The 2013 TAYSHAS
Reading List
by Jesse Andrews
“During my senior year, my
mom forced me to become
friends with a girl who had
cancer. This brought about
the destruction of my
entire life.”
F AND
Young Adult
by Jennifer Archer
Do you
believe in
ghosts?
F ARC
Young Adult
by Marc Aronson
Hoover, head of the FBI
and guardian and
protector of America,
was a master of hiding
his illegal tactics.
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ARO
by Paolo Bacigalupi
“You live in a
barbarous place.
You cannot be blamed
for trying to survive.”
F BAC
SciFi/Fantasy
by Leigh Bardugo
Can light
drive out
darkness?
F BAR
SciFi/Fantasy
by Ilsa Bick
The zombies
are coming.
F BIC
SciFi/Fantasy
by S.A. Bodeen
Plane crash.
Leaky raft.
Shark-infested waters.
Bag of Skittles.
Would you survive?
F BOD
Suspense
by Kendare Blake
Life can be hard
when you’re a
ghost-killer.
F BLA
Suspense
by Libba Bray
“Small-Town Dame Lands
in Big Apple, Goes Wild,
Tries to Stop Resurrection
of Antichrist.”
Yeah, that story.
F
BRA
by Sarah Rees Brennan
What if your imaginary
friend is real?
And cute.
And your connection
might solve a murder.
F BRE
Suspense
by Larry Dane Brimner
Two men.
Two key players.
Two views.
One historic fight for civil rights
and the end of segregation.
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BRI
by Kevin Brooks
“Search. Shock. Destroy.”
And you thought your
iPhone made you
powerful.
F BRO
SciFi/Fantasy
by Rae Carson
“She is the chosen
one, and her time
has come.”
F CAR
SciFi/Fantasy
by Aidan Chambers
Can words and
an unexpected
friendship heal?
F
CHA
by Julie Cross
“Today Jackson and Holly
are in love. Tomorrow,
she will lie dying in his
arms. Yesterday he must
undo it all.”
F CRO
SciFi/Fantasy
by Emily M. Danforth
After her secret
relationship with a girl is
revealed, Cameron’s aunt
ships her off to God’s
Promise to be “cured”.
F DAN
Young Adult
by Andrew Fukuda
“It’s either
hunt or be
hunted.”
F FUK
SciFi/Fantasy
by Michelle Gagnon
Noa wakes up with an
incision over her heart and
no recollection of what
happened. On the run,
Peter may be her only hope
to survive.
F GAG
Young Adult
by Madeleine George
“How do you choose
between what you
believe in and the
one you love?”
F GEO
Young Adult
by Sasha Gould
In 1585 Venice, Laura must
leave the convent to marry
her dead sister’s repulsive
fiancé. To avoid the marriage
she joins a mysterious secret
society of women.
F GOU
Young Adult
by John Green
“When a gorgeous plot twist
named Augustus Waters
suddenly appears at
Cancer Kid Support Group,
Hazel’s story is about to be
completely rewritten.”
F GRE
Young Adult
by Mary Downing Hahn
“The kind of face nobody
remembers. The man you meet
at the top of the stairs, that’s
who he is. The man you should
pay attention to, the man you
shouldn’t offend.”
Mr. Death.
F HAH
Young Adult
by Rachel Hartman
“Can one girl unite
two worlds?”
And can she keep
her secret?
F HAR
SciFi/Fantasy
by April Henry
Gabie’s coworker delivers a
pizza and never returns.
She realizes she was the
intended target and is
determined to find out what
happened.
F HEN
Suspense
by Angela Johnson
Since the accident, Scotty’s
world is upside down.
Plagued with guilt and loss,
she struggles to put her life
back together and find
peace.
F JOH
Young Adult
by Patrice Kindl
Althea is looking for Mr. Right—tall,
handsome…oh let’s get real. He
needs to be wealthy. Very wealthy
so she can save her family’s castle
and support her mother and brother.
Will she settle for rich Lord Boring or
will love prevail?
F KIN
Young Adult
by A. S. King
“How long can Lucky
keep hiding in his
dreams before reality
forces its way inside?”
F KIN
Young Adult
by Nina LaCour
“Maybe we always
were the people
we imagined
ourselves to be.”
F LAC
Young Adult
by Justine Larbalestier
and Sarah Rees Brennan
“Friends don’t
let friends date
vampires.”
F LAR
SciFi/Fantasy
by Emmy Laybourne
“Fourteen kids.
One superstore.
A million things that
could go wrong.”
F LAY
Young Adult
by Martine Leavitt
When her pimp brings
eleven-year-old Melli to
Angel and tells her to “show
her the ropes” will she have
the strength to help Melli
and break free?
F LEA
Young Adult
by Robin LaFevers
“Why be the
sheep when you
can be the wolf?”
F LEF
Young Adult
by David Levithan
“Every day a different body.
Every day a different life.
Every day in love with the
same girl.”
F LEV
Young Adult
by Marie Lu
North America is divided and
war-torn. June, a brilliant
soldier has vowed to hunt and
kill Day, a rebel and criminal.
They soon discover the
Republic’s dark secrets.
F LU
SciFi/Fantasy
by Barry Lyga
“What if the world’s
most notorious
serial killer…was
your dad?”
F LYG
Young Adult
by Morgan Matson
Taylor’s family takes one last
trip to the summerhouse after
receiving devastating news.
She realizes she has a second
chance with family, friends,
and maybe love.
F MAT
Young Adult
by Harry Mazer and
Peter Lerangis
“After being severely
wounded in Iraq, Ben’s
traumatic brain injury
turns everyone’s world
upside down.”
F MAZ
Young Adult
by Patricia McCormick
“You show you care,
you die. You show
fear, you die.
You show nothing,
maybe you live.”
F MCC
Young Adult
by Graham McNamee
Just me and my
shadow—who’s
trying to kill me.
F MCN
Young Adult
by Marissa Meyer
Cinderella
turned
cyborg.
F MEY
SciFi/Fantasy
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
In 1939 Michaux started with
“five books, a building, and one
hundred dollars”. By 1975 his
bookstore was the intellectual
center of Harlem enriching and
empowering African Americans.
F NEL
Young Adult
by Garth Nix
Being a prince isn’t all it’s
cracked up to be.
Especially when there are ten
million other princes trying to
become emperor also.
F NIX
SciFi/Fantasy
by Mal Peet
“Can love
survive a
lifetime?”
F PEE
Young Adult
by Ashley Hope Perez
Azael wakes up in jail and
only remembers a gang fight.
Now he must observe a
female inmate and try to
piece together what
happened.
F PER
Young Adult
by Charlie Price
“14-year-old Angel is
being hunted in the
desert by her mother’s
abusive boyfriend and
murderer.”
F PRI
Young Adult
by Matthew Quick
Boy21 believes he’s from
space. Finley doesn’t feel
it’s necessary to talk
much. Their friendship
helps them both heal.
F QUI
Young Adult
by Veronica Rossi
“A million ways
to die.
One way to live.”
F ROS
SciFi/Fantasy
by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Two loners.
Polar opposites.
A life-changing
friendship.
F SAE
Young Adult
by Joe Schreiber
My prom
date’s an
assassin?!?
F SCH
Young Adult
by Steve Sheinkin
Who will be the
first to build the
atomic bomb?
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SHE
by Maggie Stiefvater
“Some race to win.
Others race to
survive.”
F STI
SciFi/Fantasy
by Maggie Stiefvater
“There are only two
reasons a non-seer would
see a spirit on St. Mark’s
Eve. Either you’re his
true love…
or you killed him.”
F STI
SciFi/Fantasy
by Laini Taylor
Can the daughter of a
devil and an angel make
peace? Will their love
outlast a centuries-old,
otherworldly war?
F TAY
SciFi/Fantasy
by Lex Thomas
At McKinley High,
the “kids don’t fight
to be popular, they
fight to stay alive.”
F THO
Young Adult
by Susan Vaught
“Jason is determined to
solve the disappearance of
his best friend, but must
overcome the voices of his
schizophrenia.”
F VAU
Young Adult
by Paul Volponi
“Will the game go to
the player with the
most skill or the one
with the most heart?”
F VOL
Young Adult
by Jason Wallace
Robert experiences bigotry and
brutality when his family
moves from England to
Zimbabwe during Mugabe’s
rise to power. He must decide
if will join in or do nothing.
F WAL
Young Adult
by Elizabeth Wein
“I have two weeks.
You’ll shoot me at the end no
matter what I do.”
“Verity”, a British spy confesses
to save her life while Maddie, her
best friend, tries to save her.
F WEI
Young Adult
by Robison Wells
Trust no one.
Rebel and die.
Escape is impossible.
F WEL
Young Adult
by Allan Wolf
“Through twenty-four separate
voices, from immigrants eager
for a better life to some of the
wealthiest members of society,
those aboard the Titanic tell a
compelling tale of hope and
loss.”
F WOL
Young Adult
by Jacqueline Woodson
Devastated after losing her
mother and grandmother in
Hurricane Katrina, Laurel tries
to start over in a new town but
is introduced to meth by her
boyfriend. Can she overcome
her grief and addiction?
F WOO
Young Adult
by Sara Zarr
After her father’s death, Jill’s
mother decides to adopt a baby
and to have the 18-year-old
mother live with them until the
baby is born.
Can they all come together and
make a home?
F ZAR
Young Adult
by Gabrielle Zevin
“Chocolate is contraband.
Caffeine is illegal. The
city is riddled with crime.
Anya is torn between
accepting her birthright
and following her heart.”
F ZEV
Young Adult