Writer’s Circle

Whether intentional or not, the authors and books on this page have inspired and shaped the next generation of storytellers. Collected from the young writers who come to the Back Page’s monthly meetup, the stories below can help guide you on your creative journey by introducing you to new worlds, new ways of letting a mystery unfold, new characters, and new ideas.

Favorite Authors

  1. Kwame Alexander

  2. Sarah Anderson

  3. Suzanne Collins

  4. Jerry Craft

  5. Amanda Foody

  6. Neil Gaiman

  7. Stuart Gibbs

  8. Shannon Messenger

  9. Edgar Allen Poe

  10. Rick Riordan

  11. J.K. Rowling

  12. S.J. Sindu

  13. S.J. Taylor

  14. Reina Telgimin

  15. Angie Thomas

  16. Jane Austen

  17. J.R.R. Tolkein

Favorite Books/Series

  1. Amulet

  2. The Book Thief

  3. Bridge to Terabithia

  4. Call of the Wild

  5. Charlie Thorne (series)

  6. Divergent (series)

  7. Dogman (series)

  8. The Egypt Game (series)

  9. The Giver

  10. Good Omens (series)

  11. Greenglass House (series)

  12. Guardians of Dawn (series)

  13. Hamlet

  14. Harry Potter (series)

  15. Hunger Games (series)

  16. Inkheart (series)

  17. Land of Stories (series)

  18. Lord of the Rings (series)

  19. My Side of the Mountain

  20. Night Watch

  21. Powerless (series)

  22. Redwall (series)

  23. Shadow & Bone (series)

  24. Six of Crows (series)

  25. Tuck Everlasting

  26. Unnatural Creatures

  27. Where the Red Fern Grows

  28. Wings of Fire (series)

Classics To Consider

  1. A Little Princess

  2. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  3. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

  4. Anne of Green Gables

  5. The Chronicles of Narnia

  6. Dear America (series)

  7. The Golden Compass (series)

  8. The Last of the Mohicans

  9. Little Women

  10. Little Men

  11. Robinson Crusoe

  12. The Scarlet Pimpernel

  13. Treasure Island

Have an addition?

There are so many great books and authors out there, of course we missed something! Fill out the info to the right and let us know what should be added to these lists. We can’t wait to hear from you!