LibGuides: Young Adult Literature: Books & eBooks

Teen Read Booklists

Historical Fiction : Before the 17th Century This reading list features books set in a time before the 17th century, including Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, Elizabethan England and more!
Historical Fiction : 17th Century - 19th Century This reading list features books set through the 17th and 19th centuries, including the Revolutionary War, slavery, the Salem Witch Trials, the Wild West and the Civil War among others in the USA, but also the Victorian era, Regency England and Napoleonic era and more!
Historical Fiction : Turn of the Century to the Present This reading list features books set in the Turn of the Century all the way up to the present including Steampunk, the Gilded Age, the Russian Revolution, World Wars I & II, Pol Pot Cambodia, the Israel-Palenstine conflict and more!
Historical Fiction : American History This reading list features books set during important American history, including the Revolutionary War, slavery, the Salem Witch Trials, the Wild West and the Civil War, the Civil Rights Movement and more!

National Science Teachers Association

Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12

Book Pairings

Classic Book Pairings
Pairs classic title with young adult title.
YA Lit to Correspond with Classic Themes in Literature

NoveList Plus

The site contains information on teen and adult novels and nonfiction titles. It also has discussion guides on most books, author readalikes, feature articles, recommended book lists, book talks, and Dewey listings of nonfiction books.

SYNC : Young Adult and Classic eBooks

Two free downloads available each week starting May 7th. A young adult title and a classic title with similar themes are paired together. Sign up for email or text reminders.