Recent Award Winning Fiction

2008 Man Booker Prize
The White Tiger, by Aravind Agida

2008 National Book Award
Shadow Country, by Peter Matthiessen

2008 National Book Critics Circle Award
2666, by Roberto Bolano

2008 Orange Prize
The Road Home, by Rose Tremain

2008 Pulitzer Prize
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, by Junot Diaz

2009 Orange Prize
Home, by Marilynne Robinson

2009 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Netherland, by Joseph O’Neill

2009 Pulitzer Prize
Olive Kittredge, by Elizabeth Strout

2008 Hugo Award—Science Fiction
The Yiddish Policeman’s Union, by Michael Chabon

2009 Agatha Award—Traditional Mystery
The Cruelest Month, by Louise Penney

2009 Edgar Award—Mystery and Crime Fiction
Blue Heaven, by C. J. Box

The Other 8 Hours in a Day- Fiction That Features The Workplace

Ms. Hempel Chronicles Sarah Sun-Lien Bynum (2008)
Nominated for a National Book Award, thiscollection of short stories focuses on Beatrice Hempel, a middle school English teacher.

Then We Came to The End Joshua Ferris (2007)
This National Book Award Finalist pulls off the almost impossible in fiction – an absolutelyengrossing novel told in 3rd person plural, about office life in Chicago.

Shopgirl Steve Martin (2000)
This novella about a bored department store worker captures turn-of-the-millennium ennui.

A Show of Hands Anthony McCarten (2009)
A struggling car dealer holds a contest – the person who holds their hand on a car the longest will win it. A motley cast of characters competes, vividly portraying different kinds of desperation.

Last Night at the Lobster Stewart O'Nan (2007)
This is a stunning short novel about the employees of a closing restaurant franchise.

Personal Days Ed Park (2008)
This is another novel told in 3rd person plural in a landscape dominated by Starbucks and haunted by downsizing.

Rhode Island Booklist

Pieces of my sister's life / Elizabeth Joy Arnold
Block Island
2007
Fiction

Nasty Breaks / Charlotte Elkins
Block Island
1997
Mystery

She's not there : a Poppy Rice novel / Mary-Ann Tirone Smith.
Block Island
2003
Mystery

The Passions of Emma / Penelope Williamson
Bristol
1997
Historical Fiction

Rogue's Wager : a Michael Carolina mystery / by Thomas Gately Briody.
Cranston
1997
Mystery

The Memory of Running / Ron McLarty
East Providence
2004
Fiction

Traveler / Ron McLarty.
East Providence
2007
Fiction

Spartina / John Casey
Narragansett
1989
Fiction

London is the best city in America / Laura Dave
Narragansett
2006
Romance

The mayday : a Jack Merchant and Sarah Ballard novel / Bill Eidson.
Narragansett
2005
Thriller

Envious moon / Thomas Christopher Greene
Narragansett
2007
Fiction

Calm at sunset, calm at dawn / Paul Watkins
Narragansett
1989
Fiction

The House of Five Talents / Louis Auchincloss
Newport
1960
Fiction

Strange Wives / Shirley Barker
Newport
1963
Historical Fiction

Truant / Richmond B. Barrett
Newport
1944
Fiction

My favorite witch / Annette Blair
Newport
2006
Fiction

My New Found Land / Dean Brelis
Newport
1963
Historical Fiction

Rogue's Regatta : a Michael Carolina mystery / by Thomas Gately Briody. Newport
1999
Mystery

Moonlight becomes you: a novel / Mary Higgins Clark.
Newport
1996
Mystery

Hide Yourself Away / Mary Jane Clark
Newport
2004
Mystery

Trust me once / Jan Coffey
Newport
2001
Fiction

The Red Rover / James Fenimore Cooper
Newport
1852
Fiction

Strange Bedfellow / Janet Dailey
Newport
1979
Romance

Wind of time / John Dandola
Newport
1995

Historical Fiction
Newport / by Edward T. Duranty
Newport
2005
Fiction

The last season / Ronald Florence.
Newport
2000
Historical Fiction

Newport; a novel / Edwin Gilbert
Newport
1971
Fiction

The Gods of Newport / John Jakes
Newport
2006
Historical Fiction

The ivory tower / by Henry James
Newport
1917
Fiction

Siren's Lullaby / William Kennedy
Newport
1997
Thriller

Death on The Cliff Walk : A Gilded Age Mystery / Mary Kruger
Newport
1994
Mystery

