Fandom Read-Alikes for Teens
Our festival of fandoms — Fandomonium — is just days away! Not sure what a ‘fandom’ is? ‘Fandom’ is simply the term used to describe the community or subculture of fans around a particular interest. These interests can vary from sports teams, to music groups, to television, film, and book series. There’s a fandom for everyone! Read on to learn more about some of the most popular fandoms out there, as well as recommended young adult read-alikes from our collection. We hope you’ll join us this Saturday, June 24 from 1-5 p.m. at Fairfield Library for our Fandomonium event!
DISNEY
If you wish you lived in the Magic Kingdom and are obsessed with all things fairytale, check out these retellings of Disney classics:
- A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (Beauty & the Beast)
- Briarheart by Mercedes Lackey (Sleeping Beauty)
- Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron (Cinderella)
- Feather and Flame by Livia Blackburne (Mulan)
- Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman (Robin Hood)
- Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly (Snow White)
- Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen (The Little Mermaid)
- Twisted Tales series by Liz Braswell (various Disney retellings)
DR. WHO
Are you a Dr. Who fanatic who dreams about interplanetary space travel and jumping back and forth through time? If so, these science fiction titles may be more your speed:
- The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
- A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
- Bzrk by Michael Grant
- Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
- I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
- Transall Saga by Gary Paulsen
HARRY POTTER
If you’ve consulted the Sorting Hat, already know your Hogwarts House, and are fully versed in the joys and terrors of Bertie Bott’s Beans, then try adding these titles with witchcraft, wizardry, magic, friendship, and adventure to your reading list:
- Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
- Blazeworth Games by Amparo Ortiz
- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
- Children of Blood & Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
- Magyk by Angie Sage
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
MARVEL
Find a new universe of superheroes in this selection of titles about battles between good and evil:
- A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne Brown (Black Panther)
- Faith: Taking Flight by Julie Murphy (Captain Marvel)
- Monster by Michael Grant (Hulk)
- Renegades by Marissa Meyer (Avengers)
- Sky in the Deep by Adrienne Young (Thor)
POKEMON
You gotta catch ‘em all, including these books about magical creatures, adventure, and gaming:
- Beasts of Prey by Ayana Gray
- Kingdom of Exiles by Maxym M. Maritneau
- Master of One by Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett
- Warcross by Marie Lu
- Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore
STAR WARS
May the Force be with you as you explore these books in a galaxy (less) far away, called the library:
- Aetherbound by E.K. Johnston
- Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman
- Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson
- Mirage by Somaiya Daud
- Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card
TWILIGHT
Whether you’re team Edward or team Jacob, you’ll want to take a bite out of these Twilight read-alikes:
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