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Favorite YA Authors
Young Adult
Yes, I still read young adult, and not just Harry Potter! Everything listed, while YA, is very adult-readable. I left out wonderful JF (things like Nancy Drew, Trixie Beldon, etc) and YA that I read when I was younger–things like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis) and countless others simply because I don’t know if I would enjoy them as an adult. I truly enjoyed them when I was younger and wouldn’t hesistate to recommend them, it’s just a different list!
Fantasy
Rachel Caine
Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires, Book 1)
John Lenahan
I almost forgot to list Shadowmagic
Conor thought he was an average 21st century teenager. OK, so his father only had one hand and was a bit on the eccentric side but, other than that, life was fairly normal. Until, that is, two Celtic warriors on horseback and wearing full armour appear at his front door and try to kill him.
Lion Boy: Zizou Corder
Fun series, especially the first two books.
Andre Norton’s Witch World Series Tales of the Witch World 1
Vivian Vande Velde
-fantasy–I do not read her horror stuff. Or anyone else’s, at least not on purpose. She has several fantasy books that are a lot of fun: Dragon’s Bait
Megan Whalen Turner
“The Thief” is a little slow first half, but it’s well worth reading! Stick with it!
Sci/Fi
Scott Westerfeld
Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1)
is the first of a series–make sure you have at least the first two because Uglies ends on a bit of a cliffhanger and you’ll be mad if you can’t get started on the next adventure Right Away. The set isn’t a bad way to go for this one: Uglies, The Collector’s Set: Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras
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I love YA books. A favorite author is Karen Cushman. She creates great characters, and protags especially. The main character is usually a young female in a medieval setting. Which is something else Cushman excels at: settings. You really get a sense of the time and place. My favorite of hers is Catherine, Called Birdy. It’s written as diary entries, but the book flows extremely well and Birdy is a real hoot (ha-ha.)
I started off completely enamored by the HP books but after finishing Goblet of Fire, I never picked up another one. The series may not have been finished, but I was.
Not too long ago, I made a conscious effort to read as many Newberry Award winners as possible. There are some really outstanding books on that list.
When I was a kid, I loved reading the Henry Huggins books-great illustrations, too, and, bonus, he had a cool mutt named Ribsy. Ever read any of those?
Comment by Trina — September 17, 2008 @ 10:49 am
Hi Trina! Thanks for sharing your favorites. I love to be able to see other peoples lists! It’s like mining for gold.
I stopped reading Harry Potter…after book 4 or 5? I’m not sure. I think the book was green. I loved the first one the best and I enjoyed through book 3, but after that, I just wandered away and never went back. No urge to either.
I haven’t read Ribsy or Karen Cushman. I’ll be checking the library for them!!!
Comment by Maria — September 17, 2008 @ 11:49 am