Reluctant Reader Guide
Books for reluctant readers
If you have a book to add to the list, please let me know! *****Please note – many of the books listed below have adult language and situations. Please get parent permission to read them!
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Robert Ludlum |
| Title(s) | Bourne Identity, Bourne Supremacy, Bourne Ultimatum |
| Genre | Suspense, Spy |
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Author |
Nelson DeMille |
| Title(s) | Plum Island, The Lions Game, Night Fall, Wild Fire |
| Genre | Suspense, Detective |
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Author |
Dan Brown |
| Title(s) | Deception Point |
| Genre | Suspense, |
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Author |
Dan Brown |
| Title(s) | Angels and Demons |
| Genre | Suspense, |
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Author |
David Baldacci |
| Title(s) | Split Second, Hour Game, Simple Genius |
| Genre | Suspense, Secret Service |
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Author |
John Grisham |
| Title(s) | The Firm, many, many more |
| Genre | Suspense, Law |
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Author |
James Patterson |
| Title(s) | Pop Goes the Weasel, Cross (note – please look to read the books in order) |
| Genre | Suspense, Detective |
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Author |
Dean Koontz |
| Title(s) | The Face, The Husband; many, many more |
| Genre | Suspense with twists |
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Author |
Lisa Gardner |
| Title(s) | Alone, Gone, Hide |
| Genre | Suspense, Mystery, Detective |
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Author |
Lisa Gardner |
| Title(s) | The Killing Hour, The Survivors Club |
| Genre | Suspense |
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Author |
Nicholas Sparks |
| Title(s) | The Notebook, |
| Genre |
Other authors to try:Jodi PicultMartha O’ConnerJoshilyn JacksonJacquelyn MitchardMichael ConnoleyTerry Brooks (sci fi)Meg CabotDanielle Steele Titles to try:Enders Game (sci fi)Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsThe Pilots WifeHolesPoint of Impact (Shooter was based on this book) Check out:www.TeensReadToo.com
2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Nominees
(Listed in Alphabetical Order)
7 DAYS AT THE HOT CORNER by Terry Trueman
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ALMOST HOME by Jessica Blank
BABY BROTHER by 50 Cent & Noire
BEIGE by Cecil Castellucci
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CHASING TAIL LIGHTS by Patrick Jones
DAEMON HALL by Andrew Nance
DEAD HIGH YEARBOOK by Various Authors
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DEADLINE by Chris Crutcher
DIAMONDS IN THE SHADOW by Caroline B. Cooney
ECHO by Kate Morgenroth
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THE EYES OF VAN GOGH by Cathryn Clinton
FALLING by Doug Wilhelm
FRAGMENTS by Jeffry W. Johnston
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FREAK SHOW by James St. James
GLASS by Ellen Hopkins
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GONE by Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson
HARMLESS by Dana Reinhardt
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HOLDUP by Terri Fields
I.D. by Vicki Grant
LEMONADE MOUTH by Mark Peter Hughes
LOVE, STARGIRL by Jerry Spinelli
MASQUERADE: BLUE BLOODS by Melissa de la Cruz
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MY MOTHER THE CHEERLEADER by Robert Sharenow
NAOMI & ELY’S NO KISS LIST by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan
THE NATURE OF JADE by Deb Caletti
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NIGHTWALKER: THE WARLOCKS OF TALVERDIN by K. V. Johansen
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NOW YOU SEE HER by Jacquelyn MitchardTHE PENALTY by Mal Peet
PROM NIGHTS FROM HELL by Meg Cabot, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe, Stephenie Meyer, & Lauren Myracle
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QUAD by C.G. Watson
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RICOCHET by Julie Gonzalez
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RUCKER PARK SETUP by Paul Volponi
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SAFE by Susan Shaw
SHARK GIRL by Kelly Bingham
SKATE by Michael Harmon
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THE SKI MASK WAY by 50 Cent & K. Elliott
SPLIT SCREEN by Brent Hartinger
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STORY OF A GIRL by Sara Zarr
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STRAYS by Ron Koertge
SUCH A PRETTY GIRL by Laura Weiss
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TATTOO by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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THIS IS WHAT I DID: by Ann Dee Ellis
TRUE TALENTS by David Lubar
TWISTED by Laurie Halse Anderson
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VAMPIRE NIGHT VOL. 1 by Matsuri Hino
WHAT THEY FOUND: LOVE ON 145TH STREET by Walter Dean Myers
THE WHOLE SKY FULL OF STARS by Rene Saldana, Jr.
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