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Book Recommendations
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Websites for Book Recommendations
Websites for Free eBooks & Digital Audiobooks
- Louisville Free Public Library AudioBooks
- Louisville Free Public Library eBooks
- Podiobooks
- Project Gutenberg
- LoudLit
Recommended Book Lists
- ALA Best Books for Young Adults
(Award for books written for young adults) - Alex Awards
(Award for adult books with special appeal to young adult) - Amazing Audiobooks
(List compiled by YALSA of the most notable audiobooks for young adult released in the last two years) - Banned & Challenged Classics
(List of frequently challenged books) - Best Fiction for Young Adults
(List compiled by YALSA of the best fiction titles published for young adults over the past 16 months) - Coretta Scott King Awards
(Award for books written by African American authors whose works promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream) - Daily Poetry
(Daily poems selected by Billy Collins, a former US Poet Laureate) - Edwards Award
(Award given to an author and his or her body of work for significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature) - Great Graphic Novels for Teens
(List of graphic novels recommended by YALSA) - Kentucky Bluegrass Awards
(Award selected by K-12 students in Kentucky) - Michael L. Printz Awards
(Award for excellence in young adult literature) - Morris Award
(Award honoring debut books published by first-time authors writing for teens and young adults) - Newberry Medal
(Award for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children) - Nonfiction Award
(Award for excellence in nonfiction honoring the best nonfiction book published for ages 12-18) - Odyssey Award
(Award for the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults in the United States) - Oprah’s Books
(List of current and past Oprah book club selections) - Outstanding Books for the College Bound
(List of fiction, non-fiction, biographies, drama, and poetry for college bound students) - Poem-A-Day
(List of daily poetry posted by Poets.org) - Pulitzer Prize Winners
(Award winners for fiction, non-fiction, drama and journalism) - Pura Belpré Awards
(Award for books written by Latino authors and illustrators whose works portray, affirm, and celebrate the Latino cultural experience) - Robert F. Sibert Medal
(Award for the author or illustrator with the most distinguished informational book published in English during the preceding year) - Teens’ Top Ten
(Teen choice list compiled by nominations and voting through YALSA) - Quick Picks
(List of books for reluctant readers compiled by YALSA)