2000s Young Adult Reads
Posted on: July 14, 2022
On today’s episode, Emma chats with Abbey and Kate about their favorite Young Adult reads from the early 2000s. They also discuss how much YA lit has changed over the last 30 years, what books they remember most fondly, all things Sarah Dessen, and more!
Content warning: These books from the early 2000s talk about a range of topics that we want listeners to be aware of before they listen; eating disorders, anger issues, drug use, assault, etc.
YA books mentioned in this episode:
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
The Twilight Saga series by Stephenie Meyer
Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth
The Clique by Lisi Harrison
Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar
The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot
1-800-Where-R-U by Meg Cabot
The Mediator series by Meg Cabot
All American Girl by Meg Cabot
The Calypso Chronicles by Tyne O’Connell
The IT Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
The Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter
The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
The Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
TTYL by Lauren Myracle (The Internet Girls series)
Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series by Louise Rennison
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal
The A-List by Zoey Dean
Adult fiction mentions:
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot
On today’s episode, Emma chats with Abbey and Kate about their favorite Young Adult reads from the early 2000s. They also discuss how much YA lit has changed over the last 30 years, what books they remember most fondly, all things Sarah Dessen, and more!
Content warning: These books from the early 2000s talk about a range of topics that we want listeners to be aware of before they listen; eating disorders, anger issues, drug use, assault, etc.
YA books mentioned in this episode:
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins
The Twilight Saga series by Stephenie Meyer
Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth
The Clique by Lisi Harrison
Gossip Girl series by Cecily von Ziegesar
The Princess Diaries series by Meg Cabot
1-800-Where-R-U by Meg Cabot
The Mediator series by Meg Cabot
All American Girl by Meg Cabot
The Calypso Chronicles by Tyne O’Connell
The IT Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
The Gallagher Girls series by Ally Carter
The Girl’s Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
The Babysitters Club by Ann M. Martin
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chobsky
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
That Summer by Sarah Dessen
Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
TTYL by Lauren Myracle (The Internet Girls series)
Confessions of Georgia Nicholson series by Louise Rennison
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
Sweet Valley High by Francine Pascal
The A-List by Zoey Dean
Adult fiction mentions:
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot
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