And Paper Town, a young-adult novel in which the female protagonist arrived on scene dressed as a ninja, was passed to me by my 13-year-old son, who consumed it in less than two days.

The book was originally slated to be a television show, but that opportunity didn't happen. Instead of tossing the story, Robertson decided it would work well as young adult fiction.

Books We Love, NPR's list of best reads has lots of recommendations, including these young adult fiction favorites from our colleagues. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) KALYANI SAXENA, BYLINE: Hi.

Ruth Graham: ‘Young adult’ fiction is for weepy teenagers. Let’s stop pretending that it’s respectable literature for grown-ups I’m a reader who did not weep when I read The Fault in Our ...

Sharon Cameron, the author of “Artifice” and other young adult novels, recommends some of her favorite Y.A. historical fiction. By Sharon Cameron Sharon Cameron is the author of eight books ...

And I found your books, and reading books from somebody from Nova Scotia who is writing about young teenagers who are like me has meant a whole lot to me, and I just wanted you to know that.

I read a lot of young adult books each year. As the leader of Graham Public Library’s Young Adult Book Club, I am constantly on the lookout for good books in the genre — and trust me, there are many ...