Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

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Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults was an annual list of popular books geared toward young adult readers, collated by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), which was published from 1988 to 2017. The aim of the list was "to encourage young adults to read for pleasure by presenting to them lists of popular or topical titles which are widely available in paperback and which represent a broad variety of accessible themes and genres."[1] Unlike other lists published by the American Library Association and its subsidiaries, books on the list do not have to be published recently.[2]

Researchers, librarians, and educators have used the list to better understand books popular amongst young adults.[3][4][5][6]

History[]

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) first released the Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults list in 1988. Working with Baker and Taylor, representatives from YALSA reviewed books available in paperback in five genres: "romance, horror, science fiction, sports, and mystery."[1] In following years, YALSA added more genres to the list (i.e., fantasy, humor, and historical fiction).[1]

Criteria[]

To be eligible for the list, books "must be in print and available in paperback,"[2] which ensures wider availability across socioeconomic statuses.[1] The judges committee considers the opinions of young adult readers, looking at both young adult and adult books, both fiction and nonfiction.[7] Furthermore, "Popularity is more important than literary quality."[7]

Recipients[]

Between 1997 and 2010, YALSA did not select the top ten books annually; instead, they composed lists in selected categories.[8] The top ten books for 2011 to 2017 are listed below.

Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten (2011-2017)
Year Author Title
2011[9] M. T. Anderson
Other
: Good Poetry for Your…Brains
Shadoweyes
Neal Shusterman Unwind
Cynthia Leitich Smith
with (illus.)
Scott Westerfeld with Keith Thompson (illus.) Leviathan
Chris Wooding with (ilus.)
2012[10] Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci (ed.) : Stories from the Nerd Herd
Michael Carroll Super Human
Brian Falkner
Gail Giles
Jane
SideScrollers
Perry Moore Hero
Tripping
2013[11]
Maureen Johnson Name of the Star
E. Lockhart The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
Raina Telgemeier
First Crossing:Stories about teen immigrants
The New Kids: big dreams and brave journeys at a high school forimmigrant teens
Ally Carter Heist Society
Wendelin Van Draanen
Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy
2014[12] Robin Benway Audrey, Wait!
Libba Bray
Carter Finally Gets It
Kirstin Cronn-Mills Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
Malinda Lo Ash
Lish McBride
Ruta Sepetys Between Shades Of Gray
Tanya Lee Stone Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America'sFirst Black Paratroopers
Gene Luen Yang Boxers & Saints
2015[13] Derf Backderf My Friend Dahmer
Suzanne Collins Catching Fire
Jack Gantos Hole in My Life
John Green The Fault in Our Stars
Ellen Levine
Barry Lyga
Walter Dean Myers Lockdown
Brandon Sanderson The Rithmatist
Art Spiegelman Maus I: A Survivor’s Tale
Jonathan Stroud Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase
2016[14] Laurie Halse Anderson Wintergirls
Alexandra Bracken The Darkest Minds
Shannon Hale Book of a Thousand Days
Victoria Jamieson Roller Girl
Stephanie Kuehn Charm & Strange
John Lewis and Andrew Aydin March
Jonathan Maberry Rot & Ruin
Marissa Meyer Cinder
Mike Mullin
Jane Yolen Briar Rose
2017[15] Misty Copeland Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina
Reyna Grande The Distance Between Us: A Memoir
Marjane Satrapi Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Libba Bray The Diviners
Rick Yancey The Monstrumologist
The Good Braider
Gayle Forman Just One Day
Jennifer Niven All the Bright Places
Lauren Oliver Vanishing Girls
Sonia Patel Rani Patel in Full Effect

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Brehm-Heeger, Paula (2009). "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Origin, History, and Committee Processes". In Spencer Holley, Pam (ed.). Quick and Popular Reads for Teens. American Library Association. pp. 23–37. ISBN 9780838935774.
  2. ^ a b "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2021-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ May, Jill P. (September 2008). "Internet Resources with Information about Social Realism". First Opinions, Second Reactions. 1 (2): 37–38.
  4. ^ Pavonetti, Linda M.; Brimmer, Kathryn M.; Cipielewski, James F. (December 2002 – January 2003). "Accelerated Reader: What are the Lasting Effects on the Reading Habits of Middle School Students Exposed to Accelerated Reader in Elementary Grades?". Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy. 46 (4): 300–311. JSTOR 40013588.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  5. ^ Loertscher, David V. (October 2009). "Quick and Popular Reads for Teens". Teacher Librarian. 37 (1): 56, 84. ProQuest 224873849.
  6. ^ Ostenson, Jonathan; Wadham, Rachel (Fall 2012). "Young Adult Literature and the Common Core: A Surprisingly Good Fit". American Secondary Education. 41 (1): 4–13. JSTOR 43694146.
  7. ^ a b "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2021-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2021-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "2011 Top Ten Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2021-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "2012 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2021-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "2013 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2013-01-30. Retrieved 2021-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "2014 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2021-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "2015 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2021-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "2016 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2021-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "2017 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2021-10-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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