2009 ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

1.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,594,400 ratings
2.
Wake (Wake, #1)
Wake (Wake, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 82,488 ratings
3.
Identical
Identical 4.29 avg rating — 66,317 ratings
4.
Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2)
Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 368,738 ratings
5.
I Heart You, You Haunt Me
I Heart You, You Haunt Me 3.84 avg rating — 13,807 ratings
6.
Dead Is the New Black (Dead Is, #1)
Dead Is the New Black (Dead Is, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 11,775 ratings
7.
Hot Girl
Hot Girl 4.40 avg rating — 1,217 ratings
8.
Gamer Girl
Gamer Girl 3.76 avg rating — 4,670 ratings
9.
Living Dead Girl
Living Dead Girl 3.78 avg rating — 33,768 ratings
10.
Venomous
Venomous 3.89 avg rating — 1,302 ratings
11.
Switch
Switch 3.44 avg rating — 1,239 ratings
12.
Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (maybe) (Sucks to Be Me, #1)
Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessions of Mina Hamilton, Teen Vampire (maybe) (Sucks to Be Me, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 6,549 ratings
13.
Kendra
Kendra
by: Coe Booth
4.14 avg rating — 1,736 ratings
13.
Speak
Speak 4.05 avg rating — 622,685 ratings
15.
The Fight (Drama High, #1)
The Fight (Drama High, #1)
by: L. Divine
4.51 avg rating — 3,516 ratings
16.
Right Behind You
Right Behind You 4.02 avg rating — 5,455 ratings
17.
Prey
Prey 3.62 avg rating — 2,153 ratings
18.
Project 17
Project 17 3.72 avg rating — 3,717 ratings
19.
The Way I Am
The Way I Am
by: Eminem
4.34 avg rating — 2,620 ratings
20.
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset (The Hunger Games, #1-3)
The Hunger Games Trilogy Boxset (The Hunger Games, #1-3) 4.50 avg rating — 231,663 ratings
21.
Schooled (Bluford High, #15)
Schooled (Bluford High, #15) 4.35 avg rating — 1,790 ratings
22.
Suckerpunch
Suckerpunch 3.59 avg rating — 283 ratings
23.
Thief
Thief 3.72 avg rating — 149 ratings
24.
No Way Out (Bluford High, #14)
No Way Out (Bluford High, #14) 4.40 avg rating — 2,195 ratings
25.
Hotlanta (Hotlanta, #1)
Hotlanta (Hotlanta, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,107 ratings
26.
Unleashed
Unleashed 3.39 avg rating — 847 ratings
26.
Black Box
Black Box 3.76 avg rating — 1,904 ratings
28.
The Quiz Life
The Quiz Life 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings
29.
Raising Dragons (Dragons in Our Midst, #1)
Raising Dragons (Dragons in Our Midst, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 8,172 ratings
30.
Second Chance (Drama High, #2)
Second Chance (Drama High, #2)
by: L. Divine
4.57 avg rating — 2,326 ratings
30.
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1)
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 421,424 ratings
32.
Jayd's Legacy (Drama High, #3)
Jayd's Legacy (Drama High, #3)
by: L. Divine
4.60 avg rating — 1,831 ratings
33.
Torn to Pieces
Torn to Pieces 3.79 avg rating — 475 ratings
34.
What Goes Around (Hotlanta, #3)
What Goes Around (Hotlanta, #3) 4.35 avg rating — 150 ratings
35.
Undone
Undone 3.95 avg rating — 967 ratings
36.
Swords: An Artist's Devotion
Swords: An Artist's Devotion
by: Ben Boos
4.25 avg rating — 287 ratings
37.
Farts: A Spotter's Guide: (Fart Books, Fart Jokes, Fart Games Book)
Farts: A Spotter's Guide: (Fart Books, Fart Jokes, Fart Games Book) 4.20 avg rating — 134 ratings
38.
In the Small
In the Small 2.67 avg rating — 208 ratings
39.
Flight, Vol. 4 (Flight, #4)
Flight, Vol. 4 (Flight, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 1,684 ratings
40.
Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen
Lady Q: The Rise and Fall of a Latin Queen 4.18 avg rating — 1,727 ratings
41.
Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers
Body Drama: Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers 4.21 avg rating — 313 ratings
41.
Other People's Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See
Other People's Love Letters: 150 Letters You Were Never Meant to See 3.79 avg rating — 3,143 ratings
43.
Lady J (Drama High, #5)
Lady J (Drama High, #5)
by: L. Divine
4.62 avg rating — 1,636 ratings
43.
The Last Vampire (The Last Vampire, #1)
The Last Vampire (The Last Vampire, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 9,570 ratings
43.
Loch (The Zone Unknown Book 1)
Loch (The Zone Unknown Book 1) 3.63 avg rating — 1,122 ratings
46.
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1)
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 163,188 ratings
46.
Pushing Pause (Kenisha Lewis, #1)
Pushing Pause (Kenisha Lewis, #1) 4.38 avg rating — 408 ratings
48.
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1)
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 673,546 ratings
49.
Remember Me & The Return Part I (Remember Me, #1-2)
Remember Me & The Return Part I (Remember Me, #1-2) 4.07 avg rating — 363 ratings
49.
Connected (Connections, #1)
Connected (Connections, #1)
by: Kim Karr
4.09 avg rating — 20,609 ratings
51.
My Love Lies Bleeding (Drake Chronicles, #1)
My Love Lies Bleeding (Drake Chronicles, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 17,738 ratings
52.
Othello, Volume 1
Othello, Volume 1 3.79 avg rating — 1,456 ratings
53.
