Provo Teens' Favorite Books

HawksongAtwater-Rhodes, AmeliaYA F Atwater-Rhodes
In a land that has been at war so long that no one remembers the reason for the fighting, the shapeshifters who rule the two factions agree to marry in the hope of bringing peace, despite deep-seated fear and distrust of each other.
Tuck EverlastingBabbitt, NatalieYA F Babbitt
A family accidentally stumbles upon a spring with water endowing them with the gift of eternal life. Seventy years later, a young girl discovers them and learns their secret.
Ender's GameCard, Orson ScottYA F Card
An expert at simulated war games, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin believes that he is engaged in one more computer war game when. In truth, he is commanding the last Earth fleet against an alien race seeking Earth's complete destruction.
Artemis FowlColfer, EoinYA F Colfer
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
The Hunger GamesCollins, SuzanneYA F Collins
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people against one another, Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
Girl Who Invented RomanceCooney, Caroline B.YA F Cooney
While waiting for her first big romance and observing the sometimes rocky love affairs of her parents and brother, sixteen-year-old Kelly develops a board game called Romance.
The Princess BrideGoldman, WilliamYA F Goldman
A classic swashbuckling romance retells the tale of a drunken swordsman and a gentle giant who come to the aid of Westley, a handsome farm boy, and Buttercup, a princess in dire need of rescue from the evil schemers surrounding her.
Among the HiddenHaddix, Margaret PetersonYA F Haddix
A government decree allows each family only two children, and for Luke, a third child, this has meant a lifetime of hiding, but a stray glimpse of a child hiding in the house across the way may lead to freedom.
Goose GirlHale, ShannonYA F Hale
On the way to marry a prince she's never met, Princess Anidori is betrayed by her guards and her lady-in-waiting and must become a goose girl to survive until she can reveal her true identity and reclaim the crown that is rightfully hers.
To Kill a MockingbirdLee, HarperYA F Lee
Scout's father defends a black man accused of raping a white woman in a small Alabama town during the 1930s.
BeautyMcKinley, RobinYA F McKinley
Kind Beauty grows to love the Beast at whose castle she is compelled to stay and through her love releases him from the spell which had turned him from a handsome prince into an ugly beast.
TwilightMeyer, StephenieYA F Meyer
When Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human.
Anne of Green GablesMontgomery, L.M.YA F Montgomery
Anne, an orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.
The RecruitMuchamore, RobertYA F Muchamore
When James is recently orphaned, he is recruited by a secret agency for his math skills and must undergo one hundred days of grueling training.
Dairy QueenMurdock, Catherine GilbertYA F Murdock
After spending her summer running the family farm and training the quarterback for her school's rival football team, sixteen-year-old D.J. decides to go out for the sport herself, not anticipating the reactions of those around her.
Midnight for Charlie BoneNimmo, JennyYA F Nimmo
Charlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking.
SabrielNix, GarthYA F Nix
Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead.
EragonPaolini, ChristopherYA F Paolini
In Aagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, full of dragons, elves, and monsters.
Angel ExperimentPatterson, JamesYA F Patterso
After the mutant Erasers abduct the youngest member of their group, the "birdkids," who are the result of genetic experimentation, take off in pursuit and find themselves struggling to understand their own origins and purpose.
ShatterglassPierce, TamoraYA F Pierce
Tris and her mage-student, a young man whose glassmaking magic has been amplified and mixed with lightning, team up to track a killer who may be nearer than they suspect.
It's a Mall World After AllRallison, JanetteYA F Rallison
While working at the mall, organizing a school fundraiser, and trying to prove that her best friend's boyfriend is seeing another girl, high-school student Charlotte's best intentions always seem to backfire.
Where the Red Fern GrowsRawls, WilsonYA F Rawls
In the Ozark Mountains, a young farm boy trains his two coon dogs to achieve fame for their hunting and trapping.
Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsRowling, J.K.YA F Rowling
Burdened with the dark, dangerous, and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, Harry, feeling alone and uncertain about his future, struggles to find the inner strength he needs to follow the path set out before him.
HolesSachar, LouisYA F Sachar
As further evidence of his family's bad fortune, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a terrible correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Cirque du FreakShan, DarrenYA F Shan
Two boys who are best friends visit an illegal freak show, where an encounter with a vampire and a deadly spider forces them to make life-changing choices.
My Mother the CheerleaderSharenow, RobertYA F Sharenow
Thirteen-year-old Louise uncovers secrets about her family and her neighborhood during the violent protests over school desegregation in 1960 New Orleans.
UnwindShusterman, NealYA F Shusterman
In a future world where those between the ages of thirteen and eighteen can have their lives "unwound" and their body parts harvested for use by others, three teens go to extreme lengths to uphold their beliefs--and, perhaps, save their own lives.
Wren to the RescueSmith, SherwoodYA F Smith
With the help of a prince and an apprentice wizard, Wren strives to rescue her best friend, a princess names Tess, from the fortress of a wicked king.
StargirlSpinelli, JerryYA F Spinelli
An eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever in this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love.
The Fellowship of the RingTolkien, J.R.R.YA F Tolkien
Frodo the Hobbit and his companions set out to deliver the One Ring of Power to the dark land of Mordor in order to destroy the ring in the forge of its creation.
The ThiefTurner, Megan WhalenYA F Turner
Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the gods where he will attempt to steal a precious stone.
UgliesWesterfeld, ScottYA F Westerfeld
Just before their sixteenth birthdays, when they will will be transformed into beauties whose only job is to have a great time, Tally's best friend runs away and Tally must find her and turn her in, or never become pretty at all.
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