Some of my favorite book series seem to be in the YA section lately. Maybe the authors are more daring, I dunno but I thought I'd share my faves!
Holly Black's series (all on Kindle BTW and a bargain!) are about fairies. No not tinkerbelle. These are the fairies and elves of folklore. They steal babies, kill people and are cold and calculating. Black sets her series in modern times with believable teens. This series doesn't 'talk down' to the teens. Its dark and brooding. A must for fairy/elf fans.
The Uglies series is a great Orwellian SciFi series. In the future when teens turn 15 they get free plastic surgery to make them pretty. Uglies are anyone under 15 who hasn't had the surgery yet. Once they get the surgery they don't have to work, unless they want to, and can party all the time. Sounds great right? Except of course there is a twist
Its a great series with an awesome empowering message that all teen girls should read in this Paris Hilton obsessed society.



Holly Black's series (all on Kindle BTW and a bargain!) are about fairies. No not tinkerbelle. These are the fairies and elves of folklore. They steal babies, kill people and are cold and calculating. Black sets her series in modern times with believable teens. This series doesn't 'talk down' to the teens. Its dark and brooding. A must for fairy/elf fans.




The Uglies series is a great Orwellian SciFi series. In the future when teens turn 15 they get free plastic surgery to make them pretty. Uglies are anyone under 15 who hasn't had the surgery yet. Once they get the surgery they don't have to work, unless they want to, and can party all the time. Sounds great right? Except of course there is a twist