List of fiction employing parallel universes wikipedia. Childrenyoung adult archives historical novel society. Oct 14, 2015 the ala follows suit by creating a young adult services division in libraries. Fiction books for men to read the art of manliness. As far as i know, ricks series is the only christian alternate history fiction on this list. The term young adult doesnt come into general use until 1958, but you can credit the librarians for it, says elizabeth bird, the collection development manager of the evanston public library, in evanston, illinois. These stories can blend speculative elements with historical. A panel of three leading ya authors at bea suggests the new frontier for ya fiction is alternate histories, including darwins genetic engineering and the prohibition era targeting magic. Connie willis considers her world war ii alternate history time travel saga to be one book. To say young adult books have had a spectacular decade is an understatement.
It starts with the age of colonization, but the east coast of north america was separated from the rest before the europeans discovered it. Im trying to buy a gift of books for a year old boy coworkers son, are there any series not written by rick riordan or stand alone books that are similar to the percy jackson series or other series riordan has done. Apr 17, 2018 blending alternate history, fantasy, zombies and horror, justina irelands dread nation is a masterpiece of young adult fiction. Its imperative for young adults and professionals to start investing early. So, youre a brilliant young history student with a fascination with hitler. If youre at all familiar with the hunger games, you know that that particular trilogy pushes the envelope of ageappropriateness for many people. The genres road toward legitimacy has been a rocky one, but we can thank pioneers like ellen conford for blazing a trail for ya. Technically, young adult literature in the united states is defined as appropriate for ages twelve and up, but dystopian novels are often darker than average. Set in a version of america that is ruled by japan and germany, with a neutral zone in between, this book is gets a little loopy, but its a classic of the genre. Alternate history is a subgenre of speculative fiction or science fiction and historical fiction that is set in a world in which history has diverged from the actual. The gladiator is a novel for young adults by american writer harry turtledove, published in 2007. This is, hands down, my favorite novel of the year.
So, in honor of black history month, we want to take a look at some of the books that have been influential in this wave of representation and encourage you to read your. Leaving an america now ruled by religious fundamentalism, young. Booklist christian time travel and alternate history. The alsc selected it as a 2010 notable childrens book and the yalsa listed it on their 2010 best books for young adults. The characters go into the wild and meet the monsters, who despite their appearance, are very much human, and often. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. Has the youngadult science fiction genre finally moved past future dystopias. If youve burned through them like i have and want more, here are some books that might help scratch that itch. And the man in the high castle is among the most wellknown books that tackle that question. Alternate history, counterfactual literature, speculative fiction the. Books for young adults urban books, business books and. It took until about 1900, several hundred years after the first printed books, for the following confluence of events to make a ya market possible. Twenty must read dystopian novels the ranting dragon. He goes to london and raises a beautiful young woman from the dead.
One early writer to recognize young adults as a distinct group was sarah trimmer, who, in 1802, described young adulthood as lasting from ages 14 to 21. Certainly it is one of the few, and i applaud his efforts both as a novelist and a web advocate for christian speculative fiction. Subtitled the worlds foremost military historians imagine what might have been, what if. Oct 20, 2017 by one of americas most widelyread historians, david mccullough, 1776 tells a compelling and readable story about the year the united states of america became exactly that. Has the young adult science fiction genre finally moved past future dystopias. And as youve probably guessed it is sitting pretty right in between middle grade and adult. They are fictional stories but represented what really happened. Today, young adult fiction is a force to be reckoned with books for children and young adults gained 22.
The first of an astonishingly consistent series from former waterstones childrens laureate malorie blackman, noughts and crosses stands as trailblazing work of. The first novel in the sixpart series introduces a parallel universe with an alternate history. Coming down from the twilight boom and thundering past the hunger games, the leap into 2010 saw the ya lit explode. He specializes in childrens books, particularly middle grade and ya and in adult books, narrative nonfiction such as the occasional memoir, biographies, history and current affairs, as well as books on business, popular science, spirituality, politics really hard to sell though, technology, parenting, music, and food. Apr 10, 2015 today, young adult fiction is a force to be reckoned withbooks for children and young adults gained 22. Jul 23, 2015 obviously this was developed as a primer and a way of introducing young adults to the alternate history genre. Crosstime traffic is the name of the company with a global monopoly on the technology. Books shelved under the category books for young adults.
Alternate histories have delighted adult readers of. Polly, mike, andeileen, three adventurous young historians, are. Adult high schoolin blackout, oxford historians in 2060 use time travel to study momentous events firsthand. Alternate history lessons for childrens fiction books. Young adult fiction isnt typically thought of as political but teens are just starting to figure out who they are and the stories they read can help. Young adult fiction allows for a lot of flexibility in word count.
Article 1 exploring alternate history with young adults. This list is for ya books that are set in our world, but in an alternate history of it. This ya series, which begins with naughts and crosses, is set in a 21stcentury. After all, 55% of young adult books purchased in 2012 were bought by adults between 18 and 44 years old. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read daughter of time the after cilmeri series prequel. We were blessed with so much awesome young adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror this year that it took me a week to pair down my best ofs to. Ya has plenty of wonderful historical fiction, and even more.
Europeans were enslaved by africans rather than the other way around, and in the book. Harry turtledoves crosstime traffic series of books 20032008 by harry turtledove centers on an earth that has discovered access to alternate universes where history went differently. Has the youngadult science fiction genre finally moved past future. Although a teen romcom book, it really opened my eyes when lara jean has to take on a more adult. History is written by the victors, they saybut a fair amount of it is written by the creatives. Young adult historical fiction novels, in particular, can captivate the younger set, offering details that arent found in the average school textbook.
