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#Young Adult Literature

Looking for the best young adult books, new YA books for your pre-order list, or young adult fiction for yourself or to give to the teens in your life? We’ve got all the bases (and genres) covered.

A Guide to Neil Gaiman for Kids!

While we at the Riot take some time off to rest and catch up on our reading, we’re re-running some of ...

Baby Got Backlist: The Best Books That Didn’t Come Out In 2013

There were certainly some amazing releases in 2013, but there are no rules that say you have to read new ...

Movie Poster for THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

One of the biggest books of 2012 is destined to be one of the biggest movies of 2014. Here’s the first ...

Beyond the Bestsellers: So You’ve Read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

You’ve discovered next reads for the “Divergent” series and for Sarah Dessen so far in the “Beyond the Bestsellers,” but ...

Fresh Ink: December 10, 2013

HARDCOVER RELEASES The Housemaid’s Daughter by Barbara Mutch (St. Martin’s Press)  When Cathleen Harrington leaves her home in Ireland in ...

Riot Round-Up: The Best Books of 2013

We challenged our contributors to pick their top two books of the year. The result is a BIG list that’s just as ...

Stephen Fry vs. Jim Dale: The Battle of the HARRY POTTER Audiobooks Narrators

Tupac had Biggie. Laertes had Hamlet. The Yankees have the Red Sox.  When it comes to Harry Potter audiobooks, the most epic rivalry is between audiobook narrators Stephen Fry vs. Jim Dale.

Green Light YA Reads: A Flowchart

One of the most popular requests I get in the library is for YA books that are appropriate for virtually ...

Saturday Giveaway: AQUIFER by Jonathan Friesen

This weekend’s giveaway is sponsored by Aquifer by Jonathan Friesen. Only he can bring what they need to survive… In 2250, water ...

5 Great Gift Ideas for Your Bookish Tween or Teen

1.  Book light: Every self-respecting teen reader spends a lot of hours reading while he or she is pretending to be ...