Literacy for Teenagers Public

Created and curated by Suzanne Aldrich

A curated collection of books that a teenager might find engaging. The purpose of this list is to encourage them to find out what they actually enjoy reading.

  1. Jane Eyre by 

    Jane Eyre (originally published as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography) is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë, published under the …

  2. Eleanor & Park by 

    Two misfits. One extraordinary love. Eleanor

    ...Red hair, wrong clothes. Standing behind him until he turns his head. Lying beside …

  3. Fire And Hemlock by 

  4. The Good House by 

    The home that belonged to Angela Toussaint's late grandmother is so beloved that the townspeople in Sacajawea, Washington call it …

  5. The Hobbit by 

    "For readers around the globe, The Hobbit serves as an introduction to the enchanting world of Middle-earth, home of elves, …

  6. The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by  (Discworld, #28)

    Bad Blintz is not like other towns.

    Something evil lurks here, something that can drive even the most educated …

  7. Hogfather by  (Discworld, #20)

    Who would want to harm Discworld's most beloved icon? Very few things are held sacred in this twisted, corrupt, heartless—and …

  8. 1984: a novel by  (Signet Classics)

    The year 1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were …

  9. Pride and Prejudice by 

    Since its immediate success in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English …

  10. Beloved by  (Beloved Trilogy, #1)

    "Beloved possesses the heightened power and resonance of myth. An extraordinary novel." --Michiko Kakutani, New York Times

    Toni Morrison's …

  11. Slaughterhouse-Five by 

    Slaughterhouse-Five, also known as The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a science fiction infused anti-war novel by Kurt …

  12. The Count of Monte Cristo by 

    The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas …

  13. Cannery Row by 

    Cannery Row is a novel by American author John Steinbeck, published in 1945. It is set during the Great Depression …

  14. The Song of Achilles by 

    Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is …

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