BOOKLIST: Novels Featuring Music and Musicians

I haven’t done a themed booklist for a while (though I've got a few in the works).  Still, I've noticed that many of the books I’ve been reading lately have had a common theme: music.  So I figured I’d compile my next booklist with these recent reads as my inspiration.  Whether you play in a band or sing in the shower or just enjoy listening to music—any kind of music—you might consider trying one of the books on this list.  You can almost hear the songs playing as you read, be they crazy loud tunes on your car stereo (Just Listen), the sweet classical notes of a cello (If I Stay), or operettas sung amidst terrorists (Bel Canto).  Here are a few musical novels...

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen

This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going

King Dork by Frank Portman

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

Bel Canto Ann Patchett

This list is just a start.  I’m hoping to add more titles as I discover them, but if you’re already looking for more, here’s a link to an article from the Los Angeles Times called “Young Adult Books That Rock: A Beginners List” for more ideas that will feed your musical soul.