Essential Reading for quirky Adolescents

A Listmania! list by A. Harvey (manchester, uk)
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The Bell Jar
1.  The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
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  "Absolute classic. Follow Esther Greenwood's struggle with depression, a writer who ends up in a mental institution."
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Interview with the Vampire: The First Book in The Vampire Chronicles
2.  Interview with the Vampire: The First Book in The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
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  "The first in Anne Rice's vampire chronicles. Stars Louis, who tells his story of how he came to be a vampire."
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The Vampire Lestat (Second Volume of the Vampire Chronicles)
3.  The Vampire Lestat (Second Volume of the Vampire Chronicles) by Anne Rice
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  "If you liked Interview With The Vampire, the second installment is about 10 times better. Hot, hot hot man on man vampire eroticism. woo hoo!"
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Disconnected (Collins Flamingo)
4.  Disconnected (Collins Flamingo) by Sherry Ashworth
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  "One of those 'read in one sitting' books. About a well-to-do, middle class 17 year old girl called Catherine who goes off the rails during her final year at a private school."
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
5.  The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
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  "Another 24 hour read!Charlie is a wallflower-shy and introspective, and intelligent beyond his years. Heartwrenching fictional diary that made me laugh and cry."
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Stoned, Naked and Looking in My Neighbour's Window
6.  Stoned, Naked and Looking in My Neighbour's Window by Gabriel Jeffrey
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  "'I don't use tampons or pads, I use bread' Oh god, this book made me laugh so much. The best confessions submitted at the website grouphug.us"
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Presumed Curable: An Illustrated Casebook of Victorian Psychiatric Patients in Bethlem Hospital
7.  Presumed Curable: An Illustrated Casebook of Victorian Psychiatric Patients in Bethlem Hospital by Colin Gale
The list author says:
  "The asylum that invented the word 'Bedlam'... a book filled with the profiles of Bethlem Asylum's patients from over 100yrs ago. Pictures of each patient, their diagnosis, and other doctors notes."
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
8.  Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
The list author says:
  "Ever wondered what REALLY happens when a corpse gets donated to science...?"
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Ghost Stories (Wordsworth Classics)
9.  Ghost Stories (Wordsworth Classics) by M. R. James
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  "I know it doesn't look very impressive, but if you like ghost stories, you'll love this. Excellently written, very subtle which gives the stories a terrifying edge. Totally old-school."
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The True and the Questions Journal
10.  The True and the Questions Journal by Sabrina Ward Harrison
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  "I ADORE this book. It's an arty journal where you can add your own feelings and thoughts, based on the illustrators prompts. Original idea. HAVE A LOOK AT IT! Seriously, do."
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Girl, Interrupted
11.  Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
The list author says:
  "I read a bit too much psycho-lit don't I? Anyway, you have to read it. Kaysen recounts her story of being sent to a mental istitution after being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder."
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The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition)
12.  The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "I know I should have grown out of SK... but.... it's like a proper George A Romero zombie film! The world becomes consumed by a deadly virus that wipes out 90% of the human race. Grotesque, woo!"
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American Psycho
13.  American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "Patrick is a young, handsome sucessful businessman living in New York. He also likes to mutilate and murder people in the most horrific ways. Thought-provoking twists, a cult classic."
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