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English Professor Karen Winstead’s bunny, Jarvis! 

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From our own Kathy Fagan Grandinetti!

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Ohio State English breaks the internet with cuteness!

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A shot of #NotreDame and the #Seine. (at Notre Dame de Paris)

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@osuenglishdept senior, Sam Zafris has been traveling Europe to research his creative writing thesis. Here's a shot from #Shakespeare&Company in Paris! (at Shakespeare and Company Bookshop)

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In case you needed some book suggestions as you start off the summer, here are all the lists you could ever want in YA fiction. I am heading abroad today, so I won’t be posting on here until July. In the meantime, Pablo has the run of the blog so I’m sure there will still be plenty of things going on. I may be able to pop back on every once in a while as I travel to literary sites in the UK. Have a great summer, guys!-Jordan

Book List of Book Lists

We make a lot of young adult book lists at STACKED, and I know how useful they are for collection development and reader’s advisory purposes. They’re useful enough for me when I write them or read the ones Kimberly’s written. So I thought I’d make a list of some of our book lists, for those who are interested in digging deep into the various genres and themes within YA fiction.

I’ll add to this periodically as we update our book lists so that finding them all in one place is easy, useful, and convenient. You can find a permanent page with updated lists here. 

Get Genrefied Series

All of these lists focus on specific genres or subgenres within YA fiction. They each talk about the defining characteristics of the genre (or format!), followed by a big book list, and other websites and blogs to explore that delve even further into the specified genre.

Steampunk

Dystopia

Romance

Graphic Novels

Historical fiction

Contemporary/Realistic

Verse Novels

Mysteries and Thrillers

High Fantasy

Science Fiction

Horror

Humor

Short Stories

Urban Fiction

Fairy Tale Retellings

Realistic YA Novels Made into Teen Movies

Historical Fantasy

Magical Realism

Alternate History

Climate Fiction (cli-fi)

Mythology

Gothic Fiction

YA in Translation

Christian Fiction

YA Memoirs

Urban Fantasy

Alternate Format Books

Westerns

Other Thematic Book Lists

We’re fans of book lists, period, and we’ve made a number of thematic and trend-style book lists.

Contemporary Realistic Fiction:

Stories featuring dynamic or interesting families

Humor

Mental Illness

Multiple Points of View or Alternative Formats

Diverse and Multicultural Stories

Sports

Memorable Settings

Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll: Edgy Stuff

Grief and Loss

Series Books

Beyond the Bestsellers

At Book Riot, I run a series called “Beyond the Bestsellers,” where I offer suggestions of lesser-known titles to read after you’ve read a well-known, bestselling YA book or author.

So you’ve read Divergent

So you’ve read Ellen Hopkins

So you’ve read Sarah Dessen

So you’ve read Marissa Meyer’s “The Lunar Chronicles” (Cinder, Cress, Scarlet)

So you’ve read Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

So you’ve read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

So you’ve read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

So you’ve read If I Stay by Gayle Forman

So you’ve read the “His Fair Assassins” trilogy by Robin LaFevers

3 On A YA Theme

Also at Book Riot, I’ve been writing a weekly column called “3 On A YA Theme.” It takes one theme and highlights three books that fit. I’m always happy to take suggestions for this one, so let me know if you have a theme you’re interested in seeing a short book list for.

3 On A YA Theme: Blind Characters

3 On A YA Theme: Short Books

3 On A YA Theme: Persephone Tales

3 On A YA Theme: Twisting Mythology

3 On A YA Theme: Girls of Color Who Dance

3 On A YA Theme: Tattoos

3 On A YA Theme: Historical Fiction in Verse

3 On A YA Theme: Candy on the Cover

3 On A YA Theme: Trans* Teen Experiences and Lives

3 On A YA Theme: Characters with Disabilities

3 On A YA Theme: Stories Set in Africa

3 On A YA Theme: Beautiful Covers for “Anne of Green Gables”

3 On A YA Theme: YA Takes On “Little Women”

3 On A YA Theme: It’s Basketball Season

3 On A YA Theme: Teens Who Are Writers

3 On A YA Theme: Parents Who Are Writers

3 On A YA Theme: It’s Halloween, Or, Books With A Halloween Scene

3 On A YA Theme: Girls Who Love Horror Movies

3 On A YA Theme: Be Ready To Be Scared

3 On A YA Theme: If You Love Watching Supernatural

3 On A YA Theme: Sylvia Plath

3 On A YA Theme: Aussie YA

3 On A YA Theme: YA-Inspired Art

3 On A YA Theme: Football

3 On A YA Theme: YA Films on Netflix Instant

3 On A YA Theme: More YA Films on Netflix Instant

3 On A YA Theme: Astral Projection

3 On A YA Theme: Dolls On Covers

3 On A YA Theme: Girls Who Run

3 On A YA Theme: Dystopian YA Nail Polish

3 On A YA Theme: Summer Camp

Other YA Book Lists:

Horror (from School Library Journal)

