Paranormal Kind of Love- Teen/YA Readers

For young adults who wonder why adults go crazy for Christine Feehan, Kelly Armstrong, Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward, Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs or Laurell K. Hamilton- I have a list of some paranormal romance to look into. This could also be a good jumping off point for those who want a little more bite, love were-animals, or think Zombies need love too.

This is inspired by Rapid City Public Library’s Young Adult display (on the second floor) and those with an asterisk (*) are in the RCPL catalog in various formats (book, ebook, book on cd, and/or audiobook [ mp3 or wma]).

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Trilogies

Dream Realms Trilogy by Sophia Sharp:

• Shattered
• Destined
• Part 1: Graced (recently released August 23, 2011).
• Part 2: Untitled (due to release Fall 2012).

Paranormalcy Trilogy by Kiersten White:

• Paranormalcy*
• Supernaturally
• Endlessly (due to release July 24, 2012)

Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking:

• Switched*
• Torn (due to release (due to release February 28, 2012).
• Ascend (due to release April 24, 2012).

Series

Blue Bloods Series by Melissa de la Cruz:

1.     Blue Bloods*

2.     Masquerade*

3.     Revelations*

4.     The Van Alen Legacy*

      Keys to the Repository (A Blue Blood Companion Book)*

5.     Misguided Angel*

a.     Bloody Valentine (5.5)*

6.     Lost in Time (recently released September 27, 2011).*

7.     The Gates of Paradise (due to release January 2013).

Fan Tip! Wolf Pact Blue Bloods spin-off due to release September 2012. Read more here.

Blood Like Poison Series by M. Leighton:

1.     Blood Like Poison: For the Love of a Vampire

2.     Blood Like Poison: Destined for a Vampire

3.     Blood Like Poison: To Kill an Angel

Caster chronicle by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl:

1.     Beautiful Creatures*

2.     Beautiful Darkness*

a.     Dream Dark (#2.5, recently released August 2, 2011).

3.     Beautiful Chaos (recently released October 18, 2011).

4.     Beautiful Redemption (due to release October 23, 2012). (Updated 5/31/12).

 

A Denazen Novel Series by Jus Accardo:

1.     Touch (recently released November 2011).

a.     Untouched (#1.5, due February 21, 2012).

2.     Toxic (due to release May 1, 2012).

Fallen Series by Lauren Kate:

1.     Fallen*

2.     Torment*

3.     Passion*

a.     Fallen in Love (#3.5, recently released January 24, 2012).*{on order for RCPL}

4.     Rapture (due to release June 12, 2012).

Hidden: Marchwood Vampire Series by Shalini Boland:

1.     Hidden: Marchwood Vampire Series (recently released May 11, 2011).

2.     Thicker Than Blood (due to release late in 2012).

House of the Night Series by P.C. Cast:

1.     Marked*

2.     Betrayed*

3.     Chosen*

4.     Untamed*

5.     Hunted*

6.     Tempted*

7.     Burned*

8.     Awakened*

9.     Destined(recently released October 25, 2011).*

10. Hidden (due to release 2012).

Novellas (short stories): 1) Dragon’s Oath*; 2) Lenobia's Vow: A House of Night Novella by P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast (due to release January 31, 2012).

Fan Extras: The Fledgling Handbook 101 by P.C. Cast  (book companion handbook, 2010) and Nyx in the House of Night: Mythology, Folklore and Religion in the PC and Kristin Cast Vampyre Series (2011).


Hush, Hush Saga by Becca Fitzpatrick:

1.     Hush, Hush*

2.     Crescendo*

3.     Silence (recently released September 4, 2011).*

4.     Finale (due to release October 2012).

The Immortals Series by Alyson Noel:

1.     Evermore*

2.     Blue Moon*

3.     Shadowland*

4.     Dark Flame*

5.     Night Star*

6.     Everlasting*

Nightshade Series (also known as The Witches War) by  Andrea Cremer:

1.     Nightshade

2.     Wolfsbane

a.     Treachery (a Novella, recently published December 13, 2011).

3.     Bloodrose (recently published January 3, 2012).*{on order for RCPL}

Past Midnight Series (Harlequin Teen) by Mara Purnhagen:

1.     Past Midnight

a.     Raising the Dead (#1.5)

2.     One Hundred Candles*

a.     Haunting the Night (#2.5, recently published August 1, 2011).

3.     Beyond the Grave (recently published August 30, 2011).

The Soulkeepers Series by G. P. Ching:

1.     The Soulkeepers

2.     Weaving Destiny

3.     Return to Eden (due to release March 2012)

Soul Screamers Series by Rachel Vincent:

1.     My Soul to Take*

2.     My Soul to Save

3.     My Soul to Keep

4.     My Soul to Steal

5.     If I Die (recently released September 2011).

The Tiger Saga by Colleen Houck:

1.     Tiger's Curse*

2.     Tiger’s Quest*

3.     Tiger’s Voyage (recently released November 1, 2011).*

4.     Tiger’s Destiny (due to release September 4, 2012).

5.     Tiger’s Dream (due to release 2012).

Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer:

