Michael Cart, former YALSA president and the best-selling author of
Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism
, applies his considerable expertise as one of the nation's leading experts on YA literature to identify exceptional adult books that will satisfy a variety of young adults' recreational reading tastes. Drawing on his work as columnist and critic for
Booklist
, Cart bases his recommendations on the notoriously choosy reading interests of today's older young adults, and his roundup of high-quality titles
Features only the best of the best—no cheesy star bios or chick lit lite here
Covers a wide range of genres, from graphic novels and real-life adventures to romance and speculative fiction
Includes numerous read-alikes and related-titles lists, making it a great tool for both collection development and readers' advisory
Makes finding a great book easy, with multiple indexes and thorough annotation
Put together with insight and obvious affection, Cart's guide spotlights hundreds of great books for a hard-to-satisfy audience.