Ask No Quarter / George Marsh
Newport
1945
Historical Fiction

Stars on the sea / F. van Wyck Mason
Newport
1940
Historical Fiction

Murder on the Cliff / Stefanie Matteson
Newport
1991
Mystery

The photograph upstairs / Anita McAndrews
Newport
2000
Fiction

Blood red / James A. Moore
Newport
2005
Vampires

The maidenstone lighthouse / Sally Smith O'Rourke
Newport
2007
Fiction

Dusk at the grove / Samuel Rogers
Newport
1934
Fiction

Spies / Richard Sapir
Newport
1984
Thriller

The challenge and the glory / Antoinette Stockenberg
Newport
1987
Fiction

Time after time / Antoinette Stockenberg
Newport
1995
Fiction

The minister's wooing / Harriet Beecher Stowe
Newport
1859
Fiction

Ariabella, the first / Nina Straight
Newport
1981
Fiction

Murder stalks a mansion : a Newport mystery / by Anne-Marie Sutton
Newport
2003
Mystery

Mansions of the Dead / Sarah Stewart Taylor
Newport
2004
Mystery

The reach / Sprague J. Theobald
Newport
1999
Fiction

Dragon Cove / Carter A. Vaughn
Newport
1964
Historical Fiction

One night in Newport / Elizabeth Villars
Newport
1981
Fiction

Newport woman / Delphine Washburn
Newport
1967
Fiction

Shadow of Innocence / Ric Wasley
Newport
2007
Fiction

The story of my disappearance / Paul Watkins
Newport
1998
Thriller

The voyage of the encounter / Sheldon Burton Webster.
Newport
1998
Fiction

Spindrift / Phyllis Whitney
Newport
1975
Mystery

Theophilus North / Thornton Wilder
Newport
1973
Historical Fiction

The Last waltz / Nancy Zaroulis
Newport
1984
Historical Fiction

Double Lives / Jane Barnes
North Kingstown - Saunderstown
1981
Fiction

The Catherine / Robert S. Macdonald. --
North Kingstown - Saunderstown
1982
Fiction

The witches of Eastwick / John Updike.
North Kingstown - Wickford
Fiction

The widows of Eastwick / John Updike.
North Kingstown - Wickford
Fiction

Outside Providence / Peter Farrelly
Pawtucket
1988
Fiction

Murfy's Men / Gerald Green
Portsmouth
1981
Historical Fiction

Gravewriter / Mark Arsenault.
Providence
2006
Mystery

The Golden Mistress / Basil Beyea
Providence
1975
Historical Fiction

Crows over the wheatfield / Adam Braver
Providence
2006
Fiction

Rogue's Isles: a Michael Carolina mystery / by Thomas Gately Briody.
Providence
1995
Mystery

Rogue's justice : a Michael Carolina mystery / by Thomas Gately Briody.
Providence
1996
Mystery

A confidential source / Jan Brogan.
Providence
2005
Mystery

Yesterday's fatal / Jan Brogan.
Providence
2007
Mystery

Teaser / Jan Brogan
Providence
2008
Mystery

A killing on church grounds / Barbara Cummings.
Providence
2006
Mystery

Shadows in the darkness / Elaine Cunningham.
Providence
2004
Urban Fantasy

Shadows in the starlight / Elaine Cunningham.
Providence
2006
Urban Fantasy

Benefit Street / by David Cornel De Jong
Providence
1942
Fiction

Heart of the night / Barbara Delinsky.
Providence
1989
Romance

The Survivors Club / Lisa Gardner.
Providence
2002
Thriller

The aberration / by Al Giannini
Providence
2000
Fiction

Keeper and kid / Edward Hardy.
Providence
2008
Fiction

The Knitting Circle / Ann Hood
Providence
2007
Fiction

Mill Stream / Hortense Lion
Providence
1941
Historical Fiction

The case of Charles Dexter Ward / H. P. Lovecraft
Providence
1927
Thriller

The dreams in the Witch House and other weird stories / H.P. Lovecraft
Providence
2005
Thriller