The history of young adult literature is tied to the history of how childhood and young adulthood has been perceived. The novel is an alternate history story of events around world war i. But she later turned that same experience into a book for young adults featuring stories of people whose lives were upended by the crisis. See more ideas about fiction, alternate history and books. First, we focus on the potential of the project as a platform for studying how close teenage audiences are to ideal readers of utopian texts who, as kenneth. Many, many alternate history ask how the world would be different if germany had won world war ii. Best ya novels of all time 20 ya books every adult. Note that the the general and the nexus are available only as e books. A brief profile of harry turtledove, hailed as a master of alternate history fantasy novels, to accompany our print feature on the alternate history genre. A remix of the national book awardwinning stamped from the beginning. Scott westerfelds leviathan series, an alternate history of wwi with steampunk technology and genetically modified beasts that is accompanied by illustrations, certainly blurs the distinction between science fiction and historical works. She is especially interested in stories with underrepresented or minority characters, and loves books that have distinctive voices and evoke strong emotions.
Dec 06, 2017 when you check out the best young adult books of 2017 on this list, youll discover that the year has yielded some incredible ya fiction. Daughter of time the after cilmeri series prequel by. The book features work by historians john keegan, david mccullough, stephen ambrose, and others. Check out our giveaways and exclusive cover reveals for the latest in ya releases.
Mustreads and staff picks african and indigenous tribes alternative conspiracy experimental reading books for children books. Oct 15, 20 a brief history of young adult literature. Its well worth reading, for anyone who enjoys alternate history but its. As a literary agent with dunham literary, bridget smith represents speculative genres like fantasy and science fiction for middle grade and young adult readers. Jun 28, 2016 alternate history books are a great way to explore these questions, and alternate history for teens is becoming increasingly popular. In addition, leviathan won the 2009 aurealis award for best young adult novel. The excellent books of the expanse series are full of mystery, space battles, a strange alien material, and interplanetary politics. Napoleon and the conquest of the world by louis geoffroy, napoleon s first french empire emerging. Best young adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror of.
After all, 55% of young adult books purchased in 2012 were bought by adults between 18. Alternate history this classic tale of evolution, published in 1859, offered the general public an alternate history of. Ya manuscripts can have a word count anywhere from 55k to 90k. The surprising, short history of young adult fiction real. A dystopian romeo and juliet that makes eloquent statements about race relations and the burning passions of the teenage heart, noughts and crosses is absolutely pivotal in the evolution of the young adult novel.
Newest additions audiobooks e books history influential black leaders movies and documentaries news. Young adult books go above and beyond when it comes to representationand its something that we, the ya community, authors, and readers continue to fight for every day. Daughter of time the after cilmeri series prequel ebook written by sarah woodbury. Etiquette and espionage by gail carriger 2014 amazing audiobooks for young adults in an alternate victorian era where vampires and werewolves coexist alongside humans and mechanical servants perform housework, sophronia temminick is a great trial to her mother, who ships her off to mademoiselle geraldine s finishing academy for young ladies of quality. These stories can blend speculative elements with historical facts, which is perfect for prompting discussion about what is truth and what is fiction in the novels discussed. From the ancient world to the grungy 90s, historical novels bridge the gap between our present and our past. Newest additions audiobooks e books history influential black leaders movies and documentaries.
Childrenyoung adult mysterycrime thriller blood countess is a historical tale of gothic suspense and horror set in 16thcentury hungary. What defines multiverse science fiction varies and can often be convoluted, but generally speaking it is referring to a multiplicity of universes branching out into many different moments in time. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. As a result there is a lot of info dumping as the young reader is introduced, whether they like it or not, to the concept of alternate histories. Mar, 2018 100 mustread ya book series is sponsored by the evaporation of sofi snow and reclaiming shilo snow by mary weber as an online gamer girl, sofi snow works behind the scenes to protect her brother, shilo, as he competes in a mix of real and virtual blood sport.
Basically, if you have an imagination, alternate history delivers. Most alternate history stories are some variation of what if hitler had won. Best alternate history novels and stories 610 books. Young adult archives graeme shimmin, spy thriller and. Jan 18, 2012 recently, though, a speculative slip grafted on the historical bough has begun to bear a bushel of interesting fruit alternate histories for children and young adults. But at hurtfew abbey in yorkshire, the rich, reclusive mr norrell has assembled a wonderful library of lost and forgotten books from englands magical past and regained some of the powers of englands magicians. Books for teen and young adult readers book depository.
Science fiction, fantasy and horror novels of 2015. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Part of the loose crosstime traffic family of books, it is set in a world in an alternate history in which the soviet union has won the cold war. Dont miss these fantastic ya books by black authors that release this year in honor of black history month, were finding you your new favorite authors. Founded in 1998 by now author kimberly pauley as a basic stopover for people looking for information on young adult books, yabc has since evolved into one of the largest professional book recommendation sites targeted towards tween and teen readers.
A story may be humour, adventure, mystery, whatever, but it needs to be. From alternate realities to parallel universes, the best multiverse science fiction books take us everywhere and beyond. Our best books for teen and young adult readers, featuring new releases, bestsellers, and favourite authors, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The coolest alternate histories are for young adults io9 gizmodo. World war ii is clearly a ripe topic for alternate histories, and grant. Wicked as you wish promises to be packed full of fairytales and magic in an alternate history. The theme of the 2012 young adult literature symposium was the next big thing in ya. A panel of three leading ya authors at bea suggests the new frontier for ya fiction is alternate histories, including.