Teen Fiction

The latest big trend in teen fiction is "big" indeed: plus-sized teenagers become the latest heroes and heroines in new teen novels.

Nov 29, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Realistic fiction is a wildly popular genre, but the majority of today's realistic fiction books feature teen girls as main characters. What about books for the guys?

Nov 20, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Teens who appreciate authentic science fiction will love these classic sci-fi novels which originally inspired, and continue to influence, the entire sci-fi genre.

Nov 14, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Cyd Charisse is (almost) on her own in the Big Apple in this final wrap-up of the award-winning teen series which began with "Gingerbread" and continued with "Shrimp."

Nov 7, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Teens can get free books in exchange for insightful as-only-a-teen-can-tell-it book reviews or from no-strings-attached giveaways.

Oct 30, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Cyd Charisse is back from New York with a whole new attitude and a mission to win back her pint-sized surfer dude Shrimp in Rachel Cohn's sequel to Gingerbread.

Oct 23, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Gingerbread is a funny, poignant and irreverent story about a savvy and strangely likeable sixteen year old punk-Goth misfit girl with a dead-on and amusing take on life.

Oct 16, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

From thrillingly creepy to downright disturbing, here's where to read the best horror stories, ghost stories and Gothic tales from classic literature-all online.

Oct 8, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Censored, challenged, forbidden, or just plain banned-some of the greatest books of our time have gotten the worst rap.

Oct 3, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Google Books may look like a huge collection of public domain "oldies;" but Google's 1+million e-books and e-magazines offer cool and useful stuff for today's teens.

Sep 26, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Free online books! Really! Here's where to find thousands of complete, real books that anyone can read online for free.

Sep 21, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Markus Zusak reveals the Holocaust through the eyes of an orphaned teen girl in this unusual novel of Potteresque characters, narrated by a Lemony-Snicket-like "Death."

Sep 14, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

The Internet offers many opportunities to get really cheap books and even books for free. Here are some of the best places to get cheap and free books online.

Sep 8, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Teens who want to read romance books online can check out these great sites which offer free online romance novels ready when they are.

Sep 8, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

From peasant blouses and skinny jeans to punk rock and the Rubik's cube, fads from the 1980's have come back in fashion, including these award-winning sci-fi classics.

Sep 1, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

What would happen if characters could escape from books and inhabit a reader's world? When Cornelia Funke asks this question, the answer is "Inkheart."

Aug 29, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Twilight fans, never fear, there are plenty of vampire romances to satisfy your "thirst." Try theses Twilight Read-Alikes, or use the lists to hunt down more on your own.

Aug 21, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Surprise! Teenage boys do read romance books, and there's a world of romance novels written just for them.

Aug 14, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Teens are not children. These savvy young adults spot and reject what's artificial. They are drawn to the grittiness of life, to adult problems, and to realistic fiction.

Aug 8, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Young Adult fiction was once considered a kind of void between engaging children's books and sophisticated adult fare. But not anymore, 'cause YA has a new attitude.

Aug 1, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Never fear, Harry Potter fans, J.K Rowling's best-loved series might be done but the magic isn't over yet. Check out these magical, mysterious Harry Potter read-alikes.

Jul 24, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

It's a mystery, it's an adventure, it's a supernatural thriller, and it has a graphic novel running throughout... this book is sure to please fans of any genre.

Jul 17, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

The Poisonwood Bible is a rich and complex tale of love and betrayal. It's many themes and complex characters make it a great choice for book group discussions.

Jul 10, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Move over, hot-of-the-press teen fiction, and make room for these modern literary classics which appeal to "young" adults of all ages, especially the teenaged "YA" crowd.

Jul 3, 2009 - Francine Morrissette

Since October 2005 when Stephanie Meyer introduces the vampire romance Twilight vampire books have been flying onto (and off of) bookstore shelves.

Jun 23, 2009 - Francine Morrissette