Monday, March 19, 2012

Great New Teen Series!

Are you looking for a new series to fill the spot of Harry Potter, Twilight or The Hunger Games? Do you like action/ adventure novels? Fantasy novels? Dystopian fiction like The Hunger Games? How about fairy tale retellings? Or books like Twilight? Well, here are some new teen series that may appeal to a lot of people, not just teens!

Fantasy Fiction
One of my favorite genres is fantasy, so I am always excited to find a new fantasy series or author that I really enjoy. Here are some great fantasy series that are new or have a new book being released soon. I am a huge fan of both Kristin Cashore and John Flanagan, so I cannot wait for their new books to come out!

Seven Kingdoms Trilogy by Kristin Cashore
(Book 1: Graceling, Book 2: Fire, Book 3: Bitterblue)

Seven Realms by Cinda Williams Chima
(Book 1: The Demon King, Book 2: The Exiled Queen, Book 3: The Gray Wolf Throne, Book 4: The Crimson Crown)

The Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan
(Book 1: The Outcasts, Book 2: The Invaders)

Iron Fey by Julie Kagawa
(Book 1: The Iron King, Book 2: The Iron Daughter, Book 3: The Iron Queen, Book 4: The Iron Knight)

His Fair Assassin by Robin LaFevers
(Book 1: Grave Mercy)

Beyonders by Brandon Mull
(Book 1: A World Without Heroes, Book 2: Seeds of Rebellion)

The Ascendance Trilogy by Jennifer Nielsen
(Book 1: The False Prince)


Dystopian Fiction
By now, a lot of people have read The Hunger Games and are eagerly awaiting the movie release. If you enjoyed Suzanne Collins’ books, or have read The Maze Runner or The Knife of Never Letting Go, here are some other dystopian books that you may enjoy!

Matched by Ally Condie
(Book 1: Matched, Book 2: Crossed, Book 3: Reached)

Clarity by Kim Harrington
(Book 1: Clarity, Book 2: Perception)

Insurgent Trilogy by Veronica Roth
(Book 1: Divergent, Book 2: Insurgent)

Dustlands by Moira Young
(Book 1: Blood Red Road)

Science Fiction
Science fiction is another one of my favorite genres, made memorable to me after I read A Wrinkle in Time and Ender’s Game for the first time. From there, I devoured all the other books in the two series. Here are some new teen books/series that having been getting a lot of buzz lately and hopefully will inspire others to read more science fiction titles. I especially enjoyed Cinder!

Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
(Book 1: Clockwork Angel, Book 2: Clockwork Prince)

BZRK by Michael Grant
(Book 1: BZRK)

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
(Book 1: Cinder)

Paranormal Fiction
I love paranormal fiction. I have always been a fan of books about vampires, werewolves, faeries, ghost hunters...etc. So, when I read about a new paranormal series coming out, I get excited and cannot wait to read the first book. Here are a few new paranormal titles that sound really good, including print versions of the e-book sensation and bestseller Amanda Hocking!

Everneath by Brodi Ashton
(Book 1: Everneath)

Trylle Trilogy by Amanda Hocking
(Book 1: Switched, Book 2: Torn, Book 3: Ascend)

Violet Eden by Jessica Shirvington
(Book 1: Embrace)