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Booklist: If Then for Teens
This time of year, many customers want to get the newest book in popular series for their kids. However, if the latest book in that series was released in the spring or summer, chances are that the kid has already read it and may even own it, if the tween or teen has his or her own pocket change.

Also, I like helping the kids upgrade. I like recommending new authors and series. I like giving them books that will challenge them. I am not saying one should only read classic literature or dire dramas. I like comedies and I often recommend lighthearted tales. I simply want to make sure that the kids are reading things of substance rather than only superficial stories, especially if they are impressionable. It's good to have a balance. I recommmend tales of action, adventure, mystery and fantasy alongside stories which are contemporary, realistic, and dramatic, as well as those which are just plain fun.

Here now are some recommendations for teens based on hot titles and popular series, with the "then" option being a similar title which I like better than the "if" option.

If you like Gossip Girl, then try The Principles of Love by Emily Franklin.

If you like Prep, then try Looking for Alaska by John Green and As Simple as Snow by Gregory Galloway.

If you like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, then try The True Meaning of Cleavage by Mariah Fredericks.

If you like Twilight, then try Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.

If you like Cirque du Freak, then try The Gathering Dark by Christopher Golden.

If you like New Moon, then try Prowlers by Christopher Golden, the first of four action-packed thrillers.

If you like TTYL, then try Heart on My Sleeve by Ellen Wittlinger.

If you like All-American Girl, then try I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter.

If you like The Lovely Bones, then try Dead on Town Line by Leslie Connor.

If you watch CSI, then read Body Bags by Christopher Golden, the first of ten murder mysteries.

If you want additional recommendations, leave a comment below!

Similar booklists: If Then for Middle School and If Then for Elementary School