Defenceless / Celeste Marsella
Providence
2008
Thriller

Airs of Providence / Jean McGarry
Providence
1985
Short Stories

The house on Benefit Street / Donna Montalbano.
Providence
2003
Mystery

The probe / by Jack O'Rourke
Providence
2000
Mystery

Ceremony / Robert B. Parker
Providence
1982
Thriller

Straight pool / by J.J. Partridge
Providence
2008
Mystery

Carom shot / by J.J. Partridge
Providence
2005
Mystery

Every Sunday / Peter Pezzelli
Providence
2005
Fiction

Francesca's Kitchen / Peter Pezzelli
Providence
2006
Fiction

The Family / David Plante
Providence
1978
Fiction

Informed Consent / Neil Ravin
Providence
1983
Fiction

Rebecca of Providence, Rhode Island : 1605-1683 / Bonnie L. Schermer
Providence
2003
Fiction

To feel stuff / Andrea Seigel
Providence
2006
Fiction

An American killing : a novel / by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith
Providence
1998
Thriller

This Room Is Yours / Michael Stein
Providence
2004
Fiction

A miracle on Charles Street / Pasco Verducci
Providence
2006
Fiction

Providence / Geoffrey Wolff
Providence
1986
Fiction

Roberta's Woods / by Betty J. Cotter
Rhode Island
2008
Fiction

My story being this : details of the life of Mary Williams Magahee, lady of colour / Pamala-Suzette Deane.
Rhode Island
2004
Historical Fiction

New Bedlam : a novel / Bill Flanagan
Rhode Island
2007
Fiction

Keepers / Russell Greenan
Rhode Island
1978
Thriller

Pike's folly / Mike Heppner.
Rhode Island
2006
Fiction

Earthsound / Arthur Herzog
Rhode Island
1975
Thriller

Coming Home / Dee Holmes
Rhode Island
2003
Romance

The boy on the porch / Dee Holmes
Rhode Island
2003
Romance

The silver screen / Maureen Howard.
Rhode Island
2004
Fiction

The ghost and the dead man's library / Alice Kimberly
Rhode Island
2006
Mystery

The ghost and the femme fatale / by Cleo Coyle writing as Alice Kimberly
Rhode Island
2008
Mystery

The Ghost and Mrs. McClure / Alice Kimberly
Rhode Island
2004
Mystery

The Ghost and the Dead Deb / Alice Kimberly
Rhode Island
2005
Mystery

She's Come Undone / Wally Lamb
Rhode Island
1996
Fiction

Italian lessons / Peter Pezzelli
Rhode Island
2007
Fiction

My Sister's Keeper / Jodi Picoult
Rhode Island
2004
Fiction

The edge of winter / Luanne Rice
Rhode Island
2007
Fiction

Blue Moon / Luanne Rice
Rhode Island
1993
Romance

Dance with me / Luanne Rice.
Rhode Island
2004
Romance

Strike Three You're Dead : a Harvey Blissberg mystery / R.D. Rosen
Rhode Island
1984
Mystery

Dead ball : a Harvey Blissberg mystery / R.D. Rosen
Rhode Island
2001
Mystery

I, Roger Williams : a fragment of autobiography / by Mary Lee Settle.
Rhode Island
2001
Historical Fiction

Where or when : a novel / Anita Shreve
Rhode Island
1993
Fiction

Yankee Yorkshirewomen / Hedley Smith
Rhode Island
1978
Fiction

Fade to Black / Wendy Corsi Staub
Rhode Island
2002
Thriller

Escape from the mill / by Robert V. Sweet
Rhode Island
1994
Fiction

Passing Through Paradise / Susan Wiggs
Rhode Island
2002
Romance

Summer by the Sea / Susan Wiggs
Rhode Island
2002
Romance

Winner of the National Book Award / Jincy Willet
Rhode Island
2003
Fiction

The vineyard : a novel / Barbara Delinsky.
Rhode Island - Aquidneck Island
2000
Romance

February Hill / Victoria Lincoln
Rhode Island - Aquidneck Island
1934
Fiction

Celia Amberley / Victoria Lincoln
Rhode Island - Aquidneck Island
1949
Fiction

Snow Island / by Katherine Towler
Rhode Island - Aquidneck Island
2002
Historical Fiction

Strangers / Michael de Guzman
Rhode Island - South County
1979
Fiction

The King and Queen of Moonlight Bay / Michael de Guzman
Rhode Island - South County
1982
Fiction

