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Markus Zusak:
The Book Thief (Historical Fiction) and I Am the Messenger

Philippa Gregory:
The Other Boleyn Girl - Mary Boleyn comes to court at the age of fourteen and is noticed by Henry VIII!. She basks in her role as unofficial queen until Henry begins to lose interest in her and turns to her sister, Anne!.

Mitch Albom:
The Five People You Meet in Heaven; Tuesdays With Morrie; and For One More Day!.

J!. D!. Salinger: Catcher in the Rye
Betty Smith:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Coming of Age Novel)

John Knowles: A Separate Peace
John Gunther:
Death Be Not Proud (A memoir about the death of his son)

Richard Peck:
Long Way From Chicago and A Year Down Yonder

David Pelzer:
A Child Called "IT"; The Lost Boy; and A Man Named Dave

Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club
Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Alice Sebold: The Lovely Bones
Jay Asher: Thirteen Reasons Why

Ellen Hopkins:
Crank and its sequel Glass about a girl addicted to drugs; Burned about a girl who is abused by her father and after being thrown out of school is sent to live with her aunt; and Impulse about teen suicide, drugs, and other issues!.

Laurie Halse Anderson:
Prom, Twisted, Speak, Catalyst, and Fever 1793 (The first four are Contemporary and the last is Historical Fiction)

Kim Edwards: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
S!. E!. Hinton (a!.k!.a!. Susan Eloise Hinton):
The Outsiders; Rumble Fish; Tex; That Was Then, This is Now; Taming the Star Runner; and Some of Tim's Stories

Lois Lowry:
The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger (Fantasies)

Scott Westerfeld:
Uglies - Tally is anticipating her 16th birthday when she will undergo an operation to make her unbelievably gorgeous!. Her friend Shay isn't interested in having the operation and takes off!. Tally is forced to make a choice: locate Shay and turn her in or remain ugly!.
Sequels: Pretties, Specials, and Extras

Libba Bray:
A Great and Terrible Beauty - Gemma Doyle grew up in India, but after the death of her mother the 16 year old is sent to Spence Academy in London!. It is the Victorian Age and these young ladies are being trained for their future roles as wives to men they may not want to marry!. As so many have experienced, initially she is an unwelcome outsider!. Eventually, she makes friends with three girls and together they explore Gemma's supernatural powers and a group known as the Order!. (Fantasy)
Sequels: Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing

Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife (Fantasy)
Alice Hoffman: Green Angel (Fantasy)
Lisa McMann:
Wake - Janie discovered when she was 8 years old that if someone nearby began to dream she was pulled unwillingly into that dream!. She has always hated the falling dreams, and those where someone is naked in public, and the steamy sex dreams, but this latest dream is the worst!. (Fantasy) Fade (The sequel - to be released February 2009)

Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Carolyn Mackler:
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

Sue Monk Kidd:
The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair

Lauren Myracle:
TTYL (Talk to Ya Later)
ttfn (Ta Ta For Now)
L8r, g8r

Jodi Picoult:
My Sister's Keeper - By age 13 Anna had undergone far too many surgeries, transfusions, and injections though she is not ill!. Anna's parents chose to produce a baby they hoped would be a donor match for their daughter Kate who suffered from leukemia!. Now the teenage Anna rebels against the role that has been forced upon her though it could mean the death of her sister!.

Nineteen Minutes (A Columbine Like Incident), The Pact (A suicide pact), Vanishing Acts, and Change of Heart

Nicholas Sparks:
The Notebook - Thirty one year old, Noah Calhoun is back in coastal North Carolina after WWII and thinking constantly about the girl he lost years ago!. Twenty nine year old Allie Nelson is set to marry a wealthy lawyer, but is haunted by thoughts of the one she loved long ago!.

Message in a Bottle - Theresa Osborne is divorced and cynical about love and life!. This changes when she finds a bottle on the beach which contains a love letter!. This is a beautiful story for those who choose to believe in the miracle of finding that special someone!.

A Walk to Remember, The Rescue, A Bend in the Road, Nights in Rodanthe, The Guardian, The Wedding, True Believer, A First Sight, Dear John, and The Choice!.

Sarah Dessen:
Lock and Key - Ruby has been living alone in the farmhouse since her mother abandoned her, but when this is discovered she is sent to live with her sister Cora who she has not seen in about 10 years!. Cora's husband Jamie is an extremely successful founder of a popular networking site on the Web!. A nice large house, private school, new clothes, and a promise for the future are quite an adjustment to make!.

Just Listen - Annabel Greene is the youngest of three very different sisters!. She has had a very bad summer and must now return to school!. She has never been so lonely or so sad, yet she must face each day!. As she has her own problems to confront, her entire family is dealing with issues that plague her sister, Whitney!. By circumstance, Annabel and Owen, whose life revolves around music, become friends!. It is Owen who will help Annabel to meet certain challenges!.

The Truth About Forever - Macy's father has recently died and she is feeling guilty!. Her mother isn't coping with his death well at all!. Macy's boyfriend, Jason, represents security, but frankly he is a clueless jerk!. It might have been a very long summer, but then by chance Macy meets an interesting group of people!. I loved everyone in the Wish Catering crew, but most especially Wes!. No matter the difficulties life has thrown each member of Wish they persevere because they must!.

