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"The world was to me a secret which I desired to devine." A list for Franken-Teens

Just some of the great Frankenstein books and adaptations for teens to celebrate the bicentennial of the original novel

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  • Or maybe you would prefer a graphic novel adaptation to give your reading just the right visual addition.
    Book, 2013New York : Balzer + Bray, 2013. — GRAPHIC NOVEL (TEEN) Grimly, Gris
  • Step into modern day with this genderbent update starring Victoria Frankenstein as a science prodigy who makes a fatal mistake.
    Book, 2016New York : Feiwel & Friends, 2016. — FICTION (TEEN) Baker, Chandler
  • Jamie Carpenter's life is turned upside down in this classic horror-adjacent story when his life is saved by Frankenstein's monster.
    Book, 2011New York : Razorbill, 2011. — FICTION (TEEN)
  • A page-turner of an adaptation featuring Elizabeth Lavenza as the intrepid medical student dealing with a reanimated monster.
    Book, 2018[United States] : HarlequinTeen, [2018] — FICTION (TEEN) Kwitney, Alisa
  • This steampunk story references Frankenstein and features Mary Shelley as a character, her novel instead a true tale in this clockwork world.
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2015. — SCIENCE FICTION (TEEN) Lee, Mackenzi
  • This Dark Endeavor

    the Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein , Book One

    Oppel, Kenneth, 1967-
    Journey into Victor Frankenstein's youth with this prequel series.
    Book, 2011New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2011. — FICTION (TEEN)
  • The final book in The Madman's Daughter trilogy wraps up with a Frankenstein plot, so read the first two and then dive in to this mystery.
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2015] — SCIENCE FICTION (TEEN) Shepherd, Megan
  • Mary's Monster

    Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein

    Judge, Lita,
    A beautiful graphic biography of Mary Shelley's life and work.
    Book, 2018New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2018.
  • The Mel Brooks comedy classic is the most fun you can have reanimating a lifeless corpse!
    DVD, 2006Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2006. — DVD Y