The Unspoken
The Unspoken 3.40 avg rating — 506 ratings
53.
Chibi Vampire, Vol. 01
Chibi Vampire, Vol. 01 4.01 avg rating — 14,255 ratings
55.
My Father's Son
My Father's Son 3.62 avg rating — 181 ratings
56.
Poison Ink
Poison Ink 3.36 avg rating — 410 ratings
57.
Planet Pregnancy
Planet Pregnancy 3.09 avg rating — 347 ratings
58.
Pain & Wastings
Pain & Wastings 3.67 avg rating — 137 ratings
59.
If Only You Knew (Hotlanta, #2)
If Only You Knew (Hotlanta, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 173 ratings
60.
Chess Rumble
Chess Rumble
by: G. Neri
4.14 avg rating — 334 ratings
61.
Middle Row
Middle Row 3.64 avg rating — 90 ratings
62.
Retaliation
Retaliation 4.25 avg rating — 116 ratings
63.
The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez
The Secret Story of Sonia Rodriguez 4.15 avg rating — 1,094 ratings
64.
Kaput and Zosky
Kaput and Zosky 3.75 avg rating — 257 ratings
65.
Fakie
Fakie 3.68 avg rating — 185 ratings
66.
Outrage
Outrage 3.29 avg rating — 17 ratings
67.
Saturday Night Dirt (Motor, #1)
Saturday Night Dirt (Motor, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 167 ratings
68.
Life Sucks
Life Sucks 3.43 avg rating — 1,756 ratings
69.
Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks
Skateboarding: Legendary Tricks 4.12 avg rating — 8 ratings
70.
Kin (The Good Neighbors, #1)
Kin (The Good Neighbors, #1) 3.57 avg rating — 5,167 ratings
71.
It's Complicated: The American Teenager
It's Complicated: The American Teenager 4.12 avg rating — 161 ratings
72.
Sentences: The Life Of M.F. Grimm
Sentences: The Life Of M.F. Grimm 3.77 avg rating — 401 ratings
73.
Comickers Art 2: Create Amazing Manga Characters
Comickers Art 2: Create Amazing Manga Characters 3.95 avg rating — 37 ratings
74.
Uncool: A Girl's Guide to Misfitting in
Uncool: A Girl's Guide to Misfitting in 3.36 avg rating — 25 ratings
75.
Freestyle Soccer Tricks: Tricks, Flick-ups, Catches
Freestyle Soccer Tricks: Tricks, Flick-ups, Catches 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings
76.
Faces of Sunset Boulevard: A Portrait of Los Angeles
Faces of Sunset Boulevard: A Portrait of Los Angeles 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings
77.
Ask CosmoGIRL! About Beauty: All the Answers to Your Questions About Hair, Makeup, Skin & More
Ask CosmoGIRL! About Beauty: All the Answers to Your Questions About Hair, Makeup, Skin & More 3.76 avg rating — 21 ratings
78.
Do Not Open
Do Not Open 4.07 avg rating — 450 ratings
79.
Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers
Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers 3.45 avg rating — 222 ratings
80.
One Hundred Young Americans
One Hundred Young Americans 3.97 avg rating — 59 ratings
81.
Permanence: Tattoo Portraits
Permanence: Tattoo Portraits 3.78 avg rating — 148 ratings
82.
More Stuff on My Cat: 2x the Stuff + 2x the Cats = 4x the Awesome
More Stuff on My Cat: 2x the Stuff + 2x the Cats = 4x the Awesome 3.77 avg rating — 53 ratings
83.
Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invention
Gadget Nation: A Journey Through the Eccentric World of Invention 3.05 avg rating — 40 ratings
84.
Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More!
Creepy Cute Crochet: Zombies, Ninjas, Robots, and More! 4.02 avg rating — 1,250 ratings
85.
Take Me to Your Leader
Take Me to Your Leader 3.78 avg rating — 129 ratings
86.
Point Blank: The Graphic Novel (Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel, #2)
Point Blank: The Graphic Novel (Alex Rider: The Graphic Novel, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 2,793 ratings
87.
The Band Name Book
The Band Name Book 3.27 avg rating — 45 ratings
88.
A-Z (Art of Modern Rock Mini #1)
A-Z (Art of Modern Rock Mini #1) 3.98 avg rating — 50 ratings
89.
No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row
No Choirboy: Murder, Violence, and Teenagers on Death Row 3.86 avg rating — 1,397 ratings
90.
500 Manga Creatures
500 Manga Creatures
by: Yishan Li
3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings
91.
The Manga Cookbook: Japanese Bento Boxes, Main Dishes and More!
The Manga Cookbook: Japanese Bento Boxes, Main Dishes and More! 3.97 avg rating — 581 ratings
92.
indognito: A Book of Canines in Costume
indognito: A Book of Canines in Costume
by: Karen Ngo
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 56 ratings
93.
Volcano: A Visual Guide
Volcano: A Visual Guide 4.25 avg rating — 28 ratings
94.
I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World
I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World 3.99 avg rating — 431 ratings
95.
Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined
Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined 3.89 avg rating — 89 ratings
96.
Skateboarding Skills: The Rider's Guide
Skateboarding Skills: The Rider's Guide 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings
97.
Chill: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful You
Chill: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful You 3.64 avg rating — 81 ratings
98.
Spider-Man The Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon
Spider-Man The Icon: The Life and Times of a Pop Culture Phenomenon 4.52 avg rating — 62 ratings
99.
Skulls
Skulls 4.37 avg rating — 115 ratings
100.
Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure
Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure 3.89 avg rating — 3,389 ratings
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