Do you know a teenager who was once an avid reader, but now hardly ever opens a book, or perhaps never liked reading in the first place? Teens have so many options for entertainment, so it's important to remind them to spend time reading for pleasure: it's free, fun, and can be done anywhere! Research shows that teens who read for fun have better test scores and are more likely to succeed in the workforce.
If you’re looking for ways to introduce a teen you know to the joys of reading, try some of the teen picks below.
HarperTeen Picks by Teens
1. Fragile Eternity By Melissa Marr
2. Gone By Michael Grant
3. Pretty Little Liars By Sara Shepard
4. The Vampire Diaries By L. J. Smith
5. Deadline By Chris Crutcher
6. The Summoning By Kelley Armstrong
7. The Luxe By Anna Godbersen
8. Dope Sick By Walter Dean Myers
9. Stargazer By Claudia Gray
10. Princess Diaries, Volume X: Forever Princess By Meg Cabot
11. Beastly By Alex Flinn
12. On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God By Louise Rennison
Vampire Related Teen Fiction
1. The Vampire Diaries
2. Vampire Kisses
3. The Secret Circle
4. Evernight & Stargazer
5. Vamps by Nancy A. Collins
6. Night Road by A.M. Jenkins
7. Dangerous Girls by R.L. Stine
Books for Boys
1. Dope Sick By Walter Dean Myers
2. Freaked By J. T. Dutton
3. Starclimber By Kenneth Oppel
4. Gone By Michael Grant
5. Deadline By Chris Crutcher
6. Yellow Flag By Robert Lipsyte
7. Project Sweet Life By Brent Hartinger
8. Suckerpunch By David Hernandez
9. In Mike We Trust By P. E. Ryan
10. Touching Spirit Bear By Ben Mikaelsen
Coming Soon Picks by Teens
1. Wings Pike By Aprilynne
2. Vampire Kisses 6 By Ellen Schreiber
3. Hunger: A Gone Novel By Michael Grant
4. Emily the Strange
5. Once Dead, Twice Shy (Madison Avery, Book 1) By Kim Harrison
6. Love You Hate You Miss You By Elizabeth Scott
7. L.A. Candy By Lauren Conrad
8. Pretty Little Liars #6: Killer By Sara Shepard
9. Bite Me! By Melissa Francis
10. Georgia 10 (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson) By Louise Rennison
11. Splendor: A Luxe Novel (The Luxe) by Anna Godbersen