Ruby / Ann Hood
Rhode Island - South County
1997
Fiction

The Snitch / Robert Leuci
Rhode Island - South County
1997
Fiction

Diligence in Love / Daisy Newman
Rhode Island - South County
1951
Fiction

The secret ingredient murders : a Eugenia Potter mystery / by Nancy Pickard based on the character created by Virginia Rich.
Rhode Island - South County
Mystery

The Human Shore / Harvena Richter
Rhode Island - South County
1959
Fiction

Rhode Island Blues / Fay Weldon
Rhode Island - South County
2000
Fiction

Interpreter of maladies : stories / Jhumpa Lahiri
South Kingstown
1999
Short Stories

Avery's Knot / Mary Cable
Tiverton
1981
Historical Fiction

The Tragedy at Tiverton / Raymond Paul
Tiverton
1984
Historical Fiction

Gaspee / by Alex Gabbard
Warwick
2007
Historical Fiction

Gift of armor : a romance of Warwick / Hedley Smith
Warwick
1968
Fiction

The properties of water / Ann Hood.
West Warwick
1995
Fiction

Waiting to Vanish / Ann Hood
West Warwick
1988
Fiction

The Summer They Came / William Storandt
Westerly
2002
Fiction


Children's Books


Cornelius Vandermouse : the pride of Newport / Peter Barnes
Newport
1997
Young Children

Puma goes to the Cliff Walk of Newport, Rhode Island / Muriel Barclay de Tolly
Newport
2005
Young Children

Puma goes to the Elms
Newport
2004
Young Children

Puma, Lost in Newport
Newport
2002
Young Children

Puma Sails The Harbor of Newport
Newport
2007
Young Children

Something Upstairs : A Tale of Ghosts / Avi
Providence
1988
Children's Fiction

The Man Who Was Poe / Avi
Providence
1989
Children's Fiction

Gray bonnets in the days of Roger Williams / Slater Brown
Providence
1954
Children's Fiction

Whisper in the dark / Joseph Bruchac
Providence
2005
Children's Fiction

A Little maid of Newport / Alice Turner Curtis
Newport
1915
Children's Fiction

A little maid of Narragansett Bay / Alice Turner Curtis
Warwick
1915
Children's Fiction

Melonhead / Michael de Guzman
Rhode Island
2002
Children's Fiction

Secret in the moonlight / by E.L. Flood
Rhode Island
1994
Children's Fiction

How I saved my father's life (and ruined everything else) / Ann Hood
Providence
2008
Children's Fiction

The Governor's ship / A. John Kennelly
Rhode Island
1995
Children's Fiction

Meg Mackintosh Mysteries / Lucinda Landon
Rhode Island
Children's Fiction

Some of the adventures of Rhode Island Red / by Stephen Manes
Rhode Island
1990
Children's Fiction

The case of the mysterious codes / by John F. Warner
Newport
1995
Children's Fiction

Young Adult Fiction

Where I want to be / Adele Griffin
South Kingstown
2005
YA

I am the wallpaper / Mark Peter Hughes
Rhode Island
2005
YA

Lemonade Mouth / Mark Peter Hughes
Rhode Island
2007
YA

Devilish / by Maureen Johnson
Providence
2007
YA

The Art of Keeping Cool / Janet Taylor Lisle
Rhode Island
2000
YA

Black Duck / Janet Taylor Lisle
Newport
2006
YA

The crying rocks / Janet Taylor Lisle
Rhode Island
2003
YA

'38 : the Great Hurricane in Quonochontaug Rhode Island : a novel / by John Livsey
Westerly
2004
YA

A circle of two : book of Newport / A. Valentine Smith
Newport
2001
YA

The Possibilities of Sainthood / Donna Freitas
Providence
2008
YA

Issues? A Child Called It, and Issue-driven fiction for Teens

Dave and Richard Pelzer's books

A Child Called It:: One Child's Courage to Survive Dave Pelzer
The Lost boy : A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family Dave Pelzer
The Privilege of Youth : A Teenager's Story of Longing for Acceptance and Friendship Dave Pelzer
A Man Named Dave : A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness Dave Pelzer
A Brother's Journey : Surviving a Childhood of AbuseRichard Pelzer
A Teenager's Journey : Overcoming a Childhood of Abuse Richard Pelzer


Twisted Laurie Halse Anderson 17 year old Tyler enjoys his tough reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts.

