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Young Adult Audio Fiction recommended by Red Balloon's booksellers!

The Scorpio Races

By: Maggie Stiefvater
Narrated by: Steve West & Fiona Hardingham
Length: 12 hours 6 minutes

“One reviewer wrote, "This is a difficult book to sum up," and that is true. All I can say is the story is written with a sense of magic in the air. Stiefvater writes with wonderful description and builds stories with tension that keeps me at the edge of my seat. I have enjoyed Stiefvater's books, both reading and listening to them. If you can't... Read more

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Sabriel

The Old Kingdom: Book #1

By: Garth Nix
Narrated by: Tim Curry
Length: 10 hours 42 minutes

“First of all - this is narrated by Tim Curry. If I have to keep convincing you, that's fine - but that should be enough. :) YA Fantasy at its finest, I grew up re-reading this original trilogy every year and it honestly keeps getting better each time. Garth Nix is a master of his craft! Read more

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When the World Tips Over

By: Jandy Nelson
Narrated by: Michael Crouch, Alex McKenna, Briggon Snow, Caitlin Kinnunen & Julia Whelan
Length: 17 hours 16 minutes

“A story told within a story told within a story filled with generational trauma, family curses, and first (and last) loves. When the Worlds Tips Over will open your mind and heart to the joy of the unexpected and the power of forgiveness. Nelson's writing style melded the magic of oral and written storytelling to bring the history of The Falls... Read more

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Man Made Monsters

By: Andrea L. Rogers
Narrated by: Lane Factor & DeLanna Studi
Length: 7 hours 32 minutes

Tsalagi should never have to live on human blood, but sometimes things just happen to sixteen-year-old girls.

Making her YA debut, Cherokee writer Andrea L. Rogers takes her place as one of the most striking voices of the horror renaissance.

Horror fans will get their thrills in this collection—from werewolves to vampires to zombies, all the... Read more

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Nothing Like The Movies

Better Than the Movies

By: Lynn Painter
Narrated by: Charlie Bushnell & Jesse Vilinsky
Length: 11 hours 15 minutes

“Lynn Painter is my favorite YA romance author! In this new sequel, our two main characters are now in college but have split up for complex reasons. Will they be able to make it work now? College is certainly Nothing Like the Movies. Read more

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