Summer reading list for young adults

As readers enter the young adult stage, a whole new world of books becomes available. From classics to innovative new tales, there's no subject that hasn't been covered.

"ALL WE KNOW OF HEAVEN," by Jacquelyn Mitchard (young adult)

When Maureen and Bridget are in a terrible car accident and one of them dies, they are at first incorrectly identified at the hospital.

"ARTEMIS FOWL," by Eoin Colfer (young adult)

When a 12-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune, the fairies fight back with magic, technology and a particularly nasty troll.

"BEAUTIFUL CREATURES," by Kami Garcia and Margie Stohl (young adult)

Sixteen-year-old Ethan and the mysterious Lena discover a psychic connection that links them to a Civil War past steeped in secrets and blood.

"ENDER'S GAME," by Orson Scott Card (young adult)

Ender's skills make him a leader in school and respected in the Battle Room, where children play at mock battles in zero gravity.

"EON: DRAGONEYE REBORN, by Alison Goodman (young adult)

Eon hopes to become an apprentice to one of the 12 energy dragons of good fortune, but to do so will require many risks, including keeping the secret that she is a girl.

"THE GIVER," by Lois Lowry (young adult)

Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.

"A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY," by Libba Bray (young adult)

Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world.

"THE HISTORIAN," by Elizabeth Kostova (young adult)

A young woman is plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family's past connect to an inconceivable evil: the reign of Vlad the Impaler.

"THE HUNGER GAMES," by Suzanne Collins (young adult)

In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition, 16-year-old Katniss' skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.