Speak Laurie Halse Anderson Melinda stops speaking after speaking up and calling the police at a party.

Alt Ed Catherine Atkins Susan and Brendan have to participate in a 12 week after-school group therapy session- or be expelled.

Candy Kevin Brooks Joe desperately wants to save beautiful Candy from a life of drug use and prostitution.

Smack Melvin Burgess Gemma and Tar run away from home, only to fall into the trap of heroin addiction.

The facts speak for themselves Brock Cole At the request of her social worker, thirteen-year-old Linda gradually reveals how her life with her unstable mother and her younger brother led to her rape and the murder she witnessed.

Just Listen Sarah Dessen Annabelle's reluctance to deal with confrontation has devastating results.

Party Girl Lynne Ewing Ana and Kata have always played together, and then they partied together. What will Ana do without her?

I Am an Artichoke Lucy Frank 15 year old Sarah is caught between a mother and her anorexic daughter.

Perfect Natasha Friend Isabelle's need to be perfect drives her to bulimia.

Fat Kid Rules the World K.L. Going 17-year old Troy gets a chance to play drums in a band with a homeless guitar genius.

Stone Cold Pete Hautman Sixteen-year-old Denn finds himself alienating both friends and family when he becomes obsessed with playing high-stakes poker with adult gamblers.

Second Star to the Right Deborah Hautzig Leslie can never be thin enough. Written by an author who suffered from anorexia.

Kissing Doorknobs Terry Spencer Hesser Fourteen-year-old Tara describes how her increasingly strange compulsions begin to take over her life and affect her relationships with her family and friends.

Crank Ellen Hopkins Kristina, the perfect daughter, has an alter-ego she calls Bree- and Bree is into crank.

You Don't Know Me David Klass John suffers abuse from his violent step-father.

Stoner and Spaz Ron Koertge Ben and Colleen are unlikely friends.

The Loser's Club John LeKich Alex has a way to deal with Jerry, the school bully.

Inexcusable Chris Lynch High school senior and football player Keir sets out to enjoy himself on graduation night, but when he attempts to comfort a friend whose date has left her stranded, things go terribly wrong.

RX Tracy Lynn Thyme is an honors student, popular, on student council, and a drug dealer.

Cut Patricia McCormick Callie is sent to Sea Pines, a therapy facility, to deal with her self-mutilation issues.

Anything to win Gloria Miklowitz To increase his chances of winning a college scholarship, a talented high school quarterback risks his health by taking anabolic steroids to gain weight

Past forgiving Gloria Miklowitz Fifteen-year-old Alexandra finds that her boyfriend Cliff demands all her time, isolates her by his jealousy, and finally becomes physically abusive.

Bottled up : a novel Jaye MurrayA high school boy comes to terms with his drug addiction, life with an alcoholic father, and a younger brother who looks up to him.

The Beast Walter Dean MyersA visit to his Harlem neighborhood and the discovery that the girl he loves is using drugs give sixteen-year-old Anthony Witherspoon a new perspective both on his home and on his life at a Connecticut prep school.

The Keeper Phyllis Reynolds NaylorJunior high school student Nick must face the fact that his father is plunging fast into serious mental illness.

Lisa Bright and Dark John Neufeld Lisa's family and teachers won't face her deep depression.

The Body of Christopher Creed Carol Plum-Ucci When Christopher Creed, class loser, disappears, why does everyone want to blame Bo Richardson?

The Night My Sister Went Missing Carol Plum-Ucci Kurt doesn't understand what happened at first- but as the night goes on, horrible secrets are uncovered.

The boy from the basement Susan Shaw A twelve-year-old boy is confined to his basement without food or clothing

Project X Jim Shepard Edwin and Flake can't take any more- and they have a plan to put a stop to it.

Go Ask Alice Beatrice Sparks Alice's diary describes her slide into heavy drug use.

Kim: Empty Inside Beatrice Sparks Seventeen-year-old Kim, feeling the pressure of maintaining an A average to stay on her college gymnastics team, becomes obsessive about her weight and develops anorexia.

Give A Boy A Gun Todd Strasser Gary and Brendan are sick of being bullied, and they have a terrible plan to put an end to it.

Fair Game Erika Tamar High school senior Laura Jean is shocked when the school jocks are accused of gang-raping a retarded girl and her boyfriend Scott appears to be involved.

