You can explore many of the reading lists provided here, then check to see if we have the book you are interested in at the LJHS Library or through inter-library loan from the Woodruff Memorial Library by searching our catalogs.
If you find the book in our catalogs, fill out this form to have Mrs. Ritter find the book and bring it to you or have it ready for you to pick up. Book Checkout Request
If we do not have the book that you are looking for, send a request to Mrs. Ritter to see what she can do to find the book for you! Book Search
Use Fantastic Fiction to keep track of what books come next in your favorite series.
LitPick was created for teens and pre-teens to read, review and share what they think about books.
Author, James Patterson, created Read Kiddo Read to get you excited about books.
A Book and a Hug, created by avid book lover Barb Langridge, has lists of great reads.
Use Bookish has many lists of books by genre that may help you decide what to read next.
Register and join GoodReads to find good books and share the books you like to read.
A librarian in New York city writes an all book review blog called Reading Rants.
Riveted from Simon Teen offers teen books to read online for free and lots more.
Bibliomania has 1000's of e-books (classics), poems, articles, short stories and plays to read online for free.
Project Gutenberg also has 1000's of titles that you can download to your device for free.
Manybooks.net has more than 29,000 eBooks for free.
Free audio books that you can download from the University of South Florida.
Free audio books and more from Open Culture, try the complete Chronicles of Narnia.
Official Reading Lists
Official reading lists such as Texas Lone Star, Maverick, and Topaz.
Realistic Fiction
For real though.
Fantasy
One genre to rule them all.
Mystery
What is the butler or was it...the librarian?
Sci-Fi
The truth is out there. Or in the library.
Inspirational
Energize yourself with these motivational titles.
LGBTQ+
Fiction with authentic representation.
Easy Reads
Perfect for a last minute book report or a quick read!
Unique Book Types
They march to the beat of their own drum.
Graphic Novels & More
Great stories told artistically.
Non-Fiction
Books that stick to the facts.
YA Audiobooks
On-the-go reads for today's teens.
Read-Alikes
They're not the same, but they'll help you through a book hangover.
Read manga online at MangaBat.
Find MegaTokyo published strips and join the forum.
Do you love anime? Try the Anime News Network.
Create your own manga at Face Your Manga.
Find reviews of manga for all age levels at No Flying, No Tights.
Download Comics for free. All comics are from the 1930's to 1950's, the genre's Golden Age.
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Google Books is a service that searches the full text of books and magazines that Google has scanned, converted to text, and stored in a digital database. Be sure to use the search filters -- especially "Free Google eBooks" and the document type and time period filters -- to search for documents that are accessible and relevant to your need.
Visit the website developed by Mrs. Ritter and Ms. Meiklejohn as a presentation the the National Council of Teachers of English at the Anaheim, California conference in November, 2022. We have recommendations for a wide range of healing topics!
Fill out the Google form here↓
Mrs. Ritter and Ms. Meiklejohn
You can also ask Ms. Meiklejohn, the Senior Class English teacher here at LJHS, for her input. She always has great book recommendations and an awesome classroom library, too!