Young Adult Booklists by LAPL
Adventure
Boring days are over! There will never be a dull moment in these adventures.
African-American Fiction
The African American teens in these books confront slavery, popularity, self-worth, parenthood, bullies, desperation, politics and more.
Books for Guys
Just what guys like—horror, adventure, mystery, action and stories about just being a guy.
Diaries & Personal Narratives
You are not alone. Other people have similar experiences to you and write about them.
Easy to Read, Hard to Put Down
These books will hook you fast.
Fantasy
Authors use their imagination and creativity to create these books of fantasy.
Girl Adventures
You don’t have to be a guy to take risks and have exciting adventures.
Historical Fiction
These novels date back to earlier times in history.
Horror
Vampires, ghosts and werewolves galore.
Humor
Need a good laugh? One of these books should do the trick!
Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Transgender
Relationships, friendships and becoming comfortable with oneself are at the center of these stories about teens searching for their sexual identities.
Mexican Revolution Books for Children and Teens
Suggested Reading list for the “A Nation Emerges: The Mexican Revolution Revealed” Exhibit at Central Library of the Los Angeles Public Library
Mystery
See if you can figure it out.
Poetry
Classics and contemporary poems.
Romance
Love them, like them, and laugh and cry about them!
Science Fiction
Science fiction books are often set in the future or other worlds.
Sports
Enjoy stories with sport themes.
The Holocaust
Check out the fiction and non-fiction books written about the Holocaust from different points of view.
The Immigrant Experience
Teens from around the world describe their experiences when they move to the United States from countries as far away as the Philippines and as close as Mexico.