The Game Teresa Toten Dani and Kelly were always there for each other, like sisters should be. So why is Danni alone at Riverwood Clinic?

Inside Out Terry Trueman A sixteen-year-old with schizophrenia is caught up in the events surrounding an attempted robbery by two other teens who eventually hold him hostage.

The Rules of Survival Nancy Werlin Matt addresses the abuse he and his siblings suffered from their bipolar mother.

Memories of Summer Ruth White Lyric and her sister Summer have a hard time adjusting to the move from Glory Bottom, Virginia to Flint, Michigan.

NONFICTION

Please Stop Laughing at Me… Jodee Blanco A shocking, disturbing look at bullying and social torture, and an inspiring story of resilience and survival.

The Basketball DiariesJim CarrollThe rock singer's account of losing his chances at being a pro-basketball player because of drug use is searing.

Stick Figure: A diary of my former selfLori GottliebLori’s high school diary records her battles with bulimia.

Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy ChildhoodJulie GregoryJulie tells her disturbing story about growing up suffering a rare form of child abuse, and her eventual, against-all-odds recovery.

SybilFlora Rheta SchrieberSybil is a true story based on one of the most severe cases of Multiple Personality Disorder and child abuse known.

Katie.com: My StoryKatherine TarboxKatie was 13 when she met Mark on the internet- it wasn't till they met in person that she found out that "Mark" was a pedophile in his 40s named Frank.

More Resources

Surviving the Roller Coaster: A Teen's Guide To Coping With Moods Jean Ford

Nothing to Be Ashamed Of: Growing Up With Mental Illness in Your FamilySherry Dinner

Respect: A Girl’s Guide to Getting Respect and Dealing When Your Line Is CrossedCourtney Macavinta and Andrea Vander Pluym

The Teenage Guy's Survival Guide Jeffrey Dandry

When Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide For Depressed Teens Bev Cobain

Teen Addiction Edited by Paul Winters

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Confessions of a backup dancer Tucker ShawKelly Kimball spent a summer as a backup dancer for Darcy Barnes, the biggest pop star in the world. Kelly's got the real story on Darcy, her life, her family, and her entourage -- and she's spilling it here for the first time. Glamour. Access. Scandal. Ever wonder what your favorite pop divas are like after the cameras stop rolling?

Drums, girls, & dangerous pie Jordan SonnenblickWhen his younger brother is diagnosed with leukemia, thirteen-year-old jazz drummer Steven tries to deal with his complicated emotions, his school life, and his desire to support his family.

Nobody Does it Better: A Gossip Girl novel Cecily von ZiegesarScandal abounds as the uptown girls take "time to shop, drink, eat, and make merry," winding up their days as Constance Billard students with a Senior Spa Day that is crashed by The Raves rock group and assorted other guys.

Beautiful city of the dead Leander WattsAfter joining a heavy metal band, high school student Zee learns that she is a god of water and is called upon to fight sinister forces that want her powers for their own.

The last days : a novel Scott WesterfeldAs an ancient evil stirs beneath the streets of New York City, infecting rats and people like a plague, five quirky teens come together to form a "New Sound" band whose music seems to have paranormal power.

Pay The Piper Jane YolenWhen Callie interviews the band, Brass Rat, for her school newspaper, her feelings are ambivalent, but when all the children of Northampton begin to disappear on Halloween, she knows where the dangerous search must begin.

Gangsta rap Benjamin ZephaniahWhen teenage Ray and his two friends, Prem and Tyronne, form a successful rap band in the London's East End where they live, they soon find themselves embroiled in increasingly violent gang warfare.

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What to read next

The Lost Years of Merlin by T.A. Barron
This series for fans of myths, legends, magic, heroes, dragons, and ancient history. Lost in the mists of time, the series covers the adventures of the young wizard Merlin as he grows his power and wisdom in the years before he becomes chief advisor to King Arthur.
The Lost Years of Merlin (1996)
The Seven Songs of Merlin (1997)
The Fires of Merlin (1998)
The Mirror of Merlin (1999)
The Wings of Merlin (2000)

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl is a notorious young criminal genius. Greed and sheer criminality lead Artemis and his friends, enemies, and in-betweens into conflict and trouble with fairies, goblins, and the like, with non-stop action the whole time. “Die Hard” with fairies.
Artemis Fowl (2001)
Artemis Fowl : The Arctic Incident (2002)
Artemis Fowl : The Eternity Code (2003)
Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception (2005)
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony (2006)