1.     Twilight*

a.     Twilight Outtakes - Badminton (Twilight, #1.1)

b.     Twilight Outtakes - Emmett and the Bear (Twilight, #1.2)

c.      Twilight Outtakes - Original Chapter 20 "Flight" a.k.a. Shopping with Alice (Twilight, #1.3)

d.     Twilight Outtakes - Extended Prom Remix (Twilight, #1.4)

e.      Midnight Sun (Twilight, #1.5)

2.     New Moon*

a.     New Moon Extra - Rosalie's News (Twilight, #2.1)

b.     New Moon Extra - Miscalculation (Twilight, # 2.2)

3.     Eclipse*

a.     Short second life of Bree Tanner [an Eclipse novella] (#3.5)

4.     Breaking Dawn*

Fan Extras: The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide (2011).*

The twilight saga. Breaking dawn. Part 1 : the official movie companion (recently released December 13, 2011).*


Unearthly Series by Cynthia Hand:

1.     Unearthly (recently released November 1, 2011).

2.     Hallowed (recently released January 17, 2012).

3.     (Not yet named, due to release 2013)

4.     (Not yet named, no date yet)

The Vampire Diaries (Series 1) by L.J. Smith:

1.     The Awakening*

a.     Bonnie and Damon- After Hours (#1.5)

2.     The Struggle*

3.     The Fury*

4.     Dark Reunion

a.    Blood Will Tell (#4.5)

            Fan Extra: Matt and Elena- First Date


The Vampire Diaries: The Return (Series 2)by L.J. Smith:

1.     Nightfall*

2.     Shadow Souls*

a.     Dinner Disaster

3.     Midnight*

            Fan Extra: An Untold Tale: Elena's Christmas.


The Vampire Diaries: The Hunters (Series 3) by L.J. Smith:

1.     Phantom (recently released October 25, 2011).*

2.     Moonsong (due to release March 13, 2012).

3.     Destiny Rising (due to release October 4, 2012).

Vampire Kisses Series by Ellen Schreiber:

1.     Vampire Kisses*

2.     Kissing Coffins*

3.     Vampireville*

4.     Dance with a Vampire*

5.     The Coffin Club*

6.     Royal Blood*

7.     Love Bites*

8.     Cryptic Cravings*

9.     Immortal Hearts (due to release May 15, 2012).

Warm Bodies Series (Zombies) by Isaac Marion:
Warm Bodies (2010)*

Per the author’s biography in Amazon.com, I am listing only one book in this series.

Wicked Series by Nancy Holder:

1.     Wicked: Witch*

2.     Wicked: Curse*

3.     Wicked: Legacy*

4.     Wicked: Spellbound*

5.     Wicked: Resurrection*

Wolf Spring Chronicles by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie:

1.     Unleashed (recently release November 11, 2011).

Wolves of Mercy Falls Series by Maggie Stiefvater:

1.     Shiver

2.     Linger

3.     Forever

Individual Books

Crave (Harlequin Teen) by Melissa Darnell (Oct 25, 2011).*

Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog.

Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love by Trisha Telep (Editor).*

My Big, Fat, Hairy Werewolf Intervention - A Love Story with Fur by Rusty Fischer.

Sleepless by Cyn Balog.

Stolen Away by Alyxandra Harvey (recently released January 17, 2012).

Zombies Don't Cry: A Living Dead Love Story by Rusty Fischer.



Graphic Novels/Magna
Title link by Author and Illustrator.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8 [mostly] by Joss Whedon, Georges Jeanty (Illustrator), Jo Chen (Illustrator). Extension from the TV series (which ended with 7 seasons).

Fan Tip: Further Buffy and Angel fans can look for books by using the following search terms: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, Buffy/Angel Crossover, The Angel Chronicles, and Angel: After the Fall.


My Boyfriend Is a Vampire by Yu-Rang, Han:
My Boyfriend Is a Vampire, Vol. 1-2.*
My Boyfriend Is a Vampire, Vol. 3-4 (due to release February 14, 2012).
My Boyfriend Is a Vampire, Vol. 5-6 (due to release July 3, 2012).


Twilight : the graphic novel by  Stephanie Meyer ; art and adaptation by Young Kim (currently only volume 1 and 2 are available).*


Vampire Kisses : Blood Relatives by Ellen Schreiber, Elisa Kwon (Illustrator).
Vampire kisses: blood relatives. Volume I.*
Vampire kisses: blood relatives. Volume II.*
Vampire kisses: blood relatives. Volume III.*

Vampire Kisses: Graveyard Games by Ellen Schreiber, Xian Nu Studio (Illustrator).

Vampire kisses. Graveyard games. Volume 1 (Recently released September 27, 2011).




This is by no means a complete list. See if your local library has more suggestions included in their catalog such as Goodreads or NoveList (through Ebscohost).

Dystopian stories for Hungry Teen/YA Readers

I am not sure if I'm the last person to learn that the stories that interest me lately are called dystopian. What I mean is Ultra Violet, V for Vendetta, The Hunger Games, Matched- they all fall into a category where it's futuristic or sci-fi but also bleak. I didn't learn the word dystopian until just this week. Now I find myself learning more. And since there is all the love of Twilight series and the soon to be released The Hunger Game movie (March 23, 2012) I figured I would focus on authors focusing on a teen twist. Just because the world is bleak don't mean a few good guys can't win in the end....or can they?

