Teen Reading Pilot Study Report

by | Apr 28, 2017 | Findings

The plain-language Snapshot Report of the pilot study, Teen Reading in the Digital Era: Platforms, Access, and Diversity has now been circulated to our participating study schools and stakeholders. It is now available to the public on our site. Snapshot Report March 2017

Top 5 genres preferred by teens

by | Mar 28, 2017 | Findings

We analysed the favourite books of over 500 teens to identify their favourite genres.

The top 5 genres

  1. Fantasy
  2. Contemporary realist fiction
  3. Science Fiction
  4. Autobiography/Biography
  5. Action/Adventure

Teens’ Top 10 Australian Books or Series

by | Mar 21, 2017 | Findings

Over 500 Australian teens were asked what their favourite books or series were. Here are their top 10 books or series by Australian authors:

  1. Once series by Morris Gleitzman
  2. Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths
  3. Tomorrow series by John Marsden
  4. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
  5. Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
  6. WeirDo series by Anh Do
  7. Deltora Quest series by Emily Rodda
  8. Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan
  9. Zac & Mia by A. J. Betts
  10. Rondo series by Emily Rodda

Teens’ Top 10 Favourite Books

by | Mar 14, 2017 | Findings

We asked over 500 teens what their favourite books or series were. Here are their top 10.

  1. Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling
  2. The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
  3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney
  4. The Maze Runner series by James Dashner
  5. Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth
  6. Once series by Morris Gleitzman
  7. The Fault in our Stars by John Green
  8. Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan
  9. The Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths
  10. Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy