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What’s My Genre? A Book Talk. Genre: A term used to classify literary works novel, short story, poetry… (format of writing) 2. mystery, historical fiction, biography… (type of novel). Romance. Read books by: David Levithan John Green The Fault in Our Stars Looking for Alaska
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Genre: • A term used to classify literary works • novel, short story, poetry… (format of writing) • 2. mystery, historical fiction, biography… (type of novel)
Romance Read books by: • David Levithan • John Green • The Fault in Our Stars • Looking for Alaska • Nicholas Sparks • The Notebook • Message in a Bottle • Sarah Dessen • Rainbow Rowell Classics: • Jane Eyre • Gone With the Wind • Emma • Wuthering Heights
Dystopias • The Hunger Games Series, by Suzanne Collins • The Selection Series, by Kiera Cass • Divergent Series, by Veronica Roth • Shipbreaker Series, by Paulo Bacigalupi • Matched Series, by Ally Condie • Unwind Series, by Neal Shusterman • Maze Runner Series, by James Dashner • The Giver, by Lois Lowry
Historic Fiction • Between Shades of Gray and Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys • Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers • Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Supernatural • Books by: • Neal Shusterman • Cassandra Claire • Andrea Cremer • Melissa De La Cruz • Michael Grant • Maggie Steifvater • Kami Garcia
Horror Popular Authors: • Stephen King • L.J. Smith • Anne Rice • R. L. Stine • Amelia Atwater-Rhodes • Ray Bradbury • Lois Duncan • P.C. Cast
Fantasy If you Liked Harry Potter Try: • Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan • All Series by Rick Riordan • Nicolas Flamel series by Michael Scott • The Game of Thrones Series by George R. R. Martin • The Eragon Series by Christopher Paolini • The Graceling Series by Kristen Cashore • The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Science Fiction • Ender’s Game • Halo series by Nylund • Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy • Matched Series by Ally Condie • Maze Runner series by James Dashner • Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Series • Jenna Fox Series by Mary Pearson • The Giver • Left Behind Series
Teen Issues • Chicken Soup Books • Go Ask Alice (drugs) • Smack (drugs) • Shadow of the Dragon (gangs) • 8-Ball Chicks (gangs) • Once a King, Always a King (gangs) • Monster (gangs) • Too Soon for Jeff (teen pregnancy) • Detour for Emmy (teen pregnancy) • Rainbow High (sexuality) • Perfect Chemistry (gangs) • Wintergirls (Anorexia)
Biography Biographies: • Always Running • Makes me Wanna Holler • A Child Called It • I know why the caged bird sings • Alicia: My story • In My Hands • Diary of Anne Frank • The Long Way Gone
Mystery • Books by: • Ally Carter • Mary Higgins Clark • Agatha Christie • Caroline Cooney • Lois Duncan • Cynthia Voigt • Thirteen reasons Why by Jay Asher • Paper Towns by John Green • Ms Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Action/Adventure • Books by Tom Clancy • Into Thin Air (True Everest Story) • Within Reach: My Everest Story • Books by Michael Crichton: Andromeda Strain • Books By John Grisham • The Hot Zone or The Cobra Event by Richard Preston.
Poetry Classics: • Walt Whitman • Emily Dickinson • Robert Frost • Shel Silverstein • Edgar Allan Poe Stories in Poetry Format: • Foreign Exchange • Heartbeat by Sharron Creech • Books by Ellen Hopkins
Some of the 100 Most Frequently Banned Books of the Last Decade • Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret • Bless Me, Ultima • Blubber • Cujo • Fade • Go Ask Alice • The Giver • Forever • Harry Potter series • How to Eat Fried Worms • Killing Mr. Griffin • Lord of the Flies • Catcher in the Rye • Beloved • Slaughterhouse-Five • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn • The Chocolate War • The Color Purple • The Outsiders • The Terrorist • To Kill a Mockingbird • The Pigman • We All Fall Down • Running Loose • Julie of the Wolves • Bridge to Tarabithia • A Light in the Attic • A Wrinkle in Time
Top Picks By Students • Child Called It • The Fault in Our Stars • Divergent • Thirteen reasons Why • The Raven Boys • Fangirl • Ms. Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children • The Book Thief • Smoke • The Perks of Being a Wallflower • The Secret Life of Bees • Life of Pi
So How Do You Choose a Book Size Cover Back of the book First couple pages Author I like Genre I like Topic I’m interested in Recommendation from a friend, librarian, teacher… Difficulty (3-5 unknown or rarely used words per page) Book Lists (AP lists is a good place to start)
Where can I get a good book? • Borrow from friend or family member • Borrow from Ms. Wolfe’s book shelves • Borrow from the RRHS Library • Buy a book at The Book Spot 512-942-7323 or info@juliesbookspot.com • Buy a book at the Half Price Book Store • Buy a book at the Goodwill (the Hutto one is good for books) • Last choice – buy a book at Barnes and Noble or Borders