Love chocolate? Love samplers? Love reading it before you can buy the book in stores? Try the kindle edition, Hunger for Dystopian Teen Sampler.

"Tales of dangerous worlds set in futures both unrecognizable and startlingly familiar. Read sneak peeks of the hottest dystopian books around, including Divergent by Veronica Roth, Gone by Michael Grant, Delirium by Lauren Oliver, Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, Variant by Robison Wells, Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi, Eve by Anna Carey, and Partials by Dan Wells."

Alright, so there wasn't any chocolate, but at least you don't live here: All these things I've done-

"In a dystopian future where chocolate and caffeine are contraband, teenage cellphone use is illegal, and water and paper are carefully rationed, sixteen-year-old Anya Balanchine finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight as heir apparent to an important New York City crime family."

Let's just start with my review of The Hunger Games and then list some more books that might grab your attention. I've included individual and series/trilogies. This is not a complete list but hopefully enough to let your mind wander and hunger for a world you've never imagined before.

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Trilogies

Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth:

• Divergent
• Insurgent (due to release May 1, 2012)
• (Not yet named)

The Girl Trilogy by Reussie Miliardario:

• Girl Possessed (recently released December 7, 2011)
• Girl Enchanted
• (Not yet named)

The Giver Trilogy by Lois Lowry:

• The Giver
• Gathering Blue
• Messenger

Update 5/26/12: This series is not a Trilogy but a Quartet, the final book is Son (expected October 2, 2012).

The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins:

• The Hunger Games
• Catching Fire
• Mockingjay

The Maze Runner Trilogy by James Dashner:

• The Maze Runner
• The Scorch Trial
• The Death Cure

Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie:

• Matched
• Crossed
• Update 6/4/12: Reached (expected November 13, 2012).

The Spencer Nye Trilogy by Jason Letts:

• Suspense
• Expense (recently released October 26, 2011)
• (Not yet named)

The Taken Trilogy by: Zia Marie (pen name):

• Taken (A Dystopian Novel)
• Update 6/4/12: Lost (recently released May 19, 2012)
• (Not yet named)

Series

Birthright Series by: Gabrielle Zevin:

1. All These Things I’ve Done (recently released September 6, 2011).
2. Update 6/4/12: Because It Is My Blood (expected September 18, 2012).

The Book of Mortals Series by Ted Dekker:

The Keeper: A Short Story Prequel to Forbidden (# 0.5)

1. Forbidden
2. Mortal (expected to release June 5, 2012).

Desire Series by Kailin Gow:

1. Desire
2. Summer Wishes (#1.5)
3. Shattered
4. Passion  (due to release March 19, 2012)

Incarceron Series by Catherine Fisher:

1. Incarceron
2. Sapphique

Nowhereville Series by Sean Campbell:

1. Nowhereville- Volume 1

The Pledge Series (could be Trilogy) by Kimberly Derting:

1. The Pledge (recently released November 15 2011)
2. Update 6/4/12: The Essence (Expected publication: January 2013 )
3. Update 6/4/12: Unknown Title (2014).

Shifter Evolutions Series by Ami Blackwelder and Belle Magnolia:

1. The Invasion of 2020
2. The SCM of 2030
3. The Shifters of 2040
4. The Hybrids of 2050: Belle Magnolia
5. The Hunted of 2060, a Shifter Dystopian
6. The Revolution of 2060 (due in 2012, no date given at this time).

The Ship Breaker Series by Paolo Bacigalupi:

1. The Ship Breaker
2. The Drowned Cities (expected to release May 1, 2012).

Persona Series by Amy Lunderman:

1. Persona
2. Update 6/4/12: Unbroken (expected to release September 19, 2012).

The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld:

1. Uglies
2. Pretties 
3. Specials
4. Extras

Bonus book: Bogus to bubbly: an insider's guide to the uglies (Oct 2008). This was a trilogy that turned into a four part series, last released in 2009).

The Wasted Series by Lauren Hammond:

1. Famished (recently released September 27, 2011).

Witch & Wizard Series by James Patterson:

1. Witch & Wizard
2. The Gift 
3. The Fire (recently released December 5, 2011).

Individual Books

Bumped by Megan McCafferty.

The Cure by Sonia Levitin.

Sudden Independents by Ted Hill.

Unveiled by Trisha Wolfe (a novella- short story).

A few Graphic Novels/Magna:

Buffy Season 8 by Joss Whedon, Georges Jeanty (Illustrator), Jo Chen (Illustrator)- Dark Horse Comics.

Library Wars: Love & War by Kiiro Yumi (Author & Illustrator), Hiro Arikawa (Original Concept).

V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd (Illustrator)- DC Comics.

Witch & Wizard Magna by James Patterson,  Svetlana Chmakova (Illustrator).

Still hungry? See if your local library has more suggestions included in their catalog such as Goodreads or NoveList (through Ebscohost).