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 titlesFeatures only the best of the best no cheesy star bios or chick lit lite hereCovers a wide range of genres, from graphic novels and real-life adventures to romance and speculative fictionIncludes numerous read-alikes and related-titles lists, making it a great tool for both collection development and readers advisoryMakes 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.