Lost in a Book: A Young Adult’s Literary Companion

Are you a young adult wishing to enter a fascinating universe of stories? There is a book out there ready to ignite your imagination regardless of your level of experience reading or just beginning your literary path. These genre ideas can help you get going:

 

Young Adult Reading Guide

 

1. Fantasies

Regarding Epic Adventures:

  • The trilogy of J. R. Tolkien titled Lord of the Rings trilogy 
  • C.S. Lewis in sequence titled Chronicle of Narnia 

About Dark Fantasy:

  • Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time run
  • Stephen King’s series The Dark Tower

 

2. Literary Science Fiction

For Dystopian Worlds:

  • 1984 as stated by George Orwell
  • Trilogy of Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Regarding Space Operas:

  • Dune as told by Frank Herbert
  • Hacker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adam

 

3. Modern Fiction

For Realistic Stories: 

  • John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars
  • Eleanor Oliphant by Gail Honeyman

For Stories on Coming of Age:

  • Stephen Chbowsky’s The Rewards of Being a Wallflower
  • Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

 

Overview 

Recall that reading several genres and writers is the greatest approach to identify a book you will enjoy. Go outside your comfort zone and find something fresh; you never know what it is. Enjoy your reading every time of the day.