If you liked Rats Saw God...

    •  Amis, Martin.  THE RACHEL PAPERS. (for the English perspective).
    • *Anderson, Laurie Halse.  SPEAK.
    • *Boylan, James.  GETTING IN.
    • *Brizzi, Enrico. JACK FRUSCIANTE HAS LEFT THE BAND: A LOVE STORY - WITH ROCK 'N' ROLL.
    • Canty, Kevin. INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN.
    • Chbosky, Stephen.  THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER.
    • *Clark, Catherine. TRUTH OR DAIRY. Another diary format that will appeal to femail RSG fans.
    • Coupland, Douglas.  SHAMPOO PLANET. (for the 80's perspective!)
    • Crutcher, Chris.  STAYING FAT FOR SARAH BYRNES.
    • Dann, Patty.  MERMAIDS. (especially for female RSG fans)
    • *Davis, Terry. IF ROCK AND ROLL WERE A MACHINE.
    • Davis, Terry.  VISION QUEST.
    • Duncan, David James.  THE BROTHERS K. (for advanced readers ready to move on).
    • Fuhrman, Chris.  THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTER BOYS.
    • *Gallagher, Hugh.  TEETH.
    • Hedges, Peter.  AN OCEAN IN IOWA.
    • Hedges, Peter.  WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE?
    • Hornburg, Michael. DOWNER'S GROVE.
    • *Hornby, Nick. HIGH FIDELITY.
    • *Howe, Norma. THE ADVENTURES OF BLUE AVENGER.
    • Irving, John.  A PRAYER FOR OWEN MEANY.
    • Irving, John.  THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP.
    • *McCants, William.  ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN IN HIGH SCHOOL.
    • Payne, C.D.  YOUTH IN REVOLT.
    • Perotta, Tom.  BAD HAIRCUT.
    • Perotta, Tom. ELECTION.
    • *Perotta, Tom. JOE COLLEGE.
    • Powell, Randy.  TRIBUTE TO ANOTHER DEAD ROCK STAR.
    • Powell, Randy.  THE WHISTLING TOILETS. (Dumb title, good book).
    • *Rennison, Louise. ANGUS, THONGS, AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING. (Another good one for fans of British humor, the diary format, and especially for girls).
    • Salzman, Mark.  LOST IN PLACE.  (non-fiction).
    • Sedaris, David. ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY. (mature humor/adult language/sexual content)
    • Sedaris, David. NAKED . (mature humor/sexual content/adult language)
    • *Sheldon, Dyan. CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN.
    • Townsend, Sue.  THE ADRIAN MOLE DIARIES.
    • *Wittlinger, Ellen. HARD LOVE.
    • *Wittlinger, Ellen.  WHAT'S IN A NAME?
    compiled by Cathy Belben, Librarian, Burlington-Edison High School

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