Only his father knows the truth about Rigg’s strange talent for seeing the paths of people’s pasts. Now they have a second chance, and just maybe, with each other’s help, they can find their way to a better life - but only if they’re strong and can fight the demons that brought them here in the first place. They grabbed the blade, the bottle, the gun - and tried to end it all. In one instant each of these young people decided enough was enough. But dig a little deeper and find a boy who is in constant battle with his parents, his life, himself. Tony, after suffering a painful childhood, can only find peace through pills.Īnd Conner, outwardly, has the perfect life. Vanessa is beautiful and smart, but her secrets keep her answering the call of the blade. Three lives, three different paths to the same destination: Aspen Springs, a psychiatric hospital for those who have attempted the ultimate act - suicide.
This is a character never to be forgotten from a writer at the height of his powers. As she writes of William Blacklin, the boy she chooses as her first lover, or Julie, the teacher who encourages her spiritual life, Cordelia maddens, fascinates, and ultimately seduces the reader. Her thoughts range widely: on Shakespeare and breasts, periods and piano playing, friendship and trees, consciousness and sleep, and much more besides. What emerges is a portrait of an extraordinary girl, who writes frankly of love, sex, poetry, nature, faith, and of herself in the world. Using a pillow book as her form, nineteen-year-old Cordelia Kenn sets out to write out her life for her unborn daughter. This Is All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn by Aiden Chambers (816) Interesting to see that the gender breakdown is fairly even, as well as to note how few authors of color are represented. Page numbers are indicated in parenthesis after the author name. This list may fall short of comprehensive, but it’s pretty damn close.Īll of the books below are over 500 pages, and they’re arranged in descending order according to the page counts of the hardcover US editions of the titles from Goodreads. Sometimes those include more than 2 books in them. Additionally, compilations, reissues, and bind-up editions of books have been left off, since those can have an unfair advantage when it comes to length.
I made that choice as series books have a tendency to grow as they progress there’s potential here for a look at the longest series in YA in another post.
The list below has been compiled from a lot of research, and it includes only stand alone titles or the first book in a series. If you are a big book reader - or you’re curious about the lengths some YA novels have gone in their physical manifestation - then you’ll enjoy this look at the longest YA books around. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox.