It's that time of year when publishers, newspapers, organizations and the like begin releasing lists of the "best" books of the year. If you don't know what to read next, try mining one of the following lists for inspiration:
Young Adult Library Services Association 2014 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults -- The Media Center currently owns four excellent titles on this list! Also includes a link to the full list.
Penguin's Top 10 -- Must-have middle grade and young adult titles.
The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 -- The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review. Check this out for a sophisticated, make-you-think list.
School Library Journal: Best Books 2014: Young Adult -- Some of the year's best YA fiction. The Media Center owns two on this list, The Impossible Knife of Memory and We Were Liars.
Kirkus: Best Teen Books of 2014 -- Once again, We Were Liars made a list. I'm sensing a theme!
Amazon: Best Books of 2014: Teen & Young Adult -- We Were Liars, The Impossible Knife of Memory, and Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrin's Pecular Children all made the list and are all available in the Media Center!
Publisher's Weekly: Best Books 2014 -- Noggin, another recent Media Center acquisition, made this list.
National Public Radio: Our Guide to 2014's Great Reads -- This guide includes filters so you can hone in on exactly what you'd like to read.
Finally, here's a list YOU can vote on! teenreads.com is giving you the chance to nominate your favorite books of 2014 for the Teen Choice Book of the Year Award. Fill out the nomination form here to nominate your five favorite books of 2014 and let your voice be heard!
Young Adult Library Services Association 2014 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults -- The Media Center currently owns four excellent titles on this list! Also includes a link to the full list.
Penguin's Top 10 -- Must-have middle grade and young adult titles.
The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 -- The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review. Check this out for a sophisticated, make-you-think list.
School Library Journal: Best Books 2014: Young Adult -- Some of the year's best YA fiction. The Media Center owns two on this list, The Impossible Knife of Memory and We Were Liars.
Kirkus: Best Teen Books of 2014 -- Once again, We Were Liars made a list. I'm sensing a theme!
Amazon: Best Books of 2014: Teen & Young Adult -- We Were Liars, The Impossible Knife of Memory, and Hollow City: The Second Novel of Miss Peregrin's Pecular Children all made the list and are all available in the Media Center!
Publisher's Weekly: Best Books 2014 -- Noggin, another recent Media Center acquisition, made this list.
National Public Radio: Our Guide to 2014's Great Reads -- This guide includes filters so you can hone in on exactly what you'd like to read.
Finally, here's a list YOU can vote on! teenreads.com is giving you the chance to nominate your favorite books of 2014 for the Teen Choice Book of the Year Award. Fill out the nomination form here to nominate your five favorite books of 2014 and let your voice be heard!