The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins

This series follows 11 year old Gregor’s prophesied adventures underground New York City, amongst groups of humans, bats, moles, and the strange creatures that live in the Underland. .
Gregor the Overlander (2003)
Gregor and The Prophesy of Bane (2004)
Gregor and The Curse of The Warmbloods (2005)
Gregor and The Marks of Secret(2006)
Gregor and the Code of Claw (2007)

City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau
This excellent and thought provoking series starts in a post-apocalyptic society, where a small group of citizens make up the underground City of Ember– but the last resources are dwindling, and the infrastructure is crumbling. Lina and her friend Doon have to find a way to save their world– or a way to leave it.
The City Of Ember (2003)
The People of Sparks (2004)
The Prophet of Yonwood (2006)

Shadow Children by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Set in an overpopulated and resource deprived future, these books follow the saga of Luke Garner, a Shadow Child– a child born without official approval. Luke has to hide his true identity in order to survive, and to fight the oppressive government.
Among the Hidden (1998)
Among the Impostors (2001)
Among the Betrayed (2002)
Among the Barons (2003)
Among the Brave (2004)
Among the Enemy (2005)
Among the Free (2006)


The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
This classic series follows the adventures of children who discover a way through space and time to a hidden world– Narnia, where magic, talking animals, and epic battles between good and evil take place.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950)
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia (1951)
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1952)
The Silver Chair (1953)
The Horse and His Boy (1954)
The Magician’s Nephew (1955)
The Last Battle (1956)

Twilight by Stephanie MeyerFantasy/horror/gothic romance? All of the above. Bella Swan’s new life in Washington becomes complicated when her brooding new boyfriend turns out to be a vampire.
Twilight (2005)
New Moon (2006)
Eclipse (2007)

Charlie Bone, or The Red King Series by Jenny Nimmo
These books are for readers who love the magical boarding school idea. Admittedly similar in general plot premise to the Harry Potter books, Charlie’s skills and challenges are unique, and the series appeals those with a taste for the English-boarding-school flavor of fantasy..
Charlie Bone and The Wizard’s Rock (2002)
Charlie Bone and The Time Twister (2003)
Charlie Bone and The Invisible Boy (2004)
Charlie Bone and The Castle of Mirrors (2005)
Charlie Bone and The Council of the Firebird (2006)
Charlie Bone and The Beast (2007)

Immortals by Tamora Pierce
This series is for true lovers of fantasy. Set in the Kingdom of Tortall, which readers may recognize from Pierce’s other series, Song of the Lioness, heroine Daine’s “wild magic” enables her to communicate with animals. As her skills as a Mage develop, political intrigue and epic battles take place over the course of the series.
Wild Magic (1992)
Wolf-Speaker (1994)
The Emperor Mage (1995)
The Realms of the Gods (1996)

Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan
This series is for those who like the darker side of things– the main character, Darren, becomes a half-vampire after a visit to a bizarre freak-show, and the saga follows his adventures as he tries to adjust to his new life and fights evil.
Cirque du Freak (2001)
The Vampire's Assistant (2001)
Tunnels of Blood (2002)
Vampire Mountain (2002)
Trials of Death (2003)
The Vampire Prince (2004)
Hunters of the Dusk (2004)
Allies of the Night (2004)
Killers of the Dawn (2005)
The Lake of Souls (2005)
Lord of the Shadows (2006)
Sons of Destiny ((2006)

The Lord of The Rings by J.R. Tolkein
Classic high fantasy, done right. Hobbits, Elves, Orcs, Fairies, Dwarves, a vital quest, a heroic journey– the reason it might sound familiar is that this is the original. If you have any interest in fantasy at all, give this a try. Companion book: The Hobbit.
The Fellowship of the Ring (1954)
The Two Towers (1954)
The Return of The King (1955)

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
This fantastic series is exciting, thought provoking, and fun to read. Set in the not-too-distant future, the heroine Tally Youngblood must face societal pressure to become a “Pretty”- an adult who has had mandated plastic surgery to become both ‘beautiful’ and partially lobotomized. Tally’s struggle to maintain control over her life turns into a thrilling action-adventure.
Uglies (2005)
Pretties (2005)
Specials (2006)
Extras (2007)