Staff Picks: Teen Books on TV
by nicole
Several Teen books have been adapted into shows in the past few years. If you like to read the book before you see it on TV, check out these YA stories that have been recreated for the small screen.
Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman | Request Now
According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea. Which means that Armageddon will happen on Saturday night. So the armies of Good and Evil are gathering, the Four Bikers of the Apocalypse are revving up their mighty hogs and hitting the road, and the world's last two remaining witch-finders are getting ready to fight the good fight, awkwardly armed with antiquated instructions and stick pins. Armageddon is in the air. Which is a major problem for Crowley, a fast-living demon, and his opposite and old friend Aziraphale, a fussy angel. They like it down here, and they're not particularly looking forward to the end of it all. So they've got no choice but to defeat the marching ranks of the Witchfinder's army and - somehow - stop the Rapture from happening. Above all, they've got to find and kill the most powerful being on earth, the Antichrist (which is a shame, as he's a really nice kid). There's just one glitch: someone seems to have misplaced him. This over-the-top story is equal parts humor and fantasy, and the TV series is also available in our catalog.
The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han | Request Now
Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer, stuck in a place far away from the beach, away from her friends, and most importantly, away from Jeremiah and Conrad. They're the boys that Belly has known since her very first summer—they've been her brother figures, her crushes, and everything in between. But the summer she turns sixteen, Belly returns to the beach just like every other summer of her life...and this time things are very different. During this wonderful and terrible summer, Belly discovers that the more everything changes, the more it all ends up just the way it should have been all along. If you love romance and drama, you can find even more of Jenny Han's books in AADL's collection.
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo | Request Now
Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by a near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Orphaned by war, Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves her life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Taken from everything she knows and her only friend, Alina is whisked away to the royal court to be trained as a member of the Grisha, the magical elite who destroy the monsters of the Fold. But nothing in this lavish world is what it seems. With darkness looming and an entire kingdom depending on her untamed power, Alina will have to confront the secrets of the Grisha… and secrets of her own. This high fantasy is perfect for readers who like exploring new worlds.
One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus | Request Now
On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher. And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon is dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he’d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who’s still on the loose? Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them. This story is a great fit for readers who enjoy a good murder mystery.
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