2014 njla conference best of the best fiction for young adults

Presented by:Elizabeth Burns, Head of Youth Services, NJ State Library

Talking Book and Braille Center, eburns@njstatelib.orgSharon Rawlins, Youth Services Specialist, NJ State

Library, srawlins@njstatelib.org

NJLA 2014

BEST OF THE BEST FICTION FOR YOUNG

ADULTS

Chasing Shadows by Swati Avasthi

The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Wise Young Fool by Sean Beaudion

All the Truth That’s In Me by Julie Berry

The Sin Eater’s Confession by Ilsa J. Bick

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black

Dear Life, You Suck by Scott Blagden

A Moment Comes by Jennifer Bradbury

The White Bicycle by Beverley Brenna

Love and Other Perishable Items by Laura Buzo

Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School Book the

First) by Gail Carriger

Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark

The Kingdom of Little Wounds by Susann Cokal

Pretty Girl -13 by Liz Coley

Skinny by Donna Cooner

Just One Day by Gayle Forman

Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner

When We Wake by Karen Healey

Scowler by Daniel Kraus

Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin Trilogy #2) by Robin

LaFevers

Hostage Three by Nick Lake

Yellowcake: Stories by Margo Lanagan

Proxy by Alex London

Prodigy (Legend #2) by Marie Lu

Game by Barry Lyga

Pieces by Chris Lynch

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

September Girls by Bennett Madison

Quintana of Charyn (The Lumatere Chronicles #3) by

Melina Marchetta

Raven Flight (Shadowfell Trilogy #2) by Juliet Marillier

Far Far Away by Tom McNeal

Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles #2) by Marissa Meyer

Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

Falling Kingdoms by Morgan Rhodes

Picture Me Gone by meg rosoff

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

This Song Will Save Your Life by Leila Sales

The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick

Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys

Winger by Andrew Smith

The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater

Golden Boy by Tara Sullivan

The Waking Dark by Robin Wasserman

Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein

In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters

Black Helicopters by Blythe Woolston

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Paper Valentine by Brenna Yovanoff

Thank You!

Elizabeth Burns, Head of Youth Services, NJ State Library Talking Book and Braille

Center, eburns@njstatelib.orgSharon Rawlins, Youth Services

Specialist, NJ State Library, srawlins@njstatelib.org