Teens in Witness Protection Programs

Witches in YA

Microtrends in YA Fiction: Reality TV, Missing Mothers, Kleptomaniacs, and More

Ampersand Titles

Set in the Summer Between the End of High School and Start of College

Co-written YA Books

Feminism

Microtrend: Amnesia

Secret Historical Societies of Teen Girls

Complicated/”Unlikable” Female Characters

Sex, Sexual Assault, and Rape: Discussion Guide and Reading List

A Little Heart on the Cover

Titles By Number

Books That Happen in a Single Day — or Less

Teen Girl Sleuths

Juvenile Delinquent Stories

Reality TV and Teens & Reality TV Part Two

Reading Pathways: Blake Nelson (or where to begin if you want to read his work and don’t know the best starting points)

Teenage Criminals

Prom Books

Hacking, Gaming, and Virtual Reality

Hispanic Heritage Month: Books Featuring or Written By Hispanic People

Teens in the Death Business

Teen Suicide and Depression

Adrenaline-fueled, male-centered realistic fiction

Less financially-privileged teens and teens who have part-time jobs

Ancient Historical YA, not set in Greece, Rome, or Egypt

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Happy summer, everyone. Now that the craziness of classes and finals have wound down, here’s a cute comic to remind us all why we love reading so much. -Jordan

A Reader’s Manifesto

A Spanish translation of this comic appears the Colombian newspaper El Espectador. Thanks to editor Daniel Jimenez Quiroz!

Posters are available at my shop.

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Since it is the Saturday of finals week, take a break and go visit your favorite independent bookstore! I’m in Fort Wayne so hopefully I’ll get a chance to head to my favorite, Hyde Brothers Bookstore.-Jordan

These are just a few of the many, many reasons to go visit your local indie bookstore on May 2nd, but we suspect you don’t need much persuading. Go forth and read!

(via Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day!)

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And the secrets are definitely worth the risk. What are you reading this week to keep your sanity? I’m just finishing up Trainspotting and if I have time before my Monday finals I think I’ll get farther into The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir. -Jordan

Reading advice from Lemony Snicket.

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Continue surviving finals week with literary humor. On the menu today:  Shakespeare humor! -Jordan

Shakespeare Tragedies Renamed for the Modern tumblr Teen

Titus Andronicus: “Well That Escalated Quickly”  Romeo and Juliet: “Shut Up, You’re Like 12” Julius Caesar: “I Came Out Here to Run the Roman Empire and I Am Honestly Feeling So Attacked Right Now” Hamlet: “[AGGRESSIVELY PRETENDS TO GO INSANE AND IN THE PROCESS GOES ACTUALLY INSANE MAYBE]” Othello: “Othello: Is my wife cheating on me?? Iago: Bitch, she might be.” King Lear: “Shows Up To Realization of Commonality with Humanity and Renouncement of Titles as Identity-Definers 15 Years Late With Starbucks” Macbeth: “Did It For the Vine” Antony and Cleopatra: “Much Rome. Very Egypt. Such Different. Wow.”

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Okay so I followed the Slytherin pants link because I was hoping they would have women’s pants (they don’t siiiiigh) but it did lead me to the world of Hot Topic’s ....fan collections I guess you would call them? I was so surprised! I will admit I haven’t been in a Hot Topic in years but now I might have to stop in if they have stuff from Harry Potter and the Hobbit. It’s always fun to find bookish things in places you wouldn’t expect! What is your favorite place to find bookish things that other people wouldn’t necessarily think of? -Jordan

You know you want some Book Fetish

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I heard today was #NationalPoemInYourPocketDay.

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I have heard the Dr. Seuss fact before, but I had not heard the other two. Some great trivia facts to use when making friends at the library this week. -Jordan

Selections from “13 Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know About Words And Writing” from the book Conversation Sparks by Ryan Chapman.

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Some bookish humor to get you through finals week. -Jordan

Childhoods of  Famous Authors : Agatha Christie

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This is beautiful. I definitely see the Emma Woodhouse/Tony Stark parallel. What book series would you like to dream cast for the Avengers? -Jordan

Unless you have been living in a cave without wifi for the last six months, you are probably aware that a little film called The Avengers: Age of Ultron is coming out this Friday. It’s kind of a big deal: the gang’s all back, the reviews are mostly good, and it’s set to make an actual bajillion dollars. So what could make this movie better? The same thing that makes everything better on the internet (no, not cats): Jane freaking Austen.

If I had, say, a tesseract, and could use it to open a portal into time and tear a hole in the fabric of reality, thus allowing me to cast a bunch of characters from nineteenth century novels as a bunch characters in a twenty-first century film, this would be my dream team. Austen Avengers Assemble!

- from Dreamcasting The Avengers … With Jane Austen Characters

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ENGLISH AWARDS CEREMONY 2015

Congratulations to the many faculty, lecturers, staff, and students who were recognized at the annual English Awards Ceremony on Monday (4/27). We are proud of our strong leaders, scholars, and community drivers. Read more.

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What a beautiful artistic rendition of the most constant stress I have as a reader. -Jordan