High School Fiction Paperbacks

[Gail Szeliga <gms19@JUNO.COM>]

In the interest of encouraging recreational reading at  my high school I
plan on building up my paperback collection this year.  Should I buy only
what kids like to read i.e. Stephen King or try to encourage them to read
the award winners and titles from ALA Best Books for Young Adults?

What adult fiction authors do you feel are valid to include into a high
school paperback collection?  Thoughts on the inclusion of the following
adult authors would be appreciated.

Stephen King -- (every title I buy seems to disappear!)
Tom Clancy
Romance Authors such as Roberts, Dailey and Steele
Ken Follett
Sue Grafton
Mary Higgins Clark
Frederick Forsyth
Michael Crichton
W.E.B. Griffin
Jonathan Kellerman
John Grisham
Maeve Binchey
Dean Koontz (these walk too)
Robin Cook
John Saul
Robert Ludlum
Len Deighton
Barbara Taylor Bradford
Larry McMurtry
Clive Cussler
Anne Rice
John LaCarre

Do you buy titles by V.C. Andrews, Christopher Pike and the like?

Do you try to keep up with the series paperbacks?  Fantasy series seem to
go on forever.

Any comments or advice would be appreciated.

Gail M. Szeliga (gms19@juno.com)
Librarian
Union Endicott High School
Endicott, NY 13760







Gail Szeliga
gms19@juno.com
Union Endicott High School
Endicott, NY 13760

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