Annual Best Books for Young Adults - Handout of book titles presented by Sharon Rawlins and Liz Burns.

1. NJASL 2013 – BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Liz Burns (eburns@njstatelib.org)
Bonnie Kunzel (bkunzel@aol.com)
Sharon Rawlins (srawlins@njstatelib.org)
Bick, Ilsa J. The Sin-Eater’s Confession. Carolrhoda Lab, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Blagden, Scott. Dear Life, You Suck. Harcourt, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Bracken, Alexandra. The Darkest Minds. The Darkest Minds Trilogy #1. Hyperion, 2012.
(Gr. 9+) Sequel: Never Fade, 2013.
Bradbury, Jennifer. A Moment Comes. Atheneum, 2013. (Gr. 8+)
Brown, Teri. Born of Illusion. Balzer & Bray, 2013. (Gr. 8+)
Buzo, Laura. Love and Other Perishable Items. Knopf, 2012. (Gr. 9+)
Carriger, Gail. Etiquette & Espionage: Finishing School, Book the First. Little, Brown,
2013. (Gr. 9+) Sequel: Curtsies & Conspiracies, 2013.
Charbonneau, Joelle. The Testing. The Testing Trilogy #1. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
2013. (Gr. 7+) Sequels: #2 Independent Study, 2014. #3 Graduation Day, 2014.
Charlton-Trujillo, E. E. Fat Angie. Candlewick, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Clarke, Cassandra Rose. The Assassin’s Curse. Strange Chemistry #1. Osprey
Publishing, Limited, 2012. (Gr. 8+) Sequel: The Pirate’s Wish, 2013.
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2. Coley, Liz. Pretty Girl-13. Katherine Tegen Books, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Collomore, Anna. The Ruining. Razorbill, 2013. (Gr. 8+)
Cooner, Donna. Skinny. Point, 2012. (Gr. 7-10)
Crossan, Sarah. Breathe. Greenwillow Books, 2012. (Gr. 9+) Sequel: Resist, 2013.
Forman, Gayle. Just One Day. Dutton, 2013. (Gr. 9+) Sequel: Just One Year, 2013.
Gardner, Sally. Maggot Moon. Candlewick, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Healey, Karen. When We Wake. Little, Brown, 2013. (Gr. 8+)
Johnson, Alaya Dawn. The Summer Prince. Arthur A. Levine, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Johnson, Maureen. The Madness Underneath. Shades of London #2. Putnam, 2013.
(Gr. 8-11) Sequel to: The Name of the Star, 2011.
Kraus, Daniel. Scowler. Delacorte, 2013. (Gr. 11+)
LaFevers, Robin. Dark Triumph. His Fair Assassin Trilogy #2. Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt, 2013. (Gr. 9+) Other titles in trilogy: #1 Grave Mercy, 2012. #3 Mortal
Heart, 2014.

3. Lanagan, Margo. Yellowcake: Stories. Knopf, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Lange, Erin Jade. Butter. Bloomsbury, 2012. (Gr. 9+)
Lu, Marie. Prodigy. Legend #2. Putnam, 2013. (Gr. 8+) Other titles in series: #1
Legend, 2011. #3 Champion, 2013.
Lyga, Barry. Game. Little, Brown, 2013. (Gr. 10+)
Lynch, Chris. Pieces. Simon & Schuster, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Marchetta, Melina. Quintana of Charyn. The Lumatere Chronicles #3. Candlewick,
2013. (Gr. 9+) Sequel to: #1 Finnikin of the Rock, 2010. #2 Froi of the Exiles, 2012.
Marillier, Juliet. Raven Flight: A Shadowfell Novel. Shadowfell Trilogy #2. Knopf, 2013.
(Gr. 7-10) Sequel to: Shadowfell, 2012.
McGarry, Katie. Dare You To. Harlequin, 2013. (Gr. 10+)
McNamara, Amy. Lovely, Dark and Deep. Simon & Schuster, 2012. (Gr. 9+)
McNeal, Tom. Far Far Away. Knopf, 2013. (Gr. 7-10)
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4. Meyer, Marissa. Scarlet. Lunar Chronicles #2. Feiwel and Friends, 2013. (Gr. 7+)
Other titles in series: #1 Cinder, 2012. #3 Cress, 2014.
Moriarty, Jaclyn. A Corner of White. Arthur A. Levine, 2013. (Gr. 7-11)
Murdoch, Emily. If You Find Me. Griffin, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Nielsen, Susin. The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen. Tundra, 2012. (Gr. 6-8)
Quick, Matthew. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock. Little, Brown, 2013. (Gr. 10+)
Rhodes, Morgan. Falling Kingdoms. Razorbill, 2012. (Gr. 9+) Sequel: Rebel Spring,
2013.
Rowell, Rainbow. Eleanor & Park. Griffin, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Schwab, Victoria. The Archived. Hyperion, 2013. (Gr. 9+) Sequel: The Unbound, 2014.
Sepetys, Ruta. Out of the Easy. Philomel, 2013. (Gr. 10+)
Shepherd, Megan. The Madman’s Daughter. Balzer + Bray, 2013. (Gr. 9+) Sequel:
Her Dark Curiosity, 2014.
Smith, Andrew. Winger. Illustrated by Sam Bosma. Simon & Schuster, 2013. (Gr. 9+)

5. Smith, Jennifer E. This is What Happy Looks Like. Poppy, 2013. (Gr. 8+)
Taylor, Laini. Days of Blood and Starlight. Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy #2.
Little, Brown, 2012. (Gr. 9+) Other books in trilogy: #1 Daughter of Smoke and Bone,
2011. #3 Dreams of Gods & Monsters, 2014.
Trevayne, Emma. Coda. Perseus/Running Press Kids, 2013. (Gr. 8+) Sequel: Chorus,
2014.
Winters, Cat. In the Shadow of Blackbirds. Amulet, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Woolston, Blythe. Black Helicopters. Candlewick, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Yancey, Rick. The 5th Wave. Putnam, 2013. (Gr. 9+) Sequel: Untitled, 2014.
Yovanoff, Brenna. Paper Valentine. Razorbill, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Zarr, Sara. The Lucy Variations. Little, Brown, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
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6. Smith, Jennifer E. This is What Happy Looks Like. Poppy, 2013. (Gr. 8+)
Taylor, Laini. Days of Blood and Starlight. Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy #2.
Little, Brown, 2012. (Gr. 9+) Other books in trilogy: #1 Daughter of Smoke and Bone,
2011. #3 Dreams of Gods & Monsters, 2014.
Trevayne, Emma. Coda. Perseus/Running Press Kids, 2013. (Gr. 8+) Sequel: Chorus,
2014.
Winters, Cat. In the Shadow of Blackbirds. Amulet, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Woolston, Blythe. Black Helicopters. Candlewick, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Yancey, Rick. The 5th Wave. Putnam, 2013. (Gr. 9+) Sequel: Untitled, 2014.
Yovanoff, Brenna. Paper Valentine. Razorbill, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
Zarr, Sara. The Lucy Variations. Little, Brown, 2013. (Gr. 9+)
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