Dreamland - Caitlin is the younger and she feels second-rate sister to Cass who is perfect in every way!. Now Caitlin is 16 and rather than starting at Yale, Cass has run off with a guy!. This year for Caitlin is about school, cheerleading, parties, her boyfriend, and so much much more!. Unfortunately, this novel has an important message every young lady needs to hear!.

Keeping the Moon - Colie and her mother used to be fat!. They moved frequently and were homeless for a time!. Then Colie's mother went on a "let's get healthy" kick and they both lost weight!. Now mom has a good job and they live in a nice house!. Unfortunately, because of a really mean girl at school, Colie has acquired a reputation she did not deserve!. Mom is going to Europe to work for the summer and Colie is going to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt!.

That Summer - Summers hold special memories for many of us: vacations, beaches, picnics, summer jobs, summer loves, maybe even a wedding or two!. Haven, younger sister to Ashley, is fondly remembering a summer five years ago because in this current summer her world is falling apart!. Her father had an affair, her parents divorced, and now he is getting married to the co-worker with whom he had the affair!. Ashley is also getting married this summer and Haven doesn't understand why Ashley would choose this man!.

Someone Like You - Halley and Scarlet, both 16 and juniors in high school, have been best friends forever!. Scarlet was always the strong one, but now she needs Halley to be there for her!. As they begin the new school year, Scarlet is pregnant and her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident!. Meanwhile Halley has problems of her own!. Halley and her mother, a psychologist, have gotten along well in the past but that has changed!. Halley's mother used to write books about their relationship, but now they just argue!.

This Lullaby - Remy, Jess, Chloe, and Lissa are friends (sort of) and now it is the summer between high school and college!. This is a time of transition for each of them, but the story concentrates on Remy who because her mother has had a series of husbands and Remy never even met her father, she is very cynical about love!.

Ann Brashares:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - A wonderful story about Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bridget, four very different friends who are spending their first summer apart from one another!. Each of the girls faces her own crisis and, in the end, they are there for each other!. It's a great story of friendship!.
Sequels: The Second Summer of the Sisterhood; Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood; and Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood!.

The Last Summer (of You & Me)

Meg Cabot:
All American Girl and Ready or Not; Teen Idol; Nicola and the Viscount; Victoria and the Rogue; Pants on Fire; Jinx; Avalon High and Avalon High 2: Coronation

1-800-Where R You!? Series - When Lightning Strikes, Code Name Cassandra, Safe House, Sanctuary, and Missing You

Mediator Series (Fantasy) - Shadowland; Ninth Key; Reunion; Darkest Hour; Haunted; and Twilight

Princess Series - Princess Diaries; Princess in the Spotlight; Princess in Love; Princess in Waiting; Project Princess; Princess in Pink; Princess in Training; The Princess Present; Party Princess; Sweet Sixteen Princess; Valentine Princess; Princess on the Brink; Princess Mia; Princess Lessons; Perfect Princess; and Holiday Princess

Robin Jones Gunn:
Christy Miller Series - Summer Promise; A Whisper and a Wish; Yours Forever; Surprise Endings; Island Dreamer; A Heart Full of Hope; True Friends; Starry Night; Seventeen Wishes; A Time to Cherish; Sweet Dreams; and A Promise is Forever!.

Sierra Jensen Series - Only You, Sierra; In Your Dreams; Don't You Wish; Close Your Eyes; Without a Doubt; With This Ring; Open Your Heart; Time Will TelWww@QuestionHome@Com

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I love Meg Cabot (Heather Wells & Queen of Babble) and Sophie Kinsella's (Shopaholic [soon to be movie] & Remember Me) Emily Giffin (Something Borrowed & Something Blue, Baby Proof) books!. I am in the process of reading Jennifer Weiner's (Good In Bed & Certain Girls) books!. They are all great authors!

For a young adult/teen I recommend Meg Cabot's young adult books!. She is the best author!. also best selling!. She wrote tons of books including the Princess Diaries (Movies based on her books), Mediator (upcoming movie), 1-800-Missing (TV show based on her books), Jinx, Airhead and more!. She has adult books too, so you can grow with her!.

If you want more info or the authors website's email me!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The Uglies is always a classic, but for 16, there is this really good series called the Georgia Nicolson Diaries, it's a brittish diary series, but it's hilarious!. Another good book is Bridesmaid, and, if your willing to re-live some years, the Alice series is always good!. It starts in like 4th grade and ends in 12th, so the series is pretty longWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Fantasy Fiction
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Tithe by Holly Black
Pendragon Series by D!. J!. MacHale
Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan
Seeing Redd by Frank Beddor
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Harry Potter by J!.K!. Rowling
Lord of the Rings by J!.R!.R!. Tolken

Si-Fi Fiction
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pefeffer
Uglies by Scott Westerfield

Make-You-Think Fiction
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Mareen Johnson
Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

Non-Fiction
Tuesday's With Morrie by Mitch AlbomWww@QuestionHome@Com

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Fantasy:
Mediator Series by Meg Cabot
Maximum Ride Series by James Patterson
Wake by Lisa McMann
Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey (plus 2 sequels)
anything by Tamora Pierce

Romance
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (She wrote others)
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
anything by Sarah Dessen, Ann Brashares, Meg Cabot, Nicholas Sparks

Teen Issues
anything by Ellen Hopkins or Laurie Halse Anderson
13 Reasons Why by Jay AsherWww@QuestionHome@Com

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I'm about your age and I like:
The It Girl series by Cecily Von Ziegesar
Anything Stephen King
Octavian Nothing
and Wuthering Heights is alrightWww@QuestionHome@Com

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blue bloods seires by melissa de la cruz
midnighters and uglies series by scott weterfeld
private series by kate brian
and 13 reasons why by jay asher

great books of different genres you seem to like! hope this helps!Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The Queen of Everything was a book I recently read that was pretty good!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The Wildflowers by VC Andrews or the trilogy by Nora Roberts!.!.!.!.The Circle Trilogy!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon' by Stephen KingWww@QuestionHome@Com

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the house of night series by p!.c cast, the vampire chronicles by anne riceWww@QuestionHome@Com

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anything by Jane Austen or The Bronte sistersWww@QuestionHome@Com

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These books are really good, they are some of my favs, so I hope you like them!

2) Vampire Kisses, Kissing Coffins, Vampireville, and Dance with a Vampire by Ellen Schreiber Vampire Kisses #5 comes out June 24 this year!.
3) Vampire Beach #1 by Alex Duval
4) Vampire Beach #2 by Alex Duval
5) Vampire Beach #3 by Alex Duval
6) Vampire Beach #4 by Alex Duval
7) Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
8) Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
9) This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
10) That Summer by Sarah Dessen
11) Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
12) The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
13) Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
14) Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
15) Beautiful City of the Dead by Leander Watts
16) City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
17) City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
18) City of Glass by Cassandra Clare- doesn’t come out until March 29, 2009
19) Gifts by Ursula K!. LeGuin
20) Powers by Ursula K!. LeGuin
21) Voices by Ursula K!. LeGuin
22) Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
23) The Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
24) Pretties by Scott Westerfeld
25) Specials by Scott Westerfeld
26) Extras by Scott Westerfeld
27) Perfect by Natasha Friend
28) Oh my Goth by Gena Showalter
29) Define Normal by Julie Ann Peters
30) Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
31) Frostbite( second book to Vampire Academy) by Richelle Mead
32) Marked by P!.C!. Cast (1st in the house of night series)
33) Betrayed by P!.C!. Cast(2nd in the house of night series)
34) Chosen by P!.C!. Cast (3rd in the house of night series)
35) Untamed by P!.C!. Cast (4th in the house of night series)- comes out on September 30, 2008
36) Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
37) Masquerade by Melissa de la Cruz(2nd to blue bloods)
38) Fledgling by Octavia E!. Butler
39) Keeping You a Secret by Julie Ann Peters
40) Uninvited by Amanda Marrone
41) I heart you, You haunt me by Lisa Schroeder
42) I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
43) Crank by Ellen Hopkins
44) Lily Dale: Awakening by Wendi Corsi Staub
45) Lily Dale: Believing by Wendy Corsi Staub (Lily Dale: Connecting comes out ) November 25, 2008)
46) Got Fangs by Katie Maxwell
47) Circus of the Darned by Katie Maxwell (second to Got Fangs)
48) Thou Shalt Not Dump the Skater Dude by Rosemary Graham
49) If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where’s my Prince!? By Melissa Kantor
50) Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
51) The Sliver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause
52) Waves by Sharon Dogar
53) The Upper Class
54) Thirsty by M!.T!. Anderson
55) Glass by Ellen Hopkins (the 2nd one to crank)
56) A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer
57) The Clique series by Lisa Harrington
58) Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
59) The Giver by Lois Lowry
60) Sixth Grade Secrets by Louis Sacher
61) One of those Hideous Books where the Mom Dies by Sonya Sones
62) Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
63) When Dad Killed Mom by Julius Lester
64) Totally Joe by James Howe
65) Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
66) Blue is for Nightmares by Laurie Faria Solarz
67) White is for Magic by Laurie Faria Solarz (second in Blue is for Nightmares series)
68) Silver is for Secrets by Laurie Faria Solarz (third in Blue is for Nightmares series)
69) Red is for Remembrance by Laurie Faria Solarz ( fourth and last book in Blue is for Nightmares series)
70) Gossip times Three by Amy Goldman Koss
71) The Sight by David Clemet-Davies
72) Massive by Julia Bell
73) The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
74) Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
75) Dark Angel By David Klass
76) The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd: Eighth Grade Bites by Heather Brewer
77) The Chronicles of Vladimir Todd: Ninth Grade Slays By Heather Brewer
78) Heavy Metal and You by Christopher Krovatin
79) Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen
80) When It Happens by Susane Colasanti
81) Impulse by Ellen Hopkins
82) The Outsiders by S!.E!. Hinton
83) Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
84) The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark HaddonWww@QuestionHome@Com

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