Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 1997-2025
Resources for a selection of titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason since 1997

- 2,416 Resources including
- 303 Videos
- 198 Book Readings
- 216 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 163 book results















Speak: The Graphic Novel
by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
(Commended, 2019)
32 Resources7 Awards



Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
by G. Neri and Randy DuBurke
(Commended, 2011)
30 Resources8 Awards



Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel
by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff
(Commended, 2021)
28 Resources3 Awards












The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
(Commended, 2025)
21 Resources11 Awards




Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
(Commended, 2007)
19 Resources3 Awards

Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona
(Commended, 2015)
19 Resources4 Awards


The Worst Years of My Life
by James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts, and Laura Park
(Commended, 2012)
18 Resources1 Awards


