Week 7  Assignment 4 

Looking at Trends at HarperTeen and Little Brown Books for Teens


Both of these sights have similar offerings.  HarperTeen leads with Epic Reads and Little Brown for Teens with Featured Books which comprise lists of the most popular and newly released novels.and both present videos of various authors talking about their latest work.
 The trend I see in these two  sights is the continuation of the "Dystopia" themes-Veronica Roth's "Curve the Mark," "Outliers" by Kimberly McCreighton  and a new segment of the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard were a few hightlights.  There are also new releases that seem to be an extension of the "Game of Thrones" storyline with dark tales of fantasy mixed with historical themes such as "Shadow Queen" by C J Redwine.
The success of the John Green novels like "Fault of Our Stars," which present complex emotional themes for teens will expand and continue.  On the HarperTeens sight author Owen Matthers was featured with his new release"The Fixes" about a father's high expectations for his son  and the pressures felt to reach them.
The appeal of the dystopia, fantasy and emotional storylines have branched out to adults as well.  There is so much to choose from and these three particular themes continually provide compelling reads.