Over 8,000 teen readers from across the country voted and chose their favorite books for 2008. So, if you are looking for something good to read, check out this year's Teens' Top Ten:

1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
5. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Sweet Far Thing  by Libba Bray
8. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
9. Before I Die  by Jenny Downham
10. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

The 2008 National  Book Award Finalists were announced.  Click here for the complete list of nominees or check out one of the nominees from our collection:

FICTION:

• Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner
• Shadow Country by Peter Matthiessen
• Home by Marilynne Robinson

NON-FICTION:

• This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War by Drew Gilpin Faust
• The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family by Annette Gordon-Reed
• The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals by Jane Mayer

YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE:

• Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
• The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
• The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart

Susan Kidd Monk's bestselling novel, The Secret Life of Bees, hits the big screen on Friday, October 17th.  Starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, and Alicia Keys, the film tells the story of 14 year-old Lily Owens who flees with her caregiver, Rosaleen, to the South Carolina town that holds the secret to her late mother's past.  Taken in by the Boatwright sisters, Lily finds comfort in their world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna. 

Too young to vote in the presidential election?  Looking for a good book to read?  Then check out the nominated books for the 2008 Teens' Top Ten (TTT).  The TTT is a teen choice list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year!  Here is your chance to voice your choice so don't forge to vote for your three favorite books from the list of 25 nominated titles.  This year's TTT vote will tale place online during Teen Read Week from October 12-18.  And be sure to check out the library events page to find other ways to celebrate Books that Bite @ your library!