Today, young-adult titles like Twilight [1] or The Hunger Games have captured the attention of teens and adults alike. But if you want to get back in touch with a younger, and maybe more confused, version of yourself, pick up a "vintage" title that you may have read when you were growing up. To get you started here are 13 young-adult books to read again.
1. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret [2] by Judy Blume
You've done your best to forget the awkwardness of puberty, but see if you can recognize how far you've come in Judy Blume's classic coming-of-age story.
2. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings [3] by Maya Angelou
In the first volume of Maya Angelou's autobiography, the poet describes a childhood of disappointment, violence, and eventual triumph.
3. The Watsons Go to Birmingham [4] by Christopher Paul Curtis
Narrated by 9-year-old Kenny, a boy growing up in a middle-class black family during 1963, this book is an everyday tale of the civil rights era.
4. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl [5] by Anne Frank
Revisit Anne Frank's iconic diary, which provides a heartbreaking picture of the brightest and darkest sides of human nature.
5. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants [6] series by Ann Brashares
You may know them from the movies. Best friends Lena, Carmen, Bridget, and Tibby are joined together by a pair of traveling pants, even when they are worlds apart and dealing with the challenges of love and family.
6. Gossip Girl [7] series by Cecily von Ziegesar
Now that Gossip Girl [8] is off the small screen, go back to the Upper East Side by picking up the books that inspired it.
7. The Catcher in the Rye [9] by J.D. Salinger
Whether or not this classic is listed as your favorite book on your Facebook profile, J.D. Salinger's is worth another look as an adult.
8. Harry Potter [10] series by J.K. Rowling
It's easy to forget Harry Potter [11] is for a younger audience, since it captured the imaginations of so many adults.
9. Forever . . . [12] by Judy Blume
Judy Blume isn't afraid to acknowledge that some teenagers have sex in this book about going on all the way.
10. Little Women [13] by Louisa May Alcott
Travel back to New England during the Civil War era for lovely and sometimes difficult lessons about romance, family, and pursuing your dreams.
11. Go Ask Alice [14] by Anonymous
This diary of a teen addicted to LSD chronicles her spiral out of control as she tries to face the pressures of her parents and her low self-esteem.
12. The Giver [15] by Lois Lowry
When Jonas, a 12-year-old living in a utopia without crime or poverty, is selected to be the "Receiver of Memories" he discovers the dark truth about the not-so-perfect futuristic community.
13. Sweet Valley High [16] series by Francine Pascal
The dalliances of California boys and girls make up these classic books about the Wakefield sisters.