, unsurprisingly, about an NFL tight end. More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBACKHAUS, Bhira. Under the Lemon Trees. 336p. Thomas Dunne Bks. Mar. 2009. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-312-37953-7. LC 2008035779.Adult/High School-This lovely debut novel takes place in California's Central Valley in the late 1970s. More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBEDFORD, K. A. Time Machines Repaired While-U-Wait. 324p. Edge. 2008. pap. $17.95. ISBN 978-1-894063-42-5. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School—Al "Spider" Webb is a time machine repairman who happens to detest time machines. More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionHOLMSTRÖM, Britt. Claudia. 360p. Coteau. 2008. pap. $21. ISBN 978-1-55050-395-1. LC C2008-903319-1. Adult/High School—Thoughtful, well written, and reflective, this novel chronicles the comfortable and predictable life of Claudia Hewitt. Born in Sweden More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBUCKHANON, Kalisha. Conception 277p. St. Martin’s 2008. Tr $21.95. ISBN 978-0-312-33270-9. LC 2007040441. Adult/High School–Buckhanon’s second novel firmly establishes her as a timeless voice for a new generation. The point of view More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBEAL, Daphne. In the Land of No Right Angles. 288p. Anchor. 2008. pap. $13.95. ISBN 978-0-307-38806-3. LC 2008014281. Adult/High School—While spending a year in Nepal, Alex, an American college student, meets Maya, More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionAKPAN, Uwem. Say You're One of Them. 368p. Little, Brown. 2008. Tr $23.99. ISBN 978-0-316-11378-6. LC 2007041350. Adult/High School—With the intensity of Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart, Say You're One of Them More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBLOCK, Stefan Merrill. The Story of Forgetting: A Novel. 313p. notes. Random. 2008. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-1-4000-6679-7. LC 2007012062.Adult/High School-This riveting novel features well-drawn characters engaged in the epic struggle of finding More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBAULENAS, Lluís-Anton. For a Sack of Bones. tr. from Catalan by Cheryl Morgan. 368p. Harcourt. 2008. Tr $25. ISBN 978-0-15-101255-8. LC 2007037893. Adult/High School—This compelling story, set during both the Spanish Civil More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBOBIS, Merlinda. Banana Heart Summer. 257p. illus. maps. Delta. 2008. pap. $12. ISBN 978-0-385-34112-7. LC 2008000708.Adult/High School-At the age of 12, Nenita decides that the best move she can make for both More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBARLOW, Toby. Sharp Teeth. 312p. HarperCollins. 2008. Tr $22.95. ISBN 978-0-06-143022-0. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School—Barlow's debut novel innovatively mixes horror, noir, and epic poetry, creating a uniquely thrilling read. Ruled by More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionChaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia FictionBRIGHTWELL, Gerri. The Dark Lantern. 321p. Crown. 2008. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-307-39534-4. LC 2007020759. Adult/High School—This novel transports readers to dark, damp, gritty More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionChaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Halifax Public Libraries, Nova Scotia FictionBRIGHTWELL, Gerri. The Dark Lantern. 321p. Crown. 2008. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-307-39534-4. LC 2007020759. Adult/High School—This novel transports readers to dark, damp, gritty More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBROOKS, Geraldine. People of the Book 372p. Viking 2008. Tr $25.95. ISBN 978-0-6700182-1-5. LC 2007018082. Adult/High School–Hanna Heath, an Australian book conservationist, is thrilled to be chosen to work on the rare More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBARKER, Clive. Mister B. Gone 248p. HarperCollins 2007. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-06-018298-4. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–Inside this beautifully designed book lies the incredibly gruesome memoir of a 14th-century demon. As the More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionCARD, Orson Scott. A War of Gifts: An Ender Story 128p. Tor 2007. Tr $12.95. ISBN 978-0-7653-1282-2. LC 2007022041. Adult/High School–Set in a war-torn future, this novella moves from the series hero More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionGREENE, Thomas Christopher. Envious Moon 288p. Morrow 2007. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-06-115387-7. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–Seventeen-year-old Anthony has followed in his late father’s footsteps onto a fishing boat, but the lure More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionBÁEZ, Annecy. My Daughter’s Eyes and Other Stories205p. Curbstone 2007. pap. $15. ISBN 978-1-931896-38-2. LC 2006028832. Adult/High School–These powerful and loving stories are told by a daughter recalling and expanding on the More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionChaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA FictionHILL, Joe. 20th Century Ghosts 336p. Morrow 2007. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-06-114797-5. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–This collection of short stories will appeal not More...

Also in this article:Adult/High SchoolFictionNonfictionChaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA Adult/High School FictionBROWN, Carrie. The Rope Walk. 336p. Pantheon 2007. Tr $24. ISBN 978-0-375-42463-2. LC 2006024869. Adult/High School–Alice MacCauley and her family are More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionChaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CAFictionALEXIE, Sherman. Flight. 181p. Black Cat. 2007. pap. $13. ISBN 978-0-8021-7037-8. LC 2006052656.Adult/High School-Both victim and victimizer, and roaming through 150 years of American history, More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionChaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA FictionALLEYN, Susanne. A Treasury of Regrets. 270p. St. Martin's/Minotaur. 2007. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-312-34371-2. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School—In Republican-era Paris, Aristide Ravel is More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFictionABU-JABER, Diana. Origin: A Novel. 384p. Norton. June 2007. Tr $24.95. ISBN 978-0-393-06455-1. LC 2007004963. Adult/High School—A baby is found dead in its crib. The police call it sudden infant death syndrome, More...

Also in this article:ADULT/HIGH SCHOOLNonfictionADULT/HIGH SCHOOL Chaired by Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CACONDÉ, Maryse. The Story of the Cannibal Woman: A Novel tr. from French by Richard Philcox. 320p. Atria 2007. Tr $24. ISBN More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFiction AMIRREZVANI, Anita. The Blood of Flowers: A Novel. 368p. notes. Little, Brown. June 2007. Tr $23.99. ISBN 978-0-316-06576-4. LC 2006023034.Adult/High School—This is the tale of a 17th-century Persian village girl who More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFiction ACIMAN, André. Call Me by Your Name. 256p. Farrar. 2007. Tr $23. ISBN 978-0-374-29921-7. LC 2006011720.Adult/High School—Seventeen-year-old Elio faces yet another lazy summer at his parents' home on the Italian coast. More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFiction FREI, Pierre. Berlin. tr. from German by Anthea Bell. 425p. Grove/Atlantic. 2006. Tr $24. ISBN 978-0-8021-1832-5. LC 2006043433.Adult/High School—A satisfying cross-genre novel that has elements of historical fiction, suspense, and a More...

Fiction BERNE, Suzanne. The Ghost at the Table. 304p. Algonquin. 2006. Tr $23.95. ISBN 1-56512-334-4. LC 2006040073.Adult/High School—Sisters, living and dead, loom large in Berne's tale of family secrets unraveled. Cynthia Fiske writes a series More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFiction CASEY, Donis. Hornswoggled: An Alafair Tucker Mystery 242p. Poisoned Pen 2006. Tr $24.95. ISBN 1-59058-309-4. LC 2006900733. Adult/High School–The author evokes Oklahoma of almost a hundred years ago and peoples it More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFiction CHARLES, Bryan. Grab on to Me Tightly as if I Knew the Way: A Novel 213p. Perennial 2006. Tr $13.95. ISBN 0-06-088298-0. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–Vim Sweeney takes his place More...

Also in this article:NonfictionFiction BUJOLD, Lois McMaster. Beguilement. 368p. (The Sharing Knife Series, Bk. #1). Eos Oct. 2006. Tr $25.95. ISBN 0-06-113758-8. LC 2006040908. Adult/High School–Bujold's The Curse of Chalion (2001) and The Hallowed Hunt More...

Also in this article:NonfictionFiction ATTENBERG, Jami. Instant Love. 267p. Crown 2006. Tr $21. ISBN 0-307-33782-0. LC 2005022743.Adult/High School–Alternating between the cliché and the brilliantly candid, Attenberg scrutinizes humankind’s deepest sentiment through the romantic ups and More...

Also in this article:FictionNonfictionFiction BROOKS, Terry. Armageddon’s Children 384p. Del Rey Aug. 2006. Tr $26.95. ISBN 0-345-48408-8. LC 2006040423. Adult/High School–Fans of Brooks, best known for his “Shannara” series (Del Rey), will be delighted by More...

Fiction BIGSBY, Christopher. Beautiful Dreamer: A Novel 183p. Thomas Dunne Bks. Aug. 2006. Tr $21.95. ISBN 0-312-35583-1. LC 2005046745. Adult/High School–Jake Benchley is a good Tennessean who finds himself transformed into the kind of man More...

Fiction ATWOOD, Margaret. The Tent 176p. illus. Nan A. Talese 2006. Tr $18. ISBN 0-385-51668-1. LC 2005043729. Adult/High School–A quirky collection of short tales and a few poems that can be read in any order. More...

Fiction | Nonfiction Fiction BRIGGS, Matt. Shoot the Buffalo: A Novel. 515p. Clear Cut 2005. pap. $14.95. ISBN 0-9723234-7-3. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–When his parents and uncle leave nine-year-old Aldous Bohm and his two More...

Fiction | Nonfiction Fiction BAXTER, Stephen. Transcendent. 496p. (Destiny's Children Series). Del Rey 2005. Tr $25.95. ISBN 0-345-45791-9. LC number unavailable. Adult/High School–Set in the same vast time scale and future as Coalescent (2003) and More...

Fiction | NonfictionFiction DOCTOROW, E. L. The March. 363p. Random 2005. Tr $25.95. ISBN 0-375-50671-3. LC 2005046452. Adult/High School–A Civil War tale with much to engage teens. The title refers to a climactic event, General More...

Fiction | NonfictionFictionABOULELA, Leila. Minaret. 276p. Black Cat 2005. pap. $13. ISBN 0-8021-7014-5. LC 2005046107. Adult/High School–The daughter of a wealthy government official, Najwa grows up pampered and carefree in western Sudan during the 1980s. More...

Fiction BROWN, Tracy. Criminal Minded. 292p. St. Martin's 2005. pap. $14.95. ISBN 0-312-33646-2. LC 2004065826. Adult/High School–Lamin and Zion meet in church, where they've been dragged by their grandmother and foster mother, respectively. Their fast More...