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Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Staff Suggestions
The following are lists of fiction and nonfiction titles recommended for teens by Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh staff.
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African American History -- Fiction and Nonfiction
Celebrate Black History all year long with one of these books.
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Believers and Doubters
Struggling with your faith, something that EVERYONE goes through.
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Books can be Murder
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Books with Bite
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Brothers and Sisters
They drive you crazy, but you love them anyway.
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Chill out and laugh
Lighten up! Try one of these laugh out loud funny books.
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The College Years
Gain new perspective on life after high school.
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Dear Diary...
Read all their secrets in these novels written as diaries, blogs, or other interesting formats.
- Don't Stop me if you've heard this one...
Retellings of classics
- Get Your Game On
Is gaming your life? Try one of these books about gaming and gamers when you can't play.
- Girl Power! Fiction
These books show that girls can accomplish anything.
- Graphic Novels
Teen Graphic Novels- Get a Graphic Novel @ Your Library
- Holden Caulfields for the New Age
The Catcher in the Rye is a classic teen novel. These books feature characters that are reminiscent of the feelings expressed in that book.
- It's Rough Out There
Teen Life and Issues Fiction Booklist
- Looking Back
Historical Fiction Picks
- Love All Around
The ups and downs and unpredictable turns of love...
- Manga Mania!
Fill your otaku impulses! These manga series will get you started.
- Modern Day Fairy Tales
It's not all "Once upon a time" and happy endings anymore...
- Novels in Verse
Enjoy poetry and fiction? Try a novel in verse. These authors use the freedom of verse form to express themselves and their stories.
- Outdoor Pursuits: Survival
Whether you prefer being outside or sitting inside on the couch, these books about teens surviving in the great
outdoors will spark your imagination.
- Out of the Closet
Fiction featuring gay and lesbian characters.
- Romance Through the Years
Historical Romance.
- Science Fiction
Think science fiction is all just spaceships and time travel? Think again...
- Short Takes: Short Stories for Teens
What's better than one long story? A bunch of short ones!
- Sports Books
Books about sports
- Survival
Testing your wits to stay alive
- Teen Pregnancy and Parenthood: Fiction and Nonfiction
What would you do if you, your girlfriend or a friend was pregnant? These titles explore some choices teens make.
- Thrillers and Mysteries for the Adrenaline Junkie
These thrillers and mysteries will keep you turning the pages.
- Touchdown!
Are you a football fan? Then you're sure to find something you'll enjoy! Fiction, nonfiction and movies.
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Things that Go Bump in the Night
- Wisdom, Wonder, Women
Strong Females in Fantasy
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Urban Teen Fiction
Teens living life the hard way
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War -- What is it good for?
War affects everyone, in many different ways.
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African American History -- Fiction and Nonfiction
Celebrate Black History all year long with one of these books.
- Get Your Game On!
Nonfiction about all sorts of sports
- Girl Power!
Nonfiction about Strong Women
- Hip Hop
At long last. A bunch of books for all you hip-hop fans.
- How the World Works
Books about Science
- Lives They Lived
Biographies for teens
- Religion and Spirituality
Interested in learning about other religions, or more about your own?
- My Life
Memoirs for teens
- Outdoor Pursuits: Skateboarding
Learn more about skateboarding!
- Poetry
Poetry in the teen collection
- Stories of Yesterday
History
- Survival
Testing your wits to stay alive
- The Teenaged Girl's Guide to Love, Romance and Friendship
Navigate the rocky roads of romance.
- Touchdown!
Are you a football fan? Then you're sure to find something you'll enjoy! Fiction, nonfiction and movies.
Not sure what you want?
Try Great Books for Middle Readers, grades 6-8
or More Good Reads for older readers, grades 9+.

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