Popular Series Fiction for Middle School and Teen Readers: A Reading and Selection Guide

Published by Libraries Unlimited, this guide was compiled by Rebecca L. Thomas to serve as a comprehensive reference for librarians, educators, and parents navigating the rapidly expanding landscape of young adult and middle-grade series fiction. It emerged during a period of significant growth in the juvenile publishing market, providing a structured way to catalog series that were often overlooked by traditional literary guides but remained essential for teen readers.

The design of the volume focuses on utility and accessibility, organizing complex series information into a format that allows for quick identification of sequels and reading sequences. Thomas intended the work to function as a practical tool for collection development and reader advisory, a goal for which it was well received by the library science community for its thoroughness and commitment to documenting contemporary trends in youth literature.