Trend Watch 2014
It’s time, one again, my friends for another edition of Trend Watch.
I like to create a RA poster for my teen area. Don’t worry, I share. But I need your help. What trends have you been noticing this year in YA lit? Share with me your favorite trends and a couple of examples of titles and later, I’ll share with you my poster.
Here are a few that have been suggested on Twitter:
@TLT16 Aliens-Fifth Wave; Alienated; Opposition; These Broken Stars #yalittrends
— Kim Baccellia (@ixtumea) August 5, 2014
@TLT16 Audrey Hepburn rules–Oh, Yeah Audrey; Being Audrey Hepburn. **My own YA–No More Goddesses has AH too. #yalittrends
— Kim Baccellia (@ixtumea) August 5, 2014
@TLT16 I think a jinn trend. The Fire Wish by @amberlough. Becoming Jinn by @loriagoldstein comes out in ’15.
— Stephanie Bodeen (@sabodeen) August 5, 2014
@TLT16 bullying = TEASE / THE TRUTH ABT ALICE, cancer = NOGGIN / SIDE EFFECTS MAY VERY
— Rebecca (@Lunanshee) August 5, 2014
You can leave a comment or Tweet me @tlt16 with the tag #yalittrends
In case you were curious, here are some of the previous posters we have made:
Filed under: Trend Watch, YA Lit

About Karen Jensen, MLS